Horlebein Consulting
Proactive Product Risk Management That Moves Your Business Forward
We help high-tech companies reduce risk, avoid costly redesigns, and make smarter lifecycle decisions—long before disruptions occur.
About Horlebein Consulting
At Horlebein Consulting, we work with manufacturers who can’t afford surprises.
If you’re producing complex, long-lifecycle products—medical devices, aerospace systems, industrial machinery, or automotive technologies—you already know what’s at stake: a single overlooked component can stall your production, force an expensive redesign, or erode your market share.
We help you prevent that.
Founded by Christoph Horlebein, we are a consulting firm focused on proactive product risk management, combining data intelligence, practical execution, and human-centered collaboration. From obsolescence planning and supply chain resilience to lifecycle management and portfolio optimization, we’re your strategic partner when failure isn’t an option.
Our Mission
We empower high-tech companies to predict and prevent costly risks, optimize their product strategies, and protect their operations—using data-driven insights and sustainable, cross-functional strategies.
Our Core Services
Obsolescence Management
- PCN/PDN Management & smartPCN implementation
- EOL risk analysis & LTB planning
- Strategic component selection for new design
Lifecycle Management
- BOM digitization & product risk heatmaps
- R&D cost impact modeling
- Design-for-resilience strategies
Supply Chain Risk Management
- AI-driven sourcing optimization
- Lead time and availability risk analysis
- Supplier intelligence integration
Strategic Transformation
- Cross-departmental training & awareness building
- Tailored risk processes & KPI dashboards
- Digital tool integration (ERP, sourcing platforms, etc.)
Key Challenges We Help Solve
- Missing Last-Time-Buy opportunities or receiving no PCN/PDN notice
- Costly redesigns due to late-stage obsolescence
- Disconnected departments & reactive decision-making
- Stockouts and production stops that risk brand reputation
- No visibility into future component risk or lifecycle mismatches
- Millions tied up in excess LTB inventory without ROI
- Product portfolios driven by marketing—not risk or cost logic
How We Work
We bring together the technical, strategic, and human elements of product risk:
- Big Data + Strategy: We don’t just collect data—we analyze it to help you forecast EOLs, avoid obsolete designs, and reduce redesign load by up to 75–85% (for new and existing products).
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: We align engineering, supply chain, R&D, quality, and finance around shared KPIs, awareness training, and preventive action plans.
- Tailored Execution: From PCN/PDN case management to LTB inventory strategies, we help implement processes that your team can own—long after the project ends.
We don’t just advise—we enable transformation.
Differentiators
What sets us apart:
- We go beyond generic SCM. We focus on lifecycle-integrated risk management.
- We deliver both strategic frameworks and operational implementation.
- We treat your people as part of the process, not obstacles to work around.
- We quantify every initiative’s value—down to hours saved and dollars retained.
Get in Touch
Want to reduce your R&D firefighting load, cut unnecessary redesigns, and turn cost drains into strategic value?
Let’s talk about where you’re losing resources—and how to win them back.
