Mike Ottusch Email & Phone Number

Cleveland, OH, US

• Engagement 4:
• Fortune 50 Automotive OEM Order to Delivery transformation resulting in $50M annual savings and 40-60% cycle time reduction
• Drove manufacturing location optimization workstream for OEM’s flagship vehicle line to better align regional demand with production capacity at multiple sites
• Identified $8M in addressable annual savings by modeling manufacturing, transportation and marketing constraints and scenarios
• Enabled 6 vehicle line launches on pilot Order to Delivery processes, resulting in 60% and 40% reduction in cycle time for custom and stock vehicles, respectively
• Designed inventory management/safety stock process to facilitate dealer modifications of orders up to a week before production

Cleveland, Ohio

Engagement 1 - Leading US Computer Networking company:Testing analyst for tech strategy project with an upcoming divestiture and IPO. Led a team of 2 analysts to coordinate end to end testing across multiple platforms and regions to ensure transactional fluidity. Tabbed by the client CIO to travel abroad to lead user acceptance testing for Europe, Middle.

• Support product stewardship, global compliance, and hazard communication teams
• Create searchable databases to help customers locate the origin of raw materials
• Assist with acquisitions by analyzing chemicals and approving alternative suppliers
• Research and monitor global regulatory compliance for all anti-microbials

Bowling Green, Ohio

• Designed and executed capital projects to optimize the facility’s resources and cut costs
• Engineered and installed an automated valve system to improve quality control anddecrease maintenance costs
• Implemented a system to dilute 50% caustic soda in bulk, reducing overall cost of production
• Improved versatility, quality control, and safety aspects of Storage Tank 55
• Coordinated efforts between management, engineers, and accountants to best determinefeasibility and timing of capital and expense projects