Work HistoryGlobal Logistics - Supply Chain Management - Manufacturing and Distribution - Six Sigma - Lean Systems - Process Improvements - Product transitions - Global Sourcing - Asian Manufacturing - Developing Effective Teams - ERP - MRP Implementation - Kanban - Reverse Logistics - Consulting - Organizational Development - Six Sigma - Contract negotiation - Product PresiDevelopment - Change Management - Quality Management, Facilties Management
President Sabia Inc. San Diego, CA 2013 - Present
VP Sales and Operations, Sabia Inc San Diego, CA 2012 - 2013
VP Operations, Sabia Inc. San Diego, CA 2011 - 2012
Director, Engineering TDK Lambda Americas, Inc. - San Diego, CA 2009 - 2010
Director, Operations TDK Lambda Americas, Inc. - San Diego, CA 2004 - /2009
Owner Elite Fitness Spas - Carlsbad, CA 2002 - 2004
Business Unit VP/ Mfg VP Delta Design, Inc. - Poway, CA 2000 - 2002
VP, Manufacturing - Cymer, Inc. - San Diego, CA 1995 - 1999
Professional Profile
Extensive, in depth experience in operations, product development, service, supply chain, sales, and recruiting. My sweet spot is helping small to medium sized companies in change and transition. This may be through consulting or on staff. This change may be a change in ownership, a turnaround, or helping to bring a company to the next level.
I also love using my business and entrepreneurial skills to help less advantaged people find opportunity and success.
Most Recent:
Established new sales channels in India and China for the company
Completed redesign of the company's main product for improve performance and significant cost savings.
Led the effort for ISO 9001 certification
• Bid and negotiated multiple 3PL contracts
• Managed specialize shipment of large, high value, fragile cargo
• Shipped a complete factory from San Diego to Gotemba Japan and started it up in 9 days
• Set up global service logistics network with hubs in Amsterdam, San Francisco, and Tokyo in 90 days.
• Designed customized logistics program for customers to include VMI, Kan Ban, Safety Stock and Order to Forecast processes
• Featured speaker at Interlog in San Diego 2009 - 2010
Program Management
• Headed up logistics cost reductions program to cut overall freight by 35%
• Installed Team Room information sharing process for projects that increased communication efficiency, improved problem tracking, and faster resolution to improve project on time performance
• Authored and implemented an explosive growth plan that took the company from $12 Million run rate to $220 Million in 18 months.
• Established new factories in the US, Europe, and Asia. Set up contract operations in Asia and the US.
• Selected, leased, and built out multiple facilities for factory, lab, and general office use
• Recertified the company for ISO9001
• Developed and managed programs with Tier 1 customers to reduce product cost and improve logistics efficiency
Supply Chain Management
• Coordinated of the activities of 2 design centers, 5 internal and 3 contract factories located in Japan, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Israel, the US, and the UK.
• Facilitated the successful transfer of several product lines from internal manufacturing to contract manufactures in China and SE Asia.
• Defined, modeled and set raw material inventory target levels for all multiple factory sites
• Instituted and managed a synchronization meeting with sales, marketing and plants to set master plan to meet revenue, inventory, and lead time targets
• Created planning and forecast analysis tool to combine historical data and forecast to reduce lead times and inventories
• Created new supply chains from scratch for specialty components and materials that did not exist for volume production.
• Designed and implemented global source supply chain for 3 separate factories in the US & Japan.
• Negotiated and managed many VMI, Kan Ban and other purchase contracts.
• Performed outsourcing survey/analysis and managed subsequent outsourcing program to completion. RESULTS: 70% reduction in cycle time, 25% reduction direct headcount, 25% improvement in delivery lead time.
Operations & Manufacturing
• Installed Lean-style production methods; installed Kan Ban style material movement system that decreased average inventory in work centers by 60% and improved inventory accuracy to over 99%
• Organized factory into work-center-based cross functional teams – Reduced WIP by 20$ and eliminated a layer of management.
• Started new manufacturing lines in China Thailand, and Switzerland as well as several in the US
• Automated repetitive step in the order fulfillment process, reducing headcount by 20% and eliminating data entry errors
• Installed statistics-based, quality tracking system used to improve yields from 65% to 96%
Education
BSEET DeVry Institute of Technology, OH 1982
President Sabia Inc. San Diego, CA 2013 - Present
VP Sales and Operations, Sabia Inc San Diego, CA 2012 - 2013
VP Operations, Sabia Inc. San Diego, CA 2011 - 2012
Director, Engineering TDK Lambda Americas, Inc. - San Diego, CA 2009 - 2010
Director, Operations TDK Lambda Americas, Inc. - San Diego, CA 2004 - /2009
Owner Elite Fitness Spas - Carlsbad, CA 2002 - 2004
Business Unit VP/ Mfg VP Delta Design, Inc. - Poway, CA 2000 - 2002
VP, Manufacturing - Cymer, Inc. - San Diego, CA 1995 - 1999
Professional Profile
Extensive, in depth experience in operations, product development, service, supply chain, sales, and recruiting. My sweet spot is helping small to medium sized companies in change and transition. This may be through consulting or on staff. This change may be a change in ownership, a turnaround, or helping to bring a company to the next level.
I also love using my business and entrepreneurial skills to help less advantaged people find opportunity and success.
Most Recent:
Established new sales channels in India and China for the company
Completed redesign of the company's main product for improve performance and significant cost savings.
Led the effort for ISO 9001 certification
• Bid and negotiated multiple 3PL contracts
• Managed specialize shipment of large, high value, fragile cargo
• Shipped a complete factory from San Diego to Gotemba Japan and started it up in 9 days
• Set up global service logistics network with hubs in Amsterdam, San Francisco, and Tokyo in 90 days.
• Designed customized logistics program for customers to include VMI, Kan Ban, Safety Stock and Order to Forecast processes
• Featured speaker at Interlog in San Diego 2009 - 2010
Program Management
• Headed up logistics cost reductions program to cut overall freight by 35%
• Installed Team Room information sharing process for projects that increased communication efficiency, improved problem tracking, and faster resolution to improve project on time performance
• Authored and implemented an explosive growth plan that took the company from $12 Million run rate to $220 Million in 18 months.
• Established new factories in the US, Europe, and Asia. Set up contract operations in Asia and the US.
• Selected, leased, and built out multiple facilities for factory, lab, and general office use
• Recertified the company for ISO9001
• Developed and managed programs with Tier 1 customers to reduce product cost and improve logistics efficiency
Supply Chain Management
• Coordinated of the activities of 2 design centers, 5 internal and 3 contract factories located in Japan, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Israel, the US, and the UK.
• Facilitated the successful transfer of several product lines from internal manufacturing to contract manufactures in China and SE Asia.
• Defined, modeled and set raw material inventory target levels for all multiple factory sites
• Instituted and managed a synchronization meeting with sales, marketing and plants to set master plan to meet revenue, inventory, and lead time targets
• Created planning and forecast analysis tool to combine historical data and forecast to reduce lead times and inventories
• Created new supply chains from scratch for specialty components and materials that did not exist for volume production.
• Designed and implemented global source supply chain for 3 separate factories in the US & Japan.
• Negotiated and managed many VMI, Kan Ban and other purchase contracts.
• Performed outsourcing survey/analysis and managed subsequent outsourcing program to completion. RESULTS: 70% reduction in cycle time, 25% reduction direct headcount, 25% improvement in delivery lead time.
Operations & Manufacturing
• Installed Lean-style production methods; installed Kan Ban style material movement system that decreased average inventory in work centers by 60% and improved inventory accuracy to over 99%
• Organized factory into work-center-based cross functional teams – Reduced WIP by 20$ and eliminated a layer of management.
• Started new manufacturing lines in China Thailand, and Switzerland as well as several in the US
• Automated repetitive step in the order fulfillment process, reducing headcount by 20% and eliminating data entry errors
• Installed statistics-based, quality tracking system used to improve yields from 65% to 96%
Education
BSEET DeVry Institute of Technology, OH 1982
