Christoph Scheibner is a consultant with extensive experience implementing and supporting QAD ERP systems, specifically the MFG/Pro and Enterprise editions. He has over 15 years of experience leading projects for manufacturers in industries like automotive, electronics, valves, and more. His expertise includes modules for manufacturing, distribution, supply chain, and financials. He is proficient in Progress 4GL development, database administration, and providing training and support services to customers.
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Christoph Scheibner (Diplom-Betriebswirt)
ERP Enterprise Applications (QAD - MFG/Pro) Experience and Projects
Project Manager, Project Leader, Senior Consultant
Progress Database Administration and Development
- Assist customers with ERP implementations and upgrades, covering mainly manufacturing,
distribution, supply chain and partially finance modules
- Assist customers with project management
- Provide appropriate manufacturing, distribution and legal advice to support ERP
configurations
- Interfaces support and data migration from/to other systems
- Provide workshops for customers and prepare procedures and specifications
- Train customers in ERP functionality
- Enterprise process optimization
- Provide input to the development process based on industry knowledge and customer
requirements
- Progress/OpenEdge Development, Database Administration and Training
Functional / Management Expertise
Manufacturing Distribution Project management
Technical Expertise
MFG/PRO
configuration
MFG/PRO upgrade
and conversion
Progress Development Progress Database
Administration
Vertical Expertise
Marketing Automotive Electronics Technical Instruments
Seals Heating, Ventilation
and Air Conditioning
Microelectronics Meteorological
Instruments
Valves Cigarette Tubes Metal Industry Trade
Languages
N = Native, F = Fluent, I = Intermediate, B = Basic spoken, R = Read and understand
German – N French – F English - F
Certifications
Participation: APICS
CPIM full study:
Systems &
Technologies,
Lean Production,
Master Planning,
Supply Chain
Management,
Inventory
Management,
Material & Capacity
Requirement
Factor P, Training for
Managers: Solving
conflicts reasonable
BBW: Employment law
for Managers
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Planning,
Production Activity
Control,
Just in Time
QAD Module Expertise
Customer
Management:
Customer Relationship
Management
Sales Quotations Sales Orders
Sales Analysis Pricing Customer Self Service
Distributed Order
Management
Demand Management Trade Management
Configurator Customer
Consignment
Supply Chain: Purchasing Supplier Performance Warehousing
Release Management Consignment Inventory Supply Visualization
Supply Chain Planning Transportation
Management
Data Synchronisation
Global Requisition
Service & Support: Service & Support
Management
Field Service
Scheduler
Analytics : Reporting and Analysis
Manufacturing: Product Data
Management
Manufacturing
Planning
Manufacturing
Execution
Quality Management Lean Production Just in Time
Planer Production Scheduler Compliance
Product Lifecycle
Management
Kanban
Standard Financials: General Ledger Multi Currency Accounts Receivable
Accounts Payable Cash Management Cost Management
Fixed Assets Logistics Accounting Tax Management
Budgeting
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Relevant Work History and Recent Projects
Since May 2008 -
Unternehmensberatung Diplom-Betriebswirt Christoph Scheibner
Management Consulting Company
Germany: Karlstadt
Germany: Karlstadt
Johnsons Controls International
Automotive Supplier
Germany : Neuss
Project Lead
• Mfg/Pro Migration from Version 9 to QAD 2013 EE (Enterprise Edition)
• JCI Hannover implemented
• Project suspended for remaining 11 sites in Europe
• Distribution, Supply Chain, Logistics, Manufacturing, EDI
• Implementing JTDS interface for JIT Sequencing
• Site Survey
• Key-User Workshops and Training
• Process Analysis
• Support
Johnsons Controls International
Automotive Supplier
France: Creutzwald
Senior Consultant
• Mfg/Pro V 9.0 Implementation and Data Warehouse
• Distribution, Supply Chain, Logistics, Manufacturing, EDI, Jessy
• Implementing Daimler LLZ
• Key-User Workshops
• Process Analysis
• Progress Development
• Data Migration
• System Setup
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Hahn Gasfedern
Gas Springs
Germany: Aichwald
Senior Consultant
• QAD 2012 EE Implementation
• Distribution, Logistics, Manufacturing, Kanban (Lean)
• Process Analysis
• Key-User Workshops, Training
• Data migration
• Setup
CoorsTek
Technical Ceramics
Germany: Mönchengladbach
Senior Consultant
• QAD 2011 SE Implementation
• Distribution, Logistics, Manufacturing
• Key-User Workshops, Training
• Setup
• Support
Johnsons Controls International
Automotive Supplier
Czech Republic: Strakonice
Senior Consultant
• Mfg/Pro V9.0 ongoing support after project start
• Distribution, Manufacturing, Supply Chain
Johnsons Controls International
Automotive Supplier
France: Laroque
Senior Consultant
• Mfg/Pro V9.0 Migration for Michel Thierry Group
• Implementing Mfg/Pro Distribution, Supply Chain, Logistics, Manufacturing, EDI
• Key-User Workshops
• End-User Training
• Data Migration, Setup
• Support
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Johnsons Controls International
Automotive Supplier
Romania: Timisoara
Senior Consultant
• Mfg/Pro V9.0 Migration for Michel Thierry Group
• Implementing Mfg/Pro Distribution, Supply Chain, Logistics, Manufacturing, EDI
• Key-User Workshops
• End-User Training
• Data Migration, Setup
• Support
Johnsons Controls International
Automotive Supplier
Spain: Agullent (Valencia)
Senior Consultant
• Analysis and Training of Mfg/Pro V9.0 Migration for Michel Thierry Group
• Process Analysis
• Preparation for Key-User Training
• Key-User Training
Johnsons Controls International
Automotive Supplier
Germany: Burscheid
Business Analyst
• Jessy Data Warehouse for Mfg/Pro V9.0 and eB2
• Progress Development
• Enhancements of Jessy functionality
• Jessy Support and User Training
Project Baur Großversand
Handel
Germany: Burgkunstadt
Project Leader
• Progress OpenEdge 10 Database Tuning
• Application Tuning
• User Workshops and Training
• Support
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Project Johnson Controls International
Automotive: Car seats
Russia: Sankt Petersburg
Project Leader
• Mfg/Pro 9.0 Implementation of Financial modules (US-GAAP, IF Russian Finance)
• Data Migration
• User Training
Project Zehnder Comfosystems Cesovent AG
Manufacturer of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Systems
Swiss: Wädenswil
Project Leader
• Mfg/Pro eB2.1 Implementation
• Company merger Comfosystems with Cesovent
• Implementation of Distribution, Manufacturing and Financial modules
• Data Migration
• User Training
• Support
Project JCM (Japan Cash Machines)
Manufacturer of Cash Machines
Germany Düsseldorf
Senior Consultant MFG/Pro eB2
• Progress 4 GL Development: Warranty Cost Report
• Workshop Progress Database Administrator and CIM-Loads
• Workshop Backup Strategies and Setup
Project Moog GmbH
Manufacturer of Electromagnetic Valves
Germany Böblingen
Project Leader, Senior Consultant MFG/Pro eB2
• Progress 4GL Trigger Development: FOB field in Purchase Order Master
• Workshop: Supplier Schedules
• Progress 4GL Development: Print only Open Blanket Orders
• Progress 4GL Development: Workspace for Supplier Schedules
• Progress 4GL Development: New Layout Supplier Schedule Printing
• Hardware-Sizing Questionnaire, Concept, Support, Supplier conditions, Installation of
New Server
• Installation of SuSE Linux, Tomcat, JAVA on New Server
• Installation of Progress Server, MFG/Pro Server (Desktop, GUI, Character)
• Progress 4GL Development: Replication Transaction Manager for Database
Replication
• Implementation of new QXtend inbound messages
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Project Casco Schöller
Automotive Supplier
Germany: Frankfurt
Senior Consultant QAD Enterprise Applications 2009 SE
• Progress 4GL Development: Assign reference number in PO Receipt
• OpenEdge .NETUI Development: Supplier Dunning Letters
• OpenEdge .NETUI Development: Subcontracting BOM Shipper Print
Project Mauser
Manufacturer of Industrial Packaging Solutions
Germany: Brühl
Senior Consultant MFG/Pro eB2.1
• Progress 4GL Development: Material export interface for PPS system
• Installation of Turkish eB2.1 Server
Project Hilite International
Manufacturer of Automotive Components
Germany: Marktheidenfeld
Senior Consultant MFG/Pro eB2
• Progress 4GL Development: Backlog Report
Project Alcoa Fastening Systems
Aerospace Products
Germany: Hildesheim
Senior Consultant MFG/Pro eB2.1
• Progress 4GL Development: Adjustment program for ISS-FAS Final Assembly
Transactions
June 2003 – April 2008
Hilite International
Manufacturer of Automotive Components
Germany: Marktheidenfeld
European IS Manager
Responsible for European IT Infrastructure and MFG/Pro ERP System in
Germany, France and Hungary
• Supervisor
• Support and Administration for ERP-System MFG/Pro
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• Responsible for complete Hard- and Software including Licensing
• Implementation of MFG/Pro in Marnaz, France Modules: Distribution, Manufacturing,
EDI, Eagle Barcode
• Implementation of MFG/Pro in Hungary Modules: Distribution, Manufacturing, EDI,
Eagle Barcode
• Project Leader for Digital Auditing and Data Archive with IDEA Software
• Implementation of Global Requisition System
• Changeover of new Telecommunication System in 3 German Sites
• Conversion and restructure of Hilite Network
• Define Concept for Engineer Change Orders (ECO)
• Security Guidelines for Secure IT Operations
• Update to MFG/Pro Version eB2 Service Pack 11
• New concept for cost savings in Telecommunication and Data communication
• Define Concept for PC Leasing
• Execution of IT-Audits
• Concept and Implementation of Customer and Supplier Consignment
• Progress 4GL Development of a Helpdesk Systems
• Concept and Implementation of Eagle Barcode System
• Update to StreamServe Version 4
• Implementation of FlexStream (StreamServe Interface)
April 2001 – May 2003
Atos-Origin GmbH
International Leading Provider of IT-Services
Germany: Hamburg
Project Manager, Senior Consultant
• Provide Sales Quotations
• Project Planning and Budget
• Product Presentation
• Hardware Sizing
Project Vaisala
Manufacturer of Meteorological Instruments
Germany: Hamburg
Project Leader
• Implementation of Mfg/Pro Version 9.0
• Distribution, Manufacturing, Software Service Module, Financials
• Progress 4GL Report and Inquiry Development
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Project Moog
Manufacturer of Electromagnetic Valves
Germany: Böblingen
Senior Consultant
• Implementation of Software Service Module Mfg/Pro Version 9.0
Project Moog International
Manufacturer of Electromagnetic Valves
France: Paris
Senior Consultant
• Definition of a standard procedure for Customer Service Activity
Project Epson Electronics
Manufacturer of Semiconductors, Displays
Germany: München
Project Leader
• Implementation of a Web-Interface for Online Customer Orders in MFG/Pro
• Verify Customer Configurations for consistency
• Check Stock availability
• Create Sales Quote and send to Customer
• When Customer accepted Quote, create a Sales Order
• Release Sales Order
Project Vaisala SA France
Manufacturer of Thunderstorm Detectors
France: Aix-en-Provence
Project Leader
• Implementation of MFG/Pro Version 9.0
• Distribution, Manufacturing, SSM and Financial
Project Efka ITG
Manufacturer of Cigarette Tubes
Germany: Trossingen
Senior Consultant
• Implementation of Mfg/Pro Version 9.1eB
• Distribution, Repetitive, Financials
• Progress 4GL Report and Inquiry Development
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January 1999 – March 2001
Kampmann GmbH
Manufacturer of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
Germany: Lingen (Ems)
IT Manager
• Supervisor
• Responsible for IT Budget
• Selection and Implementation of new 3D CAD-Systems
• Process Optimization in Mfg/Pro
• Updates to Mfg/Pro Version 8.6e
• Workshops and Workflow Procedures
• Concept and selection of new Fiber Optic Network and
• Concept and selection of new Telecommunication system including a Call Center
• Concept and selection of new CRM System under Lotus Notes
• Progress 4 GL Report Development
July 1996 – December 1998
Origin IT GmbH
International Leading Provider of IT-Services
Germany: Stuttgart – Wendlingen
Project Merkel
Manufacturer of Industrial Seals
Germany: Hamburg
Consultant MFG/Pro 7.4
Assistant of Project Leader
• Implementing Manufacturing, Warehousing and Export modules
Project Kampmann
Manufacturer of Heating, Ventilation and Air conditioning systems
Germany: Lingen
Project Leader for MFG/Pro 7.3 Implementation
• Distribution and Manufacturing
• Progress 4GL report development
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Project Lucent
Telecommunication Systems
Germany: München
Consultant MFG/Pro
• Concept and Specification of a special Sales and Delivery Report
Projekt Philips Mikroelektronik Modules und Philips Tuner
Manufacturer of TV Tuners and Microelectronic modules
Germany: Krefeld
Project Leader for MFG/Pro 8.5 Implementation
• Implementing Distribution, Manufacturing and Financials at both companies sites
• Progress 4GL report development
September 1992 – June 1996
Unternehmensberatung Dipl.-Betriebswirt Christoph Scheibner
Management Consulting Company
Germany: München
Management Consultant of ERP-System MFG/Pro from QAD
Fisons Instruments
Manufacturer of Surface Systems and Electronic-microscopes
France: Paris
Germany: Mainz
UK: Uxbridge
Consulting and Adaptation of MFG/Pro ERP System Distribution and Financial modules
• Partial payments module
• Margin calculation (profit and loss)
• Graphical statistics module
• Sales Quotation module
• Customer Care Center
• Translations from and to English, French and German
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Germa
IT-Service Provider
Germany: Düren
Consultant for MFG/Pro
• Consulting and Implementation of Distribution, Manufacturing and Financial modules
• Installation and adaptation of Progress 4GL modules
• Installation of Progress Database Servers and Clients in Novell, Unix, DOS/Windows
environments
• External interfaces development for CAD systems, high bay warehouse, barcode
scanners
• Finance Subsystems
Education
University of applied science, Frankfurt am Main
Business Management and Commercial Information Technology
1987: Diploma Degree of Business Administration (Diplom-Betriebswirt)