Wilhelm (Matthias) K.
Freelance LEAN Expert
Experience
Nov 2016 - Mar 2020
3 years 5 monthsRotterdam, Netherlands
Freelance LEAN Expert
Science Management International Corporation B.V.
- SMCI project manager for implementing a LEAN production system at a food manufacturer in Germany and the Netherlands.
- Evaluated and analyzed the current situation in four plants.
- Advised the steering committee, developed a LEAN roadmap with recommended activities, reported to the COO.
- Designed and ran a training program for 300 LEAN experts and coaches in Germany and the Netherlands.
- Delivered many shop floor improvements; saw a clear boost in motivation and commitment of individual employees through hands-on involvement in Lean roll-out.
- Reduced setup times and increased flexibility for smaller batch sizes through SMED workshops with cross-functional teams.
- Handed the project over to a LEAN program manager.
- Launched a LEAN Office in the lab, quality management, product development, marketing, procurement, controlling, HR and IT.
Nov 2014 - Sep 2022
7 years 11 monthsUnterföhring, Germany
Founder and Partner
Change-experts.com
- Co-founded Change-experts (CE) as a network of experienced experts for joint SME projects.
- Organized CE partner meetings, joint marketing activities, website, Dropbox and ZOOM meetings.
- Successfully won new CE projects.
- CE project manager for introducing a process-oriented organization, improving critical business processes, developing a new product creation process, and realigning sales at a 110-year-old family-owned company.
- Delivered methodological skills training for over 350 executives, key players and project teams at various clients with CE partners.
- Trained change management coaches and methodology experts.
- Implemented a training and coaching program at an engineering service provider to improve collaboration with client teams during product development, together with a CE partner.
Jul 2002 - Sep 2022
20 years 3 monthsMunich, Germany
Consultant
Wilhelm Kummer Consulting
- Since 2002, I have helped clients in industry and services with “help for self-help” to boost performance through their own managers and employees.
- Designed Business Process Management, Operational Excellence, Lean Production, Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma programs in close coordination with the board, CEO, COO, senior management and program managers.
- Developed interactive method training with case studies, LEGO simulations, GEMBA walks, experience-based learning, process Monopoly, group work, team-building events and feedback.
- Trained over 5,000 people in modern improvement methods, effective meetings, teamwork, change management, soft and leadership skills.
- Coached more than 250 teams in applying improvement methods and tools effectively and creatively.
- Ensured sustainable method adoption by training internal trainers, experts and change coaches.
- Delivered open training for CIP experts, process managers and in-house Six Sigma Green Belt at Integrata Cegos and Vorest AG.
- Successfully rolled out business process management at a top 10 automotive supplier.
- Developed and implemented a production system across 13 plants in Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and the UK at a leading doors and garage doors company.
- Created new product development and industrialization processes with internal expert teams at client sites.
- Reorganized two factories and preserved jobs at a rail technology manufacturer in close cooperation with the interim managing director.
- Achieved multi-million euro cost savings and quality improvements in high-tech areas through tailor-made Six Sigma programs for automotive suppliers.
Mar 1999 - Jun 2002
3 years 4 monthsMunich, Germany
Senior Consultant & Trainer
SHS Business Consultants
- Led an EFQM self-assessment board project across over 50 branches of a leading German logistics group.
- Ran a Rapid Product Defect Elimination board project for an electronics manufacturer.
- Delivered leadership training for middle managers and junior managers at various DAX companies.
Jan 1997 - Feb 1999
2 years 2 monthsRemscheid, Germany
Excellence Master Trainer
Joh. Vaillant GmbH & Co.
- Delivered 3- and 5-day courses on the full Vaillant Excellence Process methods.
- Mentored participants in applying their new knowledge during their first implementation.
- Ran excellence training for managers in subsidiaries in Austria, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Turkey and the UK.
- Recruited, trained and developed the next generation of excellence trainers for Germany and European subsidiaries in collaboration with SHS Business Consultants.
- Managed training projects for all industrial staff at the main Remscheid plant.
- Designed and implemented benchmarking training.
Jun 1995 - Dec 1996
1 year 7 monthsRemscheid, Germany
Purchasing IT and Services
Joh. Vaillant GmbH & Co.
- Generated multi-million euro savings by bundling requirements, standardizing hardware and software, streamlining the purchasing process, setting up system suppliers and negotiating framework and development contracts.
Jan 1989 - Mar 1990
1 year 3 monthsNörvenich, Germany
Military Service
German Air Force
Jul 1988 - Dec 1988
6 monthsCologne, Germany
Commercial Clerk in Sales for Major Customers
MCM Klosterfrau GmbH
Aug 1986 - Jul 1988
2 yearsTraining as an Industrial Clerk
- Final exam grade 2.0, practical exercise grade 1.0.
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedFrench
ElementaryDutch
ElementaryEducation
Mar 1990 - May 1995
University of Cologne
Diplom-Kaufmann, Simultaneous Engineering · Cologne, Germany · 2.3
Aug 1977 - Jun 1986
Georg-Büchner-Gymnasium
Abitur (German high school diploma) · Cologne, Germany · 2.8
Certifications & licenses
Statistics with MINITAB and MINITAB DOE
Additive Academy
Transactional Analysis (TA 101) and Life Script Analysis
NLP Master Practitioner in Business & Leadership
NLP University
Train-the-Trainer Training
SHS Business Consultants
Vaillant Excellence Trainer (Six Sigma Master Black Belt)
XEROX Quality Services USA, John Barr & Paul Sigafooss
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