Experience

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  WA Solutions USA

  • United States

  • Director, WA Solutions USA

    • Nov 2022 - Present
    • United States

    Changing Software adaptation. Train, Test, then Implement. No large upfront investment. Reasonable monthly subscription.

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  Become Demand Driven

  • Minneapolis, MN

  • DDP, DDO, and DDL Instructor

    • Feb 2017 - Present
    • Minneapolis, MN

    The Demand Driven Institute has Endorsed me as an Instructor for the Demand Driven Planner and Demand Driven Leader programs. I am able to teach anywhere in the United States (and possibly elsewhere). Check out www.demanddriveninstitute.com for more information on the methodology and these two programs.

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  ASCM Twin Cities Chapter (formerly APICS Twin Cities Chapter)

  • Managing Director

    • May 2016 - Present

    We are a non-profit Supply Chain and Operations Management organization providing education, certifications and networking. Our CSCP, CPIM, CLTD certifications are recognized world wide and in demand.President of the APICS Twin Cities Chapter.Associate Instructor, CSCPAssociate Instructor, PrinciplesDemand Driven Planner InstructorDemand Driven Leader InstructorDemand Driven S&OP Experience Instructor

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  EcoWater Systems LLC

  • Woodbury, Minnesota, United States

  • Materials Manager

    • Nov 2017 - Nov 2018
    • Woodbury, Minnesota, United States

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  Parker Hannifin

  • United States
  • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Materials Market Manager

    • Aug 2010 - Nov 2017

    Responsible for purchased parts expediting and for inventory management (appropriate sizing). Scheduling of Manufactured parts, through management of the WIP Plan for Every Part. Expediting manufactured parts through outside processing including courier logistics. Maintaining ontime delivery of greater than 96.5%. Reducing inventory levels to appropriate size using kanban signals. Driving continuous improvement in supply chain, shipping and receiving functions.Create teamwork between manufacturing and assembly supervisors, material handlers, suppliers.Supervise three hourly employees, cross train for backfill purposes.Bring the planning perspective to the Sales and Operations Planning process.

  • Production Control and Logistics Manager

    • Oct 2005 - Jul 2010

    Create a visual inventory tracking center, communication process for alerts.Implement a visual kanban scheduling system for machined parts.Design and execute a scrap collection and resale process.Supervise ten material handlers, including shipping and receiving.Create materials market using Harris Group "Making Materials Flow" method.Implement a tug route for hourly delivery of product to assembly cells.

  • Value Stream Manager

    • Jul 2004 - Sep 2005

    Implement Lean Manufacturing initiatives in assembly area.Develop data collection and problem solving methodologies.Present a Lean Solution to over 200 Parker Lean leaders at a conference in Alabama.Led several successful Kaizen events.

  • IT Manager

    • May 2001 - Jul 2004

    Software and Hardware support.Network administration.Strategic decisions for IT infrastructure.Software and hardware rollouts and upgrades.

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  Melbye and Melbye, Inc

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • Owner

    • Oct 1999 - May 2001
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    Own, operate and manage retail import gift shop from concept to full operation.