Björn Noack is a core member of The Boston Consulting Group’s Industrial Goods and Operations practice areas.

Since joining BCG in 2008, Björn has focused his client work on the automotive and engineered-products industry. He has acquired deep expertise in operations, sales, and after-sales.

Before joining BCG, Björn worked for four years in the automotive industry for a global premiumoriginal-equipment manufacturer (OEM).

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • Optimization of a leading German OEM’s indirect plant functions
  • Material cost-improvement program at a global component manufacturer
  • Setup and rollout of a lean engineering program at a global premium OEM
  • Reorganization of the powertrain R&D division of a leading international truck OEM
  • Development and implementation of sales and after-sales strategy for a German OEM
  • Definition and detailing of mobility service strategy for a leading global OEM
  • Definition and rollout of digital strategy for a major German car manufacturer
  • Implementation of after-sales strategy for a leading German OEM

EDUCATION

  • Dipl.-Ing. mechanical engineering, University of Stuttgart
  • MA, energy policy, University of Cape Town
  • BS, engineering, University of Stuttgart

Publications and Videos

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The Lean Advantage in Engineering

Lean-engineering champions are developing better products, reducing development time by up to six months, and staying 35 percent closer to products' target costs.
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