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Implemented min/max inventory management of remanufactured parts, reducing 0 demand items by 87%. Facilitated cross-functional team that developed risk assessment processes for end-of-build products. Facilitated Team which reduced corrugate, pallet usage, and improved metal scrap and plastic recycling for $100K annual savings.Supported Just-In-Time.

Supervised staff of 10. Maintained Bills of Materials, resolved production control issues, planning oversight for spare parts production schedule coordination. Developed tracking model for inventory impacts of customer-driven inside-leadtime production changes. Transitioned production planning systems to Oracle Manufacturing system and modified ICMP.

Supervised staff of 3. Consolidated Bills of Materials for similar products to improve piece part control. Initiated team to automate system linkages between production planning and reporting systems. Supported definition of Xerox Business Architecture. Facilitated demand/supply review meetings to maintain finished goods to min/max levels. Developed.

Supervised staff of 3, extended staff of 60. Formed cross-functional teams of industrial and engineering staffs to deploy Just-in-Time / AdeltaT principles, Total Productive Maintenance. Selected for Team Excellence Corporate Award. Implemented JIT layout, kanban, visual controls. Achieved delivery, quality, employee satisfaction metrics. Initiated SQA.

Supervised staff of 6. Developed production floor layouts, improved material flow within and between weld, machining, paint and assembly in Components Manfacturing. Developed generic pallet for in-process frame handling. Developed model mix concept for frame assembly of numerous products. Provided simulation, layout and work flow analysis and material.

Developed computer simulation model for Hi-Rise Warehouse and Dock. Developed direct labor assembly standards for product assembly in Webster NY, Missasaugua Ontario, Dallas TX. Lead Industrial Engineer for product assembly, designed and implemented staffing and layout for Just-In-Time manfacture, implemented Illustrated Assembly Process. Implemented.

Developed computer models (APL, Fortran) for direct, indirect labor and salaried staffing. Developed product manufacturing capacity and utilization measures.

Rochester, New York Area

Chair, Governance Committee

Rochester, New York Area

Chair, Technology Committee

Rochester, New York Area

Determined life cycle and loading capabilities of various hot iron bottle cars. Stop-watch time studied riggers, welders, blast furnace tractor operators.

Ms, Manufacturing Systems

Bs, Industrial Engineering

Activities and Societies: Tau Beta Pi Honorary Society, Georgia Tech Chorale, Chair of Student Arts Committee, Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity.