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Mikkel Kragholm

Associate Partner

Copenhagen

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Where Mikkel is strongest.

  • Performance ManagementExpert
  • LEAN & LEAN ThinkingExpert
  • Flow & Value Stream MappingExpert
  • TrainingExpert
  • FacilitatorExpert
  • Supply Chain StrategySubstantial experience
  • Planning SystemsSubstantial experience
  • Warehouse & DistributionSubstantial experience
  • KATA CoachingSubstantial experience
  • Strategy DeploymentSubstantial experience
  • Effective leadershipSubstantial experience
  • Quality ManagementExperienced
  • Six SigmaExperienced

Clients

FUJIFILM DiosynthNovozymesAJ VaccinesNovo NordiskRadio Frequency SystemsReson

Relevant project highlights

  1. 01International biopharmaceutical manufacturer: Programme implementing a new deviation-handling process, incl. visual management, organisational changes, SOP structure and systematic problem-solving training
  2. 02International biopharmaceutical manufacturer: Burn-down of overdue deviations with a cross-company team of 12 consultants to bring the area back into compliance and control
  3. 03International biopharmaceutical manufacturer: Implementation of daily pulse boards in the production areas
  4. 04International biopharmaceutical manufacturer: Led the operational excellence group that reorganised the engineering part of a large expansion and construction project
  5. 05Global biotech company: Established a project programme driving output increase on supply-critical products. 50% output increase
  6. 06Global biotech company: Redesign of the organisational structure to enable future growth. Employee satisfaction up 10%
  7. 07Danish vaccine manufacturer: Established new Green Stream production planning systems. Significant output increases
  8. 08Danish vaccine manufacturer: Workshops to simplify batch journals. Up to 70% reduction in pen-to-paper
  9. 09Global pharmaceutical company: Outsourcing of a department to a partner in Germany, incl. onboarding and training, new process design and securing new positions for all affected staff
  10. 10Global pharmaceutical company: Planned and executed a week-long rapid improvement event with 35+ participants. 13% reduction in production cost
  11. 11Global pharmaceutical company: Drove Lean assessment and roadmap agreement with seven sites in devices and supply chain management, incl. sites in China and Japan
  12. 12Global pharmaceutical company: Implementation of an A3 systematic problem-solving management system, incl. coaching, tracking, reviews and process confirmation
  13. 13Global pharmaceutical company: Designed four key aspects of Lean leadership with training and coaching of the leadership group. Later developed into the corporate shop-floor production system and rolled out
  14. 14International telecom antenna manufacturer: Implementation of a vendor managed inventory (VMI) system
  15. 15Danish sonar technology company: Reorganisation of the production and logistics organisations

Career

  1. 2024 –ZILLION Consulting Group
  2. 2020 – 2024Novozymes, Senior Department Manager of Supply Chain Operations, BA
  3. 2019 – 2020AJ Vaccines, Senior LEAN Specialist
  4. 2005 – 2018Novo Nordisk, cLEAN Consultant (DMS), Associate Manager (DMS), SVP cLEAN Partner (D&SCM) and finally Senior Manager of Support and Warehousing (SoOp)
  5. 2004 – 2005Radio Frequency Systems, Supply Chain Management Coordinator
  6. 2001 – 2003Reson, Planning & Logistics
  7. 2000 – 2001Busak & Shamban, Planning Eng

Education

  • BSc, Eng., Production Technology, DTU (1999)
  • cLEAN 3-star, Six Sigma Black Belt equivalent, internal Novo Nordisk training (2007)

Skills

Languages
Danish, English
International
China, Japan, Canada
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kragholm@zcg.dk
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+45 30 77 03 14
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Mikkel Kragholm

Associate Partner

Copenhagen · kragholm@zcg.dk · +45 30 77 03 14

www.linkedin.com/in/mikkel-kragholm-2012085/

Lean and operational excellence expert in pharma and biotech – deviation handling, problem solving and Lean leadership

Expertise

  • Supply Chain StrategySubstantial experience
  • Performance ManagementExpert
  • Planning SystemsSubstantial experience
  • Warehouse & DistributionSubstantial experience
  • LEAN & LEAN ThinkingExpert
  • KATA CoachingSubstantial experience
  • Flow & Value Stream MappingExpert
  • Strategy DeploymentSubstantial experience
  • Quality ManagementExperienced
  • Effective leadershipSubstantial experience
  • Six SigmaExperienced
  • TrainingExpert
  • FacilitatorExpert

Selected projects

  • International biopharmaceutical manufacturer: Programme implementing a new deviation-handling process, incl. visual management, organisational changes, SOP structure and systematic problem-solving training
  • International biopharmaceutical manufacturer: Burn-down of overdue deviations with a cross-company team of 12 consultants to bring the area back into compliance and control
  • International biopharmaceutical manufacturer: Implementation of daily pulse boards in the production areas
  • International biopharmaceutical manufacturer: Led the operational excellence group that reorganised the engineering part of a large expansion and construction project
  • Global biotech company: Established a project programme driving output increase on supply-critical products. 50% output increase
  • Global biotech company: Redesign of the organisational structure to enable future growth. Employee satisfaction up 10%
  • Danish vaccine manufacturer: Established new Green Stream production planning systems. Significant output increases
  • Danish vaccine manufacturer: Workshops to simplify batch journals. Up to 70% reduction in pen-to-paper
  • Global pharmaceutical company: Outsourcing of a department to a partner in Germany, incl. onboarding and training, new process design and securing new positions for all affected staff
  • Global pharmaceutical company: Planned and executed a week-long rapid improvement event with 35+ participants. 13% reduction in production cost
  • Global pharmaceutical company: Drove Lean assessment and roadmap agreement with seven sites in devices and supply chain management, incl. sites in China and Japan
  • Global pharmaceutical company: Implementation of an A3 systematic problem-solving management system, incl. coaching, tracking, reviews and process confirmation
  • Global pharmaceutical company: Designed four key aspects of Lean leadership with training and coaching of the leadership group. Later developed into the corporate shop-floor production system and rolled out
  • International telecom antenna manufacturer: Implementation of a vendor managed inventory (VMI) system
  • Danish sonar technology company: Reorganisation of the production and logistics organisations

Career

  • 2024 –ZILLION Consulting Group
  • 2020 – 2024Novozymes, Senior Department Manager of Supply Chain Operations, BA
  • 2019 – 2020AJ Vaccines, Senior LEAN Specialist
  • 2005 – 2018Novo Nordisk, cLEAN Consultant (DMS), Associate Manager (DMS), SVP cLEAN Partner (D&SCM) and finally Senior Manager of Support and Warehousing (SoOp)
  • 2004 – 2005Radio Frequency Systems, Supply Chain Management Coordinator
  • 2001 – 2003Reson, Planning & Logistics
  • 2000 – 2001Busak & Shamban, Planning Eng

Education

  • BSc, Eng., Production Technology, DTU (1999)
  • cLEAN 3-star, Six Sigma Black Belt equivalent, internal Novo Nordisk training (2007)

Skills

  • LanguagesDanish, English
  • InternationalChina, Japan, Canada

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