Your F&P PartnerThomas Knupfer

Thomas Knupfer is a senior executive specializing in supply chain management, logistics, operations, purchasing, procurement and process management in the automotive, mechanical engineering, medical technology and metal processing industries.

He designs and manages projects for the introduction of digital supply chain management systems. He is an expert in the sustainable restructuring of plants and production networks, including the revision and implementation of the relocation concept of a mechanical engineering plant from North America to Europe.

Thomas Knupfer restructures and reorganizes supply chains. He improves delivery reliability, reduces backlogs and lowers inventories. By ensuring the availability of resources, he improves the efficiency of value creation and increases sales and contribution margins.

He achieves this by implementing lean and digital supply chain management systems. He introduces sales & operations planning processes, creates lean production concepts, connects suppliers, ensures that materials are procured in line with demand, plans for backlogs and determines and adjusts capacities.

Mr. Knupfer restructures plants and international production networks in China, Taiwan, France, the UK and Switzerland, from the smallest to the largest series, and involves those involved.

His successes include a 50% increase in sales within a year and a significant increase in delivery reliability from 9% to 92% in 5 months thanks to consistent supply chain management and the implementation of lean production concepts.

Mr. Knupfer finds balance in sporting activities and in the mountains.