Phd.Ignacio Alvarez Email & Phone Number

Guadalajara Area, Mexico

Advising Manufacturing and Service Businesses on Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma practices by providing Consulting,Training and Coaching creating.customer value and focuses its key processes to zero waste optimizing the flow of products and services through entire value streams that flow horizontally across technologies, assets, and departments to customers.

Guadalajara Area, Mexico

Industrial and Service Competitiveness-MBA International Logistics-Business Administration Licenciature

Ciudad De Morelia, Michoacán De Ocampo, México

Zapopan, Jalisco, México

Guadalajara Area, Mexico

Professor Manufacturing Master Degree and Supply chain Bachelor.2013 Manufacturing Master Degree awarded as the best teacher of the year. Awarded again as 2014 Manufacturing and Quality Master Degree Best Teacher

Guadalajara Area, Mexico

Responsible for LAR Manufacturing and Indirect Goods and Services Purchasing. Purchasing Commodities Management: Facilities, Real State, Field Services, Logistics, Benefits, Staffing, Marketing, Professional Services, Fleet & Travel .2014 Purchasing Productivity $3.2 M usd. Vendor Payment Terms 51 days. Purchasing Service Agreement Compliance 99%..

Guadalajara Area, Mexico

Managing the following areas: Introduction of new business to fully utilized the Plastic Molding Injection, Metal Stamping, Assembly and testing capacities installed in Kodak de Mexico. Responsible for he LAR Manufacturing Purchasing Activities including MRO and Capital expenditure and responsible for the WW Supply planning activities for the Photo Business.

Guadalajara Area, Mexico

Managing the following areas: Graphics Arts, Health Imaging, Consumer Imaging Film Finishing Demand and Supply Planning, Components warehouses management for the Film Finishing Areas and Imported Commodities Demand & Supply Planning for LAR North Distribution & Regional Master Data Team  Developed department strategy by identifying business opportunities, Manage/Mentor team development focused on the Flow’s strategy , Developed Tactical and strategic plans to meet customer satisfaction in partnership with Marketing, Line of Business and Manufacturing,  Managed 30 people in the components warehouse and 45 professional people in the Demand and Supply Planning & Master Data, Responsible for the transition of the production and distribution network based on the Source of Supply strategy established by the corporation to meet the productivity goals.Implementation of continuous improvement projects through Lean manufacturing practices to increase productivity in the Line of Business by optimizing the Supply Chain: Alignment of the Aggregate Planning process with the Item Level planning process and components planning process , Direct Shipments from Manufacturing to Regional Distribution Centers using the Heinjunka Methodology , developing local sourcing of components to support daily production schedules though VMI and Kan Ban Material administration process, monitoring and controlling the performance of suppliers by using Supplier Quality process.

Guadalajara Area, Mexico

Coordinated the following areas: Demand and Operation Planning, Master Production Scheduling, Materials Planning and Purchasing, Capacity Requirement Planning, Production Scheduling Control, Raw Materials Warehouse, VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory),  Managed 25 people, Lean Manufacturing Practices Implementation: 5S’s,suggestion system, Vendor Managed Inventory program, Demand Leveling scheduling through a Customer pull System  Responsible of projects related to Customer Satisfaction: Implementation of Business Rules and Practices, Improvement on Delivery performance, Ship Complete, and communication processes, Responsible for putting in place the Supply Chain Quality System to meet the conformance criteria for ISO 9002, Internal Controls and MRP II  Administrated procurement Planning for eleven million dollars worth of materials monthly  Responsible for flexibility in any upside, cancellation or re-schedule request from our customers. Item Level Delivery 93.7%, Schedule Attainment 95%, 35% Cycle Time Improvement, 56% Inventory Reduction, 98.9% Ship complete Performance, Coordination of Source of Supply Changes to improve the Supply Chain, for two times consecutive winner of the Quality Journey award of , 99% of A&B Package Supply items manage through in the Hub.

Guadalajara Area, Mexico

 Coordinated the following areas: Demand and Operation Planning, Master Production Scheduling, Materials Planning and Purchasing, Capacity Requirement Planning, Production Scheduling Control, Raw Materials Warehouse, VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory), Quality Process Control Responsible for customer service. Managed 25 people Inventory turns increased from 11.6 to 17.7, Favorable Material Price Variance $112k us, 98% Schedule Attainment, 96% Item Level Delivery Performance, Plastic Components Outsourcing,12% Improvement on Cycle Time , First Pass Yield 0.995, ISO 9002 certification, 50% Defects Reduction

Guadalajara Area, Mexico

Coordinated the following areas: Demand and Operation Planning, Master Production Scheduling, Materials Planning and Purchasing, Capacity Requirement Planning, Production Scheduling Control, Raw Materials Warehouse  Supervised 17 people (Four Materials Planners, two Master Production Scheduler, one Shop Floor Production Scheduler one warehouse supervisor and 10 warehouse operators Responsible for customer service.  Administrated procurement Planning for three million dollars worth of materials monthly  Controlled inventory of over 3000 components  Evaluation and development of suppliers to determine the best cost, quality and service  Managed materials supply for through holes production lines.  Responsible for MRP II Implementation and certification as a Class A operation. Inventory reduction by 65%, Favorable Material Price Variance $690k us, 98% Schedule Attainment, 95% Item Level Delivery Performance, ISO 9002 certification

Guadalajara Area, Mexico

 Responsible for managing the manufacturing operations for the assembly of printed circuit board in order to meet the demand of the marketplace by using equipment, labor and materials as efficiently as possible  Responsible for the elaboration of the production plans establishing the correct priorities and make certain that capacity is available to meet those priorities. . Responsible for the process engineering to manufacture the product, coordinating the operations required to make the product, sequence of operations, equipment and accessories required and evaluating the standard times required to perform each operation.  Supervised 250 people.

Guadalajara Area, Mexico

 Reception, analysis and loading customer demands into the system. Planning and analysis of materials according to customer requirements .Release of work orders to the shop for manufacturingControl of the work orders and make sure they are completed on time to meet the customer requirementResponsible for the immediate detailed planning of the flow of orders through manufacturing, carrying out the plan, and controlling the work as it progress to completion. Manage the day to day activity to provide the necessary support.  Supervised five planners

Guadalajara Area, Mexico

 Responsible for maintaining the desired level of customer serviceForecasting Demand Management Interface between manufacturing planning and marketplace Inventory Management

Guadalajara Area, Mexico

 Responsible for making the detailed decisions that keep the flow of material moving into, through, and out of the factory Release of orders to purchasing or manufacturing  Reschedule due dates of open orders as required Reconcile errors and try to find their cause Solve critical materials shortage by expediting or replanning Coordinate with other planners, master production schedulers, production activity control, and purchasing to resolve problems

Doctorado Logística Y Dirección De Cadena Suministros En Proceso, Supply Chain

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Mba, Master Of International Business Administration (Mba)

Global Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain

Black Belt, Black Belt, Black Belt

Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing practices : Six Sigma Training. Lean Manufacturing Training : Kaizen, SMED, 5´s, Heinjunka, Kan Ban.

Business Bachelor'S Degree, Diplomado Ventas, Sales Bachelor

Bachelor'S Degree, Diplomado Administracion De Empresas, Business Bachelor

Industrial Engineer'S Degree, Ingeniería Industrial, Industrial Engineer

Phd Logistics And Supply Chain Direction, Business Administration And Management, General