Juan Guillermo Ramírez Soto Email & Phone Number

Cali, Co

Colombia

● Developed and executed comprehensive lean transformation strategies to drive operational excellence and improve overall business performance.● Led cross-functional teams in identifying areas for improvement and implementing lean methodologies such as value stream mapping, Kanban, Kaizen, and continuous improvement.● Provide training and coaching to employees at all levels on lean principles and tools to foster a culture of continuous improvement.● Establish key… Show more ● Developed and executed comprehensive lean transformation strategies to drive operational excellence and improve overall business performance.● Led cross-functional teams in identifying areas for improvement and implementing lean methodologies such as value stream mapping, Kanban, Kaizen, and continuous improvement.● Provide training and coaching to employees at all levels on lean principles and tools to foster a culture of continuous improvement.● Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of lean initiatives and tracked progress over time.● Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and prioritize improvement opportunities based on business needs and customer requirements.● Drive change management efforts to ensure successful adoption of lean practices and sustained improvements over the long term.● Monitored and analyzed operational processes to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for optimization.● Acted as a champion for lean principles, promoting awareness and engagement throughout the organization. Show less

Colombia

● Implemented management systems at operational, middle and senior management levels. Problem solving, through its classification and registration of recurrences, supporting and directing practical knowledge, allowing identification and subsequent elimination.● Successful implementation of projects that required VSM Value Stream Mapping, for Importing and Marketing companies. Reduced time of importing goods by 25%. Reduced inventory levels by 38%, over the entire national operation. Created… Show more ● Implemented management systems at operational, middle and senior management levels. Problem solving, through its classification and registration of recurrences, supporting and directing practical knowledge, allowing identification and subsequent elimination.● Successful implementation of projects that required VSM Value Stream Mapping, for Importing and Marketing companies. Reduced time of importing goods by 25%. Reduced inventory levels by 38%, over the entire national operation. Created cross-functional teams for in-depth end-to-end flow analyses, identifying critical areas and designingeffective solutions as mentioned.● Implemented the A3 methodology on projects that resulted in 8% improvement of operational efficiency and a 16%reduction in associated costs in industrial plants associated with the pharmaceutical industry.● A3 methodology training programs that increased internal competency and adoption of practices across theorganization.● Instructor of the lean Practitioner program, trained more than 200 persons in lean tools and concepts. Show less

Cali, Valle Del Cauca, Colombia

● Standardized structure of administrative processes, training manuals and operating procedures.● Designed and diagrammed flows (Value Stream Map), on production centers and several branches.● Designed workstations for processing centers as Lean layouts, detecting and reducing displacements, waiting timesand waste.● Empowered work teams throughout structuring and training personnel, adopting in the organization a cultureoriented to improvement through the implementation of… Show more ● Standardized structure of administrative processes, training manuals and operating procedures.● Designed and diagrammed flows (Value Stream Map), on production centers and several branches.● Designed workstations for processing centers as Lean layouts, detecting and reducing displacements, waiting timesand waste.● Empowered work teams throughout structuring and training personnel, adopting in the organization a cultureoriented to improvement through the implementation of specific tools in multidisciplinary spaces. Achievements:growth of the company by 180%, allowing the brand to position itself in Santiago de Cali through the opening of 3new sale points and a production center. Show less

Cali, Valle Del Cauca, Colombia

Responsible for the standard structuring of administrative processes, training manuals and operating procedures; design and diagramming of flows of raw materials and information (Value Stream Map) between production centers and sales branches. Base design of jobs in processing centers oriented to Lean layouts, stop, detect and reduce displacement, waiting times and waste intrinsic to the processes . Empowerment of work teams through the structuring, qualification and training of personnel… Show more Responsible for the standard structuring of administrative processes, training manuals and operating procedures; design and diagramming of flows of raw materials and information (Value Stream Map) between production centers and sales branches. Base design of jobs in processing centers oriented to Lean layouts, stop, detect and reduce displacement, waiting times and waste intrinsic to the processes . Empowerment of work teams through the structuring, qualification and training of personnel, adopting in the organization a culture oriented towards improvement through the implementation of certain tools in multidisciplinary spaces. Achievements: growth of the company by 180% allowing the positioning of the brand in Santiago de Cali through the opening of 3 new points and a production center. Show less

Bogota

Responsible for guaranteeing savings of more than 500,000 dollars per year in the production plant through the identification of opportunities, promoting multidisciplinary spaces that allow the formation of teams responsible for the execution of improvement projects, carrying out monitoring and coaching tasks that guarantee the generation savings for the organization.Responsible for the multi-skill processes required by the company at the operational level; coordinating… Show more Responsible for guaranteeing savings of more than 500,000 dollars per year in the production plant through the identification of opportunities, promoting multidisciplinary spaces that allow the formation of teams responsible for the execution of improvement projects, carrying out monitoring and coaching tasks that guarantee the generation savings for the organization.Responsible for the multi-skill processes required by the company at the operational level; coordinating theoretical-practical training to reduce staff turnover; implementation of Kaizen Leader, identification of savings opportunities through the Lean Six Sigma DMAIC methodology; reduction of margins of error and optionally operative through the standardization of processes; create and direct work spaces that allow the analysis of the indicators and implement root cause analysis methodologies that allow them to make decisions; evaluation, management and monitoring of the 5 S in the areas of raw material, finished product and factory across the entire operation, identify the needs to seek their development, lead the structuring of the processes of the areas according to the needs achieving a higher performance.Achievements: Achieve e ciency margins above 75% in the different production lines. Generating savings of more than 550,000 USDDevelopment and empowerment of staff skills according to the needs of the company Increased sense of belonging of employees according to participation in improvement processes. In recognition of the excellent management and results, the opportunity was obtained to go from managing 1 plant to 2 plants Show less

Bogotá

● CEMEX-INNPULSA www.cemexinnpulsa.com worked in partnership with the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies in order to provide face-to-face and virtual training to 400 SMEs in the hardware sector nationwide. Allowing microentrepreneurs to have sufficient tools to guarantee their permanence in the market. Since the competition reflected in the large chain stores make these tend to disappear. The trainings were strategically designed on the following topics●Effective… Show more ● CEMEX-INNPULSA www.cemexinnpulsa.com worked in partnership with the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies in order to provide face-to-face and virtual training to 400 SMEs in the hardware sector nationwide. Allowing microentrepreneurs to have sufficient tools to guarantee their permanence in the market. Since the competition reflected in the large chain stores make these tend to disappear. The trainings were strategically designed on the following topics●Effective Warehouse Management● Inventory Control and Rotation● Purchasing Process● Sales Process● Customer service Achievements :● Responsible for the efficient management of the public and private budget granted for the execution of the project ($ 936,000,000). Responding satisfactorily to financial and technical audits established periodically by the government through international entities.●During the Market Characterization stage, around 1,245 hardware stores were characterized nationwide, whose owners were personally interviewed, obtaining relevant information for the government, which allowed the following information to be established:● Education level.● Level of Formality.● Income amount.● Level of use of technologies in the operation of the Business.● In 24 weeks I managed to link 530 hardware stores to the project. In other words, an efficiency of 183% compared to the performance prior to my hiring. Among the actions that allowed to increase the effectiveness of the connection are:• The change in the profile of the promoters.• Preparation of training material to standardize the commercial arguments of promoters• Negotiation with Cemex to reduce the price of each bag of cement by $300 for hardware stores that decide to be part of the project.• Constant motivation and monitoring of project collaborators. Show less

San Salvador El Salvador

● Responsible for the development and cultural transformation of the organization, leading training and activities through operators, middle management and senior management. With emphasis on the practice of Just In Time. Production processes applying Lean Manufacturing Techniques and Tools such as: Waste Elimination, 5S Quality Control, Visual Management, Standardized Work and Development of Continuous Improvement Activities of "Kaizen"methods and processes.● Achieving in a period of 6… Show more ● Responsible for the development and cultural transformation of the organization, leading training and activities through operators, middle management and senior management. With emphasis on the practice of Just In Time. Production processes applying Lean Manufacturing Techniques and Tools such as: Waste Elimination, 5S Quality Control, Visual Management, Standardized Work and Development of Continuous Improvement Activities of "Kaizen"methods and processes.● Achieving in a period of 6 months to implement Just-in-Time processes on 2 Clothing Lines integrated by 30 people standardizing processes, controlling inventories and developing skills of the workforce. Which led to a 25% optimization of production. Respecting and complying with the International Clothing standards established by NIKEInc Corporation. Generating Production Savings of more than 125,000 USD● Responsible for the development and cultural transformation of the organization, leading training and activitiesthrough operators, middle management and senior management. With emphasis on the practice of Just In TimeProduction processes applying Lean Manufacturing Techniques and Tools such as: Waste Elimination, 5S QualityControl, Visual Management, Standardized Work and Development of Continuous Improvement Activities of "Kaizen"methods and processes.● Achieving in a period of 6 months to implement Just-in-Time processes on 2 Clothing Lines integrated by 30 peoplestandardizing processes, controlling inventories and developing skills of the workforce. Which led to a 25% optimization of production. Respecting and complying with the International Clothing standards established by NIKE Inc Corporation. Generating Production Savings of more than 125,000 USD Show less

Cali Valle Del Cauca

Rectificadora de Motores La Alemana Ltda.(Compañía de Confección de Prendas Deportivas ) Cali Colombia Ingeniero de Planta. Responsable del Diagnóstico y determinación de procedimientos requeridos para el reacondicionamiento, ensamble y puesta a punto de los motores. Coordinando actividades entre clientes proveedores y trabajo en proceso liderando un grupo de 20 técnicos. Responsable por la inspección periódica de los equipos industriales de la… Show more Rectificadora de Motores La Alemana Ltda.(Compañía de Confección de Prendas Deportivas ) Cali Colombia Ingeniero de Planta. Responsable del Diagnóstico y determinación de procedimientos requeridos para el reacondicionamiento, ensamble y puesta a punto de los motores. Coordinando actividades entre clientes proveedores y trabajo en proceso liderando un grupo de 20 técnicos. Responsable por la inspección periódica de los equipos industriales de la planta TPM . Como parte del mantenimiento preventivo para Optimizar de la disponibilidad y confiabilidad del equipo productivo de la planta. Lidere un programa de mantenimiento preventivo teniendo en cuenta documentación técnica de los fabricantes , registro de actividades realizadas , registro de las fallas mas frecuentes Capacitacion .Logrando estandarizar Manuales de Operación Inspección y Mantenimiento. Sosteniendo la estabilidad operacional en 92 % una vez implementado el plan . Show less

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