Lawrence Yanachik
**** **********'s Drive
Sandusky, Ohio 44870
419-***-**** (H)
419-***-**** (C)
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Insightful, results-driven Operations Professional, with extensive multi-
plant manufacturing, distribution, sales/customer service, including tier 1
clients, and supply chain management experience, in a fast-paced global
environment. Recognized for obtaining bottom-line results, utilizing
leadership and cross-functional team building skills. Comprehensive
understanding in developing and implementing continual process improvements
(CPI), focused on quality and exceptional customer service. A strategic
planner, with excellent analytical and financial skills, who takes
ownership and leads by example.
Areas of Expertise
Lean Manufacturing P&L Responsibility
Continuous Improvement
Change Agent Inventory Control
Multi-plant responsibility
Quality Materials Management
ERP/MRP Systems
Professional History
The George S. May Company, Park Ridge. IL
2006 - Present
Staff Executive
Established proper use of the QAD ERP system, using the Inventory,
Inventory Master, Purchasing, Shop Floor, BOM and Capacity modules, to
reduce inventory through the implementation of best materials practices
regarding safety stocks, working effectively with China operations and
capacity based scheduling that reduced inventory by $3 million.
Fenner Dunlop, Port Clinton, OH
2004 - 2006
$200 million Rubber Conveyor Belt manufacturer with applications in mining
and rock quarries.
Plant Manager
Direct P&L responsibility for all functions in an $80 million sales
facility operating 24/7, in a 250,000 sq. ft. plant. Led a union team of
133.
. Increased operating profit by $3 million, from 9% to 13%, through team
building, effective leadership, more efficient scheduling and
instituting Lean Manufacturing procedures.
. Increased on time customer on time deliveries from 50% to 80% with the
implementation of cross-functional manufacturing and materials teams.
. Reestablished good relationship with union, after employees were told
of plant closure
Yanachik Consulting, Oceanside, CA
2003 - 2004
Business Consultant
Consulted for various businesses in Lean Supply Chain, Lean Manufacturing
tools and proper application and use of the JD Edwards ERP system, in
multiple industries, including manufacturing and distribution of textiles
and electronics manufacturing.
C-Cor Corporation
1992 - 2003
$280 million Fiber Optic and PCB electromechanical devices for a
manufacturer of cable television transmission equipment.
Director of Operations, Oceanside, CA
2000 - 2003
Accountable for $95 million in sales with facilities in California and
Mexico. Led a team of 850.
. Strategically planned and implemented the product transition, from
Pennsylvania facilities into Mexico facility while maintaining
continuous on-time shipments to customers of 98%.
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. Coordinated completion of the Oracle 11i ERP system, replacing the
Dataworks system, as a member of steering committee and implementation
team, focusing on the Manufacturing and Supply Chain modules, in six
months.
. Leader of S&OP monthly meeting that defined the production plan, from
sales forecasts communication with sales personnel and history.
. Leader of three-plant change teams, using Lean Manufacturing,
establishing value streams, flow manufacturing, theory of constraints,
and Root Cause analysis that reduced product cycle times from 15 to 5
days.
. Project leader for three facilities ISO 9001 registration that
achieved and maintained registration on initial audit, in 6 months.
Plant Manager, State College, PA
1997 - 2000
. Led cross-functional lean manufacturing teams that increased, on-time
delivery from 50 % to 95%, for two facilities, while introducing new
products, in a KPI driven environment.
. Established, with the Master Scheduler, demand-planning bills for
products, to forecast future material usage requirements, that reduced
product cycle time from 20 days to 10 days.
. Increased first pass cycle counting percentage from 82% to 98% through
implementation of first in, first out material cycling, date labeling
and tighter controls on handling material.
. Initiated a team that negotiated the outsourcing of assemblies to
Pacific Rim companies that resulted in a savings of $2.5 million
annually.
Materials Manager, Tipton, PA
1992 - 1997
. Reduced inventory by $2 million through implementation of floor stock,
Kanban systems, EDI replenishment system and streamlining processes.
. Negotiated vendor managed inventory program, with EDI with major
suppliers that increased inventory turns from 3 to 7 turns, while
sales doubled, saving $1.5 million annually.
GTE Corporation
1981 - 1992
A $17B telecommunications and manufacturer of machined mining tools,
cemented carbide, machining operations and PCB's.
Materials Manager, Chilhowie, VA
Materials Manager, Muncy, PA
Production & Inventory Control Manager, Project Manager and Department
Supervisor, Pleasant Ridge, MI
. Established vendor consigned inventory that increased inventory turns
from 3 to 9 and reduced inventory by $500K.
. Designed and implemented a production control and planning system,
with capacity constraint loading and material reordering system that
increased customer on time performance from 65% to 93%.
. Managed cemented carbide cutting tool mini-plant within the facility
that manufactured customer special orders for the automotive industry.
Department Supervisor; Dana Corporation
1978 - 1981
Picker Corp.; Purchasing Agent, Dept Supervisor, Manufacturing Engineer
1971 - 1978
Education
Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
Bachelor of Science in Education
Relevant Courses / Seminars
Bartell and Bartell Servant Leader Training . Lean Manufacturing
Principles . Practicing Preventive Employee Relations . Project Management
University of Virginia . APICS Certification Courses .
GTE Total Quality Program . Oliver Wight 5 day MRP Course . Statistical
Process Control .
American Management Association Courses . Zenger Miller Supervision
Trainer Course . GTE
Investment Management Program