Blue Wizard Development

2019-2020

Microsoft Project / Epicor ERP Sync (in progress) is enabling the integration of project and material planning, and thus Just-in-Time inventory control

2011-2013

• Mentoring led to certification of 1 Black Belt and 7 Green Belt candidates with projects resulting in over $1.75 million in savings in the Americans Services sales organization.

• Strategic partnership business review framework led to relationship validation of 44 critical service partners.

• Improvement initiatives resulted in optimized Americas Services New Product Introduction processes, Accounts Payable processes.

2019

M&A Integration Playbook has enabled commonization of processes to integrate new acquisitions

2005-2010

• Radio and data system integration enabled $125 million in sales

• Staging of all MotoMesh WiFi systems during NPI enabled several million in sales of a new critical product by an acquired company.

• Implementation of MySQL bug tracking open-source quality tracking system for staging led to reduction of common staging defects.

• Revamp, streamlining and automation of shipping readiness system led to tailored pre-shipping checks eliminating escaping defects.

• Updating of over 70 staging processes led to a 0 deficiency ISO audit.

• Three projects won internal Motorola awards for innovation and execution.

• Supply Chain setup for Star-Tac Clip-on organizer led to creation of innovative new product.

• Optimization of automated line ops led to over $1 million in savings. 

• Closed loop SPC  led to manufacturing of an innovative compact cell phone. 

• Visual Basic quality system automation led to low defect rate for new factory.

2013 - 2019

• International Paper use-risk billing improvement resulted in $500K in margin savings.

• Paper Gross Margin Improvement program identified $5M in savings opportunities, $1.5M implemented to date, including innovations, cost.

• Customer Partnering Excellence (CPE) Green Belt coaching / certification including program recruited 30 participants, 10 were certified.

• Merger and Acquisition integration management resulted in $35M Abednego, $40M Cascade Water acquisitions.

• Merger and Acquisition project rescue of Purate supply chain integration enabled long term product viability and expansion of product manufacturing to Europe, Brazil and Mississippi.

• Merger & Acquisition assistance to Aquatech minority stake led to product development and marketing integration.

• New major-account conversion process automation sped conversion of new major new Food & Beverage and Institutional accounts by 2x. 

• Commercial Digital Solutions PMO Agile process automation enabled entrepreneurial idea generation / execution.