Paul Day Email & Phone Number

Albury, Nsw, Au

Albury, Australia

I always thought that there was some missing pieces to the current thinking around running complex factories in the process industry. I was still struggling to decode this riddle even after 20+ years at Mars. So I set out on my own, thinking that exposure to other great multi-national FMCG businesses would help me find the answer.Well, its taken more than 14 years as a factory analyst and project designer, but I reckon I've finally got all of the major threads together. Along the way I have met some really smart people in some of the best multi-national businesses within the process industry. They have helped me to develop and deploy a new way of designing and optimising complex factories. They have also walked by my side as I've made some mistakes and they have been humble enough to let me see some of their missteps. These experiences have all added to what is now, a very robust view of factory design and performance improvement in the process industry.I've included links to some of these business partners below as a nod to their support. If you want to know more about what we have learnt then please refer to the video in the FEATURED section above or visit my website at www.bullantcreative.com.

Finally got the new $40million factory commissioned and plugged into the supply network. Enjoyed being part of the senior supply team and helping to formulated a >$150million capital strategy.

Started managing the execution of the new $40million factory while at the same time managing 3 manufacturing plants for the business unit. To be honest this was a blur. I can recall that sleep was precious.

Back to managing engineering and maintenance again. Then I was asked to relocate and take up the same role at the largest business unit in the network.As well as my day job, I was given the great opportunity to lead the design and submission for a new $40million factory.

Initially I was frustrated by all supply and demand variability. Then I understood that this is a reality for all supply chain managers. Finally I realised that customer service is about facing into the reality of variability and the cunning use of time, capacity and stock buffers. Maximising flow through inventory became the main game.

As a buyer for services and capital I learnt about the power of relationships and negotiation. I also experienced the pain when suppliers enter a voluntary administration process.

Continued to get some rough edges smoothed through the day to day traumas of keeping a factory running.

At the ripe old age of 23 and fresh out of Uni I was asked to lead 40 seasoned tradesmen. Learnt a lot about people and humility.