Interview with Matthias Braun on process optimization, knowledge transfer and process analysis in industrial operations.
Process optimization in industrial operations is no longer a question of continuous improvement – it has become a question of long-term business viability. That is the central argument Matthias Braun brings to issue 69 of GOOD TO KNOW!
Braun brings deep firsthand knowledge of complex industrial organizations: as longtime Managing Director of Industrial Affairs & HSE at Sanofi-Aventis Germany and Ferring Pharmaceuticals, and as owner of MBSolv. In this interview, he examines why many companies do not truly have their processes under control – and how systematic process visualization and structured process mapping lay the groundwork for genuine operational resilience.
His core insight: processes work today because experienced employees fill the gaps with implicit knowledge. Given the skilled labor shortage and demographic shifts across industry, that is no longer a sustainable foundation. Companies that fail to analyze and document their processes systematically now are putting their operations at risk tomorrow.