Luca Bonafe

Senior Operations Leader with more than 20 years of international experience driving manufacturing, logistics, supply chain and production operations within global industrial organizations. Proven track record leading large-scale operational transformations, developing high-performing teams and delivering significant improvements in service levels, inventory performance, logistics efficiency and plant capacity. Extensive experience within Toyota Material Handling and Ducati Energia environments, applying Toyota Production System (TPS), Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies to support business growth and operational excellence.

Recognized for building scalable operations capable of sustaining double-digit growth while maintaining world-class delivery performance, cost control and customer satisfaction.

Senior Manager Operations at TOYOTA MATERIAL HANDLING MANUFACTURING ITALY (2023-12 – Present)

Member of the Plant Management Team with full responsibility for Operations across Logistics, Production Control, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering and Maintenance functions.

• Lead end-to-end plant operations supporting annual production volumes exceeding 22,000 units.
• Drive operational governance across manufacturing, logistics and engineering functions.
• Serve on the TMHE Supply Control & Logistics Development Steering Committee.
• Coordinate European logistics initiatives across Toyota Material Handling Europe.
• Contribute to strategic supply chain, transport optimization and capacity planning programs at European level.

Senior Manager Logistics at TOYOTA MATERIAL HANDLING MANUFACTURING ITALY (2017-04 – 2023-11)

Led all logistics operations for Toyota Material Handling Manufacturing Italy, managing approximately 200 FTEs and overseeing inbound logistics, warehousing, material handling, line feeding, logistics engineering, outbound logistics and inventory control.

• Increased supplier On-Time Delivery performance to 98%.
• Improved inventory turnover to 22-24 turns per year.
• Supported plant capacity growth from 7,000 to 23,000 units annually while operating within substantially unchanged logistics space.
• Delivered approximately 5% logistics cost improvements year-over-year through process optimization and efficiency programs.
• Maintained customer delivery precision at 98% during periods of sustained double-digit business growth.
• Reorganized logistics structures, responsibilities and leadership teams, developing managers, coordinators and operational leaders.
• Played a central role in implementing Toyota Material Handling Europe logistics and supply chain strategies, including: Direct Delivery distribution systems, European transport harmonization, Logistics KPI standardization, Capacity planning and supply chain development initiatives.
• Managed annual logistics budgets including: €20M OPEX, €1M CAPEX.
• Directed relationships and performance management of key 3PL providers, freight forwarders and logistics partners.
• Acted as primary liaison during TICO Japan Logistics and Production Control audits since 2011.

Plant Logistics & Production Control Manager at TOYOTA MATERIAL HANDLING MANUFACTURING ITALY (2013-10 – 2017-03)

Managed logistics and production control processes supporting a plant producing approximately 18,000 units annually.

• Production planning, scheduling and sequencing.
• Supplier performance management and procurement coordination.
• Inbound and outbound logistics.
• Inventory and logistics cost control.
• Warehousing, material handling and logistics engineering.
• Strengthened production planning accuracy and supplier performance.
• Contributed to operational scaling supporting significant business growth.
• Improved alignment between manufacturing requirements and supply chain execution.

Logistics Manager at TOYOTA MATERIAL HANDLING EUROPE - Cesab Carrelli Elevatori & LTE Lift Truck Equipment (2010-07 – 2013-09)

Held responsibility for logistics operations across both Cesab forklift manufacturing and LTE mast production facilities.

• Managed end-to-end logistics operations across two different manufacturing environments.
• Supported complex labour-intensive and capital-intensive production systems.
• Improved warehouse, inventory and material flow performance.
• Led logistics engineering and inventory control activities supporting operational efficiency.

Logistics & Production Planning Manager at DUCATI ENERGIA S.p.A. (2006-02 – 2010-06)

Managed logistics and production planning activities across an international manufacturing footprint including Italy, Romania and Croatia.

• Led ERP harmonization projects across multiple production sites.
• Standardized logistics and planning processes within international operations.
• Managed relationships and performance of outsourced logistics providers.
• Improved supply chain coordination across multi-country manufacturing operations.

Logistics & Production Planning Engineer at DUCATI ENERGIA S.p.A. (2002-02 – 2006-01)

• Implemented RFDC material handling and lot traceability systems.
• Served as Production Planning Lead for the Power Factor Correction division.
• Supported lean manufacturing and logistics process improvement initiatives.

Master of Science in Industrial Engineering – University of Bologna