We develop and sell worldwide all devices (medical and non medical) to protect people and place with a huge respect for our planet using sustainable materials and processes. Our singular savoir faire and immense customer care are illustrated with one single brand : Lainière Santé

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QA/QC, supply chain optimization service company working in the fashion industry (apparel, footwear, accessories, fabric/leather/materials) helping our clients meet the ever increasing consumer demand resulting in an explosion in SKU count, style rotation, small order sizes and much faster deliveries. Impactiva's main differentiating factor is they understand the minute details of manufacturing in the fashion industry.Impactiva is a corruption free company.

Based on an extensive experience in fashion & retail worldwide, I have set up my consulting company to perform some missions for european brands/chain stores and Worldwide projects. Two main activities : . Strategy and Management Consulting : Joseph Ltd, Apostrophe, Georges Rech, Castlecove Ltd (HK). Interim Management : Marithé + François Girbaud, LCAR for Perry Ellis,...My clients are in France, UK, HK&China and Far East in various businesses (Fashion, Leisure, Real Estates Development, International Finance, Private Equity...), and I remain always open to any opportunity and exchange.

Crisis Management: Management of a company under bankruptcy (120p., 10 owned stores in France & Belgium, 25 franchisees, various license agreements by kind [Shoes, Accessories, Apparel] and by territory [USA, Columbia, Philippines, Japan]Support to the historical shareholders of the Group to restructure the company after a difficult phase of downsizing. Working closely with the french receiver of bankruptcy procedure to manage the liabilities and creditor's interests, and with the liquidator to fulfill court's requirements.Several investors selected and a few short listed to propose historical founders development plans and various solutions to save the Brand and the market positions.

Member of the Executive Committee. Accountable for all Operations (whole supply chain management from product development through Sourcing & Purchases, Manufacturing, abroad buying offices (China, Thailand, Tunisia), Quality, CSR &Compliance, Logistic (imports et sales) and in charge of the efficiency of the relationships between design, brand management and sales – direct responsibility of +350p (Asia, Africa and Europe)

Group August's Product & Retail Development Company. August is based in St Petersburg (RU) and is also the owner of Lagen (Geneva) and of the brands OGGI and OODJI. I have firstly started by creating NEVATEX in Paris (Design and Development center of the Russian Group in Europe).Main Facts : Recruitment of +50 p. (Designers, Product Managers, Garment Technologists, Sourcer, Retail Architect...)First collection available within 4 months, then one new collection every 10 weeks (Fast Fashion)

Group August's Trading & Retail Development Company. I have set up the trading company of the group as well as the holding supports in the EC, moving all trading and retail development strategy activities from Russia to Europe, while implementing the group's design centre in Paris (France) at NEVATEX, where I was also CEO.Main Facts :Recruitment of 30 p. (CFO, Supply Chain Officer, Head of QA office in Shanghai...)Negotiation and implementation of a Tax Ruling with Swiss Tax AuthoritiesDesign & Implementation of modernized retail operations processesPreparation of Retail Expansion PlanBoard Member of the Group

Member of the Executive Committee, in charge of +50 p.: Implementation of sourcing and production strategy - Management of Sourcing, Purchases (Fabrics, garments and accessories) Manufacturing, Engineering and Quality.Main facts : -15% of savings on directs purchases (total purchases budget : 55 M €)Implementation of new sourcing for finished products : Egypt, Mauritius, India, Indonesia, Italy, Madagascar, Macao, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey and reinforcement of the purchases made in China and Hong Kong (for knits, woven, leather and accessories) ERP Implementation project leader (JDE Clothing world)Downsizing of the existing organization (-5 FTE / 45)Design and implementation of a partnership policy, instead of a conventional sub-contracting oneReorganization of Quality department and transfer of the liability to the suppliers, based on the quality understood and paid by the final consumers

Short term contract (coming back from an expatriate situation) to Manage, Analyze and Restructure operations department (sourcing, purchases, production, procurement, shipments, customs and warehouse)Main Facts : Organization of technical and engineering/product development departmentDirect negotiation with the suppliers, team working with the usual buyers to train and challenge themDesign and support of a new sourcing policy (from sub contracting to fully factored purchases) with more controlled and cost driven practices ( from DDP to FOB, ...)

GM of the company, reporting to the board. Mainly oriented on the manufacturing side, due to the startup situation of the company (first output in mid 2000). My first action was to recruit and implement the executive team and the whole workforce (+1,500 p., 16/24 & 6/7). Design and implementation of the main areas organization, such as workshop flow management, Quality, Product Development and Sample Room, Maintenance and Investments policyMain results : Production : from 1,500 (06/2001) up to 7,000 (12/2001) pieces/day, and from 20 % to 60 % overall efficiencyQuality : from 36% to 4% of first rejects rate, and from 50% to <10% of repairs rateMaintenance : machine availability rate over 97% avg(The experience has been interrupted by political crisis at the end of 2001)

Main Duties : Executive committee member accountable for customer service rate and final complete costs of goods soldFacts :Implementation of a pull flow manufacturing management systemCosts cutting actions : Member of the flexibility task force, implementation of 33 hours a week organization in all manufacturing dptOrganization of the Customer Service (Sales team follow up, key account supervision, customers credit control, with a 5 FTE people costs reduction)Carriage Costs reduction : - 13% yearly basisEfficiency : + 5% in for 2000 Vs FY 1999Implementation of a new costs and efficiency driven organization and reporting system in the shipping area, and generalization to all manufacturing dpt.Implementation of specific class “A” customers requirementsLeader for EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) projects with two majors customers, with an extension to a new ECR project, Leader for warehousing policy projects with customer's logistics managers (Carrefour, Auchan...)

Implementation of a group reporting system with worldwide factories and sales subsidiariesProject leader for a Merger & Acquisition operationManaging Director of PB Morgan LTD (Cambridgeshire,UK) : back to operational profit in 6 months after 3 FY of losses.

Senior Consultant, specialized in Manufacturing Organization and Management, Supply Chain Management , Manufacturing Management SystemsCAM / CAD / ERP / APS implementation, Industrial Maintenance, Development of Efficiency, costs cutting operations, Buying and Purchasing policiesFor customers such as : EDF (nuclear plants organization), Saupiquet (food business), Tissus Manuel Canovas (home textile), Silec (Cables), Jeux Nathan (Toys), Sollac (Steel industry), Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (Public health Care)…