Klaas A. Klonz

Professional expertized in design and execution of material flow concepts to improve significantly plant performances within existing frame conditions (brownfield optimization)or greenfield situations, experienced in establishing semi- or fully automated material flow solutions including adaptation of people flow movements and facility reconstructions

Professional expertized in design and execution of material flow concepts to improve significantly plant performances within existing frame conditions (brownfield optimization), experienced in establishing semi- or fully automated material flow solutions including adaptation of people flow movements and facility reconstructions

Member of a companywide project facing the increase of inventory levels and working capital within the supply chain, responsible for progress tracking and coordination of local plant activities

Part of the core team for the SA End-to-End process improvement project, responsible for 9 sub-projects, coordinating and conducting workshops for participants from various departments and hierarchic levels

Analysing and rating of shopfloor workplaces regarding ergonomics and lean standards, development and implementation of customized solutions, managing involved third parties and preselecting suppliers

Implementation of lean principles (5S Method, Kanban), shopfloor improvement, business process mapping and improvement, project assistance

Warehouse optimization (physical re-arrangement, replenishment and traceability concept), Shopfloor transformation and standardization of workstations to gain ability for small serial assembling as well as high customized manufacturing

Development and implementation of a Kanban control system, value stream mapping, execution of 5S/7W workshops and training of shopfloor employees, missing part quote decreased to less than 2%, installation of a hollistic milk-run for pull and push parts

Leading around 60 students and alumni, responsible for budgeting and taxation, first year with more than 100 applied consulting days, team leader for business development and strategy

Measuring the degree of capacity utilization, classifying the existing machinery in operation and degree of reliance, conducting a stress test based on different workload scenarios, market research for potential co-operation and customers

Developing a stakeholder management, creating and conducting training of applicants, referent for taxation and project management, preparing internal quality audits

Steinbeis Center for Management and Technology

Studienschwerpunkt: Logistik