Manufacturing operations and AI transformation advisory
Manufacturing operations consulting and AI transformation — plant floor to enterprise.
You know your OEE. You can't see the levers to pull.
ForgeShift has the methods and technology that move the needle for you.
Senior operator judgment, delivered at software speed.
Eight ways to start with operations improvement and AI
Hover over a journey stage on the dial to explore an entry point.
Run your first AI-native workflow.
One workflow, running AI-native — built from records you already keep. No new sensors.
The manufacturing fractures we're built to fix
Hover over a capability to see the fracture it closes.
Operational Diagnosis & Benchmarking
"Every fix is a guess — and I have no idea how we compare to anyone else."
Downtime here, scrap there, targets missed. The operation is slipping without a clear read on root cause.
Manufacturing and AI advisory, delivered by senior practitioners.
In high-stakes environments, speed is not a luxury — it is the ultimate strategic defensive measure.
Prior to founding ForgeShift Advisory, Hendrik led Industry 4.0 transformation across 60+ global manufacturing facilities at Magna International (body & chassis component group) — overseeing manufacturing process technology and smart manufacturing implementation across divisions.
Formerly Senior Director Manufacturing Process Technology at Magna International and Strategy Consultant at PwC Strategy&. M.Sc. Industrial Engineering, TU Braunschweig.
Based in Toronto, Ontario — serving manufacturers from 10-employee companies to large public enterprises.
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Manufacturing operations and AI transformation advisory
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