Jerry Wells Email & Phone Number

I serve as a Senior Business Coach for Pro Business Coaches and work with organizations in manufacturing and business. I collaborate with their management team to ensure profitability and long term sustainability. As an Accredit VITAL Analyst we assist VITAL Financial Services to help Lenders mitigate risk associated with difficult credits and ensure successful SBA lending.

Full service Management Consulting firm specializing in Lean Manufacturing Training and Implementation. Worked with companies and organizations to help them improve operations, reduce cost, improve through put, gain market share and improve profitability.

Full P&L responsibility for a 240 employee, $22 million manufacturer of acoustical interiors and other components for off-road vehicles and on-road heavy vehicles and RV’s. Products include thermoformed interior headliners, panels and plastic parts for tractor cabs, trucks and other vehicles.• Turned around business from a loss position to a profitable operation. Increased Operating Income by $1.2 million in 18 months.• Directed sales operation to new markets and new customers resulting in a 21% increase or $3.5 million in sales in one year.• Generated $1.2 million in cash by reducing inventories and collecting past due receivables.• Implemented Lean Manufacturing Principles and Techniques.• Implemented a safety program that reduced accidents by 70% and loss time days by 75%.• Built a results-oriented management team. Replaced five individuals on the Senior Management Team.• Completed a $1.1 million factory remodeling project that resulted in an improved process flow; a 10% reduction in direct labor costs and a 20% reduction in indirect labor costs.• Reduced raw material costs by $1,000,000 annually.• Installed Fourth Shift software system and a new hardware system.

Responsible for identifying acquisition candidates. Assisted in negotiating purchase price and due diligence activities. All acquisition candidates were metal fabrication/stamping companies. • Identified and completed due diligence for three companies.• Worked with legal counsel on the asset purchase agreements, consulting and non-compete agreements and other pertinent documents.• Assisted in arranging equity and debt financing.

Full P&L responsibility for the Rotary Thermoforming Division. Products included rigid plastic monolayer, multilayer and barrier containers for the food and medical markets.• Turned around business from $2M loss to $1.5M profit and increased sales from $8.5M to $20M.• Developed innovative technology to enter new markets with monolayer and barrier packaging.• Developed and implemented a $10M capital investment program.• Attained and maintained ISO 9002 certification.• Installed “Knowledge Based Engineering” hardware and software to reduce design times and contain personnel costs.• Installed “Marcam Business Management” system, including shop floor control, resulting in accurate and timely data.

Bs, Finance/Marketing

Mba, Management

Aa, Engineering/Chemistry