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CONSULTING

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

Procurement Streamlining Project: Massachusetts Bay Transit  Authority (MBTA)

Studied procurement practices and recommended action to streamline procurement

Continuous Improvement Projects: Ken's Foods

Managed over 40 continuous improvement projects to reduce cost by 20% and improve quality by 25%

Cycle Time and Inventory: Pratt & Whitney

Developed cycle time reduction program and vendor consigned inventory program to improve inventory turns four-fold

COST REDUCTION/SAVINGS INITIATIVES

Cost Savings Plan: Parametric Technology

Developed a cost savings plan to reduce expenditures by $3 Million annually

Cost Savings Plan: Bayer/AGFA: 

Conducted a cost savings study to reduce expenditures by $2.5 Million annually

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN

Strategic Sourcing: Otis Elevator Company

Performed a spend analysis, supply management strategy, and assisted in verifying savings of $300 million in 4 years

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LEAN MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT

Lean Management Assessment Questionnaire: Open Ratings

Developed questionnaire for lean management assessment, including factor descriptions, scoring

Energizer

Evaluated the worldwide MRO procurement and inventory practices; Recommended 20 specific actions for improvement

MATURITY MODEL ASSESSMENT

Maturity Model Assessment: United States Postal Service

ORGANIZATION ASSESSMENT

Organization Assessment

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

International Procurement Office Procedures: NEC 

Developed policies and procedures for international procurement

Policies and Procedures: Federal Transit Administration

Reviewed and suggested improvement in over thirty rapid transit agencies

Policies and Procedures: [Financial Services/Insurance Company]

Created purchasing policies and procedures

Policies and Procedures: Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority (GBTA) 

Developed policies and procedures for procurement operations  and recommendations.

PROCUREMENT SYSTEM REVIEWS

Procurement System Reviews/Assessments: Federal Transit  Administration (FTA) 

Currently performing procurement assessments of rapid transit agencies across the United States. Over  30 full-scale assessments have been performed to-date

Procurement and Contracts Assessment:
Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Administration (MRDDA) 

Currently assessing the  procurement organization, its staffing, systems, practices and procedures. Recommending actions to improve efficacy and prepare for growth. Monitoring of funding availability, scheduling and delivery issues, tracking of outstanding contracts and obligations, and knowledge of and compliance with regulations.

Procurement System Review: EDC 

Performed procurement assessment of staffing, systems, practices and procedures. Recommended actions to improve efficacy and prepare for growth.

Procurement System Review: Weston Solutions, Inc.

Performed procurement assessment of staffing, systems, practices and procedures. Recommended actions to improve efficacy and prepare for growth.

Procurement System Review: Texas A&M University

Performed procurement assessment of staffing, systems, practices and procedures. Recommended actions to improve efficacy and prepare for growth.

Procurement System Review: Rodel, Inc. 

Performed procurement assessment of staffing, systems, practices and procedures. Recommended actions to improve efficacy and prepare for growth.

Organizational Assessment: Tri-State Generation and Transmission

Conducted a results-based assessment of the procurement organization and recommended improvements

Effective Supply Management: National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

Evaluated the effectiveness of the distribution cooperative supply chain in the U.S. and
recommended methods and processes to improve supply chain management performances

STRATEGIC SOURCING 

Organizational Assessment/Supply Management Survey: Eaton Corporation

Developed  and conducted a results-based survey of internal customers to assist in the achievement of the supply chain management mission. Led a facilitated effort to develop a divisional mission statement, objectives, and metrics for a five-year plan

Organizational Assessment/Supply Management Survey: Bright Horizons

Assessed strategic sourcing activity, worked with teams to save over $4 million

Organizational Assessment/Supply Management Survey: Hilex Poly

Assessed strategic sourcing activity, worked with teams to save over $4 million

Supply Management  Study: United Technologies Corporation:  

SUPPLIER ASSESSMENT AND AUDIT

Supplier Quality and Business Audit: Teradyne, Inc.

Developed a supplier audit tool and instituted a plan to improve quality by 50%

Audit Assessment: Teradyne

Developed a supplier audit tool and instituted a plan to improve quality by 50%

Audit Assessment: TMS

Assessed the quality management structure of this family owned machining business and recommended a three (3) year improvement action plan

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SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

Supplier Performance Program: FleetBoston

SUPPLIER RATIONALIZATION

Firmenich

Managing over 20 project teams in purchase sourcing projects managed in both the US and Europe

Cost Savings Plan: Parametric Technology

Developed a cost savings plan to reduce expenditures by $3 Million annually

Cost Savings Plan: Bayer/AGFA

Conducted a cost savings study to reduce expenditures by $2.5 Million annually
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SUPPLY MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT

Procurement and Contract Assessment: District of Columbia

Performed procurement and contract baseline assessment of the District’s major contracting agencies

Supply Management Assessment: Data General (now EMC) 

Conducted  procurement system review covering all major product lines that resulted in savings of $10 Million, 15% improvement in supplier performance

Corporate Supply Management Assessment: Honeywell 

Performed assessment of core competencies of supply management in the execution of commodity strategies, MRO purchasing, and cross-divisional cooperation

Insituform

Completed two project for this manufacturer: procurement system review and creation of a purchasing relationship with their most critical supplier.

TOTAL COST MANAGEMENT

Supply Management Improvement: United Technologies Corporation:  

Implemented worldwide cost savings plan to reduce costs by $1 Billion and suppliers to 25% of current number

Cost Savings Plan: Parametric Technology 

Developed a cost savings plan to reduce expenditures by $3 Million annually

Cost Savings Plan: Bayer/AGFA