Meet the team

Matthias Bingel

Title: Regional Manager & Senior TPS Advisor
Nationality: German
Located in: Germany
Region: Central Europe

Biography: I qualified as a graduate industrial engineer and I have been working with lean best practice for over 25 years. My career started with Volkswagen, working as a senior lean consultant and coach, and I was a founding member of Volkswagen Consulting. I then gained further experience working with other major German manufacturing companies as a lean leader. In 2018 I joined Toyota and gained the full benefit of Toyota Production System experience within the Academy. I have completed over 40 major lean implementation projects in different industries and I am the author of "Prozessoptimierung durch KVP: Eine Erfolgsstrategie zur kontinuierlichen Verbesserung auch Ihres Bereiches" [Process Optimization through CIP: A Success Strategy for the Continuous Improvement of Your Area]. My experience has led me believe this: "There are so many people who can figure costs, and so few who can measure true lean value"

Years in the industry: 27

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Services: Lean leadership, Lean transformation programs, Lean administration
Areas: Automotive industries and suppliers, Mechanical industries, Chemical industries, Merchandising industries, Banks.

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Olivier Bessin

Title: Regional Manager & Senior TPS Advisor
Nationality: French
Located in: France
Region: West Europe

Biography: I am proud member of Toyota since 1996. During my career in Toyota I have been practicing TPS in various positions and environments such as manufacturing, supplier development, logistics, etc. My previous role working directly with TPS included Production Engineering, New Investment, Kaizen Supplier, and Industrialization Manager. I have visited Japan about twenty times for TPS training and other projects, and I have had the benefit of learning TPS mainly from 5 Toyota Sensei's. My current role is Regional Manager & Senior TPS Advisor (West of Europe).

Years in the industry: 25

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Services: Lean leadership, Lean transformation, Lean training
Areas: Logistics, Manufacturing, Supplier development

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Denis Bosser

Title: TLA Manager, France
Nationality: French
Located in: France
Region: Western Europe

Biography: I have joined Toyota in 2004, and have since covered different positions, from production engineering, up to the complete manufacturing responsibility (including production, logistics, manufacturing quality and maintenance). For 15 years I have managed and deployed TPS in one of the Toyota facilities in Europe. I have been trained and educated by 4 Japanese senseis, each of them specialised in different areas of the operation. The Toyota way is part of my DNA now, and it requires persistence, dedication and practice.

My personal motto: "Improvement is endless, unless you think so!"

Years in the industry: 25

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Services: Lean leadership, Lean transformation 
Areas: Manufacturing, logistics, quality, supplier development

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Jorge Medina

Title: TLA Manager, Spain
Nationality: Spanish
Located in: Spain

Biography: Aware of Toyota's historic lean strategy and wanting to be fully engaged with Toyota Production System methodology and its remarkable results, I joined the Lean Academy team in 2018.

I am highly experienced in optimization and process improvement, with a deep consulting background and a methodical approach, following one of the most iconic quotes from Taiichi Ohno, who once said: "Where there is no standard there can be no Kaizen."

Years in the industry: 4

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Services: Lean leadership, Lean transformation programs
Areas: Manufacturing, logistics, retail

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Lydia van den Bogaard

Title: TLA Manager, Netherlands
Nationality: Dutch
Located in: The Netherlands
Region: The Netherlands

Biography: In my career I have covered many roles – and standardisation and structure have always been my key strengths. I never give up easily and will always strive for better and different ways to improve processes. My judgement is always based on facts and taking all of my beliefs into account I have become a big fan of the Toyota Way values and TPS. I like to work with people, helping and coaching them to improve their daily work. I'm a passionate trainer to teach about e.g. 5S, quality management and TIBP (A3).

Years in the industry: 38

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Services: Lean transformation programs, training & workshops
Areas: Logistics & manufacturing

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Viktor Brandon Leek

Title: TLA Manager, Sweden
Nationality: Swedish
Located in: Sweden
Region: Sweden

Biography: I have spent my career working together with customers to improve their operations by increasing the performance in all key focus areas that are of importance. The goal is to have successful business results with happy customers, satisfied employees and a bottom line profit margin in-line with the owners' expectations. After several years as a management consultant, working with customers from all industries, I have joined the Toyota family and therefore developed my understanding of TPS & Lean, enabling me to share this knowledge, assisting my clients in their Lean journeys.

Years in the industry: 10
Skills: Management, Operations, Logistics, Supply chain

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Services: Lean Transformation, Lean Assessment, Continuous Improvement
Areas: Manufacturing, Logistics, Supplier Development

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Niklas Johansson

Title: Lean Specialist, Sweden
Nationality: Swedish
Located in: Sweden
Region: Sweden

Biography: Proud member of the Toyota family, with long term experience of Project management within the areas of logistics, production and material handling from several major international organizations, in different business areas.

During my work at Toyota, and prior assignments, the Lean philosophy has been providing the guidelines.

Years in the industry: 13
Skills: Project Management, Logistics, Manufacturing, Production Planning, Material handling

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Services: Lean consultation, Project Management
Areas: Manufacturing, logistics, Material handling

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Sam Nomura

Nomura-san is our undisputable TPS sensei with more than 50 years of experience of implementing TPS in the Toyota group. First in senior leadership positions internationally in Toyota Motor Corporation and after that moving to Toyota Industries Corporation taking the role as Senior TPS advisor during 10 years to Toyota Material Handling Group (TMHG).
Nomura-san brings exceptional TPS core knowledge to our group with the specialty in quality management.

One of the main characteristics during Nomura-sans advisory period to TMHG was his feedback always being written by hand, in A3 format. More than 300 A3:s was issued during his support and Using Nomura-sans advice, we at TMHG managed to improve internal and external quality performance with more that 80%.

Nomura-sans availability is limited and exclusive so please allow some lead time receiving his support.