THE CHECKUP · 3–5 DAYS
Diagnostic
On-site in three to five days. Output: a report with findings, prioritized recommendations, realistic impact, and a roadmap. The entry point — the client decides whether we continue.
Learn more35°N · 80°W — CHARLOTTE, NC
Operations that work — on both sides of the Atlantic.
We make US operations work for European companies — market entry, day-to-day operations, leadership on demand. American companies serving Europe get the same. Three simple ways to start: a check-up, a project, or a leader inside your team.
US MARKET ENTRY · TRANSATLANTIC OPERATIONS · FRACTIONAL LEADERSHIP
STRUCTURE
Two Co-Managing Partners
FOCUS
European ↔ US Operations
01 · SERVICES
Three formats. One approach.
What do you get? Operational responsibility. We look at your operation, tell you plainly what needs fixing — and then fix it. As a short check-up, a defined project, or as leadership inside your company. We don't sell software and we're not an IT shop on retainer.
THE PROJECT · 4–16 WEEKS
Delivery
Defined scope, clear outcome. A system built, a process implemented, an integration completed. Where operational change becomes concrete.
Learn moreTHE OPERATOR · 3–12 MONTHS
Fractional Leadership
We step inside the company as COO, CAIO, VP Supply Chain, or VP Manufacturing & Quality. Part-time presence, full responsibility. For companies that need operational leadership without justifying a full-time hire.
Learn moreThe three formats build on each other: a Checkup often becomes a Project, and a Project an Operator mandate. And when you move people across the Atlantic, we handle the relocation side too — from visa to the family settling in.
02 · CAPABILITIES
Four domains. Real depth.
Whatever the format, the work happens in four fields — exactly where European and US operations clash first. Each one carries decades of our own practice.
MANUFACTURING · QUALITY · LEAN
Manufacturing, Quality & Lean
Hands-on operational excellence for production environments. From shopfloor management to supplier development, we build systems that hold under pressure. Industry depth across automotive, industrial, and consumer manufacturing.
SUPPLY CHAIN · LOGISTICS · AI
Supply Chain, Logistics & AI Operations
End-to-end supply chain and logistics execution for cross-Atlantic operations. We design the flow, fix the bottlenecks, and apply AI where it actually shifts metrics — not where it's fashionable. Strong bench for transportation, warehousing, and 3PL selection in the US market.
IT · INFRASTRUCTURE & SECURITY
IT Infrastructure & Security
We build and operate US IT operations for European companies that don't want to hand their infrastructure to an unknown American provider. A security baseline, managed services, and a single point of contact — shared expertise without the cost of a full internal team.
SAP · ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS
SAP & Enterprise Systems
Decades of SAP delivery on both sides of the Atlantic. We guide landscape decisions, run day-to-day SAP operations, and build the integrations that make the system actually fit the business. Particularly strong in manufacturing, supply chain, and cross-border operations.
03 · APPROACH
What sets us apart.
“We don't sell engagements we wouldn't deliver ourselves.”
Both Co-Managing Partners sit at the table on every mandate. No army of junior consultants to hand you off to.
“We aren't bridging the gap between Europe and the US. We are that gap.”
We understand both sides of the Atlantic from the inside — the factory floor and the boardroom, the spreadsheet and the handshake. Clients feel it by the second meeting.
“We speak in outcomes, not methods.”
Our goal is not for you to adopt Lean Six Sigma. Our goal is for the line to produce, the system to integrate, the numbers to work.
THE TEAM
Who you actually work with.
You work with the two partners themselves — from the first call to the final result, never handed off to juniors. Around us: the people for relocation, brand, and day-to-day coordination. For anything just outside our fields, we bring in partners we trust. One team, one responsibility.
- CORE
- Clark Fritzsch & Philipp Noë — two Co-Managing Partners, on every mandate, start to finish. Clark: supply chain & operations. Philipp: operational excellence, manufacturing & quality.
- TEAM
- The people who deliver the rest of the journey — Jens Schmidt on relocation & arrival, plus brand & US presence and day-to-day operations & coordination.
- NETWORK
- Vetted partners for the work right next to ours — legal · tax & audit · managed IT · SAP & supply chain.
- KNOWLEDGE
- 40+ years of combined senior operating experience, Automotive to Pharma · English, German, French · native on both sides of the Atlantic.
04 · FAQ
Questions, answered.
What does 35.80 Partners do?
We're a transatlantic operations advisory. We help European companies operating in the US — and American companies with European clients — make operations work across manufacturing, supply chain, IT, and SAP. We take operational responsibility as a diagnostic, a scoped project, or interim leadership.
I'm a founder setting up in the US, not a large company — is this for me?
Yes — and it has its own home now. For founders and families making the move themselves (visa route, arrival, family), we built a dedicated path: choose “For Individuals & Families” on our start page. The business side you are reading is for established companies.
Do you help with relocation and the move itself?
Yes. Beyond the business setup, Soft Landing covers the practical and cultural reality of arriving — relocation support for you and often your family, so day one in the US isn't spent firefighting logistics.
Where is 35.80 Partners based?
Charlotte, North Carolina. We work across the United States, the German-speaking DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), and France.
What engagement formats do you offer?
Three. The Checkup is a 3–5 day on-site diagnostic. The Project is scoped delivery over 4–16 weeks. The Operator is fractional leadership — COO, CAIO, VP Supply Chain, or VP Manufacturing & Quality — for 3–12 months.
Who actually works on my engagement?
Two Co-Managing Partners are on every mandate from start to finish — the same senior people, never handed off to juniors. Around them, a small team carries the rest of the journey: relocation and arrival, brand and US presence, and day-to-day coordination. For work just outside our four domains, we bring in vetted partners — legal, tax and audit, managed IT, SAP and supply chain — so you manage one accountable team, not a roster of vendors.
Do you help European companies enter the US market?
Yes. Our Soft Landing track covers market entry: relocation support, a USCIS-standard E-2 Treaty Investor business plan, a professional US web presence, and a Microsoft 365 IT foundation. Modules are bookable individually or as a bundle.
What industries do you specialize in?
Automotive (OEM and Tier 1), industrial manufacturing, injection molding, tire and rubber, chemical, glass packaging, pharmaceutical, and home appliances — with combined senior operating experience exceeding 40 years.
What languages do you work in?
English, German, and French — native on both sides of the Atlantic.
05 · CONTACT
Operations stuck. We know the feeling.
A first conversation takes 30 minutes. No cost, no commitment. You tell us where things are stuck — we tell you whether we're the right fit.
Operations, native on both sides.