Dennis Webster Email & Phone Number

Chicago And Alabama

DOW Consultants is a resource for businesses in need of interim management talent or experienced leadership to expedite critical projects. DOW Consultants will participate in strategy development, establish implementation plans, execute and measure results to insure clients receive all deliverables. The primary tools come from the Lean six Sigma tool box and utilization of project management processes. RESOURCE SPECIALTIES 1. Plant/business conversions from batch to continuous flow---production floor and systems 2. Plant consolidations, moves and closures 3. Interim Operations Manager---single and multiple plants 4. Sourcing projects-assemblies and systems 5. Lean/TPS implementations 6. Business turnaround situations 7. Total business cost reduction

Greater Chicago Area

Interim Executive and Consultant-Experienced Lean Practioner-Global Supply Chain Efficiency-Integrated Product Development-CNC Machining and Associated Processes

Atlanta, Ga.

Responsible for complete supply chain. Focus on Lead-time reduction, material cost reduction and manufacturing footprint.

Site Integrated Supply Chain leader for production of commercial and military braking systems. The site includes Engineering, has 700 salaried employees and 325 UAW team members that produce carbon and steel brakes in a 1 million sq. ft. facility.- Sales $450 million -Increased carbon process yield from 60% to 85%-Increased carbon output 30% in one year-highest ever-Implemented Lean Manufacturing-Negotiated 5 year labor agreement with UAW(negotiating team member)

Responsible for all aspects of marketing, sales, engineering and operations for global distribution of agricultural implements, utility vehicles and zero turn lawnmowers. Developed and implemented a restructuring turn around plan, closing one plant, starting international sales, increasing market share and upgrading the information system and use of internet..

Responsible for global compressor business profitability. Managed and coordinated the sales, product delivery, cost and quality of production in USA, Brazil, France, Hungary and Korea.

Managed a 3-shift 2M sq. ft. compressor manufacturing facility that produced 26,000 cmpressors per day. Led all operatioal functions through 10 direct reports and 3,000 IUE members. Implemented Lean processing and outsourcing of non core fabrication to support moving complete business into a 500,000 sq. ft. facility.

Full profit and loss responsibility for this UK aquisition with turnoverof $300 M. Managed internatonal sales, engineering, manufacturingand distribution. Addressed product performance issues and relaunched the mini-excavator product line with significant market share increase.Refocued sales and management team to improveprofitability and customer satisfaction.

Held several positions in operations from Plant Manager to CorporateManufacturing Services ending with General Manager Racine TractorPlt.Converted the Tractor Plt. to a build-to-order, high velocity, mixed model assembly plant. Doubled the output, reduced lead-time 80% and improved quality.

Both companies produced Medical diagnostic imaging systems.(MRI, CT,Nuclear Cameras and X-Ray)Implemented Just-In-Time/Lean processes and thinking.

Held various positions inlcuding Manager of Customer Service,Product Engineer, Materials Manager and Director of Manufacturing.Warner and Swasey designed, marketed and manufacturedprecision multi-axis turning machines.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Installation and start up of complete factory systems from substation to finished product.

Mba, General Mgmt. 1997

Activities and Societies: IEEE, AEM, Growth Association, YMCA board Undergraduate Degree: BSEE Villanova University

Bsee & Mba, Electrical Engineering & General Management/Finance, 2.9 And 3.0

Activities and Societies: IEEE Sigma Pi Phi Experience is well balanced between Strategy, tactics and technical understanding. Performance.