Expert Details
Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expertise
ID: 735682
Arizona, USA
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2016 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Supply Chain Management | Institution: Arizona State University |
| Year: 2008 | Degree: MBA | Subject: Business Administration | Institution: Arizona State University |
| Year: 1999 | Degree: Bachelor of Science | Subject: Industrial Engineering | Institution: Arizona State University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2018 to 2019 | Employer: L3 Technologies | Title: Senior Data Scientist | Department: Business Analytics |
Responsibilities:Slashed inventory expense for “indirect” materials by more than $1MM annually by designing a new Supply Chain Planning tool for inventory forecasting, while ensuring same (or better) material availabilityCut work-in-process inventory by ~20% and increased production flexibility by building the first end-to-end production planning tool Enhanced the pipeline of new engineers to the organization by sponsoring two ASU Industrial Engineering Capstone project teams One team created a labor cost savings of over 50% by designing an RMA process for returned materials One team cut capital asset expense by over $500k by implementing a new asset decommissioning process |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2015 to 2018 | Employer: Avnet Corp | Title: Sr Manager - Operations and Facilities | Department: Logistics |
Responsibilities:Optimized Avnet global distribution network by expanding capacity in existing facilities, designing new facilities and creating a “technology roadmap” for automated solutionsDiscovered 1200 pallet storage locations (10% increase) in Arizona through facility redesign Boosted storage capacity by 33% in Nogales, Mexico Lowered inventory and operating costs by consolidating 6 warehouses into a single Hong Kong distribution center Realized operational efficiency improvements across global Avnet facilities Erased $500k in annual labor costs by designing automated aggregation solution Uncovered 25% cycle time improvement by implementing RF-device system in new Hong Kong warehouse operations Steered all contractual relationships with global infrastructure vendors Managed RFP process and selection of infrastructure vendors in US and Hong Kong Negotiated contract terms and payment schedules for all warehouse projects in US and Hong Kong Developed contractual arrangement (cost, timing, SLA, etc) with 3PL vendors for inventory transition and overflow during warehouse transitions Directed a group of 30+ engineers, supervisors, operators and maintenance personnel Sponsored Avnet/ASU Industrial Engineering department relationship by managing annual capstone projects for graduating seniors |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2010 to 2015 | Employer: Arizona State University | Title: PhD Candidate / Graduate Researcher | Department: Supply Chain Management |
Responsibilities:Revolutionized supply network research through Doctoral dissertationExpanded the definition of the supply network to include competitive firms Created new mathematical expression for embeddedness of the supply base within the expanded supply network Introduced new dataset of buyer-supplier relationships into academic research Published research which draws connections between changes in supply network relationships and firm financial performance. Buyer-supplier relationships Supply network management Supply Chain Finance Taught undergraduate classes on: Supply Chain Management, General Business, Small Business, Management and Marketing. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2006 to 2010 | Employer: SubZero Inc | Title: Sr Manufacturing Engineer | Department: Manufacturing Engineering |
Responsibilities:Transformed Phoenix manufacturing facility and manufacturing operationsExpanded production area from 2 lines to 5 lines Launched a quick changeover process which enabled transition from a single-product facility to building the 7 highest-volume products Boosted overall capacity 80+% and realized an additional $150MM in annual revenue for the corporation Production capacity exploded from 25k annual units to over 80k annual units in less than 18 months Refined vendor management processes to optimize cost, schedule and quality Directed multi-bid RFP/bid process for new production line equipment Modified vendor evaluation and selection criteria and attached critical metrics (on-time delivery, ROI, etc) to project reporting Guided contract negotiations with all equipment and logistics vendors to ensure project was complete within the 18-month project timeline Launched continuous improvement initiatives focused on performance gaps Imparted labor standards based on new capacity model and evaluated actual performance across all production areas Broadcast “as-is” and “to-be” process documentation via Intranet as part of “change management” procedure |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1988 to 2006 | Employer: Intel Corp | Title: Sr. Industrial Engineer / Business Analyst | Department: Various |
Responsibilities:Captured $2M-$5M per quarter in labor savings related to global capacity planning activitiesCommanded operational analyses with cross-site, cross-functional teams to document “best practices” Directed software development, test case creation and end-user training for new automated global capacity planning tool Launched new planning tool at all worldwide facilities within 1 quarter of initial deployment with no issues Launched new material-handling equipment design for all worldwide distribution warehouses Captured critical design criteria via global site-representatives Piloted new equipment design and directed on-site ergo evaluation, including definition of critical success indicators Directed the global RFP process for vendor evaluation and selection at each global site Transformed the reverse-logistics process for removal of prior equipment and generated $10M in estimated transportation and repair cost savings Launched a revolutionary web-based application handling all $1.5B in annual worldwide transactions of the Intel Inside Program Extracted business requirements through global partnership forums of internal and external customer users Published requirements documentation and test cases for software vendors Managed requirements gathering, scope definition, and communication for future product releases to all internal/external stakeholders Instructed over 1000 worldwide users with on-site training sessions conducted globally within the first year of launch |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2017 to 2018 | Country / Region: Hong Kong | Summary: Designed and implemented Hong Kong Distribution Center for Avnet Global Logistics |
| Years: 2000 to 2001 | Country / Region: Various European Countries | Summary: Traveled to different cities teaching licensees of the Intel Inside Program how to use the new web-based system where I was the lead Business Analyst |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Beta Gamma Sigma - National Business School Honor Society member Alpha Pi Mu - National Industrial Engineering Honor Society member |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| 2019 - Six Sigma Black Belt - L3 Technologies |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| 2010 National Science Foundation Industrial Engineering Graduate Fellowship Honorable Mention 1999 National and Regional Institute of Industrial Engineers Technical Paper and Presentation Champion 1999 Arizona State University Distinguished Senior in Industrial Engineering 1999 Central Arizona Chapter Institute of Industrial Engineers Outstanding Senior |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| 2016 published dissertation – Arizona State University “Friends of my Enemies: A Longitudinal Investigation into Supply Base Management,” (2016) Arizona State University, J. Expert. 2015 article published in Supply Chain Management academic journal “Funding the Organization through Supply Chain Finance: A longitudinal investigation,” (2015) Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal, J. Expert, D. Rogers. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| In 2017, I testified as an Expert Witness in a Deposition for an industrial accident at Avnet Corp. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| I have taught training classes all over the world with the Intel Inside Program. I have also taught college classes on: Supply Chain Management, General Business, Small Business, Management and Marketing |
| Vendor Selection |
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| I have been the primary lead on vendor selection activities for Avnet Distribution facilities in the US and Hong Kong. These vendors provide software, infrastruction components and industrial vehicles. |