Daryl Richards Email & Phone Number

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Lead strategy development and execution for Made-to-order garment embellishment operation• Designed layout of new 200,000 sq. ft. facility; managed project to on-time completion• Advised on and managed implementation of embellishment technology upgrades andprocess improvements• Developed new embellishment processes, negotiated agreements with vendors and managed all aspects of projects from tech build to equipment installation and operation & maintenance training.o Performed time studies and collected data on labor, supply usage and maintenancefor each DTG upgradeo Developed analysis of the Kornit Vulcan beta (new high throughput DTG machine)and helped negotiate agreemento Managed the Kornit Vulcan beta over 18 months and helped provide analysis forand negotiate the purchasing termso Brought in new 3rd party software to manage art for the fleet of DTG machines• Developed the digital made-to-order transfer processo Developed the process and presented on required equipment, personnel, costs andROI based on various forecastso Negotiated agreements with key equipment and solution providerso Developed complete business documentation for the tech team to develop softwareto manage the process from merchandising, art handling and through theproduction process including exception handlingo Managed all facets of the project; tech build, equipment installation, operationaltraining etc.o Co-authored a patent for a component of the process - submitted in January 2019

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Developed and led Fanatics' new garment embellishment division• Designed production process and documented it for the tech build; Evaluated all equipment; oversaw purchasing and vendor relationships• Built a team of supervisors and oversaw blank apparel & supply inventory,equipment maintenance & operation, and outbound functions among others• Lead in all major production-based continuous improvement efforts