Oliver Knapp
Oliver Knapp is a Senior Partner in Roland Berger’s Stuttgart office. He co-leads the Operations practice, the global Procurement practice and the global PMI Desk. He joined the company in 2000 and enjoys working in close collaboration with clients to develop creative solutions and deliver sustainable change. Oliver has advised many companies on large transformations (particularly in procurement, product cost/value management, engineering, and FRUGAL products), Post Merger Integrations (PMI), and performance improvement projects. He has worked with companies in numerous industries, including the automotive sector, engineered products, durable/consumer goods, and transportation. In addition, he co-leads the global Shipping practice.
My ambition is to develop solutions which are 'best in practice' for the particular client, rather than 'best in theory', thus delivering both tangible and sustainable results.
Optimize to outperform
Article, June 2, 2025
Beyond the playing field – How Generative AI is changing the Procurement Endgame
Study, June 28, 2024
Hitting the sweet spot: How to optimize product cost and value
Solution, June 7, 2024
Tackling labor scarcity in the manufacturing industry
Article, February 23, 2024
Generative AI in procurement
Article, November 21, 2023
Navigating geopolitical uncertainty
Study, November 15, 2023
AI-driven commodity price optimization
Article, September 19, 2023
Embracing change in the power tools industry
Article, July 5, 2023
SAP S/4 HANA transformation
Article, May 24, 2023
Winners of the Intelligent Spend Management Award 2023
Article, May 9, 2023
Location matters
Article, April 20, 2023
Capital goods industry in great shape – but for how long?
STUDY, April 14, 2023
Greentech offers new opportunities for all industrial players
Article, March 16, 2023
Reducing Scope 3 emissions – The next step toward decarbonization
Study, March 13, 2023
Managing supplier claims for price increases in the procurement process
Article, March 1, 2023
Procurement: accelerator or brake on sustainability?
Article, January 24, 2023
Procurement Excellence
Solution, October 27, 2022
Short supply, high prices: An inside look at Europe's gas crisis
Article, October 20, 2022
Next Generation Manufacturing: Stepping into a new world of production
Study, October 11, 2022
A bright future for the capital goods sector
Study, October 10, 2022
Rethinking procurement
Study, September 12, 2022
The challenge for EPCs: Short-term fossils, long-term sustainability
Article, July 26, 2022
No turning back: How global disruptions changed manufacturing
Article, July 15, 2022
Megatrends spark a paradigm shift in production – Act now to be more competitive
Article, June 30, 2022
Gaining competitiveness with Next Generation Manufacturing
Study, March 24, 2022
Procurement as a driver of growth and stability
Study, September 14, 2021
The lean MRO matrix: How to sustainably boost process and digital efficiency
Article, June 9, 2021
Event Series: Executive Procurement Roundtable
Article, March 31, 2021
Industry 4.0: The importance of an overarching digitalization strategy
Study, March 30, 2021
E-Disruption in the Off-highway Industry
White paper, June 2, 2020
The Adaptable Company
Study, May 22, 2020
Procurement Quick Wins: the SMART Segmentation Imperative
Article, April 30, 2020
An operational response to the coronavirus crisis
Article, March 27, 2020
Automotive procurement has reached an endgame
Article, September 11, 2019
How Adaptive Operations can help future-proof your company
White paper, June 26, 2019
How to find and develop procurement talent with the right skills
White paper, June 25, 2019
AZBB can help companies cut costs fast
White paper, June 13, 2019
Challenges and opportunities in the platformization of procurement
White paper, June 5, 2019
Operations Efficiency Radar: Brace for an economic slowdown
Study, February 11, 2019
AI and the future of procurement
Study, November 23, 2018
Digital Lab: mastering the future of procurement
Point of view, November 12, 2018
Interview: "Traditional Procurement, in many cases, will not survive"
Point of view, October 24, 2018
Procurement Endgame 3: Six steps to succeed
Point of view, July 24, 2018
Transforming Procurement into a value generator
Study, July 24, 2018
Procurement Endgame 2: A new order
Point of view, July 24, 2018
Procurement Endgame 1: Disrupted world
Point of view, July 24, 2018
On the way to smart procurement
Point of view, February 1, 2018
Frugal innovation
Study, August 22, 2017
8. Operations-Efficiency-Radar
Study, January 10, 2017
CPO Agenda 2016
Study, May 24, 2016
Simple, simpler, best
Think:Act, December 15, 2015
Frugal products - simply the best
Think:Act, June 15, 2015
Product Value Management
Think:Act, March 31, 2014
CPO Agenda 2014
Study, January 29, 2014
5th operations efficiency radar
Study, November 6, 2013
Best practices in new product development
Study, April 25, 2013
Frugal products
Study, January 31, 2013
