Speakers – MTM SUMMIT 2023

Dr. Simon Altemeier

Managing Partner
TAKTIQ GmbH

Thursday, 19.10.2023 | 09:30-10:00
Automatic line balancing – how is that possible?!

Worldwide the TAKTIQ AssemblySuite™ inspires production planners of well-known manufacturers with its automatic line balancing. Our presentation at this MTM SUMMIT will dispel outdated beliefs about line balancing and inspire you too!

For Lamborghini, BMW, CLAAS and many more the TAKTIQ AssemblySuite™ is the line balancing and sequencing tool of choice. It is developed and globally distributed by 25 enthusiasts in Paderborn under the leadership of Dr. Simon Altemeier.

In 2006, Dr. Simon Altemeier graduated in business informatics in Paderborn and Ottawa. He then started his doctorate at Daimler AG with a focus on optimization methods in planning tools. In international practical assignments, he also got to know final assembly at first hand.

In 2009, he founded TAKTIQ. Since then, the TAKTIQ AssemblySuite™ has been helping planners worldwide to reduce planning effort and increase efficiency in their assembly lines.

Udo Baginski Robert Bosch GmbH

Udo Baginski

Senior Expert "Industrial Engineering" – Focus on work and time management
Robert Bosch GmbH

Thursday, 19.10.2023 | 14:00-14:45
B L U E B O X P A N E L
In-house instructors as a guarantee for stable and correct MTM application – in Germany and worldwide

The role of in-house instructors is becoming increasingly important in the international application and dissemination of MTM. They support management and works councils in the introduction and application of the process language MTM.

After training as a steel construction fitter and then studying mechanical engineering at Aalen University of Applied Sciences, I joined Robert Bosch GmbH on 1 January 1991.
In the Central Standardisation Office, I dealt with standards relating to product documentation. In my subsequent position as a work planner in a factory, existing REFA knowledge was further deepened and I successfully completed MTM training up to the level of internal MTM instructor. Subsequently, I was in charge of work and time management at various locations in the company. With a change to BSH Hausgeräte GmbH, I had the opportunity to help shape the BSH production system and introduce it worldwide. Since 2017, I have been in a central function at Robert Bosch GmbH and am responsible for industrial engineering and MTM qualification worldwide.

Nadja Böhlmann Moderatorin / Kaizen Profilerin

Nadja Böhlmann

Moderator and Kaizen Profiler

Nadja Böhlmann spent the first eight years of her professional career as an officer in the logistics department of the Bundeswehr.

After leaving the German Armed Forces, she first worked as a student trainee in the construction industry in the area of process optimisation for construction sites. Later she joined the Kaizen Institute as a consultant.
At the global Finnish coatings manufacturer Teknos, she was responsible for Kaizen and process development as a group leader and built up a global Kaizen system.
Since 2021, she has been on the road as "The Kaizen Profiler" and supports other companies in the industry in this mission.
In addition, she is a moderator of professional conferences and a speaker on international stages.

Frank Brandt Deutsche MTM-Gesellschaft mbH

Frank Brandt

Team Leader SAP Development Team
Deutsche MTM-Gesellschaft mbH

Thursday, 19.10.2023 | 08:35-09:00
K E Y N O T E
Integration of TiCon in SAP BTP – a co-innovation journey

Frank Brandt studied computer science at the TU Dresden and has been working, initially alongside his studies, at the MTM Software House since 2003. There he was mainly responsible for interface developments around the products TiCon2 and TiCon3 in connection with the SAP software R/3 and ECC6, among others. Since 2008, he has been involved in the development of TiCon for the SAP platform and since 2013 he has been responsible as team leader for the SAP development team of the business area Digital Solutions of the Deutsche MTM-Gesellschaft mbH.

Olaf Damitz Volkswagen AG

Olaf Damitz

Industrial Engineer
Volkswagen AG

Thursday, 19.10.2023 | 14:00-14:45
B L U E B O X P A N E L
In-house instructors as a guarantee for stable and correct MTM application – in Germany and worldwide

Olaf Damitz since 1991 Industrial Engineer at Volkswagen AG and MTM Instructor for the Building Block Systems MTM-1^®, MTM-HWD^®, MTM-UAS^® and additionally MTM Practitioner.

Priyank Dube Škoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited

Priyank Dube

I am a skilled Industrial Engineer with 15+ years of experience in Manufacturing/Automotive Sectors in core Industrial Engineering activities, Lean Manufacturing, Operational & Business Excellence. I am a Certified MTM Instructor for MTM-1^®, MTM-UAS^®, MTM-HWD^®, MTM LOG^® modules and am associated with Volkswagen Group from past 14+ years, with hands-on experience across brands VW, Skoda, Audi. Leading a team of Industrial Engineers in Region INDIA and also conducting MTM Trainings & Competency Enhancement Sessions for Industrial Engineers to help them gain required knowledge and insights to carry out Method Study, Process Mapping, MTM Analysis, Identifying Opportunities of Improvement, Drive Productivity Improvements & Setting Time Standards.
Qualification:
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)
Post Graduate Diploma in Operations Management
Pursuing Master of Technology (Manufacturing Management)

Julian Etmann Brüggen Oberflächen- und Systemlieferant GmbH

Julian Etmann

Production process planning
Brüggen Oberflächen- und Systemlieferant GmbH

Thursday, 19.10.2023 | 13:30-14:00
Transformation of the production organisation using the example of the assembly of truck box bodies

MTM is an asset for us – from planning in early project phases to series production.

Julian Etmann is a production process planner at Brüggen Oberflächen- und Systemlieferant GmbH, which belongs to the Krone commercial vehicle group. After training as a cutting machine operator, he studied mechanical engineering (B.Sc.) and production technology (M.Sc.). He is an MTM-Practitioner and uses MTM-UAS^® in the strategic alignment of manual manufacturing processes and production environments, especially in the synchronisation of multi-variant production lines.

Dr. Thomas Finsterbusch MTM ASSOCIATION e. V.

Dr. Thomas Finsterbusch

Leiter MTM-Akademie
MTM ASSOCIATION e. V.

Thursday, 19.10.2023 | 14:00-14:45
B L U E B O X P A N E L
In-house instructors as a guarantee for stable and correct MTM application – in Germany and worldwide

Dr.-Ing. Thomas Finsterbusch joined the MTM Institute as a research assistant in 2007 after studying industrial engineering at the TU Dresden.

In 2014, Finsterbusch was appointed team leader for MTM modular systems, responsible for the creation and maintenance of the training documents of the MTM ASSOCIATION e. V.. In 2016, he completed his doctorate in the field of MTM process block system development at the TU Dresden.

On 1 January 2017, Finsterbusch took over the management of the MTM Academy and is responsible for the organisation and implementation of the public and in-house training of the MTM ASSOCIATION e. V. at home and abroad.

Prof. Dr. Lars Fritzsche imk Industrial Intelligence GmbH

Prof. Dr. Lars Fritzsche

CEO
imk Industrial Intelligence GmbH

Thursday, 19.10.2023 | 11:00-12:00
L I V E D E M O
From working method to working method – How valid planning results can be intuitively generated by combining VR and 3D simulation

This workshop will use practical examples to show how "Halocline" as a virtual reality application and "ema Work Designer" for 3D simulation of worker activities can be used in combination to intuitively and efficiently create valid planning analyses of manual and semi-automatic processes.

Lars Fritzsche studied work/organisational psychology and occupational science at the TU Dresden. After his diploma thesis, he completed an industrial doctorate at Daimler AG on the topic of "Ergonomics and Teamwork in Industrial Production".
From 2010 to 2021, Mr. Fritzsche was employed as "Head of Ergonomics" at imk automotive GmbH in Chemnitz. With his team, he realised numerous consulting projects for industrial customers as well as several research projects at national and European level. Since 2022, Mr. Fritzsche has been managing director of "imk Industrial Intelligence GmbH", which currently has around 45 employees and focuses on software development & sales of the "ema Software Suite", digital planning & ergonomics and industrial engineering & consulting.
In addition, Mr. Fritzsche has been an honorary professor for "Ergonomics and Occupational Health Management" at the Institute for Work and Organisational Psychology at the TU Dresden since 2017.

Katharina Helbig SAP SE

Katharina Helbig

Head of Partner Co-innovation Desk I EMEA & MEE
SAP SE

Thursday, 19.10.2023 | 08:35-09:00
K E Y N O T E
Integration of TiCon in SAP BTP – a co-innovation journey

Katharina Helbig started her career at SAP in 2005 directly after graduating from the University of Mannheim with a degree in Business Administration. Her role included customer satisfaction analyses and follow-up projects for customers in the service & support area. After several years in product management for SAP Business ByDesign and SAP HANA, she moved to the partner organisation in 2014 to support partners in their co-innovation projects with SAP. Since 2022, she has been working in the role of Head of Partner Co-innovation Desk for the EMEA and MEE regions.

Ralf L. Jaehnke Deutsche MTM-Gesellschaft mbH

Ralf L. Jaehnke

Business Unit Manager Consulting
Deutsche MTM-Gesellschaft mbH

Thursday, 19.10.2023 | 13:30-14:00
Transformation of the production organisation using the example of the assembly of truck box bodies

Ralf L. Jaehnke studied mechanical engineering and industrial engineering in Hamburg and considered the introduction of MTM-based time management in his final thesis. After working in product development for plant engineering, management positions in manufacturing and assembly, and several years as a project and division manager at Deutsche MTM-Gesellschaft mbH, he has headed its Consulting business unit since 2020 and is the first contact for the introduction/implementation of MTM solutions.

Oliver Kirn Mercedes-Benz Werk Mannheim, Daimler Truck AG

Oliver Kirn

Head of Work Management, CIP Office & Ergonomics
Mercedes-Benz Werk Mannheim, Daimler Truck AG

Wednesday, 18.10.2023 | 12:45-13:15
Change in the planned fair value system within Daimler Truck AG

The changeover from the in-house planned time value system to MTM-UAS^® went much more smoothly and efficiently than expected. However, the start-up in the global environment involves small risks that were quickly solved.

Oliver Kirn is Head of Work Management, CIP Office & Ergonomics at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Mannheim, which belongs to Daimler Truck AG. After completing an apprenticeship as a precision mechanic, he attended night school and then studied micro and precision engineering.
In 1999, he joined Daimler-Benz AG in Stuttgart as a process development engineer for electric motor drive systems in passenger cars. In 2003, he moved to the commercial vehicle division as a supplier manager in Gaggenau.
Three years later, he moved to the QM department and dedicated himself to setting up the new QM documentation in the network. Since 2010, he was team leader of the global QM system within the Powertrain production network until he finally took up his current position in 2021.

Fabian Kornmann Maschinenfabrik Bernard KRONE GmbH & Co. KG

Fabian Kornmann

Process Planning Group Leader
Maschinenfabrik Bernard KRONE GmbH & Co. KG

Thursday, 19.10.2023 | 16:35-17:00
T I C O N U S E R `S D A Y
The evolution of time data management – a field report on the successful changeover to TiCon

Fabian Kornmann heads the Process Planning Group at Maschinenfabrik Bernard KRONE GmbH & Co. KG. Process planning is responsible for initialising and designing production processes for new development projects in the pre-series phase. This also includes the determination of target times by means of MTM-MEK in early project phases up to the series run.

He completed his studies in industrial engineering (m.Sc.) at TU Dortmund University in 2019. He then began his career as a time manager at Krone and moved to process planning in 2020.

Prof. Dr. Peter Kuhlang MTM ASSOCIATION e. V.

Prof. Dr. Peter Kuhlang

CEO
MTM ASSOCIATION e. V.

CEO
Deutsche MTM-Gesellschaft mbH

Wednesday, 18.10.2023 | 12:10-12:45
News by and from MTM

Thursday, 19.10.2023 | 15:15-15:30
Summary and outlook

With overall responsibility (strategic, scientific, financial and organisational) as Managing Director of the MTM ASSOCIATION e. V. as well as the Deutsche MTM-Gesellschaft mbH and as Head of the MTM Institute, he is responsible for the prosperous development of all worldwide research, development, consulting, software and One-MTM network activities.

Rainer Lehnemann Siemens AG

Rainer Lehnemann

Cost and Value Engineer
Siemens AG

Wednesday, 18.10.2023 | 15:00-15:30
From the construction site to the small assembly - quick and easy time data determination

Rainer Lehnemann has been a Cost and Value Engineer at Siemens AG since 2020. He completed his training as an industrial mechanic at the company in 2001. After that, he worked as an electrical machine assembler (oparative) and in tool design. After studying economics, he remained loyal to the company and initially worked as a production engineer in the area of mechanical and non-cutting machining until he took up his current position in 2020.

Michael Leigers BRÜGGEN Oberflächen- und Systemlieferant GmbH

Michael Leigers

Head of Technical Processing
BRÜGGEN Oberflächen- und Systemlieferant GmbH

Thursday, 19.10.2023 | 13:30-14:00
Transformation of the production organisation using the example of the assembly of truck box bodies

The MTM application has helped us to become more efficient. However, we consider the associated organisational development to be just as important. This has enabled us to develop the location professionally.

Michael Leigers is Head of Technical Processing at Brüggen Oberflächen- und Systemlieferant GmbH, which is part of the Krone Commercial Vehicle Group.

He is in charge of commercial and technical order processing, product modelling and production process planning. Prior to this management function, he was responsible for projects in the areas of processes, organisation and investments.

Most recently, a series of investment projects in the area of the assembly of truck box bodies was launched at the site in 2019. In the function as project manager, six production areas were newly constructed with the help of the project team. For the first time, professional cycle planning was used. In addition, new process standards for the peripheral areas of material provision, order planning and line control were successfully implemented.

Michael Leigers has completed two part-time courses of study in industrial engineering (B.Eng.; MBA&Eng.).

Waldemar Merkel SICK AG

Waldemar Merkel

Process and project manager with focus on MTM
SICK AG

Thursday, 19.10.2023 | 10:30-11:00
From a bunch of methods to a standard - 30 years of MTM at SICK AG

Thursday, 19.10.2023 | 14:00-14:45
B L U E B O X P A N E L
In-house instructors as a guarantee for stable and correct MTM application - in Germany and worldwide

After 30 years of successful MTM use, the MTM journey is far from over. Colleagues, management, products, software, ... came and went, but the use of MTM methods is still present as never before.

Waldemar Merkel is a process and project manager with a focus on MTM at SICK AG.

He has trained from industrial mechanic (IHK) to industrial foreman (IHK) to technical business economist (IHK). In the meantime he is an experienced MTM practitioner, Lean Manufacturing Master and MTM Instructor.

In the course of his career, he has already become acquainted with a wide variety of company departments in a wide variety of roles. He has been a mechanic, machine operator, fitter, pre-assembly coordinator, production planner and controller. He has also gone through many stages of development in the MTM field: He is a time study expert, MTM-UAS^® coach, assembly planner, MTM-ProKon facilitator, Lean expert, 5S trainer/auditor, process planner (IE) and MTM instructor for / MTM-UAS^® / MTM practitioner / MTM-LOG^®.

Raphael Ostendorf Maschinenfabrik Bernard KRONE GmbH & Co. KG

Raphael Ostendorf

Head of Section AV Pre-Series
Maschinenfabrik Bernard KRONE GmbH & Co. KG

Thursday, 19.10.2023 | 16:35-17:00
T I C O N U S E R `S D A Y
The evolution of time data management – a field report on the successful changeover to TiCon

Raphael Ostendorf is head of the pre-production planning department at Maschinenfabrik Bernard KRONE GmbH & Co. KG. In his function, he is responsible for the industrialisation of complex agricultural machinery in the green forage harvesting technology division.

Raphael Ostendorf began his job-related training in 2012 with an apprenticeship as an industrial mechanic for maintenance. In the period from 2015 to 2020, he will study mechanical engineering (B.Sc.) and development and production (M.Sc.) at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences.

Manuela Ostermeier MTM ASSOCIATION e. V.

Manuela Ostermeier

Team Leader Digitalisation & Internationalisation of MTM Training
MTM ASSOCIATION e. V.

Thursday, 19.10.2023 | 09:00-09:30
E-learning cooperated by... digital learning content for companies

Team Leader Digitalisation & Internationalisation of MTM Training at the Institute of the MTM ASSOCIATION e. V. Studied Industrial Engineering in the Bachelor and Technical Management and Logistics in the Master at the TH Wildau. MTM instructor for many years, collaborator in research projects and leader of the EAWS User Group Germany.

Dirk Quappe Mercedes-Benz AG

Dirk Quappe

Mercedes-Benz AG
Business Architect and Trainer

Thursday, 19.10.2023 | 09:00-09:30
E-learning cooperated by... digital learning content for companies

Dirk Quappe works in the Aftersales Business Architecture RMI department at Mercedes-Benz AG.
Architecture RMI at Mercedes-Benz AG. Before that, he also worked in the Aftersales department at smart GmbH and in the Factory Customer Service department at DaimlerChrysler Ludwigsfelde.

Bernd Saft Brose Gruppe

Bernd Saft

Production planner
Brose Gruppe

Thursday, 19.10.2023 | 14:00-14:45
B L U E B O X P A N E L
In-house instructors as a guarantee for stable and correct MTM application – in Germany and worldwide

Bernd Saft is a production planner at the Brose Group. He studied production engineering and environmentally compatible manufacturing at Ilmenau Technical University and then worked as a design engineer at thyssenkrupp. He has been a production planner since 2001, first at Valeo and since 2003 at the Brose Group.

Thomas Schanz Deutsche MTM-Gesellschaft mbH

Thomas Schanz

Team Leader Software Support
Deutsche MTM-Gesellschaft mbH

Thursday, 19.10.2023 | 16:35-17:00
T I C O N U S E R `S D A Y
The evolution of time data management - a field report on the successful changeover to TiCon

Thursday, 19.10.2023 | 17:00-17:30
T I C O N U S E R `S D A Y
Tips & Tricks around TiCon

Ann Schmitz Grupo Sesé

Ann Schmitz

Continuous Improvement – MTM Expert
Grupo Sesé

Thursday, 19.10.2023 | 14:00-14:45
B L U E B O X P A N E L
In-house instructors as a guarantee for stable and correct MTM application - in Germany and worldwide

In-house MTM instructors ensure the correct application of MTM at the grassroots level and, as global multipliers, ensure a uniform language worldwide. Building on this in combination with Lean, they are the guarantor for successful productivity management and operational excellence at Grupo Sesé.

Ann Schmitz has been a Continuous Improvement – MTM Expert at Grupo Sesé since 2023. After her training as an industrial clerk, she studied logistics. From 2012-2017, she worked for the Deutsche MTM-Gesellschaft mbH, first as a project engineer and instructor and then as a senior consultant and instructor. Following these activities, she worked as a project leader at Xpuls Gmbh/ ALTEN GmhH and process manager at Weidemann.

Dr. Thomas Schüler Halocline GmbH & Co. KG

Dr. Thomas Schüler

CEO
Halocline GmbH & Co. KG

Thursday, 19.10.2023 | 11:00-12:00
L I V E D E M O
From working method to working method - How valid planning results can be intuitively generated by combining VR and 3D simulation

Faster to valid data: Our live demo shows how the combination of virtual reality (Halocline) and 3D simulation (emaWD) accelerates the generation of planning results based on working methods.

Thomas Schüler is a computer scientist and entrepreneur. He is interested in human-machine interaction and the question of how computers can support people in the best possible way. For 15 years he has been developing virtual reality systems and investigating them in industrial and medical use cases. He is the founder and managing director of Halocline GmbH & Co. KG from Osnabrück. The company offers software for planning industrial production. The virtual reality environment editor is used to plan layouts and processes of workplaces and production facilities.

Christian Schupik Volkswagen AG

Christian Schupik

Change & Qualification Management in Industrial Engineering
Volkswagen AG

Thursday, 19.10.2023 | 09:00-09:30
E-learning cooperated by... digital learning content for companies

Mr Christian Schupik graduated in industrial engineering with a focus on production & logistics from Otto von Guericke University in Magdeburg. He began his professional career in corporate production in the area of competitive analyses & benchmarking. From 2012 onwards, he dedicated himself to Productivity Controlling. In 2017, Mr Schupik moved within the Group Production to the department Method Industrial Engineering & Ergonomics and has since been responsible for all change and qualification activities.

Herwig Weidle Deutsche MTM-Gesellschaft mbH

Herwig Weidle

Business Unit Manager Digital Solutions
Deutsche MTM-Gesellschaft mbH

Thursday, 19.10.2023 | 16:10-16:35
T I C O N U S E R `S D A Y
Digital solutions for efficient product and process data management

Herwig Weidle studied computer science and industrial engineering and has been working at the MTM software house since 2002. He was initially involved in the development of TiCon2 and was involved in the product development of TiCon3 and TiCon4 from the very beginning. From 2013 onwards, he was responsible for the Windows area as team leader and since 2014 as head of the entire development area. From 2019 onwards, he has been responsible for the operative business of the software business field as the head of software development together with Franz Coriand. Since 1 June 2022, Herwig Weidle has taken over the management of the Digital Solutions business area of Deutsche MTM-Gesellschaft mbH alone.

Prof. Dr. Robert Weidner Universität Innsbruck / Helmut-Schmidt-Universität Hamburg | exoIQ

Prof. Dr. Robert Weidner

Professorship for Production Engineering
Universität Innsbruck / Helmut-Schmidt-Universität Hamburg

CEO
exoIQ

Wednesday, 18.10.2023 | 14:30-15:00
K E Y N O T E
Human vs. assistance system? Individual and context-specific support of industrial activities

The human workforce is highly relevant in current and future value chains. Assistive technologies can reduce physical and cognitive strain and have a positive impact on productivity and quality.

Robert Weidner is Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at the Institute of Mechatronics at the University of Innsbruck, Group Leader Robotics and Automation at the Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory of Helmut Schmidt University in Hamburg and Managing Partner of exoIQ GmbH. His interdisciplinary working groups research and develop assistive technologies (dressable systems such as exoskeletons, assistance systems and robotic systems) as well as methods for developing and evaluating corresponding technologies and concepts for human-machine interaction. He is acting 1st Vice President of the Austrian Scientific Society for Production Engineering (ÖWGP) as well as a member of, among others, the Scientific Society for Assembly, Handling and Industrial Robotics (MHI), Society for Work Science (GfA) and Young Forum: Technikwissenschaften (JF:TEC).

Michael Wiesinger Kodiak Robotics

Michael Wiesinger

Vice President of Commercialization
Kodiak Robotics

Thursday, 19.10.2023 | 14:45-15:15
S P E C I A L G U E S T
Live aus dem Silicon Valley
The driverless truck – from vision to reality

Michael Wiesinger is Head of Commercialisation at Kodiak Robotics, one of the leading developers of autonomous trucks, based in Silicon Valley.

He is responsible for building the business model, partnerships and sales, as well as defining and implementing the product strategy. Prior to joining Kodiak, Michael Wiesinger worked at the Boston Consulting Group in Vienna and San Francisco, where he supported global automotive manufacturers on strategic and logistical issues. During his time at BCG, he helped build the startup Ware2Go, which is now an independent subsidiary of UPS. He also worked at Gett in London and Detroit Diesel, a Daimler subsidiary in Detroit.

Michael Wiesinger studied industrial engineering and mechanical engineering at the Vienna University of Technology and management at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration.