Germany’s Manufacturing Edge Is Fading: Can Industry Reclaim It?
Release Date: 11/13/2025
Germany’s Manufacturing Edge Is Fading: Can Industry Reclaim It?
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Germany’s economy is losing momentum while many European peers continue to grow. What needs to change? In this episode, Sasan Hashemi speaks with Dr. Andreas Cornet, former McKinsey senior partner with 30+ years in the automotive industry. They discuss why Germany may need an economic pivot, how “Shift and Lift” can guide investment and productivity, and where energy policy and regulation hold the biggest impact. The discussion is led through 30 years in consulting, from systems thinking to constructive dissent - and reflections on where past transformations could have gone further....
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20 Years of Building Cost Software: A Founder’s Journey From Factory Floor to Boardroom
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From the factory floor to the boardroom, Thomas Dieringer has seen what it takes to build software that manufacturers actually use. In this episode of Beyond Cost, host Sasan Hashemi sits down with Thomas Dieringer, an entrepreneur and business angel with 20 years of experience founding B2B software companies in cost engineering. Mr. Dieringer shares what separates successful software companies from those that fail, from navigating complex sales cycles to managing investors and knowing when to pivot. Follow the podcast along for monthly conversations with insiders...
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Is This the End of German Automotive Leadership? ZF Insider Speaks Out
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Is Germany losing its most powerful industry right in front of our eyes? In this premiere episode of the Beyond Cost podcast, Tset CEO & Co-founder Sasan Hashemi sits down with Andreas Hartmann, former board member at ZF Friedrichshafen AG, to explore what's really at stake for the German automotive industry. As electric vehicles reshape the global market and Chinese automakers surge forward, we ask the tough questions: Why did Germany underestimate the speed of the EV shift? Can traditional OEMs survive in a software-driven, battery-powered market? And most importantly, will Germany still...
info_outlineGermany’s economy is losing momentum while many European peers continue to grow. What needs to change?
In this episode, Sasan Hashemi speaks with Dr. Andreas Cornet, former McKinsey senior partner with 30+ years in the automotive industry. They discuss why Germany may need an economic pivot, how “Shift and Lift” can guide investment and productivity, and where energy policy and regulation hold the biggest impact. The discussion is led through 30 years in consulting, from systems thinking to constructive dissent - and reflections on where past transformations could have gone further.
Follow the podcast along for monthly conversations with insiders and innovators as we explore where cost management and manufacturing are heading.
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