Dr. Norman L. Firchau, president and CEO of Porsche Consulting Inc., is the featured speaker at the 2016 Executive Lecture Series, sponsored by Middle Georgia State University's School of Business.
 
Firchau's topic is "Operational Excellence: Outperform Yourself." The lecture is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, in the banquet hall of Middle Georgia State's Professional Sciences & Conference Center, Macon Campus. This event is free and open to the public.
 
Firchau began his professional career as an assistant professor in engineering design in 1998.
 
In 2003, he joined Porsche Consulting where his main focus was optimizing products and processes, mostly in the areas of automotive research & development as well as supplier integration.
 
In 2009, he assumed the position Manager, Business Development at Porsche Cars North America, Inc. where he led all strategy and corporate development projects before taking up his present role in October 2011.
 
Porsche Consulting is one of Germany's leading management consulting companies with six offices worldwide. Their experts in operational excellence advise companies worldwide in the automotive and aerospace industries, among many others.
 
Firchau is adamant that lean transformation and operational excellence requires a rigorous adherence to added value as everything else is waste.