“Balance is the key to total cost of ownership.” Over five posts, our specialists share trends and developments for 2026. This week, Sybille Holl, Head of Strategic Contact at Hittech Prontor GmbH, explains the most effective way to meet her demanding clients’ shifting needs.
Is it no longer about local-for-local versus low-cost countries?
Sybille Holl: “It is more complex than that. You see, we have very demanding clients, for good reason. They recognise the advantages of local production, such as culture, language, time zones, and travel time, but ultimately expect us to be responsible for the total cost of ownership, with high quality, full liability, and a resilient supply chain, while maintaining maximum flexibility. We base our excellence on close cooperation within the Hittech Group itself and our global network of external suppliers.”
What does this mean for your customers?
Sybille: “They profit from our approach to maintain a stable supply chain while optimising cost over the products’ life cycle. For example, we can start NPI and production in our German and Dutch companies and later transfer the product to other manufacturing locations. I see this as the next step in product life cycle management based on total cost of ownership and our differentiator in the market.”
Contact Sybille Holl to benefit from her experience in total cost of ownership management and from the Hittech network of trusted suppliers.
