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Washington, Dc, Us

Mclean, Virginia, United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Provide business analysis, strategic planning, change management, strategic communications and business process re-engineering support to Headquarters United States Air Force efforts to enhance mission effectiveness, provide for Airmen and families and design the future Air Force.

Erlanger, Kentucky

Directed regional logistics network; optimized and managed logistics network to support the Indiana manufacturing facility comprised of 416 truck routes and $77 million annual spend.Developed and implemented new route design validation process that reduced lead-time by 50%Led team of 9 planners during new cyclic logistics route design processes for the entire North American and Canadian Toyota Logistics Network which includes 7 Vehicle Plants, 2 Engine/Unit Plants and numerous Crossdocks/Separation Centers.Led simulation study for new model launch. Optimization activity yielded $5 million annual savingsCreated supply chain design work instruction tool to visualize environmental impacts.

Wilmington, Ohio

Used i2 modeling suite to support network restructuring for pickup and delivery facility consolidationand location. Eliminated 73 pickup and delivery facilities resulting in $133 million station and $53million line haul savings.Improved sortation methodology in Wilmington day operations leading to a $6 million annualizedlinehaul savings and 20% reduction in hours worked.Eliminated $100 million in linehaul cost from the operation and improved service performance from95% to 98% through simulation modeling.Reduced the average cost per shipment for the nationwide ground network from $1.27 per piece to$0.83 per piece.Customized operations for large clients including Amazon, Dell, Ann Taylor and Microsoft.