Beverly Smith Craig, Mba-Organizational Leadership, Lssmbb Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Greater Philadelphia

Strategic Partner | Continuous Improvement Leader | Operations-Focused

Newark, De

Key responsibilities include:- Facilitating, leading project teams and coaching Department Leadership- Supporting/Facilitating RPI (Rapid Process Improvement) Workshop events - Enabling teams to rapidly apply and implement lean process improvements in their work area- Leading the way; promoting Six Sigma methodology and Lean concepts- Appointed as Core Values Ambassador for the Christiana Care Enterprise (representing Organizational Excellence Department)

Global Change Agent with notable track record in Continuous Improvement and Lean space - focus areas include Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Business Processes. Credentials include being a Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt. Significant expertise and passion for leading complex projects and delivering concrete results as well as educating, coaching, mentoring and certifying individuals in Six Sigma/Lean methodology.

Greater Philadelphia Area

 Developed customized and led Six Sigma Green Belt Training classes globally for DuPont University, DuPont Sustainable Solutions, and Industrial Biosciences plant sites, educating over 500 employees. Coached/mentored more than 100 individuals in all regions towards Green Belt, Black Belt, and Master Black Belt certification; built DuPont’s organizational capabilities to solve critical business issues. Developed a future state Demand Fulfillment Planning Business Process which improved… Show more  Developed customized and led Six Sigma Green Belt Training classes globally for DuPont University, DuPont Sustainable Solutions, and Industrial Biosciences plant sites, educating over 500 employees. Coached/mentored more than 100 individuals in all regions towards Green Belt, Black Belt, and Master Black Belt certification; built DuPont’s organizational capabilities to solve critical business issues. Developed a future state Demand Fulfillment Planning Business Process which improved workflow by 60% by facilitating a major Kaizen event in DuPont Sustainable Solutions (DSS) with cross-functional members to improve the Demand Fulfillment Planning Process for the United States and Canada region. Show less

Greater Philadelphia Area

 Led supply chain projects / Kaizen events in Packaging and Industrial Polymers (Container Optimization Program in Europe and Australia) and DuPont Teijin Films (Roll Packing and Optimization Project) which delivered more than $500,000 in hard savings. Enabled more than $2.3 million in hard savings as a Sub-Team Facilitator/Co-Sponsor of Kaizen-related projects centered on developing a rapid response for Tedlar® Film and reducing internal shuttle time for raw materials at Washington Works… Show more  Led supply chain projects / Kaizen events in Packaging and Industrial Polymers (Container Optimization Program in Europe and Australia) and DuPont Teijin Films (Roll Packing and Optimization Project) which delivered more than $500,000 in hard savings. Enabled more than $2.3 million in hard savings as a Sub-Team Facilitator/Co-Sponsor of Kaizen-related projects centered on developing a rapid response for Tedlar® Film and reducing internal shuttle time for raw materials at Washington Works in West Virginia. Facilitated Demand Management Training to enhance process strategies for managing demand for Demand Managers, Marketing and Sales, and Inventory Mega-Project leaders, aimed to improve forecasting accuracy. Show less

Greater Detroit Area

Managed and led End-to-End supply chain process for Zenite® LCP business: Led supply chain activities for Eastman acquisition process; developed an inventory transition plan for Eastman acquisition process prior to the formal integration, as well as developed and launched a broad-scale supply plan to source these products from.

Greater Detroit Area

 Drove major, high-profile development automotive projects utilizing Six Sigma DMADV methodology Led application stewardship for increasing growth of exterior automotive applications (trim, fascia, appliques, spoilers, and grill opening retainers), delivering 5% revenue increase year over year on $4 million revenue base.______________________________________________________________________________ Previous Related Experience at… Show more  Drove major, high-profile development automotive projects utilizing Six Sigma DMADV methodology Led application stewardship for increasing growth of exterior automotive applications (trim, fascia, appliques, spoilers, and grill opening retainers), delivering 5% revenue increase year over year on $4 million revenue base.______________________________________________________________________________ Previous Related Experience at DuPont:Business Services Manager - Nylon Industrial & Cordura® (Chattanooga, TN): Led and served as key interface between Manufacturing, Technical, Business Centers and Market Segment teams to manage supply and shipment processes. Led all aspects of S&OP including Activity Based Costing Analysis and scenario-building, offering key insights on decisions being contemplated.Unit Resource Manager / Supply Chain Resource Lead - Chattanooga, TN: Led teams to demonstrate high performance, delivering greater than 90% productivity, while keeping costs down, actively promoting and driving core values. Led the first of several Nylon Industrial Fabric manufacturing campaigns. My team was responsible for successfully producing Type-715 products for the marketplace while adhering to tight development timelines and meeting critical quality standards.Section Manager & Related Ops Roles - Richmond, VA:Took on increasingly higher levels of responsibility in the manufacturing process of Nylon Industrial: Led shift team in Finishing/Packing area as a First Line Manager, later moving to managing and leading improvement activity in the Pack Room. Promoted to Section Manager, leading First Line Managers, Operators, and Associates in producing 50M+ of pounds of Nylon annually.Quality Management Systems Leader-Tyvek® - Richmond, VA: Led Quality Assurance; implemented Expanded Functionality of Product Quality MgmtProcess Engineer - Reemay® Nonwovens, Tyvek® - Old Hickory, TN / Richmond, VA Show less

Master'S Degree, Organizational Leadership, 3.97 Gpa

Activities and Societies: International Business Honor Society - Sigma Beta Delta

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Chemical Engineering

Activities and Societies: I was the 7th African American female to graduate from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical.