Dipl.-Ing. Michael Lu

• Interim Management • Commodity Management Implementation & Training • SCM, Purchasing, Contracting, Strategy, Cost Out & Cost Engineering • SQM, Supplier Selection & Audit Preparation • Supplier Inspections (Casting/ Forging/ Machining/ Coating) • Manufacturing Surveillance & Process Parameter Control • Supplier Development & Technology Transfer • Compliance, Purchasing Processes, Claim Management

- Interim Management - Purchasing - SCM - SQM - Manufacturing (Casting/ Forging/ Welding/ Surface Treatment, NS 476 FROSIO Level III) - Compliance

Global Sourcing & Logistics (Interim Manager)

Business Topics: - Supplier Selection (Risk versus Total Cost) - Sourcing Strategies - Price Negotiations
 - Cost Out Projects (Design to Cost)) - Quality Management
 - Crisis Management - Logistics China (Truck/Ship)
 - Supplier Development/ Manufacturing Process Stabilization - Handling of Component Defects (Process/Material)
 - Statistical Process Control - Technical Specifications - Process Expert: Sand Casting, Die Casting, Forging, Investment Casting

Responsibilities & Activities: - Design and define the global strategy for commodity castings 
for production hubs in EU, CN, BR, IN, US
 - Coordinate the selection of suppliers based on global commodity strategy - Increase global sourcing share and optimize contract conditions
 - Conduct price and contract negotiations to guarantee security of supply - Analyze global demand, markets and suppliers - Develop global sourcing strategies -etc.

Job Responsibilities & Activities: - Development and technical support of Siemens suppliers - R&D projects: procurement coordinator castings
 - Perform risk assessments - Claim management
 - Cost down programs (change of material or manufacturing process) - Evaluation of new suppliers - Solving material/ quality problems

Job Responsibilities & Activities: -Investment casting- Centrifugal casting process 
(Titanium/ Intermetallics)

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Prototype and small series production for test engines - Research projects - Lectures - Development of casting processes - Ceramic mold development - Supervision of prototype production - Microstructure and metallurgical analysis - Parameter development for specific alloy systems - Patents - Product specifications - Feasibility studies