Interview with LUTZ RIMANE
| After almost 16 years in various positions at Panalpina Welttransport GmbH in Nürnberg and Frankfurt, Mr. Rimane changed to Siemens Power Generation Anlagentechnik GmbH in 2007 to develop and lead a Logistics Department and to be responsible for heavy-lift transports with weights up to 385 tons. Four years later, Mr. Rimane got the opportunity to do the Logistics Procurement at Siemens AG Österreich for Austria, and support his colleagues in CEE on Project Business. Since 2019 he has been supporting the Project Procurement Team of Siemens Mobility Austria GmbH, focusing on getting Metros and Trams to the clients worldwide, but also getting involved in lots of strategic issues for the Rolling Stock Logistics Team. |
| 1. What are the main disrupters for Project Cargo Handling? Talking about road transport I would say this is mainly the duration of transport permit processes, but also the very challenging road construction situation during the summer season. In the Rail sector track gauge is always a challenger. Trams do not fit on train rails, and therefore creativity is needed to get them on a track anyway. 2. Where do you see opportunities / advantages using Digital Online Platforms in Project Cargo? You can reach out to a broader range of suppliers quite fast, exchanging information in real-time, and eRFQs or eAuctions are 100% transparent and compliant! Contracts do not have to be sent around anymore for signature. Also, this can already be done online digitally, which saves a lot of time compared to mailing each other the original documents. 3. Tell us about key areas in Logistics / Supply chain where Project Cargo Handling can improve the most and why? Project Cargo’s problem is currently, that most of it are still transported by truck. As long as only transit-time and price are the basis of consideration, this might hardly change. If we can bring the CO2 Footprint into consideration, things might (and should) change more in the rail direction. Also, more Project Cargo could even be transported by barge, especially to the North Sea Ports, if only not the water level situation on the main waterways would be so bad. Of course, also in this sector more improvements on the CO2-footprint would greatly be appreciated! 4. What is your opinion about positioning WOF EXPO in the Central and Eastern Europe region? Eastern Europe sees a lot of industrial, and infrastructural developments in the future, and logistics is an essential part of it! It’s only right to place WOF EXPO into the Heart of Central and Eastern Europe, to get the right companies together. 5. What will be the impact of Covid19 for further business development in your core business? I would like to use a statement of our Siemens Mobility CEO Michael Peter: “Mobility is essential for society and the economy. It connects people to jobs, social networks, education, and leisure activities. This is always the case, but it is essential in the COVID-19 pandemic to keep society healthy and running. We believe, seamless, safe, reliable, and sustainable mobility is only achievable with public transportation and rail at its core. We can ensure that for the entire mobility ecosystems – from the first to the last mile.” |
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