Kien Leong

Helping complex manufacturers to get their product to market faster

Kien Leong is the Managing Partner at KINETICA PARTNERS LIMITED, a role he has held since February 2012.1 He is a management consultant specializing in working with Life Science companies, focusing on planning and operational excellence.1

Professional Background

Kien has extensive experience in helping complex manufacturers improve their product-to-market processes. His key capabilities include:

Working across disciplines
Unlocking better performance through a system-led approach
Assisting clients in developing, manufacturing, and supplying drug therapies and medical device products1

Areas of Expertise

Kien specializes in addressing challenges related to:

Bringing new products or capacity into production more quickly
Managing complex processes with knowledge and control spread across multiple individuals
Resolving resource conflicts and time management issues in project teams
Improving due-date setting and risk management in production processes1

Approach and Solutions

Kien's approach involves:

Creating visual representations of entire processes to identify and clear potential blockages
Identifying leverage points for process success
Involving process performers in problem-solving to increase ownership
Developing repeatable, reliable, and continuously improving processes1

Additional Roles

In addition to his position at KINETICA PARTNERS LIMITED, Kien is also:

Co-Founder of Production-Scheduling.com (since January 2010), where he develops planning tools and systems that can scale using Excel1
Former Managing Director UK and Ireland at Life Science Associates (March 2013 - April 2021)1

Education and Certifications

Honours degree in Physics and Philosophy from the University of Bristol (1991-1994)
A Levels from Wigan College of Technology (1989-1991)
Certified Demand Driven Planner (CDDP)
Certified in Production and Inventory Control (CPIM)
Demand Flow Technology certification1

Kien Leong's expertise lies in helping manufacturing and supply chain companies solve complexity problems, with a particular focus on the life sciences industry.