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About Us

We are a consulting firm specializing in project management, operations management, and process optimization for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Operating between Italy and Germany, we are committed to providing tailored solutions that enhance efficiency, drive innovation, and foster sustainable growth.

Our expertise spans the full project management lifecycle, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards. In operations management, we focus on optimizing processes, improving productivity, and strengthening supply chain efficiency to help businesses achieve operational excellence.

Why Choose Us

We rely on clear and proven principles designed to guide you from the strategic phase to operational execution, with a practical and results-oriented approach.

Data Literacy

You cannot manage or improve what you do not measure.

We aim to foster a true data culture within the organization, shifting from simply “managing data” to “managing with data” by leveraging reliable information to make informed decisions.

Workshop: apply AI to your firm

Example: Digitalisation and AI in a small electrical installation company

Measure Before You Act

Measure twice, cut once.

We conduct a thorough quantitative analysis before taking any action. This approach allows us to identify key indicators, monitor them over time, and adopt improvement strategies based on real evidence rather than intuition or assumptions.

Case Study: Digitalisation

Gradual and Sustainable Growth

You can’t run before you walk.

Our approach involves progressing step by step: first, we enhance the areas that generate value, then we work on boosting efficiency. This ensures tangible, lasting improvements, avoiding blind leaps or unsustainable upheavals.

Focus on the Value Chain

We analyse your value chain and align it with your strategy to concentrate on what truly matters for your business. We identify and strengthen high-impact elements, optimising processes to maximise added value. This includes mapping processes, eliminating waste, and introducing effective methods and tools.

From Strategy to Action

We support companies in managing their innovation roadmaps, seeing projects through with method and determination. We address resistance to change, turning it into an opportunity for growth and improvement. Our support is aimed at “bring ideas to life,” transforming them into concrete, measurable, and successful initiatives.

When We Are Not the Best Choice for You

There are times when our offering might not be the ideal solution for everyone, especially if you already have a clear understanding of your company’s needs and those needs are highly specialised in areas outside our core expertise. For instance, our excellence lies primarily in project management, where we bring decades of experience and proven methods. However, if your requirements demand vertical expertise in areas such as cybersecurity or implementing specific technologies, we may not be able to deliver the same level of specialisation.

In such cases, rather than positioning ourselves as the partner at all costs, we prefer to be honest: the most efficient solution for you might be to work with an organisation with more focused expertise that can provide extremely specific know-how from day one. We believe that complete transparency about our actual ability to support you in achieving your goals is the first step to preserving trust, even if it means pointing you toward a path different from ours.

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Our Team

Stefano Merlo - Founder

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Stefano is an experienced professional in project management and operational improvement, with over twenty-two years of experience in roles ranging from operational tasks to leadership positions in global companies. He excels at translating complex business requirements into effective action plans and concrete results, with a particular focus on clear communication and process optimisation.

During his recent professional experience, Stefano has managed and implemented over fifty global, multidisciplinary projects involving teams of up to thirty people from around the world, achieving high levels of satisfaction from both internal and external clients. As an Operations Manager, he supervised production and quality control for top-tier clients, contributing to significant improvements in the value chain. This hands-on expertise, combined with change management and critical problem-solving skills, enables him to quickly adapt to dynamic business environments and maximise efficiency.

Supporting his professional journey, Stefano earned a degree in Political Science from Università Statale di Milano and an MBA with Distinction from Warwick Business School, one of the world’s most prestigious and accredited business schools. During the MBA, he explored topics such as strategy, leadership, and innovation, enhancing his strong academic foundation with high-level managerial skills.

Data-driven and results-oriented, Stefano excels in concise communication and fostering synergy among multidisciplinary teams. His strong focus on the value chain allows him to clearly distinguish value-generating activities from wasteful ones, ensuring a strategic and efficient approach.

His sensitivity to others’ satisfaction is one of the qualities that make him particularly effective. Stefano adapts his communication and work style to the specific needs of colleagues, clients, and stakeholders, ensuring that everyone fully understands shared processes and objectives.

With his deep understanding of organisational dynamics, Stefano successfully tackles complex problems and change scenarios, promoting a positive working environment. His ability to mobilise teams and generate sustainable, lasting value makes him a strategic and reliable partner for any organisation.