Adam Dow

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Using data and analytics to drive a robust, cost reducing, and informed decisions about planning. @ Tesla
Adam Dow's Location
Elma, New York, United States, United States
About Adam Dow

2019 Worked with Tesla internal software team to convert Tesla direct MRP system into a min/max MRP system for spares. Thus allowing Gigafactory NY to be the first Tesla plant with a fully internal developed spare part MRP system. 2018 turned and under performing plant around, maintained high level of customer satisfaction, and reduced inventory and accurately modeled inventory projections.2017 Reduced overall balance on hand by over a million dollars, with out causing increase in down time. 2016 Reduced overall balance on hand by over a million dollars, with out causing increase in down time. 2013 Top-gun branch of the year at Irr Supply. I developed 60K+ ice melt program, which was recognized as a “big-winner 2010 sales strategies” at Pool Corp.2008 Employee of the year for the Latham Branch of Pool Corp. 2006 Customer Service of the year for the North East Division at Pool Corp. 2002 Member of the Mathematical Association of America. 2002 Presented a talk on my research at UVM on modeling the spread of invasive species over time. At the Mathematical Association of America Seaway Section conference held at the State University of New York At Potsdam.1998 Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America Eagle project entailed planning and acquiring the materials for, and building a playground of the Lund Center which takes care of abandoned children.

Adam Dow's Current Company Details
Tesla

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Using data and analytics to drive a robust, cost reducing, and informed decisions about planning.
Adam Dow Work Experience Details
  • Tesla
    Materials Manager Responsible For; Inventory Control Production Control And Material Planning
    Tesla Jun 2023 - Present
    Austin, Texas, Us
    • Manage the Engineering team (Process and Material Flow)• Manage a team of Material Planner• Manage a 24-7 team across multiple sites. Totaling to ~150 employees with a mix of Material Handlers, Team Leaders, Commercial Drivers, Supervisors and Associate Manager.• Manage Training Team• Manage the Inventory Control Team and Supervisor• Manage all direct and indirect material across a 1.2 million square foot manufacturing site and 200,000 square foot warehouse. • Manage all data analysis, labor planning, and long term forecast.• Manage a large fleet of Semis, trailers, and forklifts.• In 2023 created, proposed, and implemented and off site warehouse to support GFNY manufacturing
  • Tesla
    Associate Manager Responsible For; Inventory Control Production Control And Material Planning
    Tesla Feb 2023 - Jun 2023
    Austin, Texas, Us
    Manage the Material flow Engineer for GFNYManage the Process Flow Team for Production ControlManage 24-7 Supervisors with almost 100 hourly employees. Manage a team of 2 Material Planners. Focused on indirect and direct materialsManage the Inventory Control teamProduction Control Manager for all direct and indirect material located at Tesla GFNY location consisting of a 1.2 million square foot manufacturing space located in Buffalo New York.
  • Tesla
    Associate Manager Of Materials. Responsible For Production Planning & Indirect Supply Chain Team
    Tesla Oct 2021 - Feb 2023
    Austin, Texas, Us
    Responsible for the ordering, bidding, inventory control, reporting, analyzing of all spare parts data, material planning, demand planning, budget analysis, negotiating, presenting of usage and spend trends to plant leadership, and manage a team of 6 that supports 24/7 production.Additionally, manage the Production Planning Planner at Gigafactory New York.
  • Tesla
    Senior Materials Planner - Spare Parts
    Tesla Jul 2020 - Oct 2021
    Austin, Texas, Us
    Responsible for the ordering, bidding inventory control, reporting, analyzing of all spare parts data, material planning, demand planning, budget analysis, negotiating, presenting of usage and spend trends to plant leadership, and manage a team of 6 that supports 24/7 production.
  • Tesla
    Material Planner - Spare Parts
    Tesla Oct 2018 - Jul 2020
    Austin, Texas, Us
    • Built the spares program from the ground up at Tesla Gigafactory NY.• Laid out the warehouse and loaded all OEM provided spares into Tesla inventory system. • Worked with engineering to create a list of spare needed to support manufacturing and optimize up time.• Worked with Tesla internal software team to convert Tesla direct MRP system into a min/max MRP system for spares. Thus allowing Gigafactory NY to be the first Tesla plant with a fully internal developed spare part MRP system. • Using data from MySql and SQL combined with the power of Power BI, and statistical method I was able to create an analytical approach to calculate min/max and flagging spares that are being consumed at above normal usage rate. • Maintain and created equipment BOMs in Tesla PLM software for the production floor at Gigafactory NY.• Order all spares needed to support production and expedite when needed. • Develop numerous Power BI reports. For example showing usage of spare by production line and cost by produced item. With the ability to filter the spare part usage to tool level on each production line and see the finical affect of the repair of the tool to the cost of the production. • Manage the receiver, storage room clerks, planner, and engineering technician for Spare parts at Tesla Gigafactory NY. • Been part of the team that launched 6 new lines at Gigafactory NY.
  • Rich Products Corporation
    Fulfillment And Supply Planner
    Rich Products Corporation Oct 2017 - Sep 2018
    Buffalo, Ny, Us
    -Deploy over a 1 million cases of finished desserts every month to 7 different distribution centers (DCs) across America and Canada from 3 different source plants. - Review sales to forecast ratio at DCs, and when necessary redeploy products to the different DC’s to support the sales. -Set weekly production quantities and variety of products for one plant all while trying to balance the current demands, seasonality nature of the industries, and the shelf life restraints. - Provide a monthly prediction of space requirements at the 7 different DCs to support sales over the next 24 months. -Manage the freezer spaces at the 3 different manufacturing plants to prevent line shut downs due to lack of space. -Schedule all outbound trucks from manufacturing plants to DCs.
  • Ryder Supply Chain Solutions
    Indirect Material Planner For General Motors
    Ryder Supply Chain Solutions Feb 2014 - Sep 2017
    Miami, Fl, Us
    Review inventory levels, lead times, and usage history to optimize min and max order points along with Kanban’s quantity. - Manage warranty and repair team. -Responsible for over 20,000 different spare parts. -Successfully reduced total spare parts on hand by almost 3 million dollars and hiting 2016 budget.- Responsible for ordering Blue Print spare parts, pulling and transmitting of Blue Prints, and communication of Blue Print issues between job shops and Engineers for resolution. -Work with GM Tonawanda/Local branch of the UAW in houses Tool Room to optimize their schedule and to make Blue Print spare part. -Work with engineering team to solve usage spikes of spare parts. -Run various reports in SAP and provide analysis of these reports. Prepare weekly reports; stock outs, empty Kanbans, open purchase order, and open purchase request.
  • Irr Supply Centers
    Assistant Branch Manager
    Irr Supply Centers Aug 2012 - Jan 2014
    North Tonawanda, Ny, Us
    -Set min max and order stock as needed. Order custom goods for new construction/remodels and coordinate with the build scheduled with the installers -Managing the warehouse and counter sales workers -Coordinate training for staff and customers. -Sales, price setting, tech support on HVAC, and plumbing. -Warranty processing -Mange the yearly and month inventor requirements. -Managing the warehouse and counter sales workers -Coordinate training for staff and customers. -Sales, price setting, tech support on HVAC, and plumbing.
  • Irr Supply Centers
    Commercial Plumbing Quoting & Sales
    Irr Supply Centers Jul 2011 - Aug 2012
    North Tonawanda, Ny, Us
    - Research and quote commercial plumbing bids - Sales - Setting prices - Product support - Supporting outside sales - Updating data in various Excel programs
  • Poolcorp
    Customer Service Manager
    Poolcorp Jul 2003 - Nov 2010
    Covington, La, Us
    - Supporting outside sales - Supporting the customers on technical jobs and design of customer in ground pools. - Helping in A/R, purchasing, and expansion of the Branch business - Devolved several Excel programs for quicker and better quoting - Developed many different sell-sheets and forms to better explain products to our customers. - I was involved in the analysis of various products and where to best purchase them from - Purchasing of custom in ground pool components and liners from blue prints.

Adam Dow Education Details

  • State University Of New York College At Potsdam
    State University Of New York College At Potsdam
    Mathematics
  • Essex Junction High School Vermont
    Essex Junction High School Vermont

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Adam Dow attended State University Of New York College At Potsdam, Essex Junction High School Vermont.

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