Niklas Brundin

Partner

Head, Automotive & Manufacturing Practice, Nordics

Sweden

Niklas’ exceptional breadth and depth of consulting experience enables him to deliver results of the highest quality for his clients.

Education

The Royal Institute of Technology, KTH (Sweden)
Master of Industrial Engineering and Management

Niklas is a Partner in the Stockholm office and leads the local Automotive & Manufacturing practice. He primarily advises companies in the sectors of Automotive, Manufacturing, and Private equity.

With almost 20 years in international strategy consulting with Arthur D. Little, creating value for clients primarily in the Manufacturing and Automotive industries and addressing a wide range of functional topics, Niklas has accumulated a solid base of experience with the key challenges faced by top management. Niklas believes in the need for companies to be highly innovative and agile in meeting the challenges of a hypercompetitive world. Niklas is analytical, creative, solutions-focused, and experienced in designing and managing change programs to a successful result.

Niklas holds a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from KTH, Sweden. He had a Major in Manufacturing management with, e.g., a master’s thesis on Lean Manufacturing.

Niklas is married, has two beautiful daughters, and lives just outside Stockholm. He is active in his spare time and enjoys sports, family & friends, and being on the sea.

Time for a strategic manufacturing footprint reassessment
Time for a strategic manufacturing footprint reassessment
Global supply chains are under scrutiny due to material shortages, rising costs, and ethical demands. Adapting to a changing world is crucial for maintaining robust and responsive supply chains. This Viewpoint highlights the urgency for manufacturing firms to reassess their locations, prioritizing not just cost efficiency but also resilience, adaptability, and responsibility.
Boosting innovation in industrial companies with corporate venturing
Boosting innovation in industrial companies with corporate venturing
Innovation is at the core of the most successful companies, but as budgets are squeezed by short-term priorities, competition from nontraditional players, and market challenges, corporations must be judicious with their funds. While corporate venturing has historically been a less well-defined path to strategic value creation, its investment structure, nimble nature, and financial profile make it an attractive option if structured properly.
Hydrogen: Trucking’s alternative fuel of the future
Hydrogen: Trucking’s alternative fuel of the future
Hydrogen-powered trucks offer the promise of an attractive alternative to battery electric (BEV) trucks for tackling the challenge of decarbonizing heavy-duty and long-haul trucking. As the production cost of hydrogen decreases and the investment in relevant infrastructure grows, hydrogen fuel cells will emerge as a commercially viable green alternative that will outcompete fossil fuels. In this Viewpoint, we explore the future of hydrogen trucking.

Niklas is a Partner in the Stockholm office and leads the local Automotive & Manufacturing practice. He primarily advises companies in the sectors of Automotive, Manufacturing, and Private equity.

With almost 20 years in international strategy consulting with Arthur D. Little, creating value for clients primarily in the Manufacturing and Automotive industries and addressing a wide range of functional topics, Niklas has accumulated a solid base of experience with the key challenges faced by top management. Niklas believes in the need for companies to be highly innovative and agile in meeting the challenges of a hypercompetitive world. Niklas is analytical, creative, solutions-focused, and experienced in designing and managing change programs to a successful result.

Niklas holds a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from KTH, Sweden. He had a Major in Manufacturing management with, e.g., a master’s thesis on Lean Manufacturing.

Niklas is married, has two beautiful daughters, and lives just outside Stockholm. He is active in his spare time and enjoys sports, family & friends, and being on the sea.

Time for a strategic manufacturing footprint reassessment
Time for a strategic manufacturing footprint reassessment
Global supply chains are under scrutiny due to material shortages, rising costs, and ethical demands. Adapting to a changing world is crucial for maintaining robust and responsive supply chains. This Viewpoint highlights the urgency for manufacturing firms to reassess their locations, prioritizing not just cost efficiency but also resilience, adaptability, and responsibility.
Boosting innovation in industrial companies with corporate venturing
Boosting innovation in industrial companies with corporate venturing
Innovation is at the core of the most successful companies, but as budgets are squeezed by short-term priorities, competition from nontraditional players, and market challenges, corporations must be judicious with their funds. While corporate venturing has historically been a less well-defined path to strategic value creation, its investment structure, nimble nature, and financial profile make it an attractive option if structured properly.
Hydrogen: Trucking’s alternative fuel of the future
Hydrogen: Trucking’s alternative fuel of the future
Hydrogen-powered trucks offer the promise of an attractive alternative to battery electric (BEV) trucks for tackling the challenge of decarbonizing heavy-duty and long-haul trucking. As the production cost of hydrogen decreases and the investment in relevant infrastructure grows, hydrogen fuel cells will emerge as a commercially viable green alternative that will outcompete fossil fuels. In this Viewpoint, we explore the future of hydrogen trucking.

More About Niklas
  • The Royal Institute of Technology, KTH (Sweden)
    Master of Industrial Engineering and Management