About Laforet Consulting
Our Vision
We want to help ensure that strategy works in companies—sustainably and responsibly.
Our Mission
Laforet Consulting supports company management, operational decision-makers, and organizations in sharpening strategic and operational decisions and implementing them consistently.
We combine entrepreneurial thinking with operational control and take responsibility right through to implementation.
Our aim is to reduce complexity, create clarity, and shape change in such a way that it has a measurable and lasting effect.
In doing so, we act responsibly, independently, and with a clear focus on sustainable results.
Approach
Our approach is characterized by clarity, responsibility, and a focus on implementation.
We start with a structured analysis of the initial situation and work with our clients to refine their vision, priorities, and decision-making logic.
Even at this stage, we implement initial measures in a targeted manner to achieve impact and create orientation.
Further implementation follows clearly defined steps, with transparent control, measurable progress, and close involvement of the organization.
In this way, we ensure that decisions are made on a sound basis and then consistently implemented throughout the company.
Collaborating Through a Trusted Network
Laforet Consulting collaborates with a selected network of specialized experts when required by the scope and complexity of a project.
Overall responsibility, strategic direction, and execution remain firmly with Laforet Consulting. External expertise is integrated selectively to deepen capabilities or accelerate implementation.
This approach ensures structured, pragmatic collaboration focused on turning decisions into measurable results and embedding them sustainably within the organization.
Management
Dirk Laforet combines strategic clarity with operational execution. As an experienced sparring partner to executive leaders and operational decision-makers, he realigns organizations in transformation and escalation situations and secures sustainable performance across the value chain.
With more than 25 years of leadership experience in industry, management consulting, and interim management, he has led over 130 projects with a clear focus on decision capability, system stability, and measurable results.
Selected projects
Stabilization of critical production ramp-ups
Restored sustainable quality, delivery, and system stability
Operational readiness for demanding series launches
Established structural production readiness under OEM requirements
Redesign of production and material flow concepts
Implemented new production concept with optimized intralogistics
Development of quality systems across the value chain
Structurally improved quality and performance
Roadmap and implementation of a climate-neutral enterprise
Integrated carbon footprint and strategically prioritized initiatives
Digital evaluations for decision support
Created digital transparency and prioritized execution