Simply stated I am passionate about US manufacturing and particularly manufacturing here in South Carolina. For the past 17 years I have had the privilege of being SCMEP’s representative in a 10-county area in the north and west of our great state. This role fuels my passion for manufacturing on a daily basis and I can honestly say that I enjoy my role as much today as when I first started.In a professional capacity there is nothing more satisfying than working with a South Carolina manufacturing company (large or small) to help them reduce costs, increase sales, grow profits and thrive. I believe that strong, profitable manufacturing companies are the very bedrock of our state and national economies. With more than 30+ years of manufacturing and consulting experience, I’ve learned what it takes to drive lasting operational improvement. That experience, coupled with SCMEP’s proprietary assessment tools, allows me to identify both the unique strategic and tactical initiatives required for success and then deliver and manage the world-class resources required to execute those initiatives. Specialties: Strategic Planning | Change Management | Operational Excellence Solutions Training & Implementation I Lean/Continuous Improvement Solutions Training & Implementation I Business Process Improvement Solutions I Lean Sigma Solutions Training & Implementation | Quality Management System Training & Implementation I Operations Leadership Development | Organizational Development I Supply Chain Solutions Training & Implementation Solutions I New Product Development I Innovation I Marketing I Manufacturing Operations Analysis | Project Management | Business Valuations I Human Resources Consulting I New Facility Construction & Start Ups I Facility Expansions I Facility RelocationsPlease feel free to contact me if I can be of help to you: acarr@scmep.org or 864-326-2832.