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SVA Consulting is a part of the SVA Companies. Our services are specifically designed to help our clients understand and use technology to run their business more efficiently and profitably. I primarily consult with executives and business owners to align their IT investments with long-term business objectives. I work with organizations in a variety of different industries, but primarily with organizations engaged in bio-tech, life-sciences, and supply-chain operations (manufacturers and distributors).

As a partner within the SVA Companies, I primarily consult with the owners or leadership teams of organizations to help them best understand how technology can and should be used to meet their goals and support their long-term strategic initiatives. My clients are often companies that are engaged within the Supply Chain of material goods, either as wholesale distributors of product, the manufacturers themselves, or hybrid organizations. I can’t think of a better position to leverage my background. Having both a very broad yet deep understanding of technology, combined with my past practical, hands-on experience in sales, operations, and corporate management gives me a really unique experience to share with my clients. Because I have been in their shoes, using, evaluating and selecting software and technology, I can really emphasize with the difficult decisions my customers face as well as the bottom-line impact technology can have on an organization. To that end, my team and I work with our clients to develop scalable, long-term technology strategies, assist them in the implementation of specific software solutions, or design and develop customized, integrated solutions to meet their needs.

After several successful years within IT, I was asked to take on a new leadership role; participating in and overseeing sales and operations for a multi-site wholesale distribution division called Charter, Inc. Within this role, I spent time in every facet of the business including all warehouse operations, procurement, inventory management, outside and inside sales, accounting and administration. I implemented a number of operational and system changes that included better tracking of sales and opportunities within the pipeline, improved flow of information and efficiency from order to cash, implemented systems to track inventory usage and forecast replenishment, and implemented cycle counting and physical inventory procedures within the warehouse.

Champion/Charter was a multi-divisional organization whose divisions at the time included multi-site wholesale distribution, general construction and construction management, light assembly and national, in-place redi-mix concrete operations. As the only Systems Analyst within corporate IT, my responsibilities were to understand the business requirements and assist in leveraging IT to meets those needs, whether through in-house developed applications or using commercially available software. This included significant emphasis on all facets of ERP systems, with very particular emphasis on effective Inventory Management and Warehouse Management tools, MRP and DRP planning and forecasting tools, and construction billing solutions that included Time and Material, Fixed Bid, AIA billing, etc. In addition to developing or selecting numerous applications to drastically improve efficiency throughout the organization, I also led a team responsible for selecting a new ERP solution. During this time I was also fortunate to become highly educated with inventory management philosophies of industry experts that included Gordon Graham and Jon Schreibfeder.