The document provides a summary of a director of operations and business applications' professional experience overseeing strategic planning initiatives and projects to drive operational improvements and efficiencies across multiple industries. Key accomplishments include cost savings, increased customer satisfaction and return on investment through initiatives such as ERP implementations, supply chain improvements, and mergers and acquisition transitions.

2. Increased inventory accuracy from 53.1 % to 99.2%

3. Reduced inventory by 2.4 million

4. Reduced total warehouse space requirements by 23%

5. Reduced annual operational costs by 550K

6. Reduced inbound international freight costs by 17%, Annual saving in excess of 100K

8. Successful ERP system Implementation - Great Plains 8.0

9. Lead the Engineering, Distribution and Custom Reporting Project Teams for the Epicor 8.0 implementation

10. Directed the implementation if European and North American Data Centers

11. Developed and directed the Global Disaster Recovery program

12. Managed the transition of inventory to real time managed inventory, including implementation of cycle counting program

13. Lead the North American Web initiative, coordinating with European Web developer and Steiner Europe Sales and Marketing

14. Managed the European Warehouse Management System development and implementation program.

15. Designed, launched and managed the Corporate Intranet using MS SharePoint and MS Dynamics Business Intelligence links

17. Directed the reintroduction of plastic dispensers manufacturing to our Illinois suppliers from third party China supplier.

18. Costs remained constant

19. Elimination of 30 day transit lead time in ocean freight

20. Reduction in minimum purchase orders, eliminated container size lots

21. Significant reduction in execution of engineering change

22. Introduced shared product liability with domestic supplier.

24. Implemented Engineering Change and New Product Introduction process controls.

25. Directed the engineering evaluation of all product bill of materials, standardization of components and processes.

26. Introduction of three new products

27. F8 – Retro concept linen towel dispenser with introduction in Europe, North America and Asia

28. Fresh 6 – Gel pack commercial air dispenser refill, manufactured in Italy, EU compliant and distribution in France, Italy, Switzerland, US and Canada

29. FF Lockers – standardized footprint commercial lockers line designed specifically for the industrial laundry industry

31. Managed the merger and integration of Steiner System to Penco Products

32. Key executive in charge of due diligence, operational overview and transition.

33. Retained by Alsco for legal and financial closure of Steiner System

34. Negotiated the sale of the towel dispenser business included transition of manufacturing, distribution, licensing and liabilities

35. Developed the transition, developed the testing protocol and managed the change over from Standard to FIFO product costing.

37. Implemented forklift and equipment certification program at all distribution centers

39. Project Management and customization of an AccPac maintenance and Service Management system implementation

41. Managed an operational / business assessment and business initiative prioritization project

42. Manage the system upgrade project for a clinical trial / pharmaceutical manufacturer

44. Two (2)Lawson HR and Payroll system implementations – North America and the European Union

45. Engineering PLM implementation – California, Illinois, Rhode Island and France

46. SAP Upgrade – Rhode Island

47. SalesLogix – CRM system vendor qualification process

51. Divisional balance sheet and P&L responsibility for a 25M business unit

53. Corporate manufacturing liaison for multiple manufacturing plants in Japan and US

55. Designed, sold and managed the anti-stick top plate retrofit project generating 2.5M in annual revenue with a 55% profit margin.

56. Established field retrofit and manufacturing facilities in Penang, Malaysia, California and Mexico.

57. Management of the 16B retrofit project in Mexico

58. Managed capital equipment engineering design review, new product release process, factory user acceptance, customer site prep, equipment installation, user acceptance testing and final customer sign off processes

60. MRP9000 implementation in Sagai, Japan and Penang MalaysiaPrevious Positions:<br />Business Consultant / Owner - Shaver Software Systems, Capitola, CA<br />VP Operations / Controller – Pacific Clean Room, San Jose CA<br />Materials Director – Mattson Technologies, San Jose, CA<br />Senior Materials Manager – Seagate Technologies, Fremont, CA<br />Materials Manager - Tektronix, Beaverton, OR<br />EDUCATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS:<br />BSBA equivalent- TEP/Marylhurst, 1978<br />CPIM- American Production and Inventory Control Society, 1981<br />Project Management Certification- Loyola, 2002<br />Ordained Minister<br />