Olmstead Results, LLC Birmingham, MI Independent Consultant, Jan 2018 – present

  • Led Implementation & rollout of Oracle Cloud-based ERP: Supply Chain & Inventory Management workstreams for Fleet maintenance at autonomous electric vehicle ride-service in CA. TX, AZ.
  • Aerospace supplier turnaround, workstream & technical lead for deployment of Tiered KPI’s, and the dashboards to visualize and analyze (Cincom, TipQA, Oracle, SQL, PowerBI)
  • Automotive Greenfield Plant Launch ERP (Infor) Remediation driving throughput / line shortages.; OTD gap analysis to resolve Order config, EDI ordering, kitting, and line replenishment
  • Business systems optimization of Space & Launch division of Aerospace OEM, across six separate sites (NASA facilities) to streamline engineering, quality and production data systems (PDM, MES).
  • ERP remediation to resolve interchangeable components and integrate consistent solution by ordering, scheduling and inventory implementation for home remodeling company.
  • NetSuite ERP migration, responsible for quality data including inspection processes & results data, successfully develop custom solution to organize & restructure routing data for migration.
  • Conducted study on vehicle electrification technology trends, OEM regulation compliance strategies and production / economic impact for political consortium of automotive OEMs.
  • ERP implementation and quality improvement projects at Private Equity PortCo’s (lock manufacturing, movable walls) achieving 25% savings in cost of quality (warranty, in-process)
  • Shop floor improvement project focused on productivity data streams in press forming operations at shipbuilder of nuclear aircraft carriers and submarines

FTE Performance Consulting, Rochester, MI Principal, May 2015 – Dec 2017

  • Project manager for expedited launch of all-new vehicle assembly line for OEM at contract assembler – launch complete on-time (within 8 months – vs. 24 month typical) and within budget
  • Managed multiple client accounts, work included due diligence, assessments, operational improvement of manufacturing facilities, including intensive / lead role in analytics
  • Created timekeeping & expenses system integrated with project management, invoicing and budgeting for internal use (.NET web-based, SQL back-end, API integration with Expensify)

OLIVER WYMAN, Troy, MI Associate (Manager), Jan 2008 – May 2015

  • Project Manager of Operational Transformation at motorcycle OEM including design and launch of new assembly plant, tactical support on 3PL integration and Quality controls, and Lean systems implementation & training. Engaged in project for 3 years ($6M annual project fees)
  • Operational Improvement at 3PL (OEM Service Parts warehouse) to improve picking efficiency and quality by optimizing pick mod slotting, and racking / storage & picking optimization by frequency   
  • Due Diligence assessments of six tool fabrication & injection molding operations in China and Thailand to determine synergies & risks of post-merger integration. $12M in annualized net savings
  • Sourcing cost reduction project at Suspension systems (Tier 1) supplier. Utilized Catia / UG to scrape components specifications, regression modeling of cost drivers & price outliers for targeted negotiations reducing annual spend by $7M
  • Development of revenue management software for a major commercial airline. The Enterprise-grade application processes 250M+ records daily from various data feeds, providing client flexible reporting and alerts to attain $90M in potential revenue

 HARBOUR CONSULTING, Troy, MI Consultant & Developer, Jan 2003 – Jan 2008

  • Project Manager for 50+ Operational Excellence assessments and Greenfield factory planning projects for various U.S., German and Asian automotive OEMs for plants located across four continents. Process included benchmarking analysis, and on-site assessment team of 8 – 12)
  • Lead analyst in support of expert witness testimony by Ron Harbour on the economic impact of environmental regulations in landmark federal case: Central Valley Chrysler – Jeep, et al. v. Witherspoon
  • Led initiative to implement web application / database for data entry, analysis & reporting tools and secure distribution of information for Harbour Report Managed three full-time developers, reduced development costs >50% and improving scalability of Harbour Report process that enabled 32% revenue gains without increasing operational costs.
  • Manager of Harbour Report South America (annual benchmarking data process & publication, representing $400K/year revenue). Responsible for all aspects including planning, business development, training, data analysis, executive presentations, and publication.
  • Managed IT environment in office of 20 – 30 computer supporting our network engineering, server management (file sharing and HarbourReport.com hosting), email and remote access (WAN)
  • Conducted statistical analytics, reports & presentation preparation, and client communications supporting annual Harbour Report process and publication. Also led efforts to enhance methodology standards & analytical tools.
  • Developed enterprise database application (structure, UI, security and reporting) to collect business data, generate invoicing, performance reporting, project management, etc., facilitating growth in business with reduced administrative resources
  • Simulation analysis of Engine component machining line to improve throughput and optimize buffer sizes.

PLANNING PERSPECTIVES, INC.,Birmingham, MI Analyst, May 2000 – May 2003

  • Analyzed data of manufacturer-supplier business relationships; collaborated with senior consulting staff to develop reports and presentations. Managed design and development of web survey engine, greatly reducing lead time and overhead costs of conducting surveys. Programmatically consolidated disparate databases, to improve efficiency and analytics

EDUCATION:

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2000 – Bachelor of Science, Statistics

Cranbrook Kingswood High School, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 1996