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Geneva, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

ARGO Consulting joined forces with EFESO Consulting, an operations strategy and performance improvement consultancy headquartered in Paris, France, with 35 offices around the world. This merger reinforces ARGO's presence in North America and global footprint; in particular service offerings in operations strategy, performance improvement and operations due diligence across a large set of industries and in the private equity sector and enhance ARGO and EFESO's position as a top global operations consulting firm. EF Stands for Effectiveness - making the transformation happen and delivering visible resultsSO Stands for Strategy & Operations - connecting the value chainKey Projects:* Steel Mill, Ontario, Canada - Maintenance and Reliability, led analysis that led to implementation, and led implementation that led to three extensions* PetroChemical Producer, Louisiana, US - Maintenance Workflow, led analysis that led to implementation, and led implementation that led to two extensions* PetroChemical Producer, Louisiana, US - Warehouse Management* Refinery, Kansas, US - Operating Expenses* Refinery, Hawaii, US - Maintenance Workflow* Window Accessory Manufacturer, Florida, US - Manufacturing Flow

Chicago, Il, Us

Leading productivity improvement consulting engagements to help companies improve performance using my experience in Lean Thinking.Key Projects:* Refinery, Utah, US - Operating Expenses, led analysis that led to implementation, and led implementation that led to an extension * Refinery, Louisiana, US - Maintenance Workflow* PetroChemical Producer, Louisiana, US - Maintenance Workflow

Chicago, Il, Us

Key Projects:* Chemical Producer, Texas, US - Asset Management* Chemical Producer, Louisiana, US - Maintenance Workflow* Wastewater Treatment Company, US - Operational Due Diligence

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Developed and deployed a Continuous Improvement System across the country using a mindset of Lean thinking and learning to bring greater value to customers in the areas of agriculture, chemistry, food processing, packaging and logistics. Created Continuous Improvement Principles and Playbook, Current & Future State Value Stream and Process Maps, improved throughput by reducing cycle times, and improved fulfillment and delivery accuracy rates. Fully deployed the following core concepts in our "Lighthouse" facility: 5S/CANDO, 8 Wastes, PDCA, Visual Management, Daily Stand-Ups, Daily Performance & Communication Boards, Hourly Performance Boards, Leader/Gemba Walks, One-Piece Flow, Change Over, 5 Why's, Next Improvement Idea System and A3/8D's. Select core concepts also deployed in 8 other facilities in 7 states. Provided subject matter experience in developing S&OP and ERP processes and systems.

Chicago, Il, Us

Key Projects:* Commercial Truck Manufacturer, Coahuila, MX - Accelerated Repair Command Center * Commercial Truck Manufacturer, Ohio, US - Accelerated Repair Command Center* Window Accessory Manufacturer, Tamaulipas, MX - Manufacturing Flow* Wastewater Treatment Company, US - Operational Due Diligence

St Petersburg, Florida, Us

Aligned, deployed, enabled and coached Lean Continuous Improvement vision, strategy and tactical implementation for the Global Supply Chain to improve cost, quality, speed and customer satisfaction.Taught and applied lean principles of alignment, velocity, built-in quality, continuous improvement and cultural enablers in maturity assessments and Lean Academy (Bronze and Silver training).Member of Industry 4.0 Smart Factory Team to accelerate new capabilities by applying Lean line designs to improve transformation cost, foot print size and product flow.Developed a flexible Industry 4.0 warehouse and backend factory platform to connect and digitize machines, people and data to optimize actionable visibility using Lean Thinking and autonomation.

Chicago, Il, Us

Enhanced the use of Lean Continuous Improvement principles to improve operational efficiency and customer experience using cross-functional teams to champion innovation and identify new opportunities to drive profitability and strategic initiatives.Led various initiatives to strengthen Lean Six Sigma across the Corporation, including forming a Leadership Team, developed and implemented a LSS Maturity Model, and developed and facilitated an Executive White Belt program. Drove improvements in drivers of customer satisfaction in areas such as call centers, distribution and warehousing, online performance and visibility, and financial reporting.

Specialized in Business Operations using Lean Continuous Improvement that improved product and service quality. I improved companies products and services by implementing process improvements that resulted in both improved operational efficiency that improved the bottom line, and improved customer experience that improved the top line.Assisted a $200M provider of wireless broadband access and transport solutions for service providers, enterprise customers, government and municipal networks worldwide.Provided Global Third Party Logistics leadership and guidance with strategic partner in Nashville and Netherlands.

Lincolnshire, Il, Us

Used Lean Continuous Improvement to revitalize product and service quality processes and corporate quality management system to improve operational efficiency and customer loyalty. Drove improvement in customer experience through loyalty surveys and business Lean process improvements. This new role encompassed North America Quality Operations for Distribution, Incoming Inspection and Sales/Customer Interface, Corporate Quality Systems, and Global Customer Issue Escalations.

Chicago, Il, Us

Drove the application of Lean with teams across the world and across organizational boundaries to ensure customers received the highest quality two-way radio products and services. Resolved customer issues within supply chain and drove improvement using Lean Six Sigma. Established a comprehensive global process to drive timely resolution of global customer quality issues, working across all disciplines to identify systemic root causes and corrective actions.

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Falls Church, Va, Us

Dulles, Virginia, Us

Chicago, Il, Us