Sheldon Schehr Email & Phone Number

Holt, Michigan, United States

I am proud to be a part of the Block Imaging team, taking on the responsibility of expanding the catalog of repaired/exchange medical imaging components. In the past year just a few of the items that we have introduced or expanded coverage for include: OEC 9800 Pentium and Celeron single board computers and collimators; OEC 9900 WiSPs, and multiple circuit boards such as RTOS and GPOS SBCs; Hologic Selenia mammography grids, Sun Ultra 45 workstations, collimators, and filter wheels; GE… Show more I am proud to be a part of the Block Imaging team, taking on the responsibility of expanding the catalog of repaired/exchange medical imaging components. In the past year just a few of the items that we have introduced or expanded coverage for include: OEC 9800 Pentium and Celeron single board computers and collimators; OEC 9900 WiSPs, and multiple circuit boards such as RTOS and GPOS SBCs; Hologic Selenia mammography grids, Sun Ultra 45 workstations, collimators, and filter wheels; GE mammography Dione, eDione IDC workstations and detector power supplies; multiple variants of GE CT HP8xxx workstations, DARC and DARC2 computers, as well as Westville and Jarrell Image Generators. Adding to my excitement, is our team’s focus on providing best in class quality to better serve our valued customers and their patients; because, at Block Imaging, "People Matter!" Show less

Waukesha, Wi, Us

As a Data Project Manager, in 2020 I supported 44% year over year eCommerce sales growth through transformational projects that blend part to product mapping with item consumption to provide predictive personalized customer opportunities. This enables a better customer on-line experience and automates eCommerce customer recommendations to enhance sales campaigns.Currently, I work across the business to develop a new uniform Taxonomy that will improve search engine optimization (SEO) by… Show more As a Data Project Manager, in 2020 I supported 44% year over year eCommerce sales growth through transformational projects that blend part to product mapping with item consumption to provide predictive personalized customer opportunities. This enables a better customer on-line experience and automates eCommerce customer recommendations to enhance sales campaigns.Currently, I work across the business to develop a new uniform Taxonomy that will improve search engine optimization (SEO) by weaving a common digital thread across the entire catalog along multiple business and product levels.Main Responsibilities:• Collect, clean, and interpret data• Provide summaries, insights, graphical representations, and key performance indicators (KPI)• Create ad-hoc reports for key business stakeholders• Engage in activities that promote catalog simplificationTools Used:• SQL • Alteryx• Spotfire• Workflows and Data Forms (GE Internal)• Microsoft (Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, and Word) Show less

Waukesha, Wi, Us

As a Strategic Parts Business Analyst, I supported 240% e-Commerce sales growth, creating personalized customer profiles that contained clean, accurate, and relevant content. These profiles matched the customer installed equipment with known consumption patterns. Key duties included: • Providing global market size analysis, calculate entitlement, and a 2-year forecast• Assessing trade in disposition strategy• Creating data supported, targeted, customer… Show more As a Strategic Parts Business Analyst, I supported 240% e-Commerce sales growth, creating personalized customer profiles that contained clean, accurate, and relevant content. These profiles matched the customer installed equipment with known consumption patterns. Key duties included: • Providing global market size analysis, calculate entitlement, and a 2-year forecast• Assessing trade in disposition strategy• Creating data supported, targeted, customer campaigns• Calculating pricing discount parameters for transactional sales• Supporting transformative customer personalization tool development• Refining the OPSI forecasting and data collection process• Generating transitional tools to bridge gaps during program execution• Cataloging, taxonomy and data cleanup • Collaborating with Corporate Audit Staff (CAS) and GE Aircraft on forecasting projects Show less

Waukesha, Wi, Us

As the Americas Parts Operations Leader, I utilized an analytic approach to set appropriate field stocking levels and optimized inventory deployment resulting in $1.5MM reduction of gross inventory, 43% reduction of FE on-hand, 2% reduction of order cycle-time, and a 2-hour delivery cycle time reduction for special handling requests. I was also involved in several cross-functional projects not directly tied to my role including: • Creation of the EDQ (Equipment Delivery Quality)… Show more As the Americas Parts Operations Leader, I utilized an analytic approach to set appropriate field stocking levels and optimized inventory deployment resulting in $1.5MM reduction of gross inventory, 43% reduction of FE on-hand, 2% reduction of order cycle-time, and a 2-hour delivery cycle time reduction for special handling requests. I was also involved in several cross-functional projects not directly tied to my role including: • Creation of the EDQ (Equipment Delivery Quality) workflow which helps to remediate missing or defective parts during new product installation.• Member of the Vice President’s SWAT team working on part Quality and Variable Cost Productivity projects reviewed weekly by senior executives. Lead projects that reduced infantile failure costs by $6MM and field inventory by 43% ($1.75MM). • Represented the Global Supply Chain as a member of the Quality CouncilKey duties included: • Reporting on FE inventory including part age valuation• Management of the Parts ID team• Creating a Support Central Workflow to allow coverage for Mexico, LATAM, and South America• Generating customer delivery performance dashboards • Project Management and development of the Global Parts Business Continuity Process (BCP)~ Enabled replacement part request continuation during Oracle system outages~ Tracked orders by unique inventory identifiers to ensure proper remediation~ Automated address selection by customer ship-to codes~ Created pick slips and packing lists for the warehouse personnel~ Routed requests through our trade collaboration partner as necessary~ Automated commercial invoice generation to ensure customs as necessary~ Created automatic work queues, dashboards and KPIs~ Automated remediation Show less

Waukesha, Wi, Us

As the Global Customer Solutions Modality Leader for the MR and Ultrasound Modalities I delivered a 77% reduction of backorders using root cause analysis & CAPA. I was also able to reduce total modality Customer Service Opportunities (CSOs) aged over 7 days by 55%Key duties included:• Serve as acting Customer Service Manager• Project Manager for an automated program that sends language specific messages containing Material Safety Data Sheets to European and Asian countries based… Show more As the Global Customer Solutions Modality Leader for the MR and Ultrasound Modalities I delivered a 77% reduction of backorders using root cause analysis & CAPA. I was also able to reduce total modality Customer Service Opportunities (CSOs) aged over 7 days by 55%Key duties included:• Serve as acting Customer Service Manager• Project Manager for an automated program that sends language specific messages containing Material Safety Data Sheets to European and Asian countries based on part number ordered• Develop a process to capture and store images of Failed on Arrival (FOA) part returns• Provide Project Leadership for a backorder remediation workflow process for the Devices group that handles 3000 touches per week. • Project Manager for the USCAN Business Continuity Plan (BCP) tool that enables emergency Field Service Engineer parts ordering Show less

Waukesha, Wi , Us

As a Project Leader and Asset Planner I was responsible for planning, procurement, and deployment of a modality-based portfolio of repairable service parts having an initial value of $17MM. During my tenure, I was able reduce the portfolio value by $5MM while expanding the number of supported items. I further improved financial performance by reducing scrap costs ($6.8MM,) cutting annual pool spend ($1.5MM), eliminating aging PO accruals (-80%, zero > 90 days), and decreasing rolling… Show more As a Project Leader and Asset Planner I was responsible for planning, procurement, and deployment of a modality-based portfolio of repairable service parts having an initial value of $17MM. During my tenure, I was able reduce the portfolio value by $5MM while expanding the number of supported items. I further improved financial performance by reducing scrap costs ($6.8MM,) cutting annual pool spend ($1.5MM), eliminating aging PO accruals (-80%, zero > 90 days), and decreasing rolling backorders (-94%).Key duties included:• OPSI forecasting for all consumable and repairable Digital Detectors and Ultrasound probes• Coverage of parts outside of my portfolio during employee transition periods: at times planning over 50% of all US based repair items• Repairable parts financial analysis and Average Repair Cost (ARC) calculations• Mentoring OMLP interns• Wrong part / wrong vendor remediation process that recovered and rerouted parts received by repair vendors that were not repaired at their location and rerouting them to an appropriate vendor. This project provided a spend pool replacement spend reduction of $3.2MM/yr. and reduced process cycle time from 30 minutes per item to less than 5• Global Compliance to WEEE, ITC that identified all GPRS battery containing parts and created a database to store vendor information, battery capacity, and weights Additional Lean activities:• Wing-to-wing Process Map of service part planning, procurement, and deployment• Repair to Consumable part conversion (Kaizen) • Customer order handling improvements (Shingijutsu)• Repairable Harvest program that recovers parts from our recycling center that reclaimed to avoid scrapping pool items saving of $1.5MM annually Show less

Waukesha, Wi , Us

As a Market Consultant to GEHC, I worked with senior management to provide relevant market insights with regards to Healthcare Third Party Service and Group Purchasing Organizations (GPO). Acting Global Parts Product Manager, organizing and providing sales and marketing training. Recovered $3MM inventory being erroneously sent to recyclingKey duties included:• Restored repairable and harvest parts flow to the warehouse post Oracle (Phoenix) implementation• Authored new standard… Show more As a Market Consultant to GEHC, I worked with senior management to provide relevant market insights with regards to Healthcare Third Party Service and Group Purchasing Organizations (GPO). Acting Global Parts Product Manager, organizing and providing sales and marketing training. Recovered $3MM inventory being erroneously sent to recyclingKey duties included:• Restored repairable and harvest parts flow to the warehouse post Oracle (Phoenix) implementation• Authored new standard operating procedures• Implemented illustrated extraction lists• Created extraction and inventory database• Supervised Ace Warehouse personnel responsible for extracting parts from systems• Managed part “Red Filter" process to recover inventory being erroneously sent to recycling rather than being returned to repair vendors ($3MM of repair defectives) Show less

Fort Worth, Tx, Us

As a National Sales Representative, I increased sales by $2MM for replacement imaging components including: X-Ray and CT tube housing assemblies, Ultrasound transducers, Image Amplifiers (II’s), High Voltage Cables, Collimators, and DICOM interface solutions. Sales were to ISOs, dealers, dealer groups, and GPOs.Key duties included:• Direct customer visits• Represent NAI at trade shows and BioMed events• Telephone technical support• Development of direct to OEM sales… Show more As a National Sales Representative, I increased sales by $2MM for replacement imaging components including: X-Ray and CT tube housing assemblies, Ultrasound transducers, Image Amplifiers (II’s), High Voltage Cables, Collimators, and DICOM interface solutions. Sales were to ISOs, dealers, dealer groups, and GPOs.Key duties included:• Direct customer visits• Represent NAI at trade shows and BioMed events• Telephone technical support• Development of direct to OEM sales opportunities• Price and discount negotiation• Creation of customer friendly marketing information and sales tools Show less

Arlington, Tx, Us

As a Marketer, Tube Support Engineer, and Sales Manager of InnoServ's Sietec division (a third-party Siemens part provider), I provided $6MM annual cost savings through the operation of a CT tube reload facility plus an additional $2M external sales. Upon acquisition by GE Healthcare, annual tubes sales grew to over $7MM. I also negotiated private labeling agreements and opened Tube sales channels into China and supported GE Direct Service multi-vendor parts to ISOs, dealers, third party… Show more As a Marketer, Tube Support Engineer, and Sales Manager of InnoServ's Sietec division (a third-party Siemens part provider), I provided $6MM annual cost savings through the operation of a CT tube reload facility plus an additional $2M external sales. Upon acquisition by GE Healthcare, annual tubes sales grew to over $7MM. I also negotiated private labeling agreements and opened Tube sales channels into China and supported GE Direct Service multi-vendor parts to ISOs, dealers, third party service companies, and GPOs.Key duties included:• Remanufacture of tube housing assemblies using inserts manufactured by Comet, Dunlee, GE and Varian• FDA compliance management and annual reporting to CDRH• Tube reload training and SOP development• New product development and new part introduction• Manager of Sales for Sietec, a secondary market part sales company during its relocation from Florida to TexasTransition projects post General Electric’s acquisition of InnoServ included:• Assimilating InnoServ's Sietec division into DCOS operations as GE Medical Components Direct• Converting InnoServ tube products and sales to the GE MaxiRay tube brand• Cataloging for GE e-commerce initiatives• Creating Multi-vendor imaging component catalog• MaxiRay tube price negotiations and bulk purchase contracts• Developing third-party sales part pricing algorithms to optimize margins on newer and technology sensitive tube and parts• Achieved Six-Sigma Green Belt certification and provided White Belt mentoring Show less

Goodlettsville, Tn, Us

As a Tube Reload Engineer, I was responsible for the startup of a Tube Reload facility. Key duties included:• Initial CDRH site certification and annual reporting• Designing, manufacturing, and installing testbeds and oil processing equipment • Product development• Compliance testing• Sales activities domestic and international• Reloading of tube housing assemblies using OEM and 3rd party x-ray tube inserts manufactured by Comet, Varian, Eureka, IAE, and… Show more As a Tube Reload Engineer, I was responsible for the startup of a Tube Reload facility. Key duties included:• Initial CDRH site certification and annual reporting• Designing, manufacturing, and installing testbeds and oil processing equipment • Product development• Compliance testing• Sales activities domestic and international• Reloading of tube housing assemblies using OEM and 3rd party x-ray tube inserts manufactured by Comet, Varian, Eureka, IAE, and Dunlee• Beta reload and testing for Varian CT replacement tube or GE scanners• Provided industry training and technical support to other x-ray tube reloading facilities (R2 Scan Systems, NAI, and Interay)• Establishing a sales network for replacement CT tubes in China through an in-country distributor • Design and build of an AMX4 repair test bed• Refurbishing Philips portable surgical C-Arms, GE AMX portables, GE X-Ray tables• Conducting mobile Cryogen service and warranty service for refurbished products. Show less

Corona, Ca, Us

Ground floor startup of facility reloading $13MM of aftermarket CT tube housing assemblies that outperformed the OEM that prompted a Six Sigma revolution at what was at that time the largest healthcare OEM (who eventually bought us out).Key duties included:• Equipment set-up including aiding in the design and installation of oil processing and quality test equipment• Quality Control testing and tube burn-in procedures• Reloading of CT tube housing assemblies using inserts… Show more Ground floor startup of facility reloading $13MM of aftermarket CT tube housing assemblies that outperformed the OEM that prompted a Six Sigma revolution at what was at that time the largest healthcare OEM (who eventually bought us out).Key duties included:• Equipment set-up including aiding in the design and installation of oil processing and quality test equipment• Quality Control testing and tube burn-in procedures• Reloading of CT tube housing assemblies using inserts manufactured by Machlette, Comet, Varian, and IAE• Prototype testing and evaluation• New product introduction• Employee training and work instruction development Show less

Burlingame, Ca, Us

Reloaded X-Ray tube assemblies and some if the very first CT tube assemblies in an open-air warehouse.