Dr. Kai-Oliver Zander
Partner
Kai-Oliver is an experienced transformation expert supporting clients on their journey to radical and sustainable performance improvements
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Past Experience
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Kai-Oliver is a Partner based in the Frankfurt office and a member of the global Performance Practice.
He advises clients’ on radical but sustainable transformation to highly productive organizations. His consulting work focusses on supply chain management and performance improvements along the entire value chain. He has supported numerous clients successfully in solving complex supply chain management issues by linking supply chain strategy to efficient operations. He has strong experience advising clients in the industrial and consumer goods, heavy asset, and transportation industries.
Additionally, Kai-Oliver has advised several clients on substantially increasing heavy asset performance. For instance, He has advised on asset and maintenance management as well as direct cost optimization.
Kai-Oliver has developed and published several thought- pieces on topics such as performance enhancement or supply chain optimization and design, underlining his strong functional expertise in these areas.
He holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Texas Tech University. In his private time, he is passionate about traveling, bike riding, and skiing in the mountains.
![Building a sustainable and highly productive supply chain](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/viewpoints/ADL_Building_sustainable,P20_highly_productive_supply_chain_image_600x375.jpg,qitok=ZW2ZUyYJ.pagespeed.ce.g_qRo7-c3q.jpg)
Building a sustainable & highly productive supply chain
![Achieving resilience and sustainability for the EV battery supply chain](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/prism/PRISM2,7E1.JPG,qitok=aHRNFdOE.pagespeed.ce.EhjfXAd1-i.jpg)
Achieving resilience and sustainability for the EV battery supply chain
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The sustainable and highly productive supply chain
![](/sites/default/files/styles/management_team_person_image_m/public/team_management/Kai-Oliver_Zander2.jpg?itok=AqX0du8Q)
Kai-Oliver is a Partner based in the Frankfurt office and a member of the global Performance Practice.
He advises clients’ on radical but sustainable transformation to highly productive organizations. His consulting work focusses on supply chain management and performance improvements along the entire value chain. He has supported numerous clients successfully in solving complex supply chain management issues by linking supply chain strategy to efficient operations. He has strong experience advising clients in the industrial and consumer goods, heavy asset, and transportation industries.
Additionally, Kai-Oliver has advised several clients on substantially increasing heavy asset performance. For instance, He has advised on asset and maintenance management as well as direct cost optimization.
Kai-Oliver has developed and published several thought- pieces on topics such as performance enhancement or supply chain optimization and design, underlining his strong functional expertise in these areas.
He holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Texas Tech University. In his private time, he is passionate about traveling, bike riding, and skiing in the mountains.
![Building a sustainable and highly productive supply chain](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/viewpoints/ADL_Building_sustainable,P20_highly_productive_supply_chain_image_600x375.jpg,qitok=ZW2ZUyYJ.pagespeed.ce.g_qRo7-c3q.jpg)
Building a sustainable & highly productive supply chain
![Achieving resilience and sustainability for the EV battery supply chain](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/prism/PRISM2,7E1.JPG,qitok=aHRNFdOE.pagespeed.ce.EhjfXAd1-i.jpg)
Achieving resilience and sustainability for the EV battery supply chain
![](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/viewpoints/ADL_Sustainable_supply_chain_web_wide.jpg,qitok=AhrcwftI.pagespeed.ce.4w_ZAQN7kr.jpg)
The sustainable and highly productive supply chain
More About Dr. Kai-Oliver
- Texas Tech University, Lubbock (TX), USAPh.D. and M.S. in Industrial Engineering
- Jade University of Applied Sciences, Wilhelmshaven, GermanyM.Eng. in Engineering and Management
- Lumics (JV between McKinsey and Lufthansa Technik)Senior Consultant