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Columbus, Indiana, Us

Sets the vision, strategy, and execution for the Planning and Logistics function for $11+B Engine Business Unit (across the Americas, EMEA and India), leading a team that deploys advanced planning capabilities and warehouse management & plant logistics solutions across a highly matrixed organization, supports new product introductions, end of life product support strategies and new supply chain models to better server our customers while delivering improvements in inventory management and supply chain costs. Sponsored the deployment of advanced supply planning and customer promising enhancements that led to 10% improvement in inventory efficiency, reduction of just over $100 MMDesigned and deployed new supply chain models to enable sales growth while optimizing manufacturing assets.Collaborated with Trade Operations and Compliance to minimize duty expense through the optimization of Foreign Trade Zones and other trade regimes, ie USMCA, Brexit.Advise and sponsor engineered material flow council to develop and deploy Industry 4.0 strategies within warehousing and internal logistics processes.Lead the Engine Business Supply Chain Analytics team in developing analytics products that drive actionable insights

Columbus, Indiana, Us

Directs the Distribution Business Unit in Japan, managing over 60 team members sustaining more than $100M in annual revenue.Facilitated the implementation of local EHS management systems by mentoring leaders. Worked with Human Resources in Japan to revise work rules, payroll, and benefits to conform to Japanese labor regulations.Accelerated business in the generator market, leading to $10M in incremental revenue in two years and forecasts of up to $60M.Overhauled the Sales, Supply Chain, and Service organizations to improve responsiveness to customer needs, and initiated client-centered business initiatives.As the executive sponsor of supply chain improvement initiatives, motivated increased use of the company’s ERP system to improve order accuracy, pricing, and staff efficiency.Led contract management and cost accounting processes to reinforce financial control

Columbus, Indiana, Us

Managed a five-person professional team and 50 hourly staff engaged in supply chain operations in the Columbus Engine plant.Integrated two supply chain organizations responsible for supporting multiple businesses with $14M in inventory.Established a monthly and weekly demand management process governing engine assembly and machining operations that led to 100% On-Time Delivery and minimal inventory. Managed inventory to avoid performing annual physical inventory which would require a plant shutdown.Led the coaching of supply chain managers to improve inventory accuracy from mid-70% to 97% in four months. Successfully lowered Ahead of Use inventory by more than $7MM (30%) and WIP by $1M (50%) by coaching department managers and the Oracle support team.Improved output by 30%, translating to four engines per hour, by eliminating bottlenecks on the shop floor and mentoring managers.Achieved a “Functional Integration” assessment on the Oliver Wight maturity model audit against Foundations of Planning and Control, and Supply Review processes.

Columbus, Indiana, Us

Served as the only Cummins employee on the leadership team of a joint venture with Komatsu.Responsible for leading projects to optimize freight and inventory operations, and for the investigation and elimination of bottlenecks.Achieved a reduction of 30,000 man hours and efficiency gains of $1.2M while improving production output by 11% in four months through the use of Kaizen events and Value Stream Mapping.Led transportation projects that eliminated $500K in annual costs.Expanded sourcing in East Asia, working with the Cummins international purchasing office and Komatsu Cummins Engine Company, leading to lower costs, reduced lead times, and lower inventory.

Columbus, Indiana, Us

Served on a two-year consulting engagement to optimize supply chain and procurement in the Engine Business unit.Coordinated and led five Six Sigma projects while supporting an additional eight initiatives.Coached Six Sigma Green Belt project leaders to secure $550K in annual savings.Successful in increasing the number of warranty parts returned from customers to the supplier while lowering logistics costs, generating $200K in annual savings.Led the implementation of ERP processes, leading to $300K in YOY savings and improved on-time delivery within the international drop ship process for Joint Venture Kitting.

Columbus, Indiana, Us

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Rochester, Ny, Us

Mba, Finance & Operations

Bs, Electrical Engineering