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There from the start.
An interview with co-founder Lieselotte Ehrhardt.
350 employees
9 locations
500 customers
800 warehouse
projects
Almost 30 years ago, she co-founded
Ehrhardt + Partner. Even today, Lieselotte
Ehrhardt accompanies and supports the
growth of the company. In an interview,
she speaks about enduring values and her
current tasks.
Mrs. Ehrhardt, what was the initial vi-
sion of E+P?
Our driving force was the idea of illus-
trating all of the warehouse requirements
with good software and thus optimally
support our customers.
How has the business changed over the
years?
Our software has, of course, been contin-
uously developed. At the core, though, we
have stayed true to ourselves. Our great-
est endeavor, then and now, is to offer our
customers the best-possible solution for
their warehouse logistics. Without our
employees, some of whom have been with
us for more than 20 years, we would not
be as successful on the German and inter-
national market as we are now.
Which customers from those first years
still use LFS?
There are a number of customers who
have stayed loyal to us all these years, for
instance Seeberger, the Meyer shipyard,
the logistics specialists Offergeld, Siedle
and the electronics company Kathrein,
just to name a few. We have continued to
expand the diversity of the branches over
the years.
What exactly were and are your respon-
sibilities at E+P?
In the beginning, I was responsible for the
entire administration. That was a broad
field in those first years, from training the
trainees to financial accounting through
to the catering for the customers. With
our current structure, that wouldn’t be
possible. Now, I am responsible for the
payroll accounting of the E+P Group and
prepare, for instance, the payroll pay-
ments for the employees.
What does the future of your fami-
ly-owned company look like?
I hope our company, in particular my son
Marco and our employees, will continue
to enjoy the success the E+P Group has
had so far. After all these years, I still enjoy
making a contribution every day.