Reis Consulting

What Reis Consulting does

Reis Archonic GmbH, operating under the brand Reis Archonic (formerly Reis Consulting), is a private German engineering consulting firm headquartered in Stockhausen-Illfurth, Rheinland-Pfalz. Founded in 1998 in Münster by Klaus-Peter Reis and Christoph Reis, the firm specializes in factory planning, industrial engineering, and factory automation for manufacturing clients, primarily in the DACH region. Since 2023 it has operated as an independent subsidiary within the MPS ARCHONIC Group while retaining its own brand and operational identity. Current managing directors are Christoph Reis and Marco Völlm, and the team comprises approximately six employees.

The company's service portfolio is organized into three integrated domains: factory planning (greenfield and brownfield, including layout, material flow, structural, warehouse, logistics, and assembly planning); automation and robotics (manufacturer-independent consulting, factory automation, digitalization, and Industry 4.0); and industrial engineering (potential analysis, lean management, process optimization, and improvement management). Underpinning these is xPPO® (Ganzheitliche Produktionsoptimierung), a registered proprietary methodology for holistic production optimization. The firm combines xPPO® with 25+ years of simulation experience, 3D digital twin technology, a manufacturer-independent robot database, and AI integration (predictive maintenance, real-time analytics, OEE optimization via human-machine-model interaction) to deliver engineering advisory services.

The business model is project-based professional services delivered directly to enterprise manufacturing clients, from initial concept through turnkey implementation, with disclosed client project budgets reaching up to 250 million EUR. Customer segments include general manufacturing, automotive and e-mobility (battery cell, electric motor, e-mobility assembly), and heavy industry (steel mills, pipe mills, shipbuilding, recycling). There is no publicly disclosed pricing, and engagement scope and fees are negotiated per project. The firm markets primarily through its corporate website and direct enterprise sales, without resellers or marketplace distribution.

Name

Reis Consulting

Legal name

REIS ARCHONIC GmbH

Website

https://reis-archonic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Reis Archonic is a German engineering consultancy providing factory planning, industrial engineering, and automation services to manufacturing clients. The firm serves automotive, e-mobility, and heavy industry with its proprietary xPPO® production optimization methodology, simulation, and digital twin capabilities, operating within the MPS ARCHONIC Group since 2023.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockhausen-Illfurth

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering and consulting services for factory planning, automation, and industrial engineering. Services are project-based and delivered from initial concept through turnkey implementation. The company serves manufacturing clients with project budgets ranging up to 250 million EUR.
2. Simulation and Digital Services: Manufacturing simulation services including 3D simulation, digital twin creation, and virtual commissioning. Engineering services for robotics and automation system planning with manufacturer-independent consulting.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

REIS ARCHONIC is a consulting and planning firm for factory planning, automation, and restructuring that delivers professional engineering services from initial concept through turnkey implementation. Its portfolio covers greenfield and brownfield factory planning, material flow and layout planning, production and assembly planning, warehouse and logistics planning, factory automation and robotics, digitalization/Industry 4.0/AI integration, 3D simulation and digital twin services, and the proprietary xPPO® holistic production optimization methodology. Services are custom project-based engagements for manufacturing clients in the DACH region.

Product overview

Reis Consulting is a consulting and planning company specializing in factory planning, automation, and restructuring. The company offers a portfolio of consulting services comprising factory planning (Greenfield/Brownfield), automation & robotics, and industrial engineering, unified under its main service offering. The portfolio also includes xPPO®, a proprietary holistic production optimization methodology. The company leverages digital twins, AI, and simulation technologies to deliver tailored solutions from concept to turnkey implementation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fabrikplanung | Industrial Engineering | Automation (Factory Planning, Industrial Engineering, and Automation Consulting) End-to-end consulting and planning services covering factory planning (greenfield and brownfield, material flow planning, layout planning, production and assembly planning, warehouse and logistics planning), automation and robotics, and industrial engineering services delivered from initial concept through turnkey implementation. Designed for manufacturing and industrial clients across automotive, e-mobility, battery, heavy industry, and other production sectors in the DACH region.
• Ganzheitliche Produktionsoptimierung xPPO® (Holistic Production Optimization xPPO®) Proprietary holistic production optimization methodology that combines process analysis, LEAN principles, value stream analysis, bottleneck analysis, takt time design, and continuous improvement. Targets reduction of lead times, unit costs, and inventory while increasing machine utilization and OEE, and improving customer and employee satisfaction. Applied to manufacturing clients seeking systematic production improvement.

Quantifiable outcome

• Only about 10% of entrepreneurial activities are value-adding, enabling optimization across all production areas
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MPS ARCHONIC GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Since 2023, REIS ARCHONIC operates as an independent company within the MPS ARCHONIC Group. The partnership provides access to broader architectural and construction expertise, with MPS ARCHONIC handling industrial building architecture while REIS ARCHONIC focuses on factory planning and production optimization. Together they offer factory planning from concept to turnkey implementation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Dürr AG: Global German industrial engineering firm offering factory planning, painting/assembly technology, and environmental systems. Overlaps with Reis Archonic in factory automation planning but serves as a much larger incumbent with broader portfolio.
• Exyte (formerly M+W Group): Engineering and construction firm specializing in high-tech facilities, including semiconductor and battery factories. Comparable in factory planning for advanced manufacturing, though operates at much larger scale and with EPC delivery.
• Roland Berger: Global German-origin management consultancy with a strong industrial and operations practice serving automotive and manufacturing clients. Comparable at the strategic factory planning/operations layer but as a much broader, non-specialized consultancy.
• Körber AG: Diversified German industrial group with operations in supply chain, manufacturing, and factory automation. Overlaps in factory planning and industrial consulting but operates as a much larger group with multiple business areas.
• Siemens Advanta (formerly Siemens Management Consulting): Industrial consulting arm of Siemens focused on digitalization, factory automation, and Industry 4.0. Overlaps in factory planning and digitalization advisory but backed by Siemens' automation technology portfolio.

Direct peers

• Porsche Consulting: Management consultancy with strong manufacturing and operations practice, advising automotive and industrial clients on production strategy and factory optimization. Comparable in target clients (automotive/e-mobility) and production optimization methodology.
• INVENSITY GmbH: German technical and management consultancy with strong automotive and industrial practice. Directly comparable in factory/operations advisory work and engineering consulting services for DACH industrial clients.
• IO Tech (formerly IO Consultants): German consultancy specializing in factory, logistics, and production planning for industrial clients. Directly comparable in factory planning scope, target customer base (DACH manufacturers), and project-based delivery model.
• Staufen AG: German lean management and operational excellence consultancy serving industrial clients. Comparable in production optimization methodology, lean transformation services, and DACH manufacturing customer base.

Emerging players

• Fraunhofer IPA: Applied research institute specializing in production technology and automation, with adjacent consulting projects for industrial clients. Comparable in production optimization domain expertise but operates as a research/development partner rather than a pure commercial consultancy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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