Senior Consultant, Supply Chain, Operations Management, ERP Utilization

Senior Consultant, Manufacturing Rationalization
Client: Global High-Tech Transit Solutions Provider
Project objective: Reduce cost and improve production efficiency through manufacturing rationalization
Responsibilities: Transfer manufacturing operations to an outside source, close existing facilities in Canada and Germany, and set up final assembly plants in the US and Poland
Results:
• $6,2M in identified savings due to manufacturing rationalization – reduced resources and labor costs, reduced operating expenses, outsourcing of main components

Senior Consultant, Management Coaching
Client: Global Manufacturer of Industrial Products - Germany
Project objective: Individual one-on-one management coaching for the Operations Manager to improve the management skills in the current environment
Responsibilities: Worked side by side with the Manager to coach and give advice for the specific areas requiring improvement.
Results:
• Improved communication within the team and leadership
• Effective tools to use during various situations
• Improved sense of responsibility and accountability

Senior Consultant, SG&A Cost Reduction
Client: Global Leader in Engineered Building Solutions
Project objective: Reduce headcount by 25% in the SG&A functions in North America, and implement management and operating processes to sustain the reduction
Responsibilities: Restructure the finance department as a shared service for North America, align the human resource department with the new organizational structure, identify areas of improvement, and implement new processes.
Results:
• 25% headcount reduction
• $4.5 million in savings
• Effective management processes

Senior Consultant, Warehouse Optimization
Client: Leading Automotive Transmission Remanufacturer
Project objective: Optimize the new 300,000 square foot warehouse facility recently consolidated with two other warehouses to deliver automotive parts on time to the main production facility
Responsibilities: Re-design the warehouse layout, implement an effective parts storage system, cross-docking, and metrics for management.
Results:
• 60% reduction in overtime for 75 employees
• 12 hour reduced delivery time of the automotive parts to the main plant
• 40% inventory accuracy improvement
• Effective metrics to manage the day to day operation of the warehouse

Senior Consultant, Productivity Improvement
Client: Leading Commercial Aircraft Manufacturer
Project objective: Increase the daily production rate of the new aircraft production line by 25% and support the 20 managers on 2 shifts to effectively use their management tools
Responsibilities: Drive a team environment among the managers, ensure each shift is focused on their jobs to complete, look forward to the next day to resolve any issues that may affect production.
Results:
• Consistent increase of the daily production rate with a 25% increase within 6 weeks
• 10% improvement in productivity
• Effective management tools and continuous improvement process

Interim CAO
Client: Leading Small Aircraft Manufacturer
Project objective: Outline the future administrative functions of the new organization for the prototype aircraft program and production phase
Responsibilities: Work with the senior management team to understand the requirements for the new organization for the purchasing, HR, finance and administrative functions.
Results:
• Formal organization structure and office set-up to support the new aircraft program
• Financial budget for the prototype phase

Senior Consultant, Demand Planning
Client: Canada’s Largest Gas Distribution Utility
Project objective: Create a 15-month combined forecast for the gas distribution asset management
Responsibilities: Gather and combine all the various independent forecasts into one forecast taking into account the capacity, budget and priorities, and mapping the current and future state of the engineering drawing approval process
Results:
• 11 forecasts combined into one 15-month forecast
• Future state design of the engineering drawing approval process
• Standardized and consistent metrics for each manager

Senior Consultant, Productivity Improvement
Client: Leading Insurance Company
Project objective: Design and implement a standardized management system for the personal lines to improve customer service levels and properly track performance across 26 locations with over 1,000 employees
Responsibilities: Install a planning tool to provide local management with a tool to plan the daily activities for their teams, conduct audits after implementation to ensure sustainability of the new processes.
Results:
• Consistent practices and a focused team approach throughout 26 locations
• 25% increase in productivity
• Clear daily expectation for all managers, supervisors and employees

Senior Consultant, Warehouse Management, Productivity Improvement
Client: Leading Helicopter Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Provider
Project objectives: Improve service levels and increase productivity for the three main global warehouses in Canada, Europe and Scandinavia to support the parts requirements at all the helicopter bases
Responsibilities: Analyze, design and implement a standard management system for the three global warehouses, implement proper management tools, daily operating reporting, capacity planning, 5S, and continuous improvement methodology, create a sales and operations (S&OP) process throughout the global repair and overhaul facilities, design the order to customer process.
Results: Service level improvement from 85 days to 24 hours for all the global warehouses, parts availability improvement from 60% to 98%, design of the order to customer process to improve the order fill rate to 99% on-time
• Service level improvement from 85 days to 24 hours turnaround time for receiving, picking and shipping for all the global warehouses
• Parts availability improvement from 60% to 98%
• Design of the order to customer process to improve the order fill rate to 99% on time delivery

Senior Consultant, Distribution and Inventory Management
Client: Major Global Mining and Metals Company
Project Objective: Reduce the finished goods inventory throughout the global distribution network through proper modeling of stockpiles
Responsibilities: Develop and implement a planning model to calculate inventory levels at each location, taking into account the reliability factors, lead times, lot sizes and shipping constraints.
Results:
• 30% inventory reduction of the overall inventory
• Higher visibility of the inventory at each location of the supply chain

Senior Consultant, Process Improvement, Productivity Improvement
Client: Large Aviation Modification Company
Project objectives: Reduce the hours to complete the interior installation of the corporate jet aircrafts by 25%
Responsibilities: Develop and implement effective management systems in the production areas with daily work plans, shift start-up meetings, shift hand-over processes and effective reporting systems to ensure production goals and target hours are achieved, create installation sequences and integrated production schedules for all functions.
Results:
• 25% reduction in hours to complete the aircraft
• Standardized Management Tools

Senior Consultant, Supply Chain
Client: Leading Corporate Jet Manufacturer
Project objective: Reduce the hours to install the interior of the corporate jet aircrafts by 5000 hours per aircraft
Responsibilities: Align operational processes to support production, design and implement a synchronized installation system to standardize the method of installation, create an effective procurement management process, including supplier scorecard, standardized supplier management process, standardized work practices and advanced warning shortages.
Results:
• 5000-hour reduction to complete the interior installation of the aircraft
• 50% reduction in parts shortages
• Stronger supplier focus

Self-employed independent consultant helping business improve their processes, increase their productivity and reduce their cost.

Independent Consultant, Supply Chain
Client: Global Manufacturer of Paper and Plastics Products
Project Objective: Improve the supply chain with effective strategies and processes to support the increase in product demand
Responsibilities: Consolidate the supply base, develop supply strategies for all material, implement supplier audits and scorecards, implement a KANBAN system with suppliers for various materials, develop and implement a new material requirements planning process with the existing ERP system with proper material masters with lead times, order quantities and approved suppliers.
Results:
• Effective purchasing and supply chain process
• 30% inventory level reduction
• On-time deliveries from suppliers

Materials Manager, Business Transformation
John Deere/Hitachi Specialty Products – Heavy Duty Forestry Equipment Manufacturer
Restructured the Forestry Equipment Plant within 7 months from a manufacturing operation to an assembly and paint only operation. Reorganized the Supply Chain Department to effectively support the organization and drove the outsourcing of major components with worldwide suppliers. Implemented supply chain processes and determined supply/logistics strategies to ensure cost effective supply management, and implemented SAP processes to automate the order configuration, planning, and purchasing and warehouse functions.
Results:
• 30% cost reduction
• 300% increase in output
• Delivery performance improvement from 10% to 95% on time
• Inventory accuracy improvement from 15% to 99%

Business Administration

Materials and Operations Management Certification

Production Planning and Control Certification

Taking Physical Inventories and Cycle Counting

Continuous Process Improvement Certification

Managing Projects that Transform Organizations

Demand Flow Technology Certification

Lean Manufacturing

IBM Cognos Analytics & Watson Analytics Sales Professional