{"id":3438,"date":"2017-05-24T08:49:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-24T06:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/atkins-consulting.mw.imc-hosting.de\/about-me\/"},"modified":"2020-05-14T20:10:32","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T18:10:32","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.atkinsconsulting.net\/en\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-qohy3-3b331e4f057fe8f047144a80fc5a2d98\">\n.flex_column.av-qohy3-3b331e4f057fe8f047144a80fc5a2d98{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-qohy3-3b331e4f057fe8f047144a80fc5a2d98 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-px7dv-85962a8754a6e07bd41298807d00d67b\">\n#top 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av-nxtsb-02714cb38e875a8a3b2e496e8fa7da5f avia_responsive_table avia-table-1'><table  class='avia-table avia-data-table avia_pricing_default  avia-builder-el-4  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Table\" ><tbody><tr class=''><th class='avia-desc-col'><\/th><td class=''><\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><th class='avia-desc-col'>Born<\/th><td class=''>1973 in London (UK)<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><th class='avia-desc-col'>Education<\/th><td class=''>University of Hertfordshire, B.Eng (Hons.) in Manufacturing Systems Engineering (1998)<br \/>\nFHT Esslingen (ERASMUS Austausch 1995-7)<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><th class='avia-desc-col'>Qualifications<\/th><td class=''>Chartered Engineer (2004)<br \/>\nEurIng (2004)<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><th class='avia-desc-col'>Memberships<\/th><td class=''>Institute of Engineering &#038; Technology (IET)<br \/>\nVerband Deutscher Ingenieure (VDI)<br \/>\nGermany Association for Quality Assurance (DGQ)<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><th class='avia-desc-col'>Employment<\/th><td class=''>Robert Bosch GMBH, Homburg Germany<br \/>\nRobert Bosch Diesel KK, Higashimatsuyama Japan<br \/>\nBorgWarner Transmission Systems, Ketsch Germany<br \/>\nIHI Charging Systems International, Heidelberg Germany<br \/>\nGETRAG Ford Transmissions, Cologne Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><th class='avia-desc-col'>Certifications<\/th><td class=''>Process Auditor f\u00fcr VDA6.3<br \/>\nProduct Auditor f\u00fcr VDA6.5<br \/>\nSecond-party Systemauditor for IATF 16949<br \/>\nAuditor f\u00fcr AIAG Special Processes CQI-9, CQI-11, CQI-12, CQI-15, CQI-17, CQI-23, CQI-27<br \/>\nProduct Safety and Conformity Representative (PSCR)<br \/>\nKAIZEN-Practitioner<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><style type='text\/css'>.avia-table-1 td:nth-of-type(1):before { content: ''; } <\/style><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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.hr-inner{\nwidth:60px;\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-3vyqz-17a74067cbee328d25cb4565d012768a hr-custom  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock  hr-center hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-33koj-fef40ef835bffb158df27932c3710d7b\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-33koj-fef40ef835bffb158df27932c3710d7b .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#111111;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-33koj-fef40ef835bffb158df27932c3710d7b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Japan and its language and culture have always played a big part in my life. In 1990 I read a book &#8220;The Machine that Changed the World&#8221; which described the increasing influence of Toyota and the Toyota Production System (TPS) and also how the western manufacturers needed to adapt their principles or esle they would be left behind. A quarter of a century later the majority of European and US manufacturers have adopted and modified TPS\u00a0 for their own needs. From this many Japanese words have found their way into the vocabulary of the quality engineer:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_2'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-3438'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-21kpb-cda151562debaf16f15fca880aaa3d00\">\n.flex_column.av-21kpb-cda151562debaf16f15fca880aaa3d00{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-21kpb-cda151562debaf16f15fca880aaa3d00 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_section  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div av-animated-generic fade-in av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1p4pj-4b2910b07d22f9ec5c314040ca33e3b1\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-1p4pj-4b2910b07d22f9ec5c314040ca33e3b1 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#747474;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1p4pj-4b2910b07d22f9ec5c314040ca33e3b1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">KAIZEN (\u6539\u5584) lit. &#8220;Change for the better&#8221;<\/h4>\n<p>3 Types of waste:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MUDA (\u7121\u99c4) lit. &#8220;Uselessness&#8221; &#8211; eliminate all unnecessary process steps which do not add value<\/li>\n<li>MURA (\u6591) lit. &#8220;Uneveneness&#8221; &#8211; level out all steps<\/li>\n<li>MURI (\u7121\u7406) lit. &#8220;Impossibility&#8221; &#8211; do not overload the workers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>5 S (these steps must be done in the order listed)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>SEIRI (\u6574\u7406) lit. &#8220;sort out&#8221; &#8211; remove unnecessary things from the workplace<\/li>\n<li>SEITON (\u6574\u9813) lit. &#8220;straighten out&#8221; &#8211; arrange whatver is left over<\/li>\n<li>SEISO (\u6e05\u6383) lit. &#8220;shine&#8221; &#8211; clean up the workplace<\/li>\n<li>SEIKETSU (\u6e05\u6f54) lit. &#8220;standardise&#8221; &#8211; set standards for cleanliness and tidiness<\/li>\n<li>SHITSUKE (\u8ebe) lit. &#8220;maintain&#8221; &#8211; keep the standards maintained in the future<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>ANDON (\u884c\u706f) lit. &#8220;lantern&#8221; &#8211; a visual signal (e.g. light or display screen)<\/li>\n<li>GEMBA (\u73fe\u5834) lit. &#8220;place of happening&#8221; &#8211; wherever any activity is performed<\/li>\n<li>HEIJUNKA (\u5e73\u6e96\u5316) lit. &#8220;smoothing&#8221; &#8211; a level manufacturing cycle time<\/li>\n<li>HOUSHIN KANRI (\u65b9\u91dd\u7ba1\u7406) lit. &#8220;planned management&#8221; &#8211; set targets for all levels of the operation<\/li>\n<li>JIDOUKA (\u81ea\u52d5\u5316) lit. &#8220;automation&#8221; &#8211; use machines in place of heavy physical work<\/li>\n<li>KANBAN (\u770b\u677f) lit. &#8220;sign&#8221; &#8211; a card or similar item used to request parts from the supermarket<\/li>\n<li>MIZUSUMASHI (\u6c34\u6f84) lit. &#8220;water beetle&#8221; &#8211; an electric tug used to deliver parts to the production line<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3438","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atkinsconsulting.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3438","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atkinsconsulting.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atkinsconsulting.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atkinsconsulting.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atkinsconsulting.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3438"}],"version-history":[{"count":33,"href":"https:\/\/www.atkinsconsulting.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3438\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3893,"href":"https:\/\/www.atkinsconsulting.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3438\/revisions\/3893"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atkinsconsulting.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3438"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}