About the author

As Operations Manager at Modine Kirchentellinsfurt GmbH Werner Luik took responsibility for the reorganization and reorientation of a plant as well as continuous improvement of technical and economical key performance indicators under consideration of industrialization, logistics, production and maintenance aspects. At Staufen AG Werner Luik was responsible for the development and implementation of Shop Floor Management at several customers. Coaching and Master coaching were also elements of his consultant job. As Director Group Industrial Engineering and Logistics at Eissmann Automotive he was among other elements responsible for production ramp-ups, identification and execution of cost-reduction projects as well as further development of Essmann production system. Since July 2017 Werner Luik is again at Staufen AG as Principal at the Lean Leadership team.