Training on site in Suzhou.
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James Lu (Lu Hui)
Interim Project Management China
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James. Lu has more than 10 years factory working experience from engineer to manager, and 10+ years’ experience as a professional management consultant in enterprise management, include Electrical and Electronic, Automotive, Mechanical Engineering, Home Appliances, Communications, Building and Construction, etc.
Base on special knowledges, such as Strategy and deploy management, KPI management, Lean management, Quality management, Project management, Time management, Leadership management, etc., combined his working experience and lesson learned, always led and supported many clients to achieve the target(s) successfully, include but not limited:
- Optimize operational efficacy
- Optimize supply chain management
- Improve productivity and quality performance in plant
- Improve ability of R&D for New product/project
- Improve ability of management system and work team
Meanwhile, according development tendency of Industry 4.0/China 2025, he always studies that how to implement enterprise transformation efficiently. On the basis of expectations and reality, support them become more lean or more automation or more intelligence.
Senior project engineer & Project assistant manager for workshop – ENLIGHT (Dongguan)
Project manager & SQE engineer & Line leader – MITAC (Suzhou)
Dep. Manger of Technical department & Inspection Center – CAM PLAS(Shanghai)
Manager of Project Dep. & Quality Dep. – MYLIGHTS Technology (Shanghai)
Senior manager & Senior consultant – IMIG (Shanghai)
Chief Consultant & VP – OLMC (Shanghai)
Partner – IMIG
Partner – GTEC
- Chengdu Technological University 2000.09-2003.07 College degree
- Mechanical Manufacture and Automation
- Process Auditor VDA6.3 (VDA QMC)
- Project Management Professional (PMI)
- IATF 16969 Auditor
- Office software
- Project software
- AutoCAD, UG
- Quality tools (SPS, Minitab, etc.)
- VB, Assembly Language
Training/Coaching/Implementation
- Optimize management system according reality and purpose
- Improvement KPI performance
- Improvement process efficiency, like VDA6.3 audit, Lean process.
- Optimize QCD for NPI/projects
- Cost down for manufactory
- Decrease quality loss
- Improvement performance on clients’ side
- Enhance team ability for problem solving/time management/project management/leadership
- Support to enterprise transformation
- Higher implementation
- Higher awareness for management/innovation/learning
- Continually enhance Kaizen system/culture
- Competitiveness for new customer/new orders
- Lean, target/cost-orient management system
- Gain more return on investment
More experience and more thinking and more innovation:
- IATF16949/VDA6.3
- Effective project management for NPI/project
- Lean/TPS apply more areas (office management, R&D, production/shop flow, logistic, etc.)
- Quality performance management (internal/external, 3rd-party)
- Supply chain management
- Excellent management for plant
- Excellent management system
- IATF series standard, such as 16949, APQP/CP, PFMEA, PPAP, SPC, MSA,
- Policy deployment (Hoshin Kanri)
- Performance management (BSC KPI)
- Lean office/R&D/manufacture/logistic
- Project management
- Quality Management
- Six sigma
- Time Study (work sampling, MTM, PTS, etc.)
- Data Analysis
- VDA series standard, such as VDA6.1, VDA6.3, VDA6.5, VDA MLA, VDA NTF, etc.
- Intelligent Manufacturing/Industry 4.0
Sale up for Germany customer
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Operation cost down for a local company
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- Support plant management for new automatic production line
- Exit top focus for tier2 customers
- Audited and coached the suppliers of OEM
Optimized Operations – within 8 months:
- Achieved 5x ROI: assisted team to achieve its annual objectives and operational cost reduction target. 11 projects that included Pull Systems, Single Minute Exchange of Die, Total Preventative Maintenance, Standard Work and Layout Optimization had executed by teams.
- Trained employees with appropriate Lean methods and tools.
Automatic Factory Project – within 6 months:
- Re-layout Production line and Improvement benefit for operation by Lean
- Improved 10.5% work efficiency
- Reduced 30% WIP quantity
- Reduced 40% production cycle
- Reduced 50% WIP inventory
SCM Optimization – within 7 months:
- Optimize SCM and Reduce procurement cost >=10%
- Reduced investment and procurement costs by 15% and 30%, respectively
- Implemented supply chain process to source parts locally
Customer Performance Improvement – within 6 months:
- Improvement quality performance and exit for customer top focus
- Reduced customer-side accidents from 6 to 0
- Reduced customer complaints from 43 to <14
- Reduced PPM (from 191 to 70)
- Reduced the # of CSL2 variety from 42 to 22
VDA6.3 process improvement – within 6 months:
- VDA6.3 audit score @ 89%
- KPI optimizing
- Organizational restructuring and Q-system optimizing
Suppliers Management – over 3 years:
- Project management & Quality support for 11 suppliers in China
- Technical supporting and Problem solving for production & testing
- Business and technology communication
- Quality Management System (IATF16949) / Production Management System (Lean/CI)
- Strategic and Deployment
- Balanced Score Card & KPI
- NPI Management
- Project Management
- Process Optimize Management (VDA6.3/Lean process)
- Lean/TPS Management (include administer / R&D / manufacture /logistical)
- Supply Chain Management
- Industry 4.0
Nationality: Chinese
Residence: Kun Shan, China
Position: Project Management
Year of Birth: 1978
Languages: English, Chinese
Successful Interim Management Project Reports and their Results
Automotive, Environment and Machinery Industry in China/Asia
Best Practice in Industry by Karlheinz Zuerl 2014 -2022
- The successful projects and their results
- The expert for cost management and business development in China and Asia
- For your Path to Profit Growth
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1993 was the first time, Karlheinz came to China. He started in 2008 to discover other Asian countries and worked there.
As an entrepreneur and business man, he gained a foothold there for business and pleasure. Karlheinz is able to dispel mistakes about China.
At each project, he brought the land closer to the Europeans and the Western world, and finished all his projects successfully.
Every day in projects, for Westerners pitfalls cannot be avoided. Just avoid to step in at next project with same mistakes. So, his enormous cultural and industry experience in Asia is a guaranty for his customer ́s success.
What is the advantage of studying this e-book?
With Karlheinz ́s 40 years of automotive experience, his mandates range from classic general management to executive consulting for transformations in the supply chain and in quality management. With Karlheinz ́s enormous cultural and industry experience in Asia described within this E-book, you will receive following benefits:
- Best practice in production and ramp up of lean manufacturing
- How to restructure operation and quality management to achieve 0 defects.
- How to bring employees behind a learning organization
- How to develop business with growth in turnover and profit
- How to improve supply chain and gain huge cost savings
- How to increase utilization ratio of machines without additional investments
- How to find new locations of plants in China and how to implement project management for relocation
- How to improve sales organization to sign more contracts and get more business
- How to restructure purchasing sector to save costs at dealing with non-productive material and productive material department
- How to restructure project management to keep deadlines and prevent quality problems in order to keep the start of series production
- How to handle effectively compliance processes at supply chain and improvements
- Best practice in customer relationship management to gain back trust and confidence and to achieve more orders.
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Author: Karlheinz Zuerl
Year of publication: 2022
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Lean Production enabled by Industry 4.0 in Suzhou
工业4.0背景下的企业精益生产管理
Target Group
This training was designed for everyone who wants to learn and apply lean principles in hands-on practices, enriched by digital lean solutions.
Objectives and Content
Lean production is a principle focused on eliminating waste. Waste is defined as anything that does not add customer value. We see Industry 4.0 as an enabler for a new boost of Lean Production. Existing lean methods and tools are enhanced by digitalization. Sensors gather more information on the current status of the production system and allow for an improved decision-making. This course the opportunities for hands-on practice of lean principles and gives insights in how lean production benefits from Industry 4.0.
Why this training is very important for your career and for your company?
- Learn how to increase productivity by choosing the right tasks for lean production
- learn how to increase the profit and growth on your shop floor using lean methods and tools
- Get an overview of how lean production benefits from Industry 4.0.
Outline
- History of Toyota Lean Production System
- Business cases of Lean Line Design
- Introduction to lean tools
- Case study: Assessment of Status quo (a. Layout and process flow, b. Analysis of work distribution)
- Case Study: Line Design (a. Layout improvements, b. Line balancing)
- Case Study: Pilot implementation and assessment
- Insights into digital lean tools
- Discussion on next steps in your own factory
参加对象
这个培训是为每一个想在实践中学习和应用精益原则的人设计的,并通过数字化精益工具来丰富其内容。
目标与内容
精益生产是一项旨在消除浪费的原则。浪费被定义为任何不会增加客户价值的东西。我们将工业4.0视为推动精 益生 产的新动力。现有的精益方法和工具通过数字化得到了增强。传感器收集更多关于生产系统当前状态的信息,并使得决策得到改善。本课程提供了实践精益原则的机会,并提供了精益生产如何从工业4.0中获益的见解。
大纲
- 丰田精益生产系统的历史
- 精益产线设计的商业案例
- 精益工具介绍
- 案例分析:现状评估 a.布局和工艺流程 b.工作分配的分析
- 案例分析:产线设计 a.布局改善 b.产线平衡
- 案例分析:试点实施与评估
- 数字化精益工具的深入了解
- 讨论自己工厂的下一步行动
If interested in, please send an email or call us for asking details and for quick enrollment process.
Are you successful in your business? How you can reach your goals?
Can you answer following statements with yes, to use following strategy to pursue your goals?
- I am specific in target and KPI settings, knowing exactly what I want. I am clear and precise.
- I use the mental contrasting technique, to imagine how I will feel attaining my goal, picturing as vividly as I can in my mind. I use mental contrasting to turn my wishes and desires into reality, and I feel energized and determined.
- I am using the if-then-technique to achieve any goal. Making if-then-plans for current projects, health or relationship. For example, if I haven’t sent the email today, then I will make it the first thing I do when I return home tonight. My if-then-plans are so effective, that I will stick on them, even there are obstacles (temptation, distraction) that derails me.
- I exactly know, where I am and where I want to be. My brain detects a discrepancy and throws resources (like attention, effort, willpower) at it. For example, project status, EBITA status, bank account status, etc. I create reminders for myself to perform my assessments, for example using calendar, post-its, Excel-table.
- I am engaged in lots of positive thinking about how likely I am achieving my goals. I believe, that success will come easily to me, and it will. As a realistic optimist, I am physically healthier, recover quickly from illnesses, suffer less from depression, be better at prioritizing and multitasking, easily adapt challenges. My preparations, like planning, persistence, right strategy, increases my confidence in my own ability to get things done.
- I believe that the road to success will be rocky. It forces me to take actions, which leads to greater success. I am confident, success will not come easily, therefore put more effort and planning how to deal with problems before they arise. I avoid taking risks by thinking things through. I visualize how I will deal with each of my challenges. I always have a plan B, if plan A will fail, by using if-then-plans.
- I focus on getting better, rather than being good. I always give myself permission to screw up, because when I am allowed to make mistakes, they are significantly less likely to actually make them. I approach any task to get-better goals, where the focus is on developing ability and learning to master a new skill. I see a test as an opportunity to learn a new problem-solving skill, no matter how hard it is, I stay motivated and do well.
- I find what I do more interesting and enjoyable, when I think about progress, rather than perfection. I compare myself and my current performance with my own past performance and check my improvements.
- I can get more ability if I want more. All I need is grit, which is persistence and commitment to long-term goals. I spent many hours mastering necessary skills and knowledge with my grit. It is all about not giving up in the face of difficulties. I believe, improvement is always possible, and my gritty attitude leads to far greater long-term accomplishments. My ability becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy and self-doubt would sabotage in the end. If there are aspects in my life or work that I feel I am not good at, I believe I can become good at them. I focus on improving and developing my skills, and naturally become grittier in pursuit my goals.
- When rest is not an option, I can speed up or boost my self-control recovery, simply by thinking about people I know who have a lot of self-control. Or putting myself in a good mood by lifting my spirit, e.g. listening to a favorite song, watching a funny video, calling a good friend, or reflecting on a past success. I give my willpower regular workouts (practice) to strengthen my capacity for self-control, e.g. keep tracking my finances, my weight, my exercises, my temper, avoiding starting sentences with “I’, depending on my habits. I strengthening my muscle with regular, less strenuous workouts, before taking on a goal that requires lots of my willpower, e.g. quitting smoking at one step.
- As a successful man/woman, I know not to make reaching a goal harder than it already is, and I will run out of steam if I overtax it. My willpower muscle is limited. I know, to overestimate my willpower will lead to return to my old habits, so I will tackle willpower challenges one at a time.
- I focus on what I will do, instead of what I will not do. If I want to change my ways, I ask myself, what I will do instead (if-then-plan) and figure out what exactly goes in it. But if I am offered a new project, then I will think it over for a day before responding. And if I have the urge to drink, then I will ignore it. I know, if I am go shopping and promise, I won’t buy anything, will cost me a small fortune. Therefore, I focus on only what I will do.
Summarized from “9 things successful people do differently”, Harvard business press review press, Heidi Grant Halvorson, hbr.org.
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Best regards
Karlheinz ZUERL
CEO / Founder and Owner of GTEC German Technology & Engineering Cooperation
- Interim General Management
- Publishing House
- Profit Growth Academy
- Engineering, Manufacturing & Supply Chain
Germany: 96266 Schneckenlohe
China: 215131 Suzhou
Interim Manager since 2013 with focus on:
Operations
Supply Chain
Restructuring, Relocations, Change Management
Since 1973, 47 years career in Industry:
Finance, Controlling
Production
Purchasing/Supply Chain
Quality & HSE Management
R&D, Engineering
Relocations, Change Management
My last Interim Manager Assignments:
General Manager of manufacturing and trading of parts for textile and automotive industry (2021)
Supply Chain Manager & Executive Consultant (2019-2020)
General Manager Environmental Asia (2018-2019)
General Manager Electric Motion China (2014-2018)
Executive Controlling & Consultant (2014)
Project Manager Automotive (2014)
Purchasing Director Automotive (2013)
Results: Cost reduction, company structure changes, adapting strategy, automation and process optimization, developing suppliers, restructuring, motivation of employees.
I hope, your business will not be damaged too much due to Corona-Virus crisis.
If you like to discuss new assignments with me for Asia, now is always the best time.
Lean Office精益办公
Objectives and Content
As Lean thinking becomes the dominant global management mindset, the Lean Office has become the office of the future. The Lean Office aims to eliminate waste from office processes and create a work environment that stimulates the creativity and energy of employees. Through Lean Office, companies can optimize their internal processes, invest limited resources in activities that actually create value and achieve a lean philosophy across the company
Target Group
This training was developed for managers at all levels of the organization, personnel in all
functions and those interested in Lean Office.
Outline
- Introduction of lean management
- Case study: successful lean office cases
- The trends and challenges of lean office
- 8 types of waste in the office environment
- Methods for analyzing different wastes
- Lean methods to tackle wastes
- Practice: Lean Office Game
目标与内容
随着精益思想成为全球主流的管理思想,精益办公已成为未来办公的模式。精益办公旨在消除办公流程中的浪费,构建激发员工创造力和活力的工作环境。通过精益办公,企业可以优化内部流程,把有限的资源投入到真正创造价值的活动中去,并在整个公司实现精益理念。
参加对象
本次培训面向企业各级管理人员,各职能部门人员以及对精益办公感兴趣的人员。
大纲
- 精益管理介绍
- 案例学习:精益办公成功案例
- 精益办公的趋势和挑战
- 办公室八大浪费
- 不同浪费的辨别方法
- 精益方法解决浪费问题
- 实操:精益办公游戏
If interested in, please send an email or call us for asking details and for quick enrollment process.
Online-Courses (Blended Learning)
GTEC coaches companies and entrepreneurs to bring them out of their price spiral. Our managers and consultants know how it works.
Information Value Stream Mapping for Digitalization Initiatives
数字化项目之信息链价值流
Objectives and Content
Value Stream Mapping (VSM) is a classic tool of Lean Manufacturing: A simple, quick and visual tool to understand the current material flow and information flow in your company. Through the analysis of the current value stream map, wasteful areas and improvement points can be quickly identified. The implementation of digitalization projects can make effective use of value stream mapping to enable rapid identification of opportunities and effective communication across departments. Information Value Stream Mapping, as the most effective tool, extends the approach towards and pays special attention to the data and information layer. This workshop introduces the basic theory of Value Stream Mapping and gives a systematic approach on how to account for the information layer in business processes. Participants will gain a deeper understanding through team practice and introduction to successful digitalization projects.
Target Group
This workshop is suitable for everyone who is involved in production or supply chain management and wants to further improve in this area. VSM training as a basis for lean manufacturing is not only suitable for production site managers, but also for managers who are exploring digitalization projects.
Outline
This seminar will cover the following aspects of VSM:
- Introduction to Value Stream Mapping
- Introduction to Digitalization
- Information VSM
- Value Stream Design
- Value Stream Mapping Case Studies
目标与内容
价值流图是精益生产的经典工具,是了解企业当前物料流和信息流的简单、快速、可视化工具。通过当前价值流图的分析,可以快速发现浪费环节和改善点。数字化项目的实施如何有效利用价值流图来实现快速识别机会点和跨部门的有效沟通。信息价值流图,作为最有效的工具,它将方法延伸到数据层并支付给数据层。此研讨会介绍了价值流图的基本理论,并给出了如何在业务流程中说明信息层的系统方法。学员将通过团队实践和介绍成功的数字化项目获得更深的理解。
参加对象
此研讨会适用于贵司每一个从事生产或供应链管理工作并希望在此领域得到进一步提升的人员。VSM 作为精益生产的基础培训不仅适用于生产现场管理人员,也适用于探讨数字化项目的管理者。
大纲
此研讨会将覆盖 VSM 方面的以下相关知识:
- 价值流图简介
- 数字化简介
- 信息价值流
- 价值流设计
- 价值流图案例实践
If interested in, please send an email or call us for asking details and for quick enrollment process.
Cost Structure Analysis
成本结构分析
Objectives and Content
The methods of cost structure analysis include the analysis of types of costs, cost behavior and break-even analysis. Especially the last three years have shown us that the days of cheap raw material, energy sources, and logistics costs are gone. These changes directly threaten the profitability of companies. Each method focuses on a different part of a company’s business activity in order to determine how efficiently and effectively the company completes activities. Common cost types include fixed costs, variable costs and marginal costs, sunk costs, and opportunity costs. To ensure that your company stays competitive, your staff needs to continuously improve the processes and relentlessly evaluate these cost types.
Target Group
This training was developed for experienced engineers, supervisors/managers of purchasing and production department as well as general managers who want to gain an overview of modern approaches for profit growth.
Outline
- Introduction to cost structure from a financial and management perspective
- Cost structure theory
- Fixed costs and variable costs
- Direct material costs, direct labor costs, indirect costs
- Cost transfer and reduction
- Case studies and analysis
- Applications in manufacturing
- Applications in purchasing and supplier cost management
目标与内容
成本结构分析是对生产制造企业非常重要的流程分析方法,着重关注整个生产过程所有类型的成本。特别是在过去的三年里,我们看到,原材料、能源和物流成本便宜的日子已经一去不复返。这些变化直接威胁到公司的盈利能力。成本结构分析通常从分析每种类型成本开始。成本结构分析方法主要包括成本类型分析,成本行为分析和盈亏平衡分析。每个方法都关注公司业务活动的不同部分,以便确定如何高效和有效地完成生产活动。常见的成本类型包括固定成本、可变成本、边际成本、沉没成本和机会成本。为了确保你的公司保持竞争力,你的员工需要不断改进流程,并不懈地评估这些成本类型。
参加对象
该培训是为有经验的工程师、采购和生产部门的主管/经理以及希望获得现代利润增长方法概述的总经理而开发的。
大纲
- 从财务、管理角度来介绍成本结构
- 成本结构理论
- 固定成本和可变成本
- 直接材料成本、直接人工成本、间接成本
- 成本转移和减少
- 案例研究和分析
- 制造中的应用
- 采购和供应商成本管理中的应用
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