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Andreas (W.) Kückelmann

Founder and Managing Director (Shareholder)

Andreas Kückelmann
Bremen, Germany

Experience

Jan 2024 - Present
2 years 1 month

Founder and Managing Director (Shareholder)

PROPERIM GmbH

  • Task force for backlog reduction
  • Conducted value stream analysis
  • Migrated Excel processes back into SAP
  • Introduced shop floor management
  • Performed total cost evaluation for processes and product groups/sites
Jan 2024 - Dec 2024
1 year

Project Manager

Erich Jaeger s.r.o

  • Eliminated backlogs to OEM customers at a supplier in the Czech Republic
  • Prioritized optimization measures in production, control, and logistics, integrating a foreign site
  • Initiated implementation and handed over to native-speaking teams
Jan 2022 - Dec 2023
2 years

Support for Automotive Tier 1 in Allocation Management

PROPERIM GmbH

  • Took over semiconductor supply topics within the customer team across the global supply and delivery network
  • Contributed to improving supply security and transparency within supply chain value stream networks
  • Identified optimization potentials and supported implementation
  • Facilitated operational supply and control meetings with multinational internal and external suppliers, production sites, and OEM customers
  • Participated in internal and external management meetings and task forces
  • Developed semi-automated monitoring and control tools incorporating SAP
  • Established process standards for semiconductor management
  • Used existing and developed additional tools for supply monitoring and control
  • Allocated critical components to respective sites or applications
  • Verified compliance with agreed delivery dates and quantities, and escalated supply process disruptions
Jan 2021 - Dec 2022
2 years

Support for Automotive Tier 1 in Allocation Management

PROPERIM GmbH

  • Implemented a monitoring and control tool
  • Handled range and supply management along the supply chain
  • Consolidated reporting of supply chain performance
  • Communicated with OEM customers
  • Optimized supplier processes through value stream analysis and design
  • Monitored and escalated supply of electronic components and their multi-level applications
Jan 2020 - Dec 2021
2 years

Consulting and Freelance Project Manager

PROPERIM GmbH

  • Created online seminar "Strategic Planning and Securing Results"
  • Built a structure for developing online seminars
  • Conducted market analysis on alternatives to on-site project work
  • Performed requirements analysis for online seminars
  • Various marketing and sales activities
Jan 2019 - Dec 2021
3 years

Project Manager Production Optimization

Heraeus Medical Components

  • Separation of production into high-volume series, small-batch series and prototyping manufacturing with dynamic S&OP planning
  • Optimization of product quality and productivity (EBIT) as well as lead time, delivery capability, on-time delivery and employee motivation
  • Introduction of autonomous groups based on the Hancho concept
  • Development and implementation of a value stream organization with integrated supply chain management
  • 1st prize in an internal corporate Operational Excellence competition
  • Improvement of EBIT
  • Introduction of value stream analysis and design
  • Project analysis, planning and execution
  • Coaching of multinational specialists and managers
  • Development and implementation of organizational changes
  • Involvement of support functions including customer service
  • Integration of supply chain management
  • Consulting on strategic alignment
  • Introduction of leveled production with semi-autonomous teams
  • Personnel and organizational development
  • Transfer of insights into a factory planning project
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
1 year

Brand Owner and Freelance Project Manager

PROPERIM GmbH

  • Establishment of the PROPERIM brand
  • Market launch of the Lean 4.0 seminar
  • Strategic planning and operational implementation at a design engineering company
  • Various marketing and sales activities
  • Conducting Hoshin Kanri and value stream analysis
  • Qualification, quantification and prioritization of measures
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
1 year

Brand Owner and Freelance Project Manager

PROPERIM GmbH

  • Project negotiation with companies in the pharmaceutical and aerospace sectors
  • Strategic planning and operational implementation at an IT forensics company
  • Various marketing and sales activities
  • Conducting Hoshin Kanri and value stream analysis
  • Qualification, quantification and prioritization of measures
Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
2 years

Director Lean Business Coperion Group

Hillenbrand Germany Holding GmbH

  • Implementation of business objectives through team- and project-based optimization activities
  • Development and execution of an implementation roadmap for focused areas
  • Achievement of measurable and cost-impacting effects (EBIT)
  • Initiation of a cultural shift towards a learning organization
  • Building lean competencies among specialists and managers
  • Initiation of a professional change process
  • Conversion from a function-oriented to a value-stream-oriented organization
  • Contribution to building and executing the corporate strategy, including policy deployment and target derivation
  • Training and coaching of lean officers and executives
  • Introduction of a company-wide lean network
  • Conducting value stream analyses, development of implementation roadmaps and monitoring of hard and soft savings
  • Introduction of visualization and measurement systems
  • Open and covert coaching of executives
  • Support of the organizational and mental change process
Jan 2011 - Dec 2013
3 years

Management Consultant and Project Manager

Freelance

  • Execution of a lean transformation at a specialty commercial vehicle manufacturer in Germany
  • Introduction of standard work and shop floor management
  • Optimization of planning, scheduling and forecasting processes
  • Support for the implementation of configuration management
  • Preparation and execution of lean transformations at an automotive supplier in Germany and Spain
  • Creation of current and target state analyses
  • Prioritization and implementation of optimization measures
  • Ensuring sustainability
  • Introduction of lean at a food packaging manufacturer with potential analysis and implementation planning
  • Reduction of delivery times by increasing production flexibility
  • Optimization of planning and control in the order fulfillment process
  • Modeling of business processes at a space technology company in Germany, including introduction of process modeling software and creation of a process map
  • Introduction of lean production at a hydropower turbine manufacturer in Argentina, including setup of lighthouse units and shop floor management
Jan 2010 - Dec 2011
2 years

Senior Lean Consultant

Staufen AG

  • Optimization of spare parts logistics at a commercial vehicle maker with warehouse cleanup and inventory reduction
  • Optimization of order processing procedures
  • Implementation of a lean warehouse project at a pharmaceutical company in Switzerland, including potential analysis and target process definition
  • Optimization of stock levels and lead times
  • Training and coaching of management and lean experts at an electronics manufacturer in Mexico
  • Collaboration in developing logistics concepts for multi-stage production with ABC/XYZ analysis and milk-run planning
Jan 2008 - Dec 2010
3 years

Lean Consultant

RWD Technologien Deutschland GmbH

  • Implementation of a TPS-based production system for a client in the aerospace industry, including value stream and bottleneck analyses
  • Development, quantification, and prioritization of improvement potentials
  • Facilitation of Kaizen workshops and coaching at all management levels
  • Training of lean specialists
  • Support for logistics outsourcing projects
  • Conducting deep dive analyses in the optical fiber industry
  • Design and delivery of internal lean trainings and preparation of a Lean Learning Academy
  • Sales support and development of a new business model including SAP implementation based on the Blue Ocean method
Jan 2007 - Dec 2008
2 years

Lean Promotion Director

TEREX Deutschland GmbH

  • Establishment of an internal lean organization with training and coaching of lean promotion officers
  • Definition and training of internal lean experts
  • Management of 5S implementations and synchronized U-cells in production
  • Conversion to flow production and integration of national and international suppliers
  • Reorganization of incoming goods area and layout optimization
  • Implementation of pull and consignment processes and sequenced assembly kits
Jan 2005 - Dec 2007
3 years

Project Manager CLM (Corporate Logistics Management)

Hella KgaA

  • Group-wide inventory management
  • Reorganization of logistics processes at Mexican sites
  • Ensuring incoming and outgoing control in technical change management
  • Application of lean management methods in logistics projects
Jan 2004 - Dec 2007
4 years

Corporate Process Manager ECM OtD (Engineering Change Management Order-to-Delivery)

Hella KgaA

  • Development, standardization, and implementation of technical change management across the group
  • Process analysis regarding value creation and legal requirements
  • Implementation of streamlined PDCA-based processes including training and coaching
  • Introduction of an ECM expert organization and subject-specific networks
  • Freight optimization concerning material, information, and value flows
Jan 2002 - Dec 2005
4 years
Mexico

Project Manager SHARP (SAP Standardization and Harmonization)

Hella KGaA und Electro Óptica S.A. de CV

  • Created an SAP master/template based on streamlined best-practice processes
  • Rolled out SAP at the pilot plant and to sites in Mexico
  • Trained and supported SAP key users
  • Served as subproject lead for the ECM module in national and international rollouts
Jan 1999 - Dec 2002
4 years

Kaizen Manager VBM Improvement Management

Hella KG Hueck & Co

  • Implemented lean production and Kaizen in the main headlamp manufacturing line
  • Rolled out lean production and Kaizen at the plant and across the supply chain nationally and internationally
  • Trained and coached managers and students
  • Established a central packaging area and managed container systems with suppliers
Jan 1991 - Dec 1999
9 years

Group Leader Order Control

Hella KG Hueck & Co

  • Planned and controlled headlamp production for OEMs, after-sales service, and sales channels
  • Managed allocation control and scheduling
  • Responsible for JIT/JIS deliveries
  • Developed ERP training for users
  • Optimized processes and established new production sites
Jan 1991 - Dec 1991
1 year

Head of Purchasing

Kajo Chemie GmbH

  • Created professional purchasing processes
  • Monitored requirements from ordering through production supply
Jan 1987 - Dec 1991
5 years

Production Control

Hella KG

  • Planned and controlled production in headlamp assembly
  • Managed material allocation and scheduling
  • Ensured JIT/JIS deliveries
Jan 1986 - Dec 1987
2 years

Senior Corporal in Staff Service

German Armed Forces

  • Basic military service
Jan 1983 - Dec 1986
4 years

Purchasing and Customs Processing

Westphalian Metal Industry KG

  • Procurement of electronic components
  • Customs clearance and open customs warehouse
  • Inward processing relief and foreign payment transactions

Skills

  • Strategic
  • Align Corporate Goals Down To The Team Level, Hoshin Kanri
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Tactical
  • Policy Deployment And Value Stream Design
  • Procurement, Inventory, Production, And Logistics Strategies
  • Coaching And Training Of Technical And Managerial Staff
  • Operational
  • Implement Measurable Goals With A Focus On Safety, Quality, Cost, Schedule, And Performance
  • Planning, Procurement, Production, Logistics, Sales, Task Force
  • Work And Organizational Methods / Guidance Of Managers And Project Leaders
  • Project Management With Central And Decentralized Project Teams
  • Organizational Management By Function And Value Stream
  • Risk Management
  • Leadership In A Matrix Organization
  • Problem-solving Methods
  • Conflict And Escalation Management
  • Introduction And Implementation Of Standardized Work Processes
  • Formal And Informal Coaching
  • Intercultural Collaboration
  • Capturing, Analyzing, And Diagnosing Current States, Developing And Implementing Target States At Strategic, Tactical, And Operational Levels With Performance Monitoring
  • Increasing Company Performance And Employee Motivation
  • Sustainable Improvement Of Key Performance Indicators
  • Establishing Continuous Improvement Processes Within The Organization
  • Project Management With Interdisciplinary And Intercultural, Virtual And On-site Teams, Including Change Management In The Organization
  • Technical And Disciplinary Staff Leadership
  • Training, Coaching, Leading, And Moderating With Technical And Management Staff
  • Communication, Motivation, Escalation, And De-escalation
  • Lean Management With Effective Integration Of It Systems
  • Setting Goals From Development To Payment Receipt
  • Sales & Operations Planning And Cascading Shop Floor Management
  • Order Processing With Production Planning, Control, And Manufacturing
  • Maintenance, Procurement, Production, Distribution, And Information Logistics
  • Holistic Supply Chain Management
  • Pull Systems, Consignment Processes, And Vendor-managed Inventory
  • Technical Change Management With Ramp-up And Phase-out Control
  • Setup Of Production And Logistics Areas
  • Cross-industry Project Experience, E.g., Automotive, Aerospace, Plant And Machine Engineering, Medical Technology
  • National And International Successes At German-, Spanish-, And English-speaking Sites
  • Execution Of Sap And Logistics Projects In Germany, Mexico, Usa, Switzerland, Romania, And The Czech Republic
  • Development And Implementation Of Various Production And Business Systems Based On The Toyota Production System
  • Lean Learning Academy: Development And Training Of Lean Experts
  • Sap Implementation, Master Template Creation, And International Rollouts
  • Implementation Of Shop Floor Management As A Leadership Tool
  • Intercultural Competence: Latin America
  • Cross-industry Experience In Lean & Six Sigma For Production And Office
  • Leading Through Goal Pyramids, Hoshin Kanri (Policy Deployment)
  • Value Stream Analysis And Design With Potential Analysis (Ideal And Future State)
  • Swot Analyses And Lessons Learned
  • Kpi Management
  • 6s, Visual Management
  • Continuous Improvement Processes (Cip) With Pdca And Dmaic Cycles
  • Elimination Of Waste In The Company
  • Kanban, Pull/push Systems
  • Production Leveling, Takt Time Implementation, Flow Cells
  • Gemba Kaizen Workshops, Development Of Lean Experts
  • Total Productive Maintenance (Tpm)
  • Just-in-time/just-in-sequence Implementations
  • Standardized Work – Work Standards And Error Prevention (Poka Yoke)
  • Shop Floor Management With Practical Problem-solving Methods (A3, 5w, Ishikawa, Etc.)
  • Training And Coaching Of Technical And Management Staff

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Spanish
Advanced

Education

Oct 1980 - Jun 1982

Westfälische Metall Industrie KG Lippstadt

Industrial Clerk · Lippstadt, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Lean Specialist and Trainer/Sensei Training

Simpler Academy

Shop Floor Management, Waste Analysis

Staufen Academy

Blue Ocean Strategy

RWD Internal Training

Certificate In Management Consulting Essentials

Institute Of Business Consulting

Gemba Kaizen Seminar

Shingijutsu, Japan

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