Gerhard Plenert

Black Belt

Dr. Gerhard Plenert, former director of executive education at the Shingo Institute at Utah State University, has more than 30 years of professional experience in organizational change helping companies and government agencies strive for enterprise excellence by utilizing the Shingo Model to drive cultural transformations. Dr. Plenert is an internationally recognized expert in supply chain management, Lean/Six Sigma, quality and productivity tools, and in working with and creating leading-edge planning and scheduling methods. His experience includes significant initiatives with Genentech, Johnson & Johnson, Aerojet Rocketdyne, Shell, Aramco, Sony, Cisco, Microsoft, Seagate, NCR Corporation, Ritz-Carlton, the US Air Force, and numerous other branches of the US Department of Defense.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Shingo Model
Lean Six Sigma & Design for Six Sigma
Supply Change Management
Quality & Productivity
Operations Management
Advanced Planning

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Defense
Hospitality
Technology
Oil & Gas
Aerospace
Pharmaceutical
Healthcare