Thomas Schupp - Freelance Lecturer for Business Process Management

Mainz, Germany

Experience

Oct 2019 - Present

5 years 10 months

Wetzlar, Germany

Freelance Lecturer for Business Process Management

THM

Lectures on business process management
Fundamentals of business process management
Process notations
Business process reengineering
Kaizen, Lean Management, Value Stream Analysis
Process-oriented operations

Mar 2019 - Sep 2024

5 years 7 months

Limburg, Germany

Interim Manager Logistics, Process Optimization

Harmonic Drive

End-to-end process optimization of order fulfillment
Interim logistics manager
Value stream analysis of e2e process
Continuous improvement in production: optimizing production bottlenecks, implementing work-in-process flow, linking logistics and production
Continuous improvement of e2e order fulfillment: integration of automated coating warehouse including WMS integration, introduction of an agile production planning system
Implementation of process-oriented work methodology, Agile Production (total-flow)

Jan 2019 - Present

6 years 7 months

Dornburg, Germany

Management System Representative (IMS)

Stephan Schmidt KG

Water Protection Officer
Deputy Branch Line Manager
Internal Auditor for Energy, Environmental and Quality Management
Strategic Logistics Consulting

Aug 2016 - Nov 2018

2 years 4 months

Business Analyst, Solution Architect

VW / Audi

Introduction of Yard Management System in the group – Industry 4.0 for plant railways
Tendering, prototype realization, support of evaluation process
Development of the process-oriented plant railway solution, coordination of project workshops, solution design, interface between business unit and IT
Process capture in Salzgitter, Wolfsburg, Ingolstadt, Braunschweig, Baunatal
Consolidation for all plant railways in the VW and Audi plants
Design and creation of a Business Blueprint
Creation and implementation of template processes
Integration of the process-oriented plant railway solution into existing IT systems with legacy system connections
Creation of a roadmap
Connection of mobile UIs
Implementation, customizing
Requirements management and interface between business departments, internal software development and external service providers
Execution and coordination of system tests
Commissioning, cutover and migration strategy
Creation of training materials, training of key users and end-users
Roll-out at the locations (Salzgitter, Braunschweig, Wolfsburg)
Automation of business processes
Interfaces: loading, geofence/wagon status, train pre-registration
Automated migration procedure
Use of mobile devices in rail operations
Instruction of operations staff

Jan 2015 - Apr 2018

2 years 4 months

Project Manager, Business Analyst, Solution Architect

Evonik

Strategic feasibility study for the implementation of a Yard Management System
Implementation of a Yard Management System
Process capture in Marl, Witten, Herne, Antwerp, Lülsdorf
Development of best practice processes for truck, intermodal, rail, ship
Integration into existing IT systems
Creation and implementation of template processes
Integration of the WMS into YMS processes in Marl
Integration of the container terminal into YMS processes in Marl and Antwerp
Integration of plant railway processes in Antwerp
Creation of a roadmap and integration scenario into the existing system landscape
Implementation, customizing
Creation of test plans, cutover and migration strategy
Creation of training materials, training of key users and end-users
Roll-out at the locations (Witten and Herne)

Jul 2014 - Jun 2015

1 year

Georgsmarienhütte, Germany

Project Manager, Business Analyst

Georgsmarienhütte GmbH

Implementation of a Yard Management System
Process capture in Georgsmarienhütte and Troisdorf for truck and rail transport
Creation of a Business Blueprint
Creation of a Solution Design
Implementation and go-live in Georgsmarienhütte

Jul 2014 - Feb 2015

8 months

Ludwigshafen, Germany

Business Analyst

BASF

Design of global template processes for a Yard Management System based on SAP TM
Process capture in Ludwigshafen
Development of best practice processes for truck, intermodal, rail
Integration concept into existing IT systems

Jan 2014 - Mar 2014

3 months

Project Manager, Business Analyst, Solution Architect

Evonik

Strategic feasibility study for the implementation of a Yard Management System
Implementation of a Yard Management System
Process capture in Marl, Witten, Herne, Antwerp, Lülsdorf
Development of best practice processes for truck, intermodal, rail, ship
Integration into existing IT systems
Creation and implementation of template processes
Integration of the WMS into YMS processes in Marl
Integration of the container terminal into YMS processes in Marl and Antwerp
Integration of plant railway processes in Antwerp
Creation of a roadmap and integration scenario into the existing system landscape
Implementation, customizing
Creation of test plans, cutover and migration strategy
Creation of training materials, training of key users and end-users
Roll-out at the locations (Witten and Herne)

Feb 2013 - Jul 2013

6 months

Project Manager, Business Analyst

Bosch Siemens Haushaltsgeräte (BSH)

Implementation of Yard Management System
Process capture
Integration of WMS, TMS systems
Development of best practice processes
Creation of a Business Blueprint
Implementation at the client
Change management
Cutover and commissioning

Dec 2012 - Aug 2013

9 months

Business Analyst, Solution Architect

VW / Audi

Introduction of Yard Management System in the group – Industry 4.0 for plant railways
Tendering, prototype realization, support of evaluation process
Development of the process-oriented plant railway solution, coordination of project workshops, solution design, interface between business unit and IT
Process capture in Salzgitter, Wolfsburg, Ingolstadt, Braunschweig, Baunatal
Consolidation for all plant railways in the VW and Audi plants
Design and creation of a Business Blueprint
Creation and implementation of template processes
Integration of the process-oriented plant railway solution into existing IT systems with legacy system connections
Creation of a roadmap
Connection of mobile UIs
Implementation, customizing
Requirements management and interface between business departments, internal software development and external service providers
Execution and coordination of system tests
Commissioning, cutover and migration strategy
Creation of training materials, training of key users and end-users
Roll-out at the locations (Salzgitter, Braunschweig, Wolfsburg)
Automation of business processes
Interfaces: loading, geofence/wagon status, train pre-registration
Automated migration procedure
Use of mobile devices in rail operations
Instruction of operations staff

Jan 2011 - Dec 2019

7 years

Hamburg, Germany

Senior Consultant Supply Chain Management

leogistics GmbH

Jan 2011 - Dec 2013

1 year

Project Staff

GS1 Germany

Development of application guideline ‘Time Slot Management’ (2012)
Standardization of EDI interface for integration of Time Slot Management Systems

Jan 2010 - Present

14 years 7 months

Villmar, Germany

Owner / Founder

logisticsdesign

Process consulting, process optimization
Business process design
Interim management Supply Chain / Logistics
Railway Operations Manager (Branch Line Manager)

Jan 2008 - Dec 2011

4 years

Solms, Germany

Supply Chain Manager / Project Manager

Leica Camera AG

Member of the Board of Directors at Leica Camera Portugal
Tender and relocation of distribution center
Implementation of contract logistics for global transport services
Requirements management
Tendering transport services (express, groupage truck, groupage sea/air)
Tendering distribution center
Design of integrated WMS and TMS business processes
Implementation and contract negotiation
Service provider change, relocation
Integration and commissioning of WMS systems in Solms and Rodgau

Jan 2002 - Dec 2009

7 years

Project Staff

GS1 Germany

Development of application guideline ‘Information Flow Logistics’
Standardization of EDI interface for integration of TMS and WMS
Extension of application guideline to the DACH region
Presentation of guideline implementation to an international audience
Conducting training on application guideline ‘Information Flow Logistics’

Jan 1997 - Dec 2009

12 years

Frankfurt, Germany

Inhouse Consultant

Nestlé Deutschland AG

Business Lead Supply Chain Nestlé Waters Germany
Subteam Lead Logistics
Project (2002 – 2008, as Subteam Lead Supply Chain Logistics / Project Manager): Implementation of application guideline ‘Information Flow Logistics’ – SAP integration via EDI standard messages, management of 8 WMS (ÖBB, Logistik+Mohr, Lkw Walter, MUK, Nestlé Waters France, Nestlé Waters Italia, Krekel, TST) and 4 TMS (tts/Fiege, Craiss, Kraftverkehr Nagel, Leipziger Lagerhaus).
Responsibilities in the project (2002-2008): Project planning, design of integrated business processes, interfaces, SAP implementation, interfaces, coordination of logistics service providers, operational ramp-up.
Project (01.2003 – 05.2005, as Subteam Lead Supply Chain Logistics, technical responsibility): Implementation of globally uniform best practice processes at Nestlé Germany (15 plants, 5 DCs) and Nestlé Austria (2 plants, 2 DCs).
Responsibilities in the project (01.2003 – 05.2005): Creation of Business Blueprint, gap process design, development of best practice at international level, management of international logistics projects, coordination of logistics service providers, go-live at 17 plants and 7 distribution centers.