Michele Bonfiglioli, with a degree in Management Engineering from the University of Bologna and a Diploma in Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley, began his career as a Researcher in the Department of Operations Management at Nottingham University (UK).
After work experience abroad in multinational companies, he has served as CEO of Bonfiglioli Consulting since 2009. Thanks to his vision of becoming the first Italian consulting company with an international vocation, today Bonfiglioli Consulting is a group that counts with 13 offices in three continents with more than 100 direct collaborators and 300 successful cases concluded annually in Italy and around the world
The knowledge and expertise in Operational Excellence and Lean Thinking have led to the development of a proprietary methodology Lean World Class® and the creation in 2012 of the Lean Factory School® with the sponsorship of Confindustria Emilia Area Centro.
From 2014 to 2022 he was president of the Professional Services Branch of Confindustria Emilia Area Centro. He is a board member in Italian companies.
Commitment to the dissemination of business culture towards excellence in Italy and abroad is the fil rouge that guides Michele Bonfiglioli in his collaborations with Italian and international universities and management training schools such as University of Berkeley, Free University of Bolzano, Bologna Business School where he is part of the Faculty and Executive Director of an Open Program, Challenge School of Ca'Foscari where he is curator of a High Education path, but also in his participation as a speaker at events and conferences.
The company's main objective is to promote the development of a new business culture in Italy and abroad.
As an expert in Lean Thinking and Operational Excellence, he edits thematic publications and international benchmarking studies on Operational Excellence through the Permanent Observatory What's next in Operations.
Practical advice, success stories, solutions, stories and concrete answers can be found in the numerous publications he has authored with prestigious publishers. Among the most recent: Lean Digital - The Italian Way to the 5G Factory, Infinite Innovation and Lean World Class® - A Concrete and Effective Answer to Become More Competitive.
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