Daniel Hedstrom, Mba Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

As the Chief Systems Officer, I lead the strategy and vision of the organization and incorporate the link between IT and Operations. I explore new opportunities for development, training, exploration of market expansion, and equipment purchases.The CSO link for Mackay Mitchell includes building stronger partnerships with relevant organizations and being open for speaking engagements and committees. In this role, I take on our IT leadership while continuing to lead in the following areas within the organization:G7 Expert (color, print, training, and qualifications)Prepress managerProcess improvementInventory/Warehouse management

Minneapolis, Mn

Lead the organization with a focus on operations, supply chain management, prepress, safety and lean initiatives, among other projects. Manage the day-to-day journey to achieve goals and carve out our master manufacturing plan for the future of our organization.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Lead MackayMitchell Envelope Company's (MMEC) Lean initiative to improve processess through tapping into our knowledgable employees. Developing a culture of continuous learning and improvement that will keep MMEC a leader in envelope manufacturing. Teach continuous improvement tools like 5S, Kaizen, Sustain the gains, and help with the development of standards by each team.Direct prepress operations companywide providing superior customer service levels. Review, analyze, and implement system and network upgrades to continually improve communication throughout the organization. A continuation of my previous position and duties as the prepress manager.I am now a certified G7 Expert who can implement the G7 Methodology of Grayscale for Offset, Digital, and Flexographic printing and proofing systems. G7 defines a universal "common appearance" for printed grays controlled through two visual aspects by which we judge imagery: Tonality and Balance.

Direct prepress operations across three facilities providing superior customer service levels. Establish operational policies, workflows, and implement process improvements to ensure quality output of plates and proofs. Directly manage one supervisor overseeing 5 employees and 12 exempt and non-exempt employees. Manage capital expense budget exceeding $2.5MM across three facilities. Ensure adherence to strict quality control procedures.Selected Contribution: Increased profit through third-party plate making by $27M annually. Developed e-commerce inventory management system for key customers. Implement PDF workflow to improve capabilities and to support customer changes.

Direct warehousing, inventory, shipping, and receiving operations within the Minnesota facility providing excellent customer service. Develop, implement, and monitor new processes and procedures to increase productivity and cost savings. Direct cycle counts and year-end physical inventory with the accounting department and auditing firm. Evaluate and investigate inventory discrepancies. Manage 17 exempt and non-exempt employees in a multi-shift manufacturing operation.Selected Contribution: Reduce overhead by $40M annually through eliminating outside warehousing and trailer storage. Design and implement rotation and training programs to develop staff, facilitate efficiency, and improve performance leading to reduction of staff. Implement OSHA forklift compliance and safety procedures. Train and license 113 employees in forklift safety classes.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Act as the official liaison and communication authority between the MN Chapter and the University of Phoenix Alumni Association. Sets chapter meeting times and locations. Presides over meetings and ensures activities and programs are carried out in an appropriate manner. Establish new leaders, teams, committees and chairpersons as needed.

Customer Service and WarehousePromoted to customer service manager and inventory specialist after one year as a warehouse team member. Directed order fulfillment, shipping bills of lading, receiving paperwork, pool distribution, and billing. Managed three computers systems, three e-mail accounts, and 65 customer accounts. Liaison between customers, warehouse personnel, truck drivers, and VP of Warehousing. Selected Contribution: Ensured inventory accuracy and investigated inventory discrepancies. Received customer service representative of the year from a customer for the first two out of three years the award was given.

In this position I completed inbound paperwork for pool distribution by tracking and monitoring delivered product. I also helped work in the dispatch department building and setting daily delivery routes. I made delivery appointments and helped set the schedule for the drivers.

Mba, Business Administration, 3.86 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Delta Mu Delta- Completed April 22, 2013 - GPA of 3.86.

Business Management, Supply Chain And Operations Management

Bachelors of Science Degree in Business Management - Focusing on Supply Chain and Operations Management - Completed Mar. 28, 2011 - 3.83.