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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 between different metrics - Developed a new method for a more accurate labor budget based on sales budgets as well as used that information to create budgets for new labor metrics

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 peak preparation meetings for the Engineering, Operations, IT, Inventory Control, and Safety teams- Implemented various continuous improvement and 5S projects such as: improved the location layout of our caged area to reduce overflow, resized bin boxes in WM to improve slotting, analyzed various pick and active fill carts and updating them for ergonomic improvements and increased throughput

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 collect frequency percentages and to validate our standards-- Efforts contributed to $1+ million in savings in overtime labor and gap time reduction in 2019- Developed and launched a new 5S program for the warehouse involving 5S Events for specific work areas and a sustain program to assist the operators in maintaining the 5S standards - Contributed and lead Continuous Improvement Projects throughout the warehouse including:-- Assisted with an International Palletization project which saved approximately $250K by shipping international orders on pallets instead of gaylords reducing labor, materials, and shipping costs-- Lead a Layout Improvement for our WIP Area saving $12K by eliminating double touches-- Spear head a 3-part project to eliminate shipping surcharges, reduce labor and material comments, and eliminate double shipments for our Used Medical Device Kits saving ~$750K- Young Professionals Network Quincy Chapter Co-Lead, 2020

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 the repack processing area

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 softwares to monitor buses, specifically late buses, through a variety of reports-Created an improvement plan to better optimize bus routes and reduce late buses in the 2018-2019 school year- Introduced the idea of Continuous Improvement and helped catalyze the initiative for other CI projects throughout the department-Helped the department understand their operations, how to collect and analyze data in a usable way, and how to identify and complete improvement projects

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 data for EnergyStar Certification Program~Solar Energy Assessment with local vendors~Worked with Sustainability Team on various initiatives throughout the summer-Intern Group Project: Improving the Digital Experience of Lands’ End Business Outfitters Website~Researched and analyzed possible improvements to the digital Lands' End Business platform to present to leadership at the end of the summer

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 product visibility ~Assisted to create a scanning process to better manage product inventory within the photo studio-Assisted with warehouse 5S Kaizen Events including the inbound and outbound shipping docks and the new monogramming area-Worked with Social Responsibility Committee on sustainable end of use programs for products

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 introduction to Lean Six Sigma principles and their real world application

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