International Management Consultant
Short description
3 years as International Management Consultant with Alexander Proudfoot, B-Brussels
4 years as Idustry Consultant with Suter+Suter CHBasel,
Since 1992 Idependent Management Consultant and freelancer in all line of business
Experience
1985 – 1988 International Management Consultant with Alexander Proudfoot, B-Brussels (Project Manager)
1989 - 1992 Industry Consultant with Suter+Suter CHBasel, in department Consulting & Engineering
- Project Manager
Since 1992 Independent Management Consultant and freelancer in all line of business:
Reorganization, Management System Installation (MIS),
Improvement of Productivity,
Logistics, Purchasing, Supply chain management,
Stock reduction, change management, Plant development Planning,
OEE (overall equipment efficiency) Implementation, Maintenance
ACTIVITIES AS INDEPENDENT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT AND AS FREELANCER
Analyses of potentials in areas production, administration, sales, purchasing & marketing, logistics, maintenance in industry and trade business.
Realization of the success potentials through: BPR Business Process Reengineering, Implementation of MIS (Management Information Systems) with key indicators (KPI = key performance indicators), OEE (Overall equipment efficiency), Communication, Training and Coach of all management levels, Change MGT, Logistics concepts, negotiations with clients and suppliers, stock reduction system.
Targets: Acceleration, Rationalization / Streamlining and Standardization of Process and Workflow, Reduction of lead time and Cycle time (cycle time compression), Reduction of Costs, Increase of Volumes and Throughput, Improvement of Productivity, Performance, Machine availability and Quality, Reduction of accounts receivable, Reduction of Personnel, Maintenance systems, better Conditions for the company, better Customer Service, reduction of stock (item and quantity and value)
Sort of Implementation: individual solutions according to the task and problem of the client.
FIELD OF ACTIVITIES WITH SUTER + SUTER, AREA CONSULTING & ENGINEERING, BASEL
Targets: Conceptual plans: Zone structure plans, Master plans, Logistics plans, i.e: find out the central thread for place, size, and necessary development space for the function units administration, production, warehouse, R&D, movement of goods etc. Analyses of good management and efficiency, Realization of development projects in several industries, Negotiation with Suppliers in the Realization phase.
FIELD OF ACTIVITIES WITH ALEXANDER PROUDFOOT INTERNATIONAL, BRUSSELS
Analyses of potentials in areas production, administration, services, logistics, maintenance in industry plants.
Realization of the success potentials especially through Implementation of Management Information Systems in Administration, Production, services and Maintenance
Targets: Reduction of lead time, Improvement of Productivity and Throughput, Optimisation of Staff Flexibility, Acceleration of Process in Administration, Production and Maintenance, Master schedules (number of people needed according to volume)
Education
High school degree: 1977 Technisches Gymnasium Heidelberg
Military service: 15 months 1977 - 1978, Medical orderly
Study: 1978 - 1985 Holzwirtschaft, University of Hamburg
Thesis: Oct. '83-Oct. '84 Investigations of occurrence and cause of stem rot of teak in
Benin (Africa)
Examinations in: Economy, Wood physics, Wood biology, Wood chemistry, worldforrestry,
Ergonomics
Final degree: June 1985 Diplom Holzwirt, Engineer