Andy Van Sumeren Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Ripple Improvement Outfitters focuses on optimizing business operations & creating confident change leaders. We offer assessments, education, hands-on workshops & data analysis to develop clear improvement strategies for your business & a deep partnership with your team to deliver proven performance results. Our team leverages Lean, Six Sigma & other continuous improvement methodologies, along with a network of Affiliate Experts, to drive sustainable, productivity growth in your organization.Ripple Improvement Outfitters' growing client list crosses multiple industries and functions all looking to drastically improve their operational performance. This includes Healthcare Equipment & Providers, Pharma, Energy, Printing & Distribution Industries working directly with their Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Service, HR & Marketing functions. We have been proud to with Clients at GE, Medtronic, Owens & Minor, Oregon Health & Science University, Stanford University Health, VCU Health, BR Printers & inclineHR to name a few.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Influencing DS’s Global Marketing organization including Procurement, IT & Finance to develop Marketing strategy, support a $241M budget & execute on projects to deliver on Corporate Brand Transformation, Customer Education, Events & repeatable process rigor [Dental Products & Solutions]

Chicago, Us

Drove Lean continuous improvement strategy & execution for GEHC Service North America business ($2.5B Rev) including coaching 51 leaders, leading Lean workshops to reduce waste in the system (saving 289 hours of labor, $43M from remote connectivity advancements) [CT, MR, NucMed, PET, Xray, Ultrasound & Biomed]

Chicago, Us

Led a $28M P&L with 215 contract customers, 1275 assets & 31 field engineers across CO, ID, NM & WY to deliver world-class customer service while maintaining financial & operational rigor - CT, MR, NucMed, PET, Xray, Ultrasound & Biomed.

Chicago, Us

Managed a $20M global inventory & supply chain organization including 16 direct reports responsible for purchasing, planning, warehousing, shipping, receiving, product quality & manufacturing operations which drove $5.5M in inventory reductions, $1.7M in cost reductions & an increase in inventory accuracy (99.8%) - GEHC & 3rd Party Party Ultrasound Probes.

Chicago, Us

Managed Lean culture, strategy & productivity improvements across 22 North American manufacturing sites including external supplier coaching resulting in 200 people trained, 167 Lean workshops completed, 14 manufacturing lines Lean certified, $23M in inventory reduction, $9M in cost reductions & 591 EHS risks reduced.

Chicago, Us

Led Lean strategy development, execution and employee engagement for Xray Tube manufacturing facility of GEHC resulting in a reductions in injuries, $1.5M in inventory savings, 400 hrs of cycle time reduction, 2000 ft2 of floor space savings and $3M of costs savings.

Chicago, Us

Led product value stream for critical Xray manufacturing component including production, engineering & new product introduction responsibilities resulting in the production of 12,000 units per year, a reduction in 18 min/part, $210K per year of inventory, $100K per year in scrap & the launch of 3 new product designs into manufacturing.

Chicago, Us

The OMLP Program is a 2 year, 4 rotation leadership program focused on global supply chain leadership. Completed 4 rotations including a hand-selected expat assignment in Bangalore, India.1) Ultrasound Product Fulfillment & Lean Leader - $180M of Fulfillment ownership2) X-Ray Tube Supplier Fulfillment & Contract Negotiation Leader - $11M of Supplier Management 3) X-Ray Materials Simplification Leader (Bangalore, India) – Owner of $25M Oracle software integration4) CT System Production Supervisor – Led daily production output of 31 union employees

Boston, Ma, Us