Master Degree (Diplom-Ingenieur) in Aeronautical Engineering (Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik),

Stuttgart University (Universität  Stuttgart)

Despite his role as Vice Chairman of MESA’s special interest group in Germany, Oliver is currently leading the Sales & Pre-Sales activities for the sedApta Group, responsible for Central &  Northern Europe. In this role he is also in charge of all consulting activities in the area of Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) and Manufacturing Operations Management (MoM or MES) solutions and supporting sedApta’s customers in setting up and designing best in class solutions from shop-floor to top-floor. Oliver has more than 25 years’ experience within the supply chain management and MoM market. In particular he was guiding activities in the discrete industry/automotive market as-well as in steel, food & beverage and pharma. He started his career in Fraunhofer IPA in Stuttgart and holds a master degree in aeronautical engineering of Stuttgart university.

Amid the current industry transformation age, the need to follow a proven methodology to develop the transformation blueprint has quickly become the top priority for every manufacturer. MESA was founded with the aim of improving business results and production operations through optimized application and implementation of information technology and best management practices. With this objective in mind, MESA has developed strategic initiatives program that covers many areas of manufacturing best practices. The recent smart manufacturing focus has initiated a continuous drive towards tapping the best minds to create one stop learning resource for any manufacturers that intend to drive smart.