Birgit Breitschuh

Partner

Birgit Breitschuh

"A company’s greatest asset is the people who work for it. In the most successful companies, personal goals are fully aligned with the company’s strategy. It is our job to support an organization’s journey to excellence and fulfillment."

Birgit has developed real expertise in both innovation and supply chain management in a career that spans two decades working for major CPG companies, Unilever, Kraft, and Wrigley (Mars). Birgit believes personal engagement at all levels of an organization is key to success.

As an Oliver Wight Partner, Birgit draws on an extensive background in change management to deliver optimal performance for an array of organizations. She emphasizes the importance of high-quality internal communications, ensuring each employee understands the company’s long-term strategy and their individual role in achieving it. Birgit is engaged with a broad range of industries including pharmaceuticals, CPG, and tier 1 and tier 2 suppliers of major manufacturers and service providers. Combining her industry experience with multilingual skills, Birgit is able to initiate change management across a variety of international markets and businesses.

More by Birgit Breitschuh

The role of Supply Chain in the 21st century

In today’s fast-paced world, businesses are battling to win the short-lived affections of an increasingly fickle customer base, as consumer appetite for newer, better, and brighter offerings, cheaper and more quickly never seems to be satisfied.

Virtual healthcare trend shows future for all industries

Few people like change, but with a clear long-term strategy and education, organizations can drive technology-powered transformation from within and provide better-personalized service for customers.

Why Supply Chain Needs a Seat at the Table

Oliver Wight Partners, Birgit Breitschuh and Liam Harrington, reveal why and how organisations can start reimagining their supply chains to maintain their competitive edge in today's volatile marketplace.

Why Planning Control Towers are Key to a Successful Supply Chain

In this blog, Birgit Breitschuh and Liam Harrington explain why Planning Control Towers have a key role in ensuring supply chain success.

A new perspective: 3 reasons why CPG businesses are re-examining their end to end supply chains

Why is my IBP process not working and what can I do about it?

By Oliver Wight Partner, Birgit Breitschuh

My inventory is impossible to manage! What do I do now?

By Oliver Wight Partner, Birgit Breitschuh

Meet the Team - Birgit Breitschuh

We talk to Birgit about life before joining Oliver Wight and her biggest achievement.

Are companies losing productivity in this new world?

How can business leaders ensure people are communicated with in a way that makes them feel positive and productive?

The cost of greening business

There are no hard and fast rules to making a business more sustainable, but a tailored and holistic approach to sustainability that meets a company’s strategy and aims will pay in more ways than one.

Digital Disruption: Is your organisation ready?

Birgit Breitschuh explores what businesses need to do to prepare for AI, Industry 4.0, and Big Data in DOAG Business News.

Early recognition of opportunities around the act on corporate due diligence in supply chains through planning

The short-sightedness of strategic purchasing has led to flying blind for years - after all, the supplier market often remains a black box.

How Companies Deal With Inflation Over Christmas Season and Into 2023?

In this article we share expert advice on managing inflation.