London, November 7, 2022

Arthur D. Little (ADL) today announced that Phil Bulman has been appointed as a Partner in the company’s global Operations practice. With a background in engineering, manufacturing, and procurement, Phil has an extensive track record in both industry and consulting of defining operations strategies and delivering large-scale performance and profitability improvement programs. He will be based in the company’s London office.

Prior to joining ADL, Phil was a Partner at consultants Vendigital, where he progressed through the company to lead its Transport and Infrastructure business. Joining the company in 2005, his experience spanned a variety of sectors, including automotive, aerospace, bus, rail, hi-tech manufacturing, pharma, and FMCG. Before Vendigital, Phil was a Project Manager at both MG-Rover and GKN Autostructures.

Bernd Schreiber, Managing Partner, and Global Practice Lead for Operations at ADL, comments: “Phil’s experience in performance improvement, manufacturing, transportation, procurement, and supply chain will be invaluable as we expand our performance improvement work. From cost-efficiency programs for global rail companies to spend analytics implementations in the pharmaceutical sector, Phil has led a series of major transformational projects. He will be a fantastic asset to both the UK and global team.”

Phil Bulman, Partner at ADL, adds: “I am delighted to be joining Arthur D. Little to help build and grow its capabilities in operations strategy development and transformation. I was really attracted to it as an innovative global company with 40 offices worldwide, and a great culture of client focus, delivering pragmatic solutions and collaboration. I am excited to join the team and look forward to getting started.”

Phil has an MSc in Engineering and Management of Manufacturing Systems from Cranfield University, Bedford, and a degree in Product Design and Manufacture from the Loughborough University of Technology.