Micah Clyde, Mba Email & Phone Number

Franklin, Tn, Us

Anoka, Minnesota, Us

A leading global designer, manufacturer and marketer of consumer products in the growing outdoor sports and recreation markets employing over 7,000 employees.• Managed over 400 employees at four distribution/manufacturing facilities— three domestic, one international.• Standardized S&OP functions including: Demand Planning, Purchasing, and Production Scheduling.• Established inventory control processes and significantly improved inventory accuracy.• Improved productivity by over 30%.• Established a culture of continuous improvement which was driven to all levels of the organization.• Designed an improved factory flow when tasked with expansion into a new facility.• Reduced inventory by 50% which significantly improved inventory turns and cash flow.• Created build-to-order scheduling tools which allowed for customization and an overall decreased throughput time.• Established a safety program and had an excellent Total Recordable Rate.• Created a strategy deployment program that aligned individual and departmental objectives with company objectives related to Safety, Quality, Delivery, Employee Engagement, and Cost.• Solved complex yield issues through large scale, Six Sigma, multi-variable experimentation.

Daytona Beach, Florida, Us

The largest distributor of insulation products in the United States, a leader in the installation of the products in the construction sector, and a leader in the manufacturing of supporting products.• Doubled revenue and improved margins by expanding distribution operations to include manufacturing.• Creating standardized processes and procedures to support revenue growth with existing headcount. • Modified the organizational structure to create team synergy and efficiencies.• Created reporting methods to give improved visibility of key performance indicators.• Implemented a continuous improvement program.

Designer and manufacturer of innovative firearms/ammunitions technologies, specializing in the final design stages of new product development.• Developed three independent supply chains for three separate start-up companies.• Project manager for the build-out of the manufacturing facility.• Managed the purchasing, planning, production, and inventory teams to ensure timely delivery of product to customers.• Built standard operating procedures for all operations to reduce system variability and eliminate waste.• Helped establish operating budgets and cash forecasts, maximizing limited available cash/resources.• Performed regular financial analysis and generated reporting for shareholders.• Implemented safety and security protocols in partnership with federal agencies (OSHA, ATF) due to the nature of the products

Founded in 1931, the leader in archery innovation and engineering and currently one of the largest archery manufacturers in the world.• Acted as the project manager for over 100 different projects for a combined NPV of over $7,000,000.• Helped reduce factory throughput time from 40 days to 3 days.• Played a key role in increasing the gross margin by 10 points in a multi-million dollar company.• Used constraint management, value-stream mapping, and process observations to identify improvement projects and subsequently assigned value to each project and prioritized accordingly.• Developed the continuous improvement program using as a basis various improvement methodologies: A3, scientific method, Six Sigma, DMAIC method and PDCA.• Drove cultural change by organizing Kaizen event executive-level teams to work on rapid change improvements for large-scale, company-wide projects.• Updated internal system documentation related to ISO9000-2001 standards and supported subsequent changeover to ISO9000-2008.• Implemented departmental metrics to support overall company cultural, financial, safety, quality and productivity strategies.• Developed and improved standardized work sequences for production processes.

A best-in-class custom home theater systems designer specializing in sound systems, low-voltage wiring and home automation.• Expanded company operations to a new location.• Responsible for new sales growth and obtained break-even levels in first year.• Managed supply chain, including negotiating pricing with vendors.• Responsible for profitability and adjusted pricing where needed to maintain margins.• Oversaw customer service and installation processes.

Mba

Business Mangement