Greg Laughlin Email & Phone Number

Santa Clara, Ca, Us

Austin, Tx, Us

• Hire, lead, mentor world class global team responsible for all direct and indirect purchasing and sourcing for five sites and seven operations.• Demonstrated record in management and development of key accounts for critical suppliers. • Responsible for 851 active suppliers and >$175M in global spend across five sites.• Manage the day to day continuity of supply risk for all products as well as managing projects to provide alternate sources on constrained material. Develop and manage a supply risk mitigation matrix to identify high risk suppliers.• Develop and manage analysis process to track spend & savings metrics as well as to drive critical analysis driving the commodity strategies.• Develop, implement, and manage global commodity strategies to integrate and drive the collaborative relationships with key suppliers and internal engineering and quality teams during development. Focus is on a capable supply chain that can deliver high quality product, on time at the best cost.• Expand and execute the global procurement/supply business strategy in response to the business needs, taking into account the optimal global organizational structure to achieve those plans.• Negotiate, manage, and implement pricing structure on raw materials and other manufacturing supplies from domestic and international vendors. Consistently deliver 3% savings per year.• Prioritize staff workloads in order to meet production and project needs/objectives globally. Provide a healthy balance between the day-to-day requirements and strategic projects.• Responsible for developing and implementing a transformational journey to transform Luminex from a tactical business model to a world class sourcing and procurement team. • Change agent for multiple IT projects to utilize and improve Luminex’s Oracle ERP system: ASCP, Planners Workbench, Buyers Workbench, Auto PO, Discrete Jobs, Shortage Management, and iSupplier.

- DLP Legacy was established in 2015 to sell the patented technology created by the inventor Richard Laughlin after he passed away.- DLP Legacy has several patents for license or sale. Patents For Sale:Optical Engine for connectors - Patent: 9,102,563 - Environmental rugged free-space fiber wave guide connector and method of manufacture. - New Patent: 9,983,361 B2 - Grin-Lensed, Tuned Wedge Waveguide Termination and Method of Reducing Back Reflection Caused Thereby.Four patents relating to optical switching - Newest patent: 9,411,107B2 - NxM Monolithic Switch for an Optical Network - Patent: 6,665,461 - Total Internal Reflection Reversing Switch - Patent: 6,842,564 - Remotely configured add/drop for wavelength division multiplexing - Patent: 7,171,069 - Remotely configured add/drop for wavelength division multiplexing Single aperture passage rangefinder; 7,831,063 - SOLDSystem and method for detecting real time events in an image; 7,831,063 - SOLD

Santa Clara, Ca, Us

- Currently responsible for the Automation, AC&DC power and Controls Commodities with a staff of four commodity managers (1 in Japan) responsible for ~123 suppliers, and ~$420M in annual spend (current)- Managed the Automation, Metrology, and Ceramics Commodities with a staff of seven commodity managers responsible for 152 suppliers, and ~$650M in annual spend (2007-2009)- Lead a team to globalize the Applied Materials supply chain in Japan, as well as supporting China and Singapore Plan of record globalization transitions. - Responsible for developing, aligning and implementing global commodity strategies to achieve short-term and long-term corporate objectives with a key focus on developing long term supplier relationships and global contracts.- Developed, Implemented and manage three year planning process to drive strategic suppliers in the key areas of performance (Quality, Delivery, Cost, Technology, and management commitment).- Responsible for many of Applied Materials suppliers in Japan, including negotiating Global Supply Agreements with suppliers establishing rules of engagement, terms and conditions, intellectual property protection, contract pricing, and establishing and growing the relationship.- Initiate and manage business reviews and negotiations with executive management of Applied Materials and key suppliers on performance, growth, cost, and overall relationship.- Results – Cost: delivered 3%-10%year over year cost reductions for commodity spend through standard negotiations, product design negotiations, and competitive sourcing. LT: successfully reduced true lead time of commodity parts through negotiation and process mapping, and implemented JIT systems to support local distribution. Quality: Team has driven supply chain improvements on the Supplier Balanced Score card resulting improved total cost of ownership.

Santa Clara, Ca, Us

• Managed a team of six Materials Program Managers (in both Austin and San Jose) responsible for Strategic product sourcing and tactical activity directly supporting the supply chain needs of the Synexis Business Unit.• Managed the new product introductions from Synexis design engineering to volume manufacturing. Responsible for forecasting, project transitions, material sourcing, and supplier negotiations of major sub modules and components.• Developed alternative manufacturing method strategy for SYNEXIS division to utilize extrusions, castings, & forgings to reduce cycle time and material cost.

Santa Clara, Ca, Us

- Managed a staff of 10 to develop and implement the material flow for the SYNEXIS manufacturing operation to support the start up of 300mm manufacturing of Factory Interfaces.- Developed and established the Synexis division Production Control group and processes.- Improved kit completion from 70% to 95% completion in four months as well as improving on-time kit delivery from 45% to 90%. - Managed and implemented the outsourcing of ten mechanical and electro-mechanical sub modules resulting in $994k annualized material cost savings, 151 piece part reduction, and a savings of ten hours of direct labor per system.

Santa Clara, Ca, Us

• Lead a team of three analysts and three programmers to design, and build and implement a Lean Replenishment Pull program, consisting of Replenishment Pull, Line Side Bin Sizing, and Pull Part Classification. Project realized a 50% reduction inventory.• Developed the functional and technical specification requirements for the information technology solution as well as test validation plans with subject matter expert support.• Part of the core team that developed the business process to support Oracle 11i implementation.

Santa Clara, Ca, Us

• Supervised a mixed-model lean manufacturing work center with a staff of 43 employees.• Facilitated change management through the work center staff for the conversion to LEAN manufacturing processes.• Converted three highly configurable product lines into a single mixed-model manufacturing line reducing labor cost by 35%, cycle time by 30%, and improving quality by 25% by elimination of wastes, reduced set-up time, and visual management.• Managed production schedule, inventory and work orders to meet production requirements.

- Managed a staff of four people to run all retail aspects of the store.- Responsible for scheduling and purchasing of retail goods.- Managed accounts payable for retail and capital expenses.- Managed, scheduled and assisted in training instruction of SCUBA lessons.- Achieved Dive Master level training certification.

Bachelor, Business Administration; General Business

Education

Master, Business Administration

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor'S Degree, International Business