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Los Angeles, California

- Assisted with the New Café Opening process with a cross functional team and updated the processes and requirements to create a faster and more efficient process for all parties- Lead data analytics on and built new labor reports to give insight into a variety of labor metrics, help stores track their metrics and trends, and begin to see the relationships.

Los Angeles, California, United States

- Designed and implemented layout and process improvements for replenishment, picking, and packing to increase holiday peak capacity for the E-commerce business by 25%- Completed an in-depth Labor Management analysis and created a project plan to update the entire system to match the current warehouse needs- Project managed the weekly project meetings and.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

- Learned the basics of manufacturing, how to manage a box plant, maintenance management and prioritization, and production planning- Monitored plant data to find areas for improvement

Greater Boston Area

- Launched a Labor Management System through the creation of Engineered Labor Standards by: -- Developed formulas and Excel sheets to create accurate XYZ Coordinates for warehouse locations-- Mastered MOST code to create flowcharts for all LM activities -- Conducted operator observations to assist establishing Best Practices to standardize activities, to.

Columbus, Ohio

-Worked to establish Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for processing areas and determine the best practices for them in order to help drive and improve productivity -Created a layout for an order picker battery charging station to both accommodate more MHEs and create a quicker and easier process for MHEs to park and start up-Conducted time studies for.

Columbus, Ohio

-Lean Six Sigma Green Belt DMAIC Senior Capstone project in coordination with the Department of Integrated Systems Engineering at The Ohio State University and the Columbus City Schools-Process mapped bus routing process within Department of Transportation to identify, analyze and improve pain points-Developed an updated measurement system using GPS.

Madison, Wisconsin

-Conducted floor studies consulting with employees to process map the Internal Retail Transfers process and created an Internal Transfer Report using Excel VBA coding software equating to approximately $11,000 in labor savings/year to help address their largest process pain point-Completed Sustainability focused projects:~Entered and analyzed historical.

Fort Wayne, Indiana

-Designed layout for an Ecommerce Exceptions Processing Area for 9 various order types with varying demand by season~Completed the layout for Monogramming Processing which resulted in 1434 hours/year in labor savings and improved ergonomics with the monogramming machine arrangement -Re-Designed Photo Studio Stuffing Area layout improving process flow and.

Valley City, Ohio

-Designed a new recycling program for the facility-Performed a slotting analysis of several product families to maximize conveyor pick space-Created and implemented a new layout for the boxing production area; resulted in 11% increase in production, an approximate 50% reduction in non-value added time during a shift, and a decrease in injuries-Gained an.

Bachelor'S Degree, Industrial And Systems Engineering, Gpa: 3.36

Activities and Societies: Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers, Phi Sigma Rho Sorority for women in engineering, Bradley Paterson.

Study Abroad, First Class (A)

Activities and Societies: Green ClubStudied abroad in London, England to expand my education beyond engineering. Took courses on global.

Diploma With Honors

Activities and Societies: Co-founder/President Environmental Club, Food Drive/Adopt-a-Family Chair Key Club, Marching Band