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Sample
Consulting & Project Management Engagements
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Management
Consulting Project
Management Project Support Services Top of Page
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MANAGEMENT
CONSULTING
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Business
Plan Development. Product development company. Facilitated multiple
sessions which resulted in the company’s mission statement. Drafted the
business plan and proforma financials in a master
budget format.
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USA
CHINA
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Business
Plan Development. Thermoforming company. Drafted the business
plan and proforma financials in a master budget
format.
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USA
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Business
Process Improvement. Cross border logistics. Brought in to determine
the state of the southbound logistics process and to determine where
improvements needed to be made to support
on time delivery of production product and on-time introduction of new
products.
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USA
MEXICO
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Business
Process Development. Identified and documented core processes and
then mapped supporting processes to the strategic and managing levels.
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USA
CHINA
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Business
Process Development. Included developing the Import department and
staff, directing the business process mapping and documentation, and
putting the processes in place to ensure legal compliance.
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MEXICO
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Business
Process Development. To support purchasing, import, and logistics
operations of Mexico based company for products purchased in China.
Developed business process maps and tracking tools. Trained relative
process owners.
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MEXICO
CHINA
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Cost
Modeling & Analysis. In support of evaluating warehouse
lease-end options, developed a cost model to analyze the net cost of
various warehousing scenarios versus the current operation.
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USA
MEXICO
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Cost
Modeling & Analysis. Determined the most cost effective
way to comply with Mexican NOMs (labeling rules) for imported
products. Conducted cost analysis to
compare the cost of the many supplier-based, in-house, and contracted
options.
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MEXICO
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Cost
& Pricing Model Development. Performed a competitive market,
margin and technology analysis.
Reviewed the distribution of quoted prices throughout the industry
and in the company’s market. Developed
a cost model that allowed the company to quote competitively in its market.
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USA
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Data
Analysis & Reporting. To support timely payment of suppliers, developed a reporting system to identify and
track accounting issues that would delay payment.
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MEXICO
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Data
Analysis & Reporting. Developed a reporting system to
help identify inventory accuracy improvement areas.
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MEXICO
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Performance
Measurement & Reporting. Development of a web-based productivity
and outgoing quality measurement system to provide a means to monitor
remote production and quality. Also, provided the means to measure if
improvements were actually yielding the anticipated results.
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USA
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Performance
Measurement & Reporting. Developed a bottom-line based
performance measurement system that negated the ability to “play the
numbers” and helped foster a true team environment.
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MEXICO
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Staff
Development & Coaching. Worked with personnel in the
materials, logistics, and cost reduction groups to provide input and
feedback on how to more effectively meet corporate objectives.
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MEXICO
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Staff
Development & Coaching. Helped hire and develop the staff of
a Chinese product development and sourcing company to support the needs of
a US marketing firm.
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CHINA
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Staff
Development & Coaching. Helped develop the staff of an
import/export department, creating a cohesive team, and then helping to
hire the new department manager.
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MEXICO
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Staff
Development & Coaching. Helped develop the production and
manufacturing engineering staffs of a manufacturing plant leading to
increases in productivity and quality.
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MEXICO
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Strategy
Development.
Worked with management to establish a sourcing strategy by examining
internal strengths and weaknesses to determine the strengths required of
suppliers and the supplier weaknesses that could be managed. Also,
helped to establish a hiring strategy to be able to fill the gaps of the
supply base weaknesses.
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CHINA
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Supply
Chain.
Helped negotiate different types of stocking agreement contracts with
suppliers to ensure material availability to support on-time
delivery.
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MEXICO
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Supply
Chain.
Helped evaluate and select suppliers by reviewing their entire operation
and the operations of their suppliers.
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CHINA
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Supply
Chain.
Evaluated US and Mexico based suppliers to determine corrective actions required
to support production schedules and quality requirements.
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USA
MEXICO
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Supply
Chain.
Determined system performance specifications for a company by visiting the
company's customer's customers.
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USA
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Management
Consulting Project
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PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
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Business
Process Improvement. Project managed the development of the business
process mapping and documentation for a purchasing department. Trained relative process owners.
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MEXICO
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Business
Process Improvement. Project managed the development of the
business process mapping and documentation for a cross dock operation. Trained relative process owners.
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MEXICO
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Cost
Reductions. Project managed
the analysis, design, and development of business processes which provided
the roadmap to reduce the cost a segment of operating expenses from 15% to
10% of sales. Successfully applied lean thinking methodology to a
non-manufacturing application.
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USA
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Cost
Reductions.
Facilitated the review, selection and prioritization of plant-wide projects
in support of the company’s short and long-term objectives. The projects supports lean manufacturing and six sigma
initiatives.
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MEXICO
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New
Process Setup.
Project managed the establishment of a solder reflow process to support
high volume production. The project included determining equipment
requirements, sourcing, procurement, setup, and qualification of the
process.
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MEXICO
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New
Process Setup.
Project managed the establishment of a thick film application
process. The project included reviewing processes at other facilities,
establishing a clean room, and working with material scientists to qualify
and improve the process.
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MEXICO
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New
Process Setup.
Project managed the retrofitting of numerous data acquisition, control, and
reporting systems into existing industrial equipment. Key challenge
was minimizing machine downtime while performing the retrofits in 24/7
operations.
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USA
CANADA
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New Product Launch. Project managed the launch of a new product to
include coordination and information transfer between designers in Canada,
the marketing team in the US, and the manufacturer in China. Included
supplier selection and the implementation of quality systems.
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USA
CHINA
CANADA
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New
Product Launch.
Took over responsibilities for monitoring the final tooling builds, first
article approvals, and production process designs and implementations to
support the initial launch of a consumer product in China.
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CHINA
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New
Product Launch.
Provided the coordination between division headquarters, design engineering
and manufacturing to ensure that all projects required to successfully
launch a new automotive product into manufacturing were completed in time
to meet initial delivery dates.
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USA
MEXICO
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Product
/ Process Transfers. Project managed the transfer of products and
processes from a plant in Europe to a plant in Mexico.
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MEXICO
SCOTLAND
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Product
/ Process Transfers. Project managed the transfer of products and
processes from a plant in the US to a plant in Mexico.
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USA
MEXICO
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Outsourcing. Project
managed the outsourcing of a process required to meet quality objectives.
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MEXICO
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Outsourcing. Project
managed the outsourcing of finished goods assembly in Mexico for a US company
to alleviate capacity constraints.
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USA
MEXICO
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Quality
Improvements.
Project managed the quality improvement efforts for a consumer product that
was experiencing high return rates from the field. Six sigma methodology was employed.
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CHINA
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Quality
Improvements.
Project managed the quality improvement efforts for a consumer product that
was experience high failure rates in production at two different
locations. Each location was experiencing different failure
modes. Six sigma methodology was employed.
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USA
MEXICO
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Quality
Improvements.
Managed multiple projects focused on reducing PPMs as first built and the
number of customer complaints. These projects employed six sigma methodology.
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MEXICO
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Supplier
Development.
Managed multiple projects focused on ensuring that suppliers could
consistently provide frequent shipments to replenish a kanban
system. Focus was on helping suppliers do so with minimal inventory
to control costs.
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USA
MEXICO
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Supply
Chain Improvements. Managed multiple projects focused on improving
quality and delivery through inventory reductions, cost reductions, and
productivity improvements throughout the entire supply chain.
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USA
MEXICO
CHINA
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PROJECT
SUPPORT SERVICES
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Recovery
Planning.
Brought in to help turnaround a product launch gone bad.
Helped with working through issues with the initial supplier, selecting a new
supplier, and establishing production and quality monitoring systems with
the new supplier.
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CHINA
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Recovery
Planning.
Brought in to investigate catastrophic failures during a product launch and
to determine alternatives for moving forward and their associated risks.
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USA
MEXICO
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Tasks. Reviewed legal
and staffing requirements, aided in site selection, and involved in the
interview and hiring process.
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CHINA
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Tasks. Reviewing legal and
staffing requirements, aided in site selection, involved in the interview
and hiring process, and established initial business processes.
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USA
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Tasks. Performed
various tasks to help ensure adequate material flow during a plant transfer
from the US to Mexico. Included involvement in the setup of the cross dock
operation in San Diego.
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USA
MEXICO
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