• Be in possession of a university degree
• Completion of the DOA training program recognized by the certification body

• Oral Exam
• Assignment

In the examination, in the form of a presentation of their final project, participants prove their knowledge in the following areas:

• Logistics incl. lean, distribution and inbound logistics
• Design and management processes. Lean approach
• Purchasing incl. organization and category management
• Launching new products
• Quality Management
• Finance incl. business planning, balance sheet, income statement and financial controlling
• Strategy incl.internationalization, macroeconomic influences, corporate social responsibility, labor relations, health and safety

Successful candidates of the DOA program have proven their skills as a manager for production and logistics and have sound knowledge of operations in the automotive industry.

Continued professional experience in the field of certification and a recertification exam.