Dieter Haban - Consultant

Automotive Processes / Innovation / Scrum / Lean Management
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE​
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Automotive processes
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Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales, and Aftermarket
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Innovation process, Entrepreneurial culture
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Operational Excellence
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Agile, Scrum in all business areas including engineering
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Business Turnaround
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Shingo, VSM, Lean Management, and principles
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Judge - MIT SLOAN Leadership Award
KEY PROJECTS
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Telematics Ecosystem, Virtual Technician
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Digital Transformation in Engineering (digital Twin).
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Repositioning Program and Operational Excellence with all business areas
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Several SAP rollout projects in Finance, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Parts
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The rollout of new plants, parts centers,
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Big Data to improve all aspects of the business
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Transformation of the supply chain from push to pull
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Launch and ramp up new Vehicle
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Award winning mobile sales App
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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1990-1994 Daimler AG, senior manager Process Optimization worldwide projects, Engineering Data Management Cars, Vans, Airbus, Greenfield Mercedes Alabama
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1994-1998 Daimler Services, GM eBusiness Strategy, Business Development, Board of startups
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1998-2002 Daimler TSS LLC, CEO, and Founder Pioneered internal software company, entrepreneurial spirit, innovation (1400 + employees)
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2003-2005 CIO Mercedes Trucks and Powertrain operational excellence program and employee satisfaction increase by 35%, cost reduced by 10 % Leading the IT project for truck JV in China
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2005-2018 CIO Daimler Trucks NA (1,300 staff). Customer experience, operational excellence, process optimization for all business units driving digital transformation, Innovations, connected truck, internet of Things, Big Data, Agile.
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2018-present CEO Code White LLC Cyber Security
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2019-present ConMoto Consulting Group Senior Advisor
EDUCATION
1979-1984 the University of Kaiserslautern, Master Degree in Computer Science
1984-1988 the University of Kaiserslautern Ph.D. in Computer Science
1988-1989 University of Berkeley, CA Postdoctoral fellowship
1990-1992 University of Stuttgart, Guest Lecturer
1991-1994 German Research Foundation DFG Council Member
MISCELLANEOUS
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German (native)
English (fluent)
French (basic knowledge)
American Trucking Innovation Award
Lean Leadership Awards
Wall Street Journal, Internet of Things
Harvard Business Review, Connected Engine
Manufacturing Leadership Award