Built from the shop floor up.
20+ years in automotive manufacturing — 8 plants, EUR 3.2M in savings, 51% scrap reduction. This is the story of what we learned, and why we built AdaptiveOps to make those results available across every operation — from the factory floor to the teams that feed it.
20+ Years · Fortune 500 · Automotive & Manufacturing · Indirect Operations
We don't just advise. We implement. Every training program, every coaching session, every digital tool is built on real experience from real factories.
Why AdaptiveOps Exists
I spent 20 years implementing operational excellence systems in factories across Romania and Europe — at Lear Corporation, Leoni, and Valeo.
In that time, I worked in 8 manufacturing plants. I've seen what works and what doesn't. I've seen EUR 3.2M in savings generated from structured systems. I've seen 51% scrap reductions from disciplined problem-solving. And I've seen well-intentioned improvement programs collapse because the coaching capability wasn't built alongside the tools.
Most consultancies give you the methodology. We give you the methodology, the coaching, and a digital platform to make it stick.
Every service we offer is something I've personally implemented in a real plant. Not designed in a conference room. Built on a shop floor.
— Claudiu Gherman, Founder
From Problem to Framework
After 20+ years managing production lines, coaching teams, and implementing lean systems across automotive suppliers, one pattern kept repeating: organizations invest in training that doesn't stick, buy digital tools that nobody uses, and run improvement programs that fade after the consultant leaves.
The problem isn't the training. It's not the tools. It's the disconnect between them. Training without digital systems to sustain it loses momentum. Digital systems without skilled people become expensive dashboards. Coaching without both is just conversation.
AdaptiveOps was founded to solve this. The ECO framework — Execution & Control of Operations — integrates training, coaching, and digital management systems into one coherent approach. Because that's how operations actually work: everything is connected.
Gherman Claudiu Cristian
Founder & Principal Consultant
20+ years in automotive manufacturing across Valeo, Leoni, and Lear Corporation (Fortune 500). From production engineer to operations leader — every system we teach and build comes from real factory experience.
From the shop floor to a framework.
First step on the shop floor
Started as a production engineer in automotive wiring systems. Learned that improvement starts where the work happens.
Leading production lines
Took ownership of production operations. Achieved 51% efficiency gains and 300+ PPM reduction through hands-on lean implementation.
The pivot: from doing to building systems
Transitioned from managing production to coaching teams and building improvement frameworks across an entire region. Generated EUR 3.2M/year in savings through structured Yearly Improvement Plans.
Scaling to Fortune 500
Applied the integrated approach at larger scale — OEE standardization, dynamic warehouse systems, Kata coaching. Confirmed that training + tools + coaching must work as one.
AdaptiveOps & the ECO Framework
Founded AdaptiveOps to share what 20+ years taught us. Built the ECO platform — Execution & Control of Operations — so other organizations don’t have to learn these lessons the hard way.
The journey continues...
Education & Certifications
Formal training that complements 20+ years of practical experience. Not theory for theory's sake — every certification was applied on the shop floor.
Let's build something that works.
Whether you need training, coaching, or a complete digital operations system — it all starts with a conversation.