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* Develop consensus forecasts for 4 of the 8 product categories and ~40,000 demand points* Engaging top executives in demand reconciliation process calling out risks and opportunities* Piloting the S&OP initiative before organization wide roll out* Developing simplified KPIs for creating effective dashboards* On-boarding new acquisitions into core portfolio* Demand Planning SME for enterprise wide ERP implementation* Maintain demand planning systems and interface* In-house demand planning and business intelligence trainer

* Developed statistical forecast for 1500 SKUs with target of 70% accuracy at 60 day lag* Refining statistical forecast by collaborating with sales managers.* Key adviser for best practices and Standard Operating Procedures

* Assistant for a graduate level Time Series Forecasting course* Provide training in Lean operation via simulations and case-studies. * Introducing concepts of Theory of Constraints and Queuing theory for process analysis and improvement.

* Drafting requirements for data extraction from business intelligence system * Uncovered bottlenecks and explained 50% of process variation* Mapped cross functional cradle-to-grave flow chart with model logic* Streamlined KPI reporting for executives* Conceived charter for a phased enterprise wide prescriptive simulation deployment

* Kaizen participation to transform 5 operators to 3 stations assembly line saving $150,000* Lead PFMEA for an assembly line of 37 workstations and volume of 300 units/shift* Conception of Poka-Yoke application with barcode scanner for simplified parts presentation* Corroborated on development of scrap monitoring/reduction policy

Masters, Management Science

Masters, Mechanical Engineering

Bs, Mechanical Engineering