Peter Knaub, Cscp Email & Phone Number

Greater Chicago Area

Sycamore, Illinois

• Directed a team of 5 material planning analysts and 2 logistics supervisors with accountability for end-to-end supply chain management in an automotive JIT environment. Accountable for all internal and external.
• Reduced inbound transportation costs by $40 thousand per month and reduced trailer detention charges by $100 thousand from previous year
• Led internal logistics optimization projects resulting in $335 thousand in annual savings
• Instilled a material readiness process and implemented a cycle count program which improved material availability and reduced expedited freight costs

Aurora

• Direct a team of 12 material planning analysts and three transportation analysts with accountability for all aspects of inbound materials operations, transportation management, supplier scheduling, inventory and.
• Oversee $130 million in production storage inventory (PSI) and manage a $26 million freight budget
• Manage the supply base in collaboration with the global procurement team and more than 650 suppliers.
• Develop supplier recovery plans, liaise with operations leadership, and work closely with the product group to ensure availability of materials to accommodate market demand and meet customer special requests
• Managing the transition to a new facility as part of Caterpillar’s operations consolidation strategy

Aurora, IL

• Managed a team of 17 Supply Chain and Logistics Engineers supporting seven prime product assembly and 12 fabrication lines in a 4 million square-foot facility. Led two facility consolidations and closures to reduce.
• Led various Supply Chain and Inventory Reduction projects resulting in $7 million in annual savings
• Drove supply chain planning and execution for new product introduction and drove data quality, process improvements, physical gate execution, and end-to-end supply chain efficiency
• Coordinated capital forecasting, lease agreements, third party repairs, and integrated software for a fleet of 90 vehicles
• Maintained oversight for planning, packaging development, material flow, and line-side replenishment for 35,000 unique SKUs
• Successfully implemented 20 new product introduction programs and led the development of Lean manufacturing processes for Supply Chain

Aurora, IL

• Managed over 200 employees and on-site 3PL contractors handling 100 inbound trailers per day within a 300,000 square-foot warehouse. Oversaw all inbound receiving, cross-docking operations, pick/pack/ship, and.
• Implemented 3M in various cost-saving projects, most notably warehouse and dock optimization and 3PL consolidation
• Drove performance associated with key metrics in safety, quality, velocity, and cost

Aurora, IL

• Managed a diverse team of more than 100 union and non-union employees and third-party contractors performing logistics operations, including final assembly, inbound shipments, inventory record accuracy, and material.
• Led four Kaizen events to improve material availability in large wheel loaders and developed a Kanban system for small components, hoses, and tubes
• Implemented a line check process to improve material availability, resulting in a 50% reduction in missing material
• Reduced third-party personnel overtime from 23% to 7%, resulting in $356,000 in annual savings

Aurora, IL

Oversaw a team of 16 staff and third-party contractors responsible for facility inventory accuracy, inventory management, interplant demand, and integrated logistics systems. Spearheaded an inventory accuracy project which delivered $2 million in cost savings.

Aurora, IL

• Core member of the Class A Inventory Accuracy team and subject matter expert on the MRP Synchronization and Shop Floor Transaction Teams. Supervised four material planners and 50 third party contractors responsible for.
• Developed and implemented an internal storeroom and point-of-use audit process and trained storage control people and record accuracy analysts on the new procedures
• Improved storeroom accuracy from 44% to 96% by restructuring and reorganizing fabrication storerooms
• Worked with Lean manufacturing advisors, operations leadership, and external supplier partners to develop a pull strategy for structures in the fabrication building

Aurora, IL

• Material Planner for first operations accountable for the management of unformed plate steel inbound supplier schedules and supplier performance.
• Assisted Operations and Logistics teams to ensure material availability, resolve consumption problems, and improve record accuracy
• Increased record accuracy from 47% to 97% on unformed plate steel
• Led unformed plate steel inventory reduction project which resulted in a $140,000 inventory reduction