Lean, Agile and CIP – Methods and Traps of Optimization

Transformation expert Dr. Mario Buchinger at MCI

Last Monday, the Department of Environmental, Process & Energy Engineering had the pleasure of spending an afternoon exchanging ideas: In his workshop “Lean, Agile and CIP - Methods and Traps of Optimization”, Dr. Mario Buchinger guided our students and faculty of the department in thought-provoking ideas on efficient as well as effective steps in process and project management.

The workshop aimed to familiarize students and faculty with the transformation processes that are essential for companies to be consistently successful on the market. Information is available ever more quickly and in short cycles, terms such as “agility”, “lean management”, “lean construction”, “scrum”, “sprint”, “kanban” or “continuous improvement process (CIP)” are en vogue.

In the workshop, these terms were clarified and the consequences for the thinking and actions of the employees and managers involved were considered. Through the setting of a lively discussion round, Mario Buchinger succeeded in conveying a lively culture of continuous improvement and highlighting the pitfalls of process optimization and project development.

The department would like to thank Mario Buchinger for his commitment and the detailed discussion points and looks forward to further practice-oriented connections!

Our guest speaker

Transformation expert, (economist) physicist, over 20 years of international experience as a specialist and manager, entrepreneur, and supporter.

The lean and kaizen specialist worked for ten years as an employee and manager at Daimler and Bosch worldwide before founding Buchinger|Kuduz, a company specializing in strategy, process, and climate transformation. In addition to industrial companies, his clients include the construction industry, banks, and public authorities.