Supply Chain Management is my passion! Studying a system, analyzing value streams and driving improvements to optimize the system is in my blood. But I also enjoy other things. Building things, inventing things, leading teams, teaching concepts and driving myself and a team towards a worthwhile goal are hobbies and skills that I have.Specialties: Lean thinking, system optimization, purchasing, supplier selection and management, product development, broad international experience, CAD experience, Japanese, liaison between teams and divisions, project management and team management. Broad experience: from working in a metal shop to translating Japanese to professional BBQ'er to negotiating high tech collaboration agreements.
Listed skills include Continuous Improvement, Process Improvement, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, and 9 others.