01 / MACHINERY & PLANT ENGINEERING / PERFORMANCE-BASED ENGINEERING 01 / PERFORMANCE-BASED ENGINEERING

WE REDUCE
YOUR COSTS.
YOU PAY FOR RESULTS.

You provide the technical assignment and current cost base. We analyze, screen the market and suppliers, and develop robust alternatives. Technical decisions and approvals remain with you.

NO PROVEN RESULT → NO SUCCESS FEE We first assess whether the challenge fits our expertise and whether we see a realistic lever.
CHECK SAVINGS POTENTIAL
MACHINERY & PLANT ENGINEERING ENGINEERING-LED.
PERFORMANCE-BASED.
01 CLEAR SCOPE

Objectives, mandatory technical criteria and boundaries are defined together at the start.

02 YOUR DECISION

Decision authority over product, technology and approvals remains with the client.

03 PAY FOR RESULTS

Our compensation is linked to a pre-defined and verified economic result.

02 / BUSINESS CASE

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN
FOR YOUR BUSINESS?

With a few inputs, you get an initial view of savings potential, compensation and your economic benefit.

ECONOMIC.
TRANSPARENT.
MEASURABLE.
PERFORMANCE
BASED
ENGINEERING.
YOUR BUSINESS CASE – CALCULATE INTERACTIVELY INDICATIVE. INDIVIDUAL. CONFIDENTIAL.
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5.000.000 €
50 Tsd. 5 Mio. 20 Mio.
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10 %
1 % 10 % 30 %
COMPENSATION MODEL
YOUR RESULT (INDICATIVE)
€ 5,0 Mio.
TODAY ANNUAL COST
€ 4,5 Mio.
−10 % ↓
AFTER OPTIMIZATION ANNUAL COST
ANNUAL POTENTIAL € 500.000 P.A.
REASCENTEC FEE € 123.750 ONE-TIME
YOUR NET BENEFIT – YEAR 1 € 376.250
YOUR BENEFIT – FROM YEAR 2 € 500.000 PER YEAR
NOT THEORY. REAL INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS. VIEW CASE STUDIES ↗
−30% TCO Specification-based sourcing
−70% ENGINEERING Standardization & modularization
€500K P.A. System sourcing
03 / WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT

THE PROBLEMS ARE KNOWN.
WHAT MATTERS IS HOW YOU SOLVE THEM.

REASCENTEC connects analysis, engineering and execution. We challenge existing solutions independently and drive approved changes through to measurable results.

DO NOT JUST RECOMMEND. EXECUTE.
DIFFERENT ROLES. DIFFERENT RESPONSIBILITY.

HOW OTHERS WORK.
HOW WE WORK.

01CONSULTING

RECOMMENDS CHANGE.

Analyses, develops concepts and creates a basis for decisions. Whether this actually becomes change is then decided within the organisation.

02COACHING

ACCOMPANIES CHANGE.

Involves employees, facilitates and builds acceptance. This can be valuable — but it takes time and largely leaves the actual execution to the organisation.

03REASCENTEC

CREATES CHANGE.

WE CREATE FACTS.

We do not just develop the better solution. We drive the approved change into reality and make its impact visible.

FACTS→ EXPERIENCE→ ACCEPTANCE→ TRUST

When a solution demonstrably works more simply, economically or reliably, acceptance is created not only by arguments but by experience. People see that the new way works. That creates trust — and speed.

EXECUTION INSTEAD OF ENDLESS LOOPS.

CHANGE NEEDS MORE THAN ACCEPTANCE.
IT NEEDS PROOF.

We listen, involve knowledge and create a robust basis for decisions. Once a solution has been jointly evaluated and approved, we drive it consistently into execution. That creates facts — and visible improvements create acceptance and trust.

FROM BOARDROOM TO SHOP FLOOR.

WE MOVE BETWEEN LEVELS. NOT WITHIN A SILO.

Good decisions emerge where business objectives, engineering, procurement, suppliers and operational experience come together. REASCENTEC connects these perspectives.

01MANAGEMENTObjectives · Priorities
02ENGINEERINGFunction · Specification
03PROCUREMENTCost · Market
04SUPPLIERSKnow-how · Alternatives
05MANUFACTURINGFeasibility · Process
06ASSEMBLY / SHOP FLOORReality · Experience
REASCENTEC FREE ACROSS THE SYSTEM
REALITY / 01
A technical decision is only good if it also works where things are built, assembled and operated.

That is why we speak with the people who experience products and processes every day. Their experience informs the assessment just as much as technical requirements, cost and business objectives.

COMPLEXITY TIES UP CAPABILITY.

CAPABILITY SHOULD CREATE WHAT IS NEXT.
NOT SEARCH FOR WHAT ALREADY EXISTS.

01 / FREIRAUM

In many companies, the indispensable people are those who know where parts are, which drawing is correct or which file is current. Their experience keeps the system running. But valuable capability is tied up managing existing complexity.

ORDER AND STRUCTURE CREATE CAPACITY FOR PROGRESS.
02 / HALTUNG

Critical thinking belongs in engineering. What matters is whether an objection ends an idea or improves it. We do not start by looking for the reason something will not work. We clarify what must be true for it to work.

NOT: “YES, BUT.” INSTEAD: “WHAT DO WE NEED TO SOLVE?”
CLEAR RESPONSIBILITY. CLEAR DECISIONS.

INDEPENDENT IN ANALYSIS.
ALIGNED IN DECISION-MAKING.

At the start, we jointly define the assignment, objectives, boundaries and mandatory technical criteria. New options are evaluated transparently and aligned at clear decision points. Control over product and technology remains with the company.

01SCOPEDefine objective & boundaries
→
02ANALYSISAssess technology & market
→
GATE 01ALIGNMENTEvaluate options together
→
03SOLUTIONDevelop robust solution
→
GATE 02APPROVALClient retains decision
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04RESULTExecution & measurable impact
YOU RETAIN DECISION AUTHORITY. WE TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR DRIVING A ROBUST SOLUTION THROUGH TO THE RESULT WITHIN THE AGREED FRAMEWORK.
AN EXTERNAL VIEW CREATES FREEDOM.

INDEPENDENT OF STRUCTURES. FOCUSED ON THE RESULT.

Legacy structures, responsibilities and supplier relationships can slow change. As an external partner, we are not part of that history. We can challenge independently, connect knowledge across levels and drive the agreed mandate consistently.

We do not have to defend why it has always been done this way. We have to show how it can be done better.
04 / PROVEN IMPACT

NOT JUST CHANGE.
IMPROVE. MEASURABLY.

Selected results from completed industrial projects. They show the impact better technical solutions, standardization and supply structures can create.

−30%TOTAL COST
OF OWNERSHIP
−70%ENGINEERING EFFORT
−70%DEFECTS
−50%MANUFACTURING TIME
€500KSAVINGS P.A.
<1 YEARRETURN ON INVEST
90% STANDARDIZATION 100% TRANSPARENCY −3 WEEKS DELIVERY TIME
05 / APPROACH

CLEAR PROCESS.
NO METHODOLOGY THEATRE.

We start where the relevant knowledge sits, connect technical and economic perspectives and drive approved decisions through execution.

01UNDERSTAND
→
02CONNECT
→
03CHALLENGE
→
04DECIDE
→
05EXECUTE
THE PRINCIPLE THE BEST SOLUTION IS NOT THE MOST ELABORATE. IT IS THE ONE THAT WORKS TECHNICALLY, MAKES ECONOMIC SENSE AND GETS IMPLEMENTED.
06 / CAPABILITIES

WHERE WE
CREATE IMPACT.

REASCENTEC works on the structures that determine industrial performance.

01

TECHNOLOGY
& PRODUCTS

Find and apply the right technologies. Define clear requirements and challenge products for performance, cost and competitiveness.

TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS PRODUCT COST COMPETITIVENESS
02

STANDARDIZATION
& MODULARIZATION

Reduce unnecessary complexity. Create robust standards, clear interfaces and modular structures that improve speed, quality and cost.

VARIANT REDUCTION INTERFACES MODULES CONFIGURATION
03

MANUFACTURING
& SUPPLY NETWORK

Build a competitive manufacturing and supply structure — using internal capabilities, specialized suppliers and international resources where they create the most value.

MAKE-OR-BUY SUPPLIERS GLOBAL NETWORK MANUFACTURING
04

ORGANIZATION
& LEADERSHIP

Create clear responsibility, enable fast decisions and build organizations that can turn technical knowledge into execution.

ACCOUNTABILITY DECISIONS LEADERSHIP EXECUTION
07 / BEYOND PERFORMANCE

WHEN MORE THAN COST
IS AT STAKE.

01

PROJECTS STALL.

A critical technical or industrial project is losing momentum and needs structure, decisions and ownership.

02

COMPLEXITY GROWS.

Products, variants, processes or technical structures have become too complex, expensive or slow.

03

STRUCTURES NO LONGER FIT.

Manufacturing, suppliers or engineering organizations need to be reconsidered to improve competitiveness and execution.

04

CHANGE DOESN'T HAPPEN.

The direction is clear and solutions exist — but decisions, responsibility or execution are missing.

08 / INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE

15+ YEARS IN INDUSTRY.
FROM DETAIL TO RESPONSIBILITY.

Hands-on practice, engineering and leadership responsibility form the foundation of our work.

ENGINEERING → PROJECTS → LEADERSHIP

BUILT IN INDUSTRY.
NOT IN A SLIDE DECK.

Hands-on practice, engineering and leadership responsibility form the foundation of our work.

ENGINEERING PROJECTS LEADERSHIP TRANSFORMATION
15+ YEARS INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE
30+ INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS
€20M+ PROJECT RESPONSIBILITY
INDUSTRIES & TECHNOLOGIES
MACHINERY & PLANT ENGINEERING SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINERY EXTRUSION & COMPOUNDING PETROCHEMICAL METALS ENERGY PROCESS INDUSTRY RAIL HYDROGEN & PTL INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
EXPERIENCE FROM TECHNICAL DETAIL
TO INDUSTRIAL EXECUTION.
09 / ABOUT

ENGINEER.
LEADER.
ENTREPRENEUR.

Stephan Harms
STEPHAN HARMS FOUNDER / REASCENTEC
FOUNDER / ENGINEER / INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION

REASCENTEC combines practical manufacturing experience, engineering depth and leadership responsibility in complex industrial environments.

From the shop floor to engineering leadership and international industrial projects, the perspective remains the same: understand the technology, listen to the people who know it, create clarity and turn decisions into results.

01 INDUSTRIAL MECHANIC THE SHOP FLOOR
02 MECHANICAL ENGINEER TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING
03 ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP PEOPLE & ORGANIZATION
04 INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS RESPONSIBILITY & EXECUTION
05 REASCENTEC ENGINEERING & TRANSFORMATION
THE PERSPECTIVE CLOSE ENOUGH TO UNDERSTAND THE DETAIL.
FAR ENOUGH TO CHALLENGE THE SYSTEM.
10 / CRITICAL QUESTIONS

GOOD QUESTIONS.
CLEAR ANSWERS.

A new approach must stand up to critical questions. Here we answer the questions that really matter before working together.

01 Do you know our products well enough?

You do not need to teach us everything before we can start. The decisive knowledge usually already exists in engineering, manufacturing, procurement, suppliers and among the people working with the product every day. We connect this knowledge, challenge assumptions and add an independent technical and economic perspective. We do not replace internal know-how. We make it more effective.

02 Does REASCENTEC decide on changes to our products or processes?

No. The task, mandatory technical criteria and boundaries are defined together at the start. We analyse independently, develop alternatives and create a robust basis for decisions. Significant technical changes are evaluated and approved with the client. Decision authority over product and technology remains with the company.

03 Are employees bypassed by this approach?

No. The people who develop, procure, manufacture, assemble or operate products often hold decisive knowledge. We deliberately involve that knowledge. The difference is that change does not end with workshops and discussion. Once a decision has been made, we drive the approved solution consistently into execution.

04 Why not simply use coaching or traditional consulting?

Both can be useful. Consulting creates analyses and decision support; coaching can help teams through change. REASCENTEC is designed for challenges where a concrete technical or economic result must follow. We connect analysis, engineering and execution and take responsibility for turning a decision into measurable reality.

05 Does acceptance really follow from better results?

Not by itself. People need to understand why something changes, and their knowledge informs decisions. At the same time, visible improvement is particularly convincing. When work becomes easier, errors fall, processes become more stable or unnecessary effort disappears, the benefit becomes tangible. Facts become experience — and experience can create acceptance and trust.

06 Does success-based compensation create the wrong incentives?

Success criteria, baseline and technical boundaries are defined before the project begins. A saving is not a success if required function, quality or agreed requirements are sacrificed. Compensation and technical result therefore have to be based on the same transparent evaluation framework.

07 What if you do not see meaningful potential?

Then we say so. Not every challenge is suitable for a success-based engagement. We first assess whether a realistic technical or economic lever exists and whether the task fits our way of working. If we do not see that lever, we do not start the project in this form.

08 What if a technically better solution is not implemented?

Technical feasibility alone does not equal approval. Strategic requirements, supplier risks, investment or other constraints can speak against implementation. That is why we define relevant decision criteria as early as possible and evaluate solutions together before major execution steps are taken.

09 Why can’t our own engineering or procurement solve this?

Often they can from a technical perspective. In day-to-day business, however, time, external market transparency or the freedom to fundamentally challenge established solutions may be missing. Relevant information is also often distributed across several functions and suppliers. REASCENTEC provides an independent view of the overall system and takes ownership of turning that into an executable solution.

10 When is REASCENTEC not the right partner?

If the core issue is primarily personal conflict, team development or corporate culture, coaching or organisational development may be the better instrument. REASCENTEC is strongest when a challenge has a technical, economic or operational core and improvement can be evaluated and implemented concretely.

10 / START A CONVERSATION

WHAT NEEDS
TO MOVE?

01 PERFORMANCE Improve manufacturing cost, engineering effort or supply structures — with performance-based compensation.
02 PROJECT A technical project needs structure, leadership or acceleration.
03 INTERIM Technical leadership and execution responsibility are needed for a defined period.
04 TRANSFORMATION Products, technology, organization or supply structures need to change.
START WITH THE PROBLEM.

You do not need to know which service or workshop is the right one yet.

Briefly describe the challenge. Together we clarify whether and how REASCENTEC can help.
The first conversation is about understanding the situation – not selling the largest possible project.
DISCUSS YOUR CHALLENGE
REASCENTEC ENGINEERING COMPLEXITY
INTO PROGRESS.