Interim Management, restructuring, lean management and AI digitalization for the manufacturing industry.
Kleh. Consulting & Solutions (Inhaber Jochen Kleh)
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About Kleh. Consulting & Solutions
Kleh. Consulting & Solutions is a sole proprietorship based in Edenkoben (Rhineland-Palatinate), founded in 2018 by Jochen Kleh. The company offers interim management (temporary plant management and executive leadership), restructuring and turnaround, lean management and shopfloor management, AI and digitalization projects for SMEs, personal coaching for executives, and strategy development using Hoshin Kanri. It is built on over 30 years of industrial experience of the owner in quality management and plant management, among others at Porsche, Daimler Trucks, Festool and C. F. Maier. Its fields of activity are primarily the manufacturing industry, including automotive, mechanical and plant engineering, foundry, hydraulics, electrical engineering and defense. Projects are measured quantitatively, for example via OEE, setup times, lead times and personnel efficiency. The owner is a lecturer in production management at the University of Koblenz and author of the textbook "Hoshin Kanri als Haltung" (Hoshin Kanri as a Mindset).
- Site
- Edenkoben
- Processes
- Interim Management (temporary plant management/executive leadership), Restructuring, turnaround & crisis management, Lean Management & Shopfloor Management, AI & digitalization for SMEs, Personal coaching for executives, Strategy & Hoshin Kanri / policy deployment, Efficiency improvement (OEE, setup time, lead time), Facial expression resonance training & consulting
- Materials
- Interim Management, Lean Management & Shopfloor Management, AI & Digitalization, Personal Coaching, Strategy & Hoshin Kanri, Restructuring & Turnaround
- Certificates
- BVMW-certified consultant for SMEs, SME specialist consultant for restructuring & turnaround, Certified lean management expert and examiner, Facial expression resonance trainer & consultant, DGQ auditor / EOQ auditor, DCPS auditor, Interim Manager of the Year 2023, AIMP Interim Manager of the Year 2023
- Founded
- 2018
- Industries
- Automotive, Mechanical & Plant Engineering, Metal, Plastics, Foundry, Hydraulics
- 01
Baseline assessment / on-site analysis
- 02
Analysis of value stream, KPI cascade and leadership processes
- 03
Target picture and goal-alignment process (Hoshin Kanri)
- 04
Implementation as interim plant management/executive leadership or consulting
- 05
Enabling teams (training, coaching, AI tools)
- 06
Handover and sustainable anchoring in the company
Fields of Expertise and Methods
Interim Management
Temporary leadership in plant management or executive positions with clear accountability for results.
Lean Management & Shopfloor Management
Holistic improvement of leadership and working processes in production and administration, focused on OEE, setup times and lead times.
AI & Digitalization
Practical AI and digitalization solutions for SMEs, for example cascaded shopfloor management, dashboards and project planning tools.
Personal Coaching
Individual coaching for executives to strengthen clarity, decision-making ability and personal impact, complemented by facial expression resonance training.
Strategy & Hoshin Kanri
Operationalized strategy processes and goal agreements down to shopfloor level.
Restructuring & Turnaround
Restructuring, turnaround and crisis-support accompaniment as a certified SME restructuring consultant.
Location
Edenkoben
DEHeadquarters
Services
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Qualifications & Certifications
The owner's qualifications are evidenced by several certifications, including BVMW-certified consultant for SMEs, SME specialist consultant for restructuring & turnaround, certified lean management expert and examiner, DGQ/EOQ auditor and DCPS auditor.
| Evidence | Edenkoben |
|---|---|
| BVMW-certified consultant for SMEs | |
| SME specialist consultant for restructuring & turnaround | |
| Certified lean management expert and examiner | |
| DGQ auditor / EOQ auditor | |
| DCPS auditor | |
| AIMP Interim Manager of the Year 2023 |
Career and Company History
- 1999–2002
Porsche AG Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen: quality management for purchased parts, launch assurance Carrera GT, process FMEA, reduction of scrap & rework from over 12% to around 5%
- 2003–2007
Mercedes-Benz / Daimler Trucks AG Wörth: project manager quality management, HR processes at four sites, personnel efficiency over €1 million
- 2007–2011
Daimler Trucks AG (Germany, USA, Brazil): manager & lead trainer lean management, global establishment of training centers
- 2011–2013
Festool Engineering GmbH Neidlingen: head of academy, reduction of lead time from 4–5 days to 1 day
- 2013–2017
Festool GmbH Neidlingen: plant manager & authorized signatory for machine tools, 14 departments, workforce developed from 260 to 550, OEE over 85%
- 2017–2018
C. F. Maier GmbH, foundry Scheeff Nersingen: plant manager sand casting, lead time under 1 week, OEE +6%/year, serious workplace accidents reduced from 11 to 5
- 2018
Founding of Kleh. Consulting & Solutions in Edenkoben
- 2023
Awarded Interim Manager of the Year by the AIMP
- seit 2025
Restructuring and AI digitalization mandate at DB Hydraulik (group with over 12,000 employees)
- 2026
Award "Entrepreneur of the Future 2026" by DUP Magazine