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Digitization—when done right and at scale—yields impressive results. Discover how manufacturing companies can learn from Ford’s success as Mike Mikula, Ford’s global chief engineer, shares insights with BCG’s Jonathan Van Wyck.

Jonathan Van Wyck is a core member of the Industrial Goods practice area at Boston Consulting Group focusing on the automotive and agribusiness sectors. He is also a core member of the Operations practice area with specific emphasis on digital operations, strategy, and organization topics. Jon started his BCG career in Chicago before transferring to Minneapolis in 2018. He also spent one year in Vienna as part of the Ambassador Program, and has significant experience working in South Africa.

Prior to joining BCG, Jon worked in litigation consulting with Navigant Consulting.

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EDUCATION

  • MBA, Harvard Business School
  • BA, Economics, University of Notre Dame

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Harnessing the Tectonic Shifts in Global Manufacturing

Trade disruptions have prompted many global companies to shift where they produce and source goods. But getting the desired results requires a difficult balancing act.
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Charting AI’s Successful Course in Predictive Maintenance

The road to predictive maintenance with AI is not always a straight one, but some key strategies can help you chart a path to success.
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The Future of Food Is Automated

The challenges of automating agricultural processing are significant, but so, too, are the payoffs from getting it right.
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Organizing for Digital Operations at Scale

It’s not enough to establish the right organizational structure. Companies must also attract and retain digital talent and overcome the limitations of legacy IT systems.
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An Automotive Downturn Is Coming—It’s Time to Prepare

To succeed, OEMs and suppliers must prioritize investment and strategic growth—and maximize their funding power and flexibility now.
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Putting Value First in Digital Operations

Tune out the tech sales pitches. Focus instead on what you seek to achieve from a digital transformation.
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The How-To Guide to Digital Operations

Digitizing manufacturing operations is imperative—yet immensely difficult. Companies that have tried have seen mixed results. We’ve identified factors that separate leaders from laggards.
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AI in the Factory of the Future

Tomorrow’s end-to-end manufacturing AI will think alongside—and sometimes ahead of—human coworkers. But ambitions for the technology far outstrip today’s reality.
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What the Trump Administration Means for Agribusinesses

Impending changes in tax, environmental, trade, and immigration policies have the potential to disrupt the US agricultural industry. Here’s what you should be thinking about now.
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Productivity Now: A Call to Action for US Manufacturers

To reverse the downward trend in productivity, US manufacturers need to use new digital and analytic tools to turbocharge their productivity improvement programs.
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Lessons from the Frontlines of the Agtech Revolution

A BCG study cuts through the hype surrounding agriculture technology to help executives identify the most valuable opportunities and the best strategies for pursuing them.
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