Operations management

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Operations Management | March 2009

Succession: What happens when the boss leaves

The chambers never tire of pointing out that business owners should look for a successor as early as possible.

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Operations Management | February 2009

Since August, trainers have been tested again

The Trainer Qualification Ordinance (AEVO) was suspended for almost six years. Now, on August 1, it has come into force again in a revised form. Now, trainers in all sectors of the economy must demonstrate in an exam that they have the necessary vocational and work-related pedagogical knowledge. Here's what trainers need to keep in mind.

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Operations Management | February 2009

Unauthorized fax advertising can be very expensive

Thousands of tradespeople are annoyed by unsolicited letters that clog up their fax machines. For example, from telephone directory publishers sending dubious invoices, or advertising faxes from companies they don't even know. This is illegal!

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Operations Management | February 2009

Tax advantage for workshop vehicles

The typical workshop vehicle is a two-seater van with no rear windows, but rather storage cabinets and shelves all the way to the ceiling. If such a vehicle also has a partition to the cargo area and is labeled with the company logo, then the one percent rule can be ignored.

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Operations Management | February 2009

New training for hairdressers: the Salon Service Manager

The success of a hair salon depends not only on the quality of its professional services. To survive in the market, marketing and service skills are increasingly in demand. That's why there's now a new training program for hair stylists: the state-certified "Salon Service Manager."

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Operations Management | January 2009

Annual leave does not expire even in the event of long-term illness

The journeyman has been on sick leave for a whole year, and now he's supposed to get paid his annual vacation? That's exactly how it is, the courts say.

Operations Management | January 2009

Register new employees immediately

Employers in the construction industry, the building cleaning industry and other sectors heavily affected by undeclared work should remember that since January 1, 2009, they have been required to immediately report new employees electronically to the German Pension Insurance.

Operations Management | January 2009

Loss of work during the Ice Age: What about wages?

The ice age over Germany is also causing severe disruption to many businesses, leading to some serious work stoppages, particularly in the construction industry and other weather-dependent sectors. What you can do:

Operations Management | January 2009

If you arrive late, the boss can punish you

Do you know this? You arrive at work early in the morning, waiting for your employees. They arrive late and apologize, citing (correctly) a surprise bus or train cancellation. Do you actually have to pay your employees wages for the time lost due to the delay?

Masters and technicians start the new school year

Check presentation for WorldSkills 2026

Main entrance of the Chamber of Skilled Crafts closed

Charity run: Even helpers need help

One in three tradespeople already uses AI daily.

ToolTime's digital assistant takes over the telephone service

This way, trainers know where their trainees stand.

How training ambassadors inspire students for their professions

Crafts under pressure: Weak demand and difficult financing

New Circular Economy Act: Trades see room for improvement

The skilled trades sector demands practical implementation of the substitute building materials regulation.

Teacher shortage in Brandenburg: Schools face the threat of cancelled classes

Caravan Salon 2026: Experience the future of caravanning

The Unimog is celebrating its birthday

Privileges now also for electric commercial vehicles

Brusk: Where Bruges combines medieval times and AI

A new world in the zoo of superlatives

Royal Clipper: Sailing through the Mediterranean under 42 sails

With professional textile finishing, you're on the safe side.

Corporate award from "Vocational Training Without Borders"

Mandatory electronic cash registers are expected to come into effect from 2028.

Exclusive car discounts and more for entrepreneurs in the skilled trades.

Succession: What happens when the boss leaves

Since August, trainers have been tested again

Unauthorized fax advertising can be very expensive

Tax advantage for workshop vehicles

New training for hairdressers: the Salon Service Manager

Annual leave does not expire even in the event of long-term illness

Register new employees immediately

Loss of work during the Ice Age: What about wages?

If you arrive late, the boss can punish you