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Prescott, Wisconsin, United States

Hudson, Wisconsin, United States

Providing consulting services to manufacturing companies in the broad areas of leadership, improvement and strategy for Supply Chain and Operations.

River Falls, WI

Launched a startup manufacturing business that developed and commercialized multiple new products achieving $10MM sales. Responsible for all aspects of the business beyond funding, sales, and laboratory. Gained substantial business experience creating and/or managing the following processes: manufacturing plant layout and operations including EHS, quality.

St. Paul, MN

• Successfully completed the global pilot on time as part of the Make To Deliver Team for the global SAP design and implementation.
• Led the company Production Scheduling and Control Team in the effort to streamline 100+ unique manufacturing plant processes into a uniform global process.

Shanghai, China / St. Paul, MN

• Led the Supply Chain team for the start up a Health Care Plant in China to regionalize manufacturing of $100M+ in sales and enable localized new product development.
• Led communication efforts with home division and international business teams to prepare product SOS moves including forecast management and ongoing S&OP.
• Led activities to ensure Supply Chain planning and execution processes and systems were ISO compliant.

Ames, IA & Brookings, SD

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt – Health Care Manufacturing, Brookings, SD. 2005-2007- Plant Supply Chain/Warehouse/IT MGR – Health Care Manufacturing Brookings, SD. 2002-2005
• Led Supply Chain and Warehouse Opns. for $700MM plant (50 salaried & 30 hourly).- Plant Supply Chain/IT/Purchasing MGR – Abrasives Manufacturing, Ames, IA. 2000-2002
• Led the Supply Chain (Ames, London, Detroit), sales of $400MM, in Organization Development, Inventory Planning, Service Planning, Capacity
• Led Ames plant's Planning, IT, Procurement, and Inventory Control groups (30 people).