We strongly believe that our role as a consulting firm extends beyond the confines of the conference room. We aim to make our expertise accessible to professional audiences – for instance through publications or University Teaching. The following list contains a few highlights of that effort.
For your convenience, information was translated from German wherever possible. Please refer to German page for original titles and links to articles.
2020
OFFICE 365? – MODERN WORK & MODERN LEADERSHIP.
From organizational fitness test to digital sprint. Interview M. Zurfluh and A. Haenni, Partner and COO MondayCoffee.
MondayCoffee News (2020, Zurfluh, M.)
2019
HIGH-TECH START-UP INVESTOR-PITCH IN CHONQING.
Blog about some news about FAR EAST HUB Business Park Portfolio (2019, M. Zurfluh).
2018
GENERATION DIGITAL NATIVE AND OPERATIONAL REALITY – A BALANCING ACT FOR MANAGEMENT?
Key Note: BDO ABACUS FORUM.
Paper Hall Zurich (2018, Zurfluh, M.).
2017
Digitalization – just a buzzword?
Digitalization – C-Level Titles, Foosball and seat cushions are not enough – Matthias Zurfluh in a conversation with economic journalist Hans-Jürgen Klesse (former editor of Wirtschaftswoche).
Column consultingsearcher.com.(2017, Zurfluh, M.)
Switzerland-China: Not only in Bern and Davos
Facts & Figures about TEDA – Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area. Blog entry about the visit of Mr Jia Shouyue, Vice Chairman of the TEDA commission at Z-PUNKT CONSULTING in Zürich
Zurfluh, M.
Managing the Digital Transformation
People in focus: How to include digitally empancipated users in large projects through active change management. Key Note: Hotel Zürichberg
Zurfluh, M.
2016
Switzerland China – A marriage of convenience with potential
Even though Chinese Investments in Switzerland are often met with reservation, they also meet a need of many Swiss Legacy Companies. In: „ChinaContact – Das Aussenwirtschaftsmagazin. Nr. 12. Dezember 2016. S. 16-19
M. Zurfluh & B. Bieler
Practical Seminar Digitalization
The new roles of the workforce in digitalized world and the consequences for Change Management and Qualifications. Key Note: i2s practical seminar on “Digitalization – Buzz or Strategie? Perspectives for your company. Hotel Zürichberg
M. Zurfluh
New Silk Road – New Opportunities?
Expert Panel Asian Pacific Area Commerce (APAC). GLOBALCONNECT, Stuttgart
Bettina Bieler (Senior Manager FAR EAS HUB by Z-PUNKT CONSULTING), Dr. Sven-Michael Werner (Partner Bird & Bird), Robert Bechtloff (Koordinator DuniaNet sustainability experts) & weitere Experten
China – Opportunity or Risk?
European SME and the challenge «China». Opening Presentation Chinaforum Baden-Württemberg, GLOBALCONNECT, Stuttgart
M. Zurfluh
Russia’s new Industrial Politics
Perspective for German SMEs in comparison with China and Iran. Participation in expert dialogue.
Conference by Publisher OWC for foreign trade and the Schneider Group at the Hannover Messe.
Ulf Schneider (CEO OWC Publishing or foreign trade), Helge Masannek (Group Director Legal, Tax, Customs SCHNEIDER GROUP), Thomas Titsch (Direktor ERP / IT SCHNEIDER GROUP), Matthias Zurfluh (CEO FAR EAST HUB by Z-PUNKT CONSULTING) & more Experts
The economical region Chengdu in Western China
Potential, stumbling blocks and factors for success for SMEs when expanding to China. Key notes and practical reports.
„Economic Dialogue FAR EAST HUB (FEH)“. Hotel Grand Elysée, Hamburg
Ole von Beust, (Former Mayor of Hamburg), Walter Häcki, (Senior Vice President Bosch Packaging Services), Matthias Zurfluh (CEO FAR EAST HUB by Z-PUNKT CONSULTING)
2015
SAP S/4, HANA AND FIORI.
How do I develop my own roadmap between innovation fireworks and information chaos? Key Note: Zurich, “SAP Quo Vadis” (2015, Dr. Große-Wienker, R.).
A project team exceeds all expectations
Best Practices in the Project-Team- and Key-User-Development at Karstadt Sports.
Key Note Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute, i2s „Swiss Retail Technology Day”
M. Zurfluh
When do you go to China? – The right moment is now!
Sino-German Business Park of Pujiang / Chengdu – Opportunity, risk and entry strategies for your business in China.
„Asian-Pacific Area for Commerce (APAC)“ @ MUT 2015, SME enterprise day in Leipzig
M. Zurfluh
2013
Virtual Conferences put to the test – Missed Quality and latent IT-Risk?
Whitepaper based on FNHW contract work
M. Zurfluh, M. Hold & S. Hegglin
2012
Leadership while Peeling Potatos
Spielbar Swiss Edition, Rachov, A., Sauer, J. (Hrsg.), managerSeminare GmbH, p. 187-189
M. Zurfluh& A. Gisler
Peeling with Bosses
Trainingaktuell – Die Zeitschrift für Trainer, Berater und Coachs, 23 (4), p. 22-24
M. Zurfluh& A. Gisler
2010
Focus on Outcome and Progress in IT-Projects
Das ERP-Tagebuch, Scherer, E. (Hrsg.), intelligent systems solution GmbH, p. 50-51.
M. Zurfluh
Management Involvement in Major Projects
Das ERP-Tagebuch, Scherer, E. (Hrsg.), intelligent systems solution GmbH, p. 36-37
M. Zurfluh
2009
Who Takes the Lead? – Management and Role Behavior in Team Work
Spielbar III, A. Rachov (Hrsg.), managerSeminare GmbH, p. 153-156 / 177-180
M. Zurfluh
We are what we eat
Forum for Sustainability in Business and Society, Lenzburg, CH
Moderation: M. Zurfluh.
Change Management and Games
Continuing Education Degree, Hochschule Luzern, Luzern, CH
M. Zurfluh
2008
THE MYOPENFACTORY PLATFORM.
Standard and Technologies. In: Efficient Order Processing with myOpenFactory.
Ed.: Prof. Schuh, G. Carl Hanser Verlag, Munich (2008, Dr. Große Wienker, R. / Narr, C.).
2007
QUALIFICATION IN COMPLEX IT PROJECTS.
Key Note: ERP Tage Potsdam, Germany
2007, Zurfluh, M.
Click in the Head – Games as Ways to Transfer Knowledge
Professional Knowledge Management, ERP Qualifizierung, Potsdam, DE
M. Zurfluh
2005
Final Examinations in Organizational Communication
Zürcher Hochschule Winterthur, Winterthur, CH
M. Zurfluh & diverse Dozenten
2003
Knowledge and Cooperation – Results of a D/A/CH Study
ewf lecture series, ETH Zurich, Zurich, CH
Dr. C. Marxt & M. Zurfluh
2002
From ‘Loki Winterthur’ to Winpro AG
Technische Rundschau, 23, p. 32-34.
M. Zurfluh& M. Blass
Simulation-Game Supply Chain Management
Swiss Shippers Council: E-Business, Interlaken, CH
M. Zurfluh
2001
Overcoming Barriers
Das Schweizer Human Ressource Management-Journal, 9, p. 26.
M. Zurfluh & R. Baumgartner
Discovering E-Business – Games as contribution for Strategic Development and Change
sapinfo.net, p. 88.
Dr. E. Scherer & M. Zurfluh
Understanding Value Chain Convergence in SCM
Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT, Cambridge, USA
M. Zurfluh & Dr. E. Scherer
2000
Organizing the Handling of Knowledge
Planung und Produktion, 7, p. 14-17.
M. Zurfluh & D. Schaffner
changeBOX – Methods for Change in ERP Projects
i2s GmbH, Hotel Zürichberg, Zurich, CH
M. Zurfluh
1999
Media and Identity – A Systems-Theoretical Perspective
Inter-University Colloquium, University Zurich, Zurich, CH
Dr. A. Gisler & M. Zurfluh