Global Chemical Manufacturer
S&OP and Inventory Optimization
Rationalized global finished goods inventories by applying customer segmentation and standardizing packaging formats. Dramatically reduced the number of SKUs and the amount of on-hand inventories while improving customer service levels. Simplified the manufacturing product wheel and reduced the percentage of off-grade scrap by reducing the number of manufacturing transitions.
Global Metal Producer
Greenfield Plant Construction
Supply Chain leader for a greenfield plant construction. Sourced and procured the equipment, services and supplies to take an unimproved site to a modern, operating plant in less than 2 years. Overcame financing, insurance and logistics challenges to get heavy equipment delivered and erected on schedule. Recruited and hired a world-class team to operate the local supply chain.
Consumer Products Manufacturer
Manufacturing Flow & Supply Logistics
Adapted inbound materials flows, manufacturing layout, and outbound product flows to assure success for a 50% ramp-up in production capacity. Quantified the impacts on equipment, facilities, and personnel to support the planned ramp-up in capacity. Developed a risk assessment and a set of prioritized responses to mitigate future disruptions.
Joint Defense Services
Spare Parts, Planning, and Logistics
Collaborated with Engineering and Defense Logistics services to evaluate legacy systems and inventory provisioning. Reviewed Depot level and Forward Deployment materials management processes. Designed changes to maintenance processes and component sub-assembly Bill-of-Materials (BoMs) to dramatically improve aircraft availability while lowering total cost of operations.
Metal Casting & Distribution
Procurement, Freight and Contracting
Completed a Supply Chain diagnostic to quantify the gaps and weaknesses that had been contributing to high costs and poor performance. Architected a new team structure and assisted the client with recruiting and rebuilding talent. Implemented a new national truck freight program and improved materials contracts. Identified further opportunities in facilities maintenance spending.
Printing Equipment Manufacturer
Sourcing and Category Management
Built a skilled sourcing team to capture the benefits of post-merger integration across several direct and indirect categories of spend. Developed detailed category strategies and formed cross-functional client teams to pursue the benefits. Used a range of techniques from competitive RFQs to reverse auctions to exceed the savings projections, and executed improved supply contracts.
Medical Products Distribution
National Fleet Vehicle Program
Developed the first detailed assessment of a national 850+ vehicle fleet. Created an analysis for executive leadership revealing the disparities in vehicle types, age, mileage, duty cycles, maintenance practices, and costs. Created a roadmap to modernize the fleet and harmonize regional processes. Competitively sourced a national fleet management company to support the program while also providing greatly enhanced reporting and monitoring.
Power Equipment Manufacturer
Sourcing and Supplier Management
Teamed up with a new COO to restore stability and predictability to the manufacturing processes at three large plants. Rebuilt global supplier relationships for the equipment, casting, and molded parts categories following an era of poor demand forecasting and adversarial relationships. Averted production shutdowns and prevented the turn-back of tooling from suppliers who were prepared to “fire” the customer.