Bio Summary
Seasoned business practitioner, academic and consultant helping leaders make trusted decisions and run fit businesses. Areas of expertise include:
· Business Strategy, Sustainability & Growth
· Transformation & Change Management
· Industry X.0, Future of Business, Technology & the “Next”
· Business Objectives & Performance Metrics
· Innovation, R&D, Branding & Global Competitiveness
· Productivity, Profitability, Lean, Agility & Capability
· Business Organization & Leadership
· Project & Program Management
· Process Development / Improvement / Re-engineering
· Business & Operational Excellence
· Advisory / Consulting & Coaching
· Industrial & Systems Engineering
· Operations Research-Management Science Practice in Industry
· Optimization-Prescriptive Modeling-Mathematical Programming
· Advanced Planning Software / Suites
· Decision Support Systems
· Data, Analytics, Business Intelligence, AI/ML, Digital
· ERP Software / Systems & Financial Planning
· Marketing & Business Development
· Academic / Scientific / Technical Writing & Communications
· Teaching / Training / Instructing / Lecturing / Professorship
· Speaking, Keynote Speeches & Seminars
· Academia-Business / University-Industry Collaboration
· Engineering & Industrial / Systems Engineering Education
Visit his portfolio website (https://www.mehmetcanarslan.com) for further information.
Employment History
Instructor / Professor of Practice
Sabanci University - Sabanci Business School
May 2022 - present
İstanbul, Turkey
Founding Partner
MCA | Management Consulting
April 2021 - present
İstanbul, Turkey
Co-founder & Chief of Development (CoD)
Minicore Analytics
April 2021 - present
İstanbul, Turkey
Strategy, Transformation & Change Manager / Director, Europe
PepsiCo
January 2018 - April 2021
Geneva, Switzerland
Transformation & Change Manager / Director, Turkiye Business Unit
PepsiCo
April 2016 - February 2018
İstanbul, Turkey
Innovation & Process Development Lead
Arçelik A.Ş.
October 2014 - March 2016
İstanbul, Turkey
Founder / Owner
M. Can Arslan & Company
December 2013 - September 2014
İstanbul, Turkey
Process Development / R&D Center Leader
Ekol Logistics
August 2012 - December 2013
İstanbul, Turkey
Researcher
Koc-IBM Supply Chain Research Center
March 2008 - September 2011
İstanbul, Turkey
Teaching Fellow
Koç University
September 2007 - June 2011
İstanbul, Turkey
Research Fellow
Sabanci University
September 2006 - June 2007
İstanbul, Turkey
Education
PhD, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research and Management
Koc University
2011BS, Manufacturing Systems / Industrial Engineering
Sabanci University
2007High School, Sciences
Izmir High School of Science (Izmir Fen Lisesi)
2002Country Experience
Industry Experience
Transportation & Logistics
Airlines,
Logistics,
Shipping
Agriculture
Argicultural Inputs
Automotive
Dealerships & Distribution
Energy
Co2/Emissions
Education
Colleges & Universities
Consumer Products
Consumer-electronics,
Food and Beverage,
Packaged Goods,
Retail, Wholesale and Distribution
Financial Services
Corporate Banking
Aerospace & Defense
Defense
Public Sector
Economic Development,
Education,
Infrastructure and Transport
Technology
EdTech,
Enterprise Software,
FinTech,
Wearables
Oil & Gas
Engineering and Services
Media, Sports & Entertainment
Film & Television
Social Sector
Foundations and Philanthropy,
NGOs and Nonprofits
Industrial Goods
Professional Services
Management Consulting,
Marketing and advertising
Principal Investors
Private Equity,
Venture Capital