Manager Supply Chain

LORIN JOHNSON

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Present address: P.O. Box 1374, Welches, Oregon 97067-1374

Permanent address: 8240 S.W. 154th Avenue, Beaverton, Oregon 97007

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Supply Chain Manager

Suterra LLC, Bend, OR 2/2009 - 6/2011 Private organic orchard pest

control manufacturer

Enhanced, improved and managed a responsive and cost effective global

supply chain from end to end, including Procurement, Logistics,

Warehousing, contracted (3PL) Warehousing, and Site Facilities.

> Solved chronic inventory accuracy problems, improving quality from

85% to 98%.

> Saved money: negotiated key material, service and freight cost

savings, ~$1.5M saved 2010.

> Reduced waste in supply chain by applying Lean concepts, including

5S, JIT, SPC, SMED, OEE, to inventory, material flow, point of use,

line changeovers, production and deliveries.

> Optimized maintenance: Implemented TPM, system driven PM program

for all facility/production equipment.

> Led site safety committee.

Director of Operations

Intel Corporation, Hillsboro, OR 1/1990 - 7/2006 World's leading

microprocessor manufacturer

Director of Operations (1996-2006) - Leader of global retail

microprocessor packaging operations, including internal 120 employee

Hillsboro operation, and contracted manufacturers in The Netherlands,

Malaysia and China. Scaled the operations up to process 25% of all Intel

CPU's, representing $6B in annual sales. Inspired, developed, and

managed all functional aspects, including Procurement, Production, Mfg.

Engineering, Production Planning, Maintenance, Project Management,

Systems, Quality and matrixed support resources.

> Enabled rapid demand responsiveness with a unique high agility

production planning model that reduced pipeline throughput by 2

weeks, allowed a 50% flex to production capacity, and quick

flavor/model changes.

> Saved $14M/yr. and eliminated major constraint in supply chain by

implementing ocean freight for fan heatsinks from Asian sources.

> Drove Total Quality Management process and solutions throughout

supply chain and production processes, with particular emphasis on

reducing customer quality escapes to under 1 DPM.

> Optimized network of business/data/control systems: first

manufacturing group at Intel to implement SAP; integrated SAP with

warehouse system, document control system, and shop floor control

system.

> Reduced waste in processes by leading a Lean manufacturing culture.

Utilized VMI, 5S, JIT, Kanban, SPC, pareto, Six Sigma, and DOE as

applied to inventory, material flow, point of use, line changeovers,

new capability qualifications, quality control, and continuous flow

production.

> Designed, deployed & ramped the next generation fully automated $7M,

21 robotic manufacturing line in Amsterdam. Reduced labor 80%,

saved $4M/year, improved safety, and increased capacity 300%.

> Facilitated a safe workplace and culture by sponsoring safety teams,

learning from incidents and near-misses, enabling continuous

environmental and ergonomic improvements, and role modeling constant

safety awareness via communications and safety training.

> Drove Operational Excellence via management skills and practices.

Planned and monitored annual budgets for staffing ($4M), materials

($450M), and capital equipment ($1.5M). Enabled all new product

introductions, form-factor changes, and site transfer activity for

more than 200 active products. Always launched kits on time in

concert with corporate product releases. Facilitated the

development of staff individuals and managers with development

plans, frequent communications, coaching, networking, skills

training, stretch roles, and quarterly/annual goals.

Earlier roles at Intel Corporation:

Operations Manager (1994-1996) - Enabled and qualified the outsourcing

of all retail kitting operations to contractors located in Ireland,

Puerto Rico, Malaysia, The Netherlands, and Northwest US. Assigned

to managed the microprocessor kitting operations in Oregon and The

Netherlands, along with the support team of procurement, planning and

engineering professionals during high growth period. Later improved

security control and saved $1M by returning the Oregon processor

kitting operations back internally.

Manufacturing Engineering Manager (1993-1994) - Optimized

processes/capabilities for assembling consumer packaged products,

software duplication, and other contractor packaged product assembly.

Provided training and support during 4 month assignment in Dublin,

Ireland. Developed DFM standards.

Packaging Engineer (1990-1993) - Designed, tested, documented,

qualified suppliers, and enabled manufacturing processes for a wide

variety of high tech OEM and consumer packaged goods products.

Assessed and qualified all material and print vendors in Oregon,

Puerto Rico and Ireland. Led Intel compliance to international

environmental legislation. Established the packaging materials

commodity for global cost optimization.

Owner and Business Manager

Cartridge World, Tualatin, OR 11/2006 - 2/2009 Retail & commercial

printer cartridge remanufacturing

Ramped a startup franchise business to profitability in less than one

year. Managed all aspects of the business, including purchasing,

accounting, staffing, inventory, ink and laser manufacturing processes,

direct sales, advertising, merchandising, community networking, and trade

shows.

Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Dataproducts Corp. (now Hitachi), Woodland Hills, CA 1980 - 1989 High

speed band printer OEM manufacturer.

Managed supplier tooling & quality improvements, new product

introductions, engineering changes, assembly process improvements,

capital investments, maintenance, and machine shop. Initially hired as a

Packaging Engineer designing customized product packaging and its

integration in manufacturing.

EDUCATION

Masters in Business Administration, Loyola Marymount University, Los

Angeles, CA.

> Emphasized international business, including overseas study of

apparel industry in India and SE Asia.

Bachelor of Science Packaging Engineering, Michigan State University,

East Lansing, MI.

> Internship: Engineer at Hughes Aircraft Company Radar Systems,

Fullerton, California

> Internship: Engineer at United Technologies: Pratt & Whitney

Aircraft Engines, East Hartford, Connecticut.

Skill Set from Experience and Training

> Analytical, problem solver, organized > Strategic planning and

strategy-to-action

> Results & goal oriented > Professional, high ethics and

integrity

> Program management & networking > Personable; excellent writing,

presentation & listening skills

> Process, Lean & Quality tools > Teamwork, staff coaching &

development

> Highly proficient in Excel, MS Office > Culturally sensitive,

internationally traveled

> ERP systems: MS Dynamics AX & SAP > Certified in IATA Dangerous

Goods shipping

> Flexible, adaptable, self starter > Balancing multiple tasks,

competing priorities

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