Michael Boehlen has extensive experience in operational excellence and materials planning, currently serving as COE Operational Excellence Lead and Central Planning Process Owner at Bridgestone EMIA since March 2016. Prior to this role, Michael was the Manager of Central Material Planning Europe at Yazaki Europe Ltd. from July 2015 to March 2016 and worked as a Business Analyst at NITTO EUROPE NV between November 2012 and July 2015. Michael's career began at OM Partners, where a position as Senior Solution Engineer was held from September 2004 to December 2012. Michael's educational background includes degrees in Industrial Management, Transportation and Logistics, Artificial Intelligence, and Information Technology from KU Leuven, spanning from 1997 to 2004.