Ron Jacques, Bsme, Mba, Cse Email & Phone Number

Johnston, Ri, Us

Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Lean/CI, Operational Excellence Consulting

Provide consultancy, strategic input, industry specific innovation and online content to subject matter group to benefit end clientele with specific and targeted problem resolution for stated scope and objectives.>Exploring the Customization of Mass Production Supply Chains>Exploring Packaging Designed for the Aging and Disabled Population>Driving Growth Through Lean Start Up Innovation

Provide subject matter consultation services to private equity groups, technical organizations, manufacturing and other business entities seeking direction, input and feedback regarding corporate acquisition, expansion, business planning and industrial trends within several distinct operational / industrial categories.

Institution of Lean Manufacturing methodologies led to: * Elimination of more than 75% of previously used raw materials warehousing space that led to the ability to expand another operating business unit creating growth from $1MM to a projected $5MM annually.* Transfer of additional 500 sq. ft. of warehousing space to a sister operational unit* Creation of ISO 14001 forward looking sustainable practices that removed 50% of the waste stream which has been diverted into a profit generating center resulting in forecasted increase to profits of more than 25K/yr. A full 1% additional contribution to net profit* Increases in net profit of 400% (3.8% to 16%)* Productivity increases of greater than 38% as measured by overall footage/tons produced* $1.5 Million additional profit delivered in just 9 months. Delivered Net Profit 50% above plan on sales that were 30% below plan.* Increase in net inventory turns from 24 to 30 turns per year

20 Million dollar global manufacturer of high performance dinghy class sailboats. Responsible for all strategic, daily operations and P & L for US based operations. Managed all operations for three manufacturing organizations comprised of 50+ associates as well as one distribution organization comprised of 10 associates. Typical clientele were US Naval Academy, US Coast Guard Academy, Stanford, Yale, and several other university level institutions. Also serviced US Olympic, World Championships and US Championships in various categories.Eliminated more than $500K in annual recurring operating losses through the infusion of 9K in capital infrastructure within first 6 days of employmentIncreased production output by 33 to 50% with 15% reduction to labor within 90 days of start. Increase to annual revenue projected to exceed $1MM Maintain production levels within budget and on time delivery parameters while operating with less than 14 days operating cash flowEliminated two production lines while simultaneously outsourcing six additional production lines, two to China and four domestically to reduce costs of production

New York, Ny, Us

World’s 6th largest Military Defense contractor, a $15 Billion dollar matrix organization. Managed operations involving the procurement, assembly and delivery of customized military vehicles, commercial broadcast and media vehicles and geodesic radomes for NSA, CIA, NOAA, US Army, US Navy, and multiple NBC, ABC, CBS, TNT and cable affiliates. Delivered over $1 Million of positive cash gain versus standard cost on a $20 Million annual spend (5% savings) in FY 2007. Savings were realized through highly improved forecasting, creation of structured partnership agreements, creatively engineered non-conventional procurement channels, and collaborative redesign of customer product. Led the negotiation of contractual agreements to save over $200K in financing costs through the aggressive scheduling of payments to vendors on $7 MM of capital equipment.Increased the total certified small business supplier base by 137% over fiscal 2007. This was accomplished through highly focused efforts to identify and develop Small/Disadvantaged businesses in order to comply with all Governmentally Regulated SBA/GSA contract schedule goals and objectives. Formulated and executed a detailed plan to eliminate, broker and consign over $1.7 Million dollars of reserved, obsolete, severely aged and operationally distressed inventory. Efforts recovered $192K in total value.

Provide start up and on-going production leadership for new business venture (NK Communications) to support first year sales of over $1 MM dollars. Inventory turns in year one were consistently maintained above 15x, while DL cost was driven to below 2% of total cost. Maintained 100% on-time delivery and DPMO level of 5.9 Sigma.Managed all phases of facility start-up to include: direction of process equipment installation, commissioning of operating assets, materials planning/procurement management, negotiation of international logistics contracts (brokerage and customs clearance), development of distribution contracts (trucking, LTL freight and parcel) with common carriers and daily production operations. Provided simultaneous single POC customer service, program mgmt., field estimates, method of procedure, procurement of materials and technical management to support the New England Regional operation of more than 200 wireless cellular communication locations and regional switch hubs for clients like Verizon Wireless. Program management, installation services and maintenance sub-contracting maintained defect free performance, preferred installer status and consistent net profit margins greater than 15%.

Brockton, Ma, Us

Launched the deployment of Lean / Six Sigma practices at this 125 employee manufacturer by developing a detailed roll out of overall education including executive training, kaizen event planning and overall 5S. Developed and delivered ahead of schedule, a detailed transition plan which successfully moved 50% of the total Massachusetts based manufacturing production of this $32MM dollar company to its Mexico facility in less than 6 months. Financial benefits accruing from this relocation were greater than $1 MM dollars annually.Saved over $200K in annual training and certification costs by providing instruction and certification to all mfg. associates in the IPC/WHMA A-620 Standard in order to comply with all FDA Class 3 medical device cGMP requirements.

Leadership included development and deployment of Lean/Six Sigma practices, sustaining 25% year over year growth and SHARP certification of facility by OSHA. Provided transition management from private label operation to mass-production.Led a Six Sigma project team that reduced backorders from 40% of all outbound orders to less than 2% and improved distribution efficiency by greater than 35% in less than six months of project start.Reduced outbound freight expenses by more than $200,000/yr. This represented a full 2% increase to net profits.Engineered and executed a plan to increase packaging and distribution efficiencies by 130% in less than 18 months. This increased the total throughput capacity of operations by over $5.6 MM dollars with no additional labor or facilities expense.

Coordinated and led a team of professionals / hourly associates in the deployment of lean concepts, kaizen and the Toyota Production System that led to a 50% reduction in associated warehousing and materials handling labor ($120K annually) while supporting a 15% growth in manufacturing volume ($4.5 Million) over a one year fiscal period.Assembled and lead an aggressive kaizen team utilizing lean manufacturing/total cycle time concepts and 5S theory to reduce the customer returns/repair backlog. Returns/repairs were reduced from a five-month turn around service level and $300,000 dollar customer owned inventory to a 1-day service level and $1,000 dollar inventory position in only eight weeks.Through a rigorous re-organization of all warehousing space and integrated kanban systems, over 30,000 Sq. Ft. of leased space was eliminated at an annual savings of nearly $400K/year.

Yau Tsim Mong, Hong Kong, Hk

Manufacturing Assembly / Molded Components / Warehousing & Logistics Manager1993 to 1997 - Jacksonville, FL.Softside Support Operations Manager / Hardside Manufacturing Operations Manager1992 to 1993 - Jacksonville FL.Distribution Center Set-Up/Commissioning Manager1991 to 1992 - Jacksonville, FL.Managed the first and second phases, equipment installation, and start-up of all plant equipment transferred from Rhode Island to Florida. Responsible for the training and development of 150+ employees for both the plastics molding and assembly operations. These departments were production ready on time and within budget to service key accounts worth over $150 million dollars annually.Developed industry first proprietary thermoforming processing technologies related to both mold tooling design and process curing. Technological advances permitted hardside product manufacturing to match softside manufacturing/design cycles.Interim Plant Manager - 1990 - London, EnglandPersonally selected by Sr. VP of Operations to serve as interim Plant Manager for a new international mfg. partnership start-up in London, England. This new plant start-up achieved 30X increase in throughput and a 60X increase in productivity in less than eight weeks. Savings in excess of $1 MM and lost revenue avoidance of $20 MM were realized.Manufacturing Operations Supervisor - 1988 to 1990 - Warren, RIDeveloped patentable replacement part for critical process machinery. This replacement part increased capacity of this critical bottleneck operation by a factor of 16X. Resulting savings of reduced replacement parts and additional throughput were valued at over $100K annually.

Certification In Lean Deployment

Mba, Operations Management / Finance

Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Lean / Six Sigma / Continuous Improvement / Operational Excellence