STAUFEN.
Nick Kupka specializes in operational excellence with a focus on optimization in assembly, manufacturing, and logistics. Currently serving as an Associate at STAUFEN since November 2021, Nick also has consulting experience in factory planning. Prior roles include a Master's degree candidate at Technische Universität Dortmund, where Nick worked on the development of a tool for forming gears, and an intern at CLAAS, where technical concepts for sensor use in tires were developed. Nick has held positions at Fraunhofer IML, ifp consulting, and AUDI AG, focusing on process analysis, optimization, and layout planning in various industrial settings. Nick holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from TU Dortmund University.
STAUFEN.
Creating value. Appreciating value. Increasing value. Inside every company, there is an even better one. With this conviction, Staufen AG has been advising and qualifying companies and employees worldwide since 1994. Staufen AG is the leading top management consultancy for operational excellence. Staufen AG enables its clients to improve results in all areas along the value chain. The dovetailing of process excellence and leadership excellence also ensures a continuous improvement culture in the long term. With suitable strategies and methods, Staufen AG sets the right changes in motion and quickly achieves measurable success. The consultancy enables companies to establish a performance-enhancing corporate culture and sustainably increase value creation. With 300 employees worldwide, the international consultancy for operational excellence supports clients in the fields of performance improvement, supply chain network management, organizational development, digitalization and Industry 4.0. In 2023, Staufen AG was named "Best Management Consultant" for the tenth time in a row and was named Germany's best lean management consultancy in the "Hidden Champions 2024/25" industry study by the Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft für Management und Beratung (WGMB). The US magazine "Forbes" ranks Staufen AG among the "World's Best Management Consulting Firms 2023".