We – MHLR Advisory – are a management consulting firm with the following service portfolio:
- EBIT Boost & Cost Reduction
- Process Optimization & Efficiency Improvement
- Transformation & Change Management
We are your partner for sustainable cost optimization and profitability improvement
Reduce costs. Increase profitability. Secure competitiveness.
Together, we unlock your hidden and obvious savings potentials.
Fast. Measurable. Sustainable.

Our kick-off offer: Give me 5
5% cost savings potential within just 6 weeks
Our Promise
5% savings potential in just 4–6 weeks.
With our modular, sprint-based consulting approach, we deliver a minimum of 5% savings potential within 4–6 weeks through a structured baseline analysis (Module 1) and a focused consulting sprint on the first action area (Module 2).
Your Benefits
No long-term project commitment. Fast, P&L-relevant results. Maximum flexibility.

Our project approach
We support you from the initial analysis through the entire project lifecycle, including implementation and results tracking.
Our focus is on delivering sustainable results with direct impact on your P&L.
Our added value for you: In addition to the classic end-to-end project, we also offer a modular, sprint-based consulting approach. This way, you retain maximum flexibility while achieving the same results.
Systematic. Transparent. Execution-driven.
Modular Consulting
We have broken down the classic end-to-end project into individual modules (sprints). You can choose to engage us specifically for selected sprints.
The benefit: step-by-step, fast impact and full flexibility.
Traditional Full-Scope Project
The engagement immediately covers both the analysis phase and the opportunity identification phase across all action areas.
Benefit: tailored project objectives.
Sustainably measurable results from an implementation project with us
avg. 18%
Reducing costs
without loss of quality
avg. 3 percentage points
Improving EBIT
through targeted initiatives
Consulting approach & focus areas
Our Mission
Greater profitability through transparency, data-driven analyses, and systematic integration of the supply chain.
Dimensions of profitability and cost optimization
From individual products to specific sites or business units, all the way up to the entire group. Together, we determine the level at which to start in order to achieve the desired impact.
We create transparency in your cost structure and, following the Pareto principle, focus on the areas with the greatest cost levers.

Focus Areas
Direct Costs
Indirect Costs
Why MHLR Advisory?
What sets us apart and how you benefit
Methodological Expertise
Proven methodologies and tailored solutions instead of one-size-fits-all templates
Partnership
Clear communication and collaborative partnership
Reliability
Reliability in planning, execution, and results
Speed
We adapt to your schedule and seamlessly fit into your day-to-day operations
Implementation focus
From the very beginning, the focus is on identifying and implementing short-term measures
Measurability
Every project is tied to measurable KPIs, wherever possible directly connected to your systems
Case Study
Holistic profitability improvement of a manufacturing site
Sector
Process Industry
Methods
End-to-end cost data analysis from multiple perspectives
Cause-based cost allocation and redefinition of allocation keys
Product discontinuations and consolidations, redesign
Sales: pricing strategies
Production: process optimization, maintenance, and quality costs
Procurement: renegotiations, supplier changes
Cost centers: process optimization, capacity utilization analysis
Task / Challenge
10% increase in the operating result of a production site, along with the development of a competitive product portfolio and a site strategy for sustainable profitability
Results
A 13% profitability improvement was identified, with 6% reflected in the P&L within six months.
A site strategy and product mix optimization were prepared to support decision-making, including a 5% reduction in the customer base and a 10% streamlining of the product portfolio.
Free inital consultation
Let’s take a closer look at your cost reduction potential in a non-binding initial consultation and provide you with concrete first action recommendations
Frequently Asked Questions
We – MHLR Advisory – are a management consulting firm with the following service portfolio:
As part of our optimization projects, we identify short-, medium-, and long-term potential.
Typically, the tangible impact is distributed across implementation phases as follows:
- 30% of the potentials within <6 months© MHLR Advisory