Craig Harris Email & Phone Number

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

Key Responsibilities: Shipping Management: oversee outbound shipping operations to ensure timely and accurate delivery of products to customersKitting: Oversee the kitting process to ensure components are accurately assembled and delivered to assembly lines Implement efficient kitting procedures to reduce errors and improve assembly time. Monitor inventory levels of kit components and coordinate with fab and procurement to avoid shortages.Inventory Planning: Develop and maintain inventory planning strategies to balance stock levels and meet production demands. Utilize and develop forecasting tools and techniques to predict future inventory need and and adjust plans accordinglyAssembly Line Scheduling: Create and manage production schedules to meet customer demand and optimize manufacturing efficiency. Coordinate with production teams to ensure timely availability of materials and resources. Monitor assembly line performance and implement improvements to enhance productivity and reduce downtime.

Shreveport, Louisiana

Shreveport, Louisiana Area

The Vice President of Operations at Red Ball Oxygen is chiefly responsible for operational excellence, particularly consistent delivery of The Perfect Order. The Vice President of Operations establishes and ensures compliance with safety and quality standards in all operational activities. The Vice President of Operations reports to the President and participates in weekly and quarterly executive staff meetings, and owns at least one corporate goal each quarter.Responsible for:Safety and ComplianceQuality SystemsDistribution / Logistics Hardgoods ReplenishmentCylinder ReplenishmentFleet MaintenanceStandardization and Audit of Branch OperationsStandardization and Audit of Fill Plant Operations

The Director of Operations (D-Op) at Red Ball Oxygen is chiefly responsible for operational excellence, particularly consistent delivery of The Perfect Order. The D-Op establishes and ensures compliance with safety and quality standards in all operational activities. The D-Op reports to the President and participates in weekly and quarterly executive staff meetings, and owns at least one corporate goal each quarter.Responsible for:Safety and ComplianceQuality SystemsDistribution / Logistics Hardgoods ReplenishmentCylinder ReplenishmentFleet MaintenanceStandardization and Audit of Branch OperationsStandardization and Audit of Fill Plant Operations

Ark La Tex Region

Improve the operational systems, processes and policies in support of company mission - specifically, support better management reporting, information flow and management, business process and organizational planning.Play a significant role in long-term planning, including initiatives geared toward operational excellence.Create balanced scorecard for distribution branches in line with company mission and goals.Contribute to short and long term organizational planning and strategy as a member of the management team.Develop method in which Red Ball Oxygen's Perfect Order initiative is communicated and provide guidance to branch managers to meet the goals provided by executive management.

Shreveport, Louisiana Area

Coaching Offensive LinePrepare Offensive game plan under the guidance of the offensive coordinator

Inventory management of over ten thousand assets throughout the United States. Developed ISO 17025 manual. Continuous improvement. Tracking divisional sales information. Generating plans for lab expansion. Inside Sales. Technical training for employees across 21 branch locations. Developed inventory dashboard that integrates multiple software programs in order to streamline order process. Developing improved database for lab documentation and calculation purposes. Customer service.

Offensive Coordinator

Master'S Degree, Industrial Distribution, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Sigma Delta

Master Certificate In Six Sigma, Quality Control

B.A., English

Activities and Societies: President, Sigma Tau Delta - International English Honor Society Attended University of Aarhus, Aarhus Denmark.

Exchange Student, Medieval Literature