Andrew Sobey Email & Phone Number

I specialize in solving business problems through the application of information technology. I am committed to total quality and customer satisfaction.I provide services such as project management, training, system requirements development, custom programming, and systems implementation. I have worked in manufacturing and distribution most of my career. I.

I first worked on an EDI Y2K project for a division in Aurora, IL. This entailed upgrading EXTOL EDI maps to version 4010, which was Y2K compliant. I then worked on an upgrade of the JBA software package for the same division.A second division needed assistance to stabilize its EDI transactions with JD Edwards, I developed maps for ASN transactions and.

St. Louis, MO

I led a project to convert the Westinghouse St. Louis Assembly business system from an IBM 4300 COPICS system to an IBM S/38 MAPICS system. This project incorporated manufacturing techniques such as KANBAN, statistical process control (SPC), Total Quality, Just-In-Time, electronic data interchange (EDI) and process management.This project received the 1989.

El Paso, TX

I installed an IBM S/36 running MAPICS to automate the business systems at the Apparatus Repair Division, located in El Paso, TX. The system supported a "twin plant" in Juarez, Mexico.I implemented a new inventory system from Marcam, and was named Marcam's Customer of the Month in November, 1985, for my assistance in identifying and solving problems with.

London, KY

I managed the computer department at the Automatic Transfer Switch Plant in London, KY. I was responsible for providing drawings to the shop, as well as training staff on new software being implemented. Our products were sold by manufacturers' reps and the Westinghouse order entry system (Apparatus Marketing System [AMS]) was used by the reps to enter.

Pittsburgh, PA

I was a Senior Systems Consultant with the Industry Equipment Group in Pittsburgh, PA. My main task was to provide support to new plant start-ups. I would oversee the installation and operation of the computer and software until a manager could be hired for a new plant.During my tenure I developed simulation routines to identify the optimum KANBAN.

Pittsburgh, PA

A new group had been formed to work on a project to replace the existing Westinghouse order entry system (Tele-Order Processing System [TOPS]). I became a member of this project group as a Senior Systems Analyst and Programmer for the Marketing Support Division in Pittsburgh, PA.This division was upgrading its computer hardware from a UNIVAC computer.

South Boston, VA

I accepted a position as a Systems Analyst and Programmer with the Small Power Transformer Division located in South Boston, VA.The division was converting its computer system from a Burroughs B2500 to an IBM 135. I served as a member of the conversion team to convert about 250 COBOL programs. I was sent to IBM school to become a systems programmer. I.

Master'S Degree, Computing Science

Activities and Societies: Attended Texas A & M on a National Science Foundation Fellowship. I teamed up with another graduate student to.

Ba, Mathematics

Activities and Societies: I was a member of the Alpha Delta Nu fraternity and the Tri Beta fraternity. I tutored students in mathematics..