About the author

Matthias Bulling is an industrial engineer and qualified Lean Consultant Mercedes-Benz Production System and Six Sigma Black Belt. He has already gained 10 years of experience as an expert for lean management in production, planning and the strategic development of production systems at Mercedes-Benz Car and at medium-sized mechanical engineering companies. In addition, he is characterized by his profound knowledge in the conception and introduction of lean standards in the planning of new and existing factories (layout, plant & logistics). He gained further experience as work package leader in the context of "Next Generation Bodyshop" (New Lean Standard Body Production), as Task Force Leader Planning Costs Mercedes-Benz Compact Cars and was co-responsible for the strategic further development of the Mercedes-Benz production system.
He developed a concept for the reorganization of a production area. His reference projects include the reduction of planning costs in car body production. In addition, the implementation of various press shop, body and surface planning projects along the entire value chain up to the supplier Mercedes-Benz S-Class, E-Class and Compact Cars. His expertise also includes increasing the output of transmission production, increasing output and quality in surface finishing, setting up logistics routes and supermarkets in assembly and body production and reorganizing the "distribution" production area in medium-sized companies.