Expert Details
Apparel Production, Off-Shore Sourcing, Modular Manufacturing, Building Management Organizations
ID: 725646
Florida, USA
Installing Manufacturing systems worldwide.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1968 | Degree: BS | Subject: Industrial Management | Institution: Louisiana Tech |
| Year: 1984 | Degree: MBA | Subject: Management | Institution: Memphis State University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2009 to 2014 | Employer: SNCT | Title: Executive Vice President | Department: |
Responsibilities:He was responsible for all operations, in Puerto Rico, for this Soft Goods Manufacturer. Mainly produces Military Apparel and Soft Goods. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1997 to 2008 | Employer: Alba-Waldensian | Title: V.P. Operations | Department: Intimate Apparel & Medical Textiles |
Responsibilities:He was responsible for all areas of Operations including Production, Planning, Purchasing, Engineering, R&D, Quality, Outsourcing, and Distribution. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1995 to 1997 | Employer: Jelyn Associates | Title: Chief Operating Officer | Department: Old Glory Sweater Co. |
Responsibilities:Operating responsibility for entire company. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1989 to 1995 | Employer: Sara Lee Corp. | Title: Director of Apparel Manufacturing | Department: Champion Products Inc. |
Responsibilities:He was responsible for all Manufacturing, domestic and foreign. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1984 to 1989 | Employer: Hartin Industries | Title: President/Owner | Department: |
Responsibilities:He was responsible for starting and operating an Apparel Manufacturing Company. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1979 to 1984 | Employer: Todd Corp. | Title: Manufacturing Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:He was responsible for all manufacturing and distribution functions in this Uniform Manufacturing Company. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1978 to 1979 | Employer: C&L Apparel Inc. | Title: General Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:He was Managing Partner for this Apparel Contract Manufacturing Company. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1977 to 1977 | Employer: Kellwood Co. | Title: Plant Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:He was responsible for the Start-up of a new Manufacturing facility, including building and outfitting the production lines, staffing and training the management personnel. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2009 to 2012 | Agency: DoD | Role: Operations | Description: He is the Executive responsible for Operations in Puerto rico that manufactures for the Dept. Of Defense through Government Contracts. |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2009 to 2012 | Country / Region: Puerto Rico | Summary: He is responsible for all Operations for this Manufacturing Company. |
| Years: 1992 to 1995 | Country / Region: El Salvador | Summary: He started up a plant in San Salvador, El Salvador. |
| Years: 1992 to 1995 | Country / Region: Costa Rico | Summary: He started up a plant in San Jose, Costa Rico. |
| Years: 1995 to 1997 | Country / Region: Honduras | Summary: He started up a plant in El Progresso, Honduras. He established a contractor in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. |
| Years: 2002 to 2006 | Country / Region: Sri Lanka | Summary: He started up a plant and contractor in Columbo, Sri Lanka. |
Additional Experience
| Vendor Selection |
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| He has sourced vendors, textile & apparel contractors all over the world. He has been highly successful at ensuring that these partners uphold required ethical and legal standards in fundamental worker rights. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| He has successfully built and managed Textile and Apparel Manufacturing Organizations around the world. He was a leading proponent of Modular Manufacturing Cells in the Apparel Industry. He helped lead the Knitting and Manufacturing processes in the production of Seamless Intimate Apparel. He has established standards that could be used in identifying Low-cost producers World Wide. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| He has established state of the art R&D facilities that were Customer friendly. This results in a virtual 1st. call relationship on all new production lines. |
Fields of Expertise
flexible manufacturing system, manufacturing, manufacturing troubleshooting, operations, operations management, plant operations management, production management, assembly, lean manufacturing, business management, high volume, low cost product assembly, manufacturing cost control, manufacturing cost analysis, manufacturing lead time, vendor quality auditing, textile quality control, design for cost, material manufacturing, pilot plant operations management, manufacturing cell design, manufacturing technology, fixed cost, design for manufacturability, design for manufacture and assembly, cost control, production engineering, industrial engineering, quality control, production control, plant layout, flexible manufacturing