Sr. Director, Operations
Marconi (Formerly, Fore Systems)
Achieved more than $5M in savings through re-design of sustaining products.Re-defined the strategy for Single source, End Of Life, Part Qualification process, and supplier relations to minimize Marconi’s exposure while maintaining high quality and low cost.Developed Manufacturing Technology department which included Manufacturing Engineering, Test Engineering, Process Engineering, and New Product Program Management teams. Implemented “Dock to Stock” program Saved over $6M of assembly and test costs through Test Optimization and labor cost negotiation. Implemented Test Automation and Bar-coding transactions throughout Operations.Key contributor to the successful set-up of FORE’s International Operation Facility.Reduced Customer’s No Problem Found returns (NPF) from 65% to 35% within 6 months