Examples of Successful Consulting Projects
Accomplished a 76% Cost Reduction on OEM Product
o Supplier negotiated price reductions
o Labor saving through optimized and lean operational changes
o Dramatic yield improvements
o Lower warranty costs by longer product life in the field
o Increased production output by 25x previous output
o Reduced cycle times from 16 weeks to 3 weeks
Achieved ISO 9001 certification for OEM within 3 months after potential certification loss.
o Rewrote all SOPs
o Changed Organizational Structure
o Built Continuous Improvement System
o Created Margin Analysis capability
Merged sophisticated vacuum deposition process from former supplier from Germany to the US.
o Increased output per coating run by 2x.
o Eliminated transportation costs from US to Germany and back
o Staffed and trained high performance team in US
o Created new analytical tools for identifying defect sources
Exited non-profitable business in EU and participated in transfer of business to a third-party par
o Helped plan exits for entire staff including hiring of affected staff at suppliers
o Managed shutdown process and transfer of work to other sites
o Managed relocation of key product line to another site
o Revised divisional budget to go from loses to profits within a 1-year timeframe
Improved Margins on OEM products in Multi-National Manufacturer.
o Created Variance System to track material and labor negative performances
o Identified products that were not profitable and adjusted SOPs and prices
o Created Cellular Manufacturing concepts to lean out process on key customer product line reducing cycle times by 50%
o Created customer communications program to build customer confidence through improved OTD and quality improvements
Transitioned many engineering prototype developed products into production for large Aerospace fir
o Worked with R&D Team to develop process, quality controls, and test requirements
o Specified and procured custom equipment to build NPIs
o Created supply chains for materials used to manufacture NPIs
Reduced supplier base at Medical Device Manufacturer.
o Worked to create commodity teams for multi-site locations
o Combined common materials and parts to increase purchasing leverage
o Built corporate Supplier Quality Team for International Manufacturer
o Audited suppliers globally to assess capabilities, solve problems, negotiate pricing and delivery, and help improve their operations
Project Manager for New Customer Business launches at Industrial Customer
o Negotiated Supply Agreements with large suppliers of unique parts
o Created Customer Quarterly reviews detailing performance and future Improvements
o Improved OTD with key Customers developing improved communications and customer confidence
Led Key Customer and Supplier Teams Internationally
o Negotiated Supply Agreements with large suppliers of unique parts
o Created Customer Quarterly reviews detailing performance and future Improvements
o Improved OTD with key Customers developing improved communications and customer confidence
Interim VP, GM, Business Unit Directors at various OEM Manufacturers
o Drove margin enhancements and EBITDA improvements
o Developed and Managed Budgets
o Managed Staff and reorganized for optimal performanc
o Reorganized Staff and created new Job Descriptions for improved Organizational Structure
o Hired full-time replacements
o Mentored existing staff to achieve world class results