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Ken Hoefling

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Operating Partner at LFM Capital, LLC

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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About

Ken Hoefling is an Operating Partner at LFM Capital with over 30 years of experience in global manufacturing business leadership. His background includes business turnarounds, startup operations in Asia, and global retail sales and business transformation. His areas of expertise include P&L management, lean manufacturing, supply chain management, and IT-enabled business transformation using IIoT technologies.

Experience

  1. LFM CapitalOperating Partnercurrent2018 — presentNashville Metropolitan Area
  2. Natural Farrowing System (NFS)President and Partnercurrent2005 — present
  3. Self-EmployedIndependent Consultant2018Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
  4. CaterpillarVice President2015 — 2018Peoria Metropolitan Area
  5. CaterpillarGeneral Manager of Steel Components2010 — 2015Peoria Metropolitan Area
  6. Caterpillar Inc.General Manager - Remanucturing Asia Pacific2005 — 2010Shanghai China
  7. Caterpillar Inc.Product Manager2001 — 2005Peoria Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

Leadership50Strategic Planning5Management28Public Speaking2Strategy19Operational Excellence4P&L Management8Business Turn-arounds7Product Management43Lean Manufacturing37Six Sigma34Operations Management23
+12 moreDMAICStart-upsProject ManagementToyota Production SystemManufacturingBusiness Process ImprovementManufacturing Operations ManagementChange ManagementLean Six SigmaSupply Chain ManagementFailure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)Kaizen

Languages French

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Who is Ken Hoefling?
Ken Hoefling is an Operating Partner at LFM Capital with over 30 years of experience in global manufacturing business leadership. His background includes business turnarounds, startup operations in Asia, and global retail sales and business transformation. His areas of expertise include P&L management, lean manufacturing, supply chain management, and IT-enabled business transformation using IIoT technologies.
Where does Ken Hoefling work?
Ken Hoefling is Operating Partner at LFM Capital, LLC.
Where did Ken Hoefling go to school?
Ken Hoefling studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Executive MBA, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services); Iowa State University (Bachelor's degree, Agricultural Engineering).

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