Arizona's ONLY Diamond Level Solution Providers and Master Certified Consultants. CBA sells Sage 50 (formerly Peachtree) accounting software and related products and provides training, consulting and technical support for the small to mid-size business community in order to help them operate more efficiently and profitably!

Managed global operations and had full P&L responsibility for manufacturing plants in the U.S., Mexico, Singapore, Malaysia and China.Established and facilitated the implementation of strategic plans and corporate objectives leading to a 10% increase in profits.Decreased operating costs over 6% by optimizing the operating systems, procedures, processes and information technology used for quoting, planning, inventory management, production, quality and HR.Implemented the Vantage by Epicor MRP/ERP manufacturing software in our Malaysia and China plants.Defined metrics and reporting processes to measure performance and drive continuous improvements.Established cross functional teams to maximize competitiveness and increased revenue over 15%.Applied lean manufacturing techniques to optimize processes and reduce overall costs.

Started Business Analysts to provide business management training and consulting services. Assisted multiple companies in manufacturing, government contracting and service industries with the design, development and implementation of their quality systems to achieve ISO 9000 certification. Provided project management, training and consulting that lead to optimized business processes. Guided internal teams through the re-engineering of their quoting, order entry, design, purchasing and manufacturing planning processes.Designed and launched VisualVault - a web based document management software application.

Responsibilities included quality, production and inventory control, purchasing, shipping /receiving, maintenance and manufacturing for metal stamping, assembly, CNC machining and clean room stamping departments.Maximized utilization of resources by successfully ramping production to 7/24.Established quality, process and manufacturing engineering disciplines within the organization.Led the successful reimplementation of Epicor’s Vista manufacturing software system and supported its ongoing improvement.Improved inventory accuracy more than 30% by modifying process flows and implementing IT solutions.Designed intranet based production control reports to cut the time for shop floor status updates from hours to real time.Developed “Should Cost Models” and utilized lean manufacturing techniques for key products generating over $100K in cost savings while improving quality and reducing lead times simultaneously.Served as the project manager and user representative during the design and implementation of a web-based product data management (PDM) system that held over 22,000 drawings and bill-of-material (BOM) relationships.Implemented a Change Control Board and associated procedures on the shop floor to meet customer demands.Defined and implemented process changes and IT solutions that allowed us to accurately forecast our bookings and billings on a real time basis.Assisted with the start-up of a plant in Penang, Malaysia and led their quality system development to ISO 9002 registration within 6 months.

Managed the customer service, quoting, purchasing, receiving/shipping, inventory, production control, capacity planning, and shop floor control activities for the design, manufacturing, retail sales and field service groups at the Fico America division (formerly ASM Fico).Developed policies, procedures, and performance measurement criteria for the operations. Monitored performance, analyzed results, and developed corrective action plans for an operation that had a steady growth pattern from $1M to over $5M within the 5-year period.Served as the Management Representative for the ISO 9002 quality system implementation and registration.Managed staffing needs, defined job responsibilities, and documented measurable performance objectives to maintain accountability.Managed the implementation of key customer programs: Motorola VSP program, Intel Auto Order stocking program, Intel SPOCC program, and Intel equipment footprint standardization initiative.Decreased inventory levels by over 50% by identifying slow-moving items and adjusting min/max levels, increasing WIP throughput rates, and sourcing items locally to reduce cost and lead times.