James F McCarthy, CPIM

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Ellenton, FL 34222

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PROFILE

Senior SAP Application Consultant with 12 years of experience in process

design, configuration and implementation of SAP systems, preceded by 20

years of supply chain operational experience in industry. Areas of SAP

expertise are:

. Logistics Execution (Warehouse Management, Mobile Data Entry (RF)

Transportation, Shipping)

. SAP experience from release 3.0c through ECC 6.0

. Materials Management (Inventory, Purchasing)

. Radio Frequency/Scanning Applications

. Past Chairman of SAP's Warehouse Management ASUG Users Group

SAP experience began with two years as a practitioner serving as Team Lead

for Distribution and Logistics, with responsibility for business process

design and configuration of SAP, followed by 10 years experience as a

senior level SAP application consultant responsible for Logistics Execution

and Materials Management functionality for numerous clients. Client

industries represented include Consumer Products, Food Products, Chemical

and Solar Power devices.

Business and Industry functional experience includes a variety of

Divisional and Site positions in:

. Distribution and Logistics Management

. Production Planning, Inventory Management

. Procurement Administration, Aerospace and Defense

. Engineering Change Management and ISO-9000 registration.

. MRPII and Warehouse/RF systems implementations (multiple)

. APICS certified instructor and speaker and Former APICS Chapter

In summary, I bring 20 years of business management experience in Supply

Chain areas, more than a dozen years of SAP design, configuration and

implementation experience, and a strong background in both leadership and

training, both in business environments and professional organizations such

as APICS. This provides me with the skills to analyze business processes,

adopt best practices and implement successful client solutions.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

Degree - BSBA, Western New England College

CLIENT EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Evergreen Solar, Devens, MA (April 2010 - July 2010)

. Accelerated SAP W/M and R/F implementation for an already established

ECC 6.0 manufacturer of solar energy panels.

. Responsible for the design, configuration, testing, training and

conversion to a full Storage Unit Managed, SAP R/F enabled warehouse

complex

. The project included conversion of more than 7000 Storage Locations

into a single WM complex without interrupting 7 x 24 production

operations

. SAP R/F implemented using ITSMobile internet based technology on state

of the art devices.

. Projected go-live date is July 09

DuPont, Newark, DE (October 2000 - March 2010)

. DuPont Corporate SAP Project (DSAP) (2000 - 2010)

My engagement with DuPont began by serving as an SAP Distribution and

Logistics Expert with the DuPont Corporate Global SAP Project (DSAP).

Reporting to the Global Logistics Process Owner, my responsibilities

were to blueprint, design, prototype and integrate best business

practices that would serve as a leveraged design template for the

multiple DuPont business units' worldwide rollouts. DuPont's master

plan was to have one or more business units actively in each phase of

the life cycle: blueprint, realization and implementation

As individual business units were implemented, I became a dedicated

resource to that business unit throughout their rollout schedule. I

was assigned directly to the Business Units Process Owner, with

responsibility to advise, leverage the global design, to develop and

prototype business specific processes, design configuration, and to

support training, cutover and implementation.

I also served as a liaison between the Business Process Owner and

Implementation Partner (such as CSC and Accenture)

. SAP release 4.6c

. DuPont business specific assignments described below

. DuPont Advanced Fibers (AFS) and DuPont Non-Wovens (NOW) (2008 - March

2010)

Known worldwide for their Tyvek, Typar and Kevlar brand names, the

AFS/NOW project enlisted me as an SAP Logistics and Warehouse

Management Consultant covering major production and distribution sites

in Europe and the US.

. Full Warehouse Management with Batch Management and Storage Unit

Management

. Integration to Acsis DataPass R/F

. Design and configuration of Transportation, Shipping and

Warehouse Management processes

. SAP WM and 3rd Party Warehouse system integration through EDI

. DuPont Performance Coating (DPC) (2003 - 2008)

Assigned as the DPC SAP Logistics Expert, my responsibilities were to

design Logistics processes that leveraged the global solutions

developed for DSAP and extended the functionality to include business

specific requirements. I was responsible for all phases of the

project from initial business blueprint through realization and

implementation. Project included:

. Responsibility for the design and configuration and

implementation of DPC manufacturing and distribution sites in

Austria(2004), Spain (2005), Netherlands (2006), Mexico (2007),

Shanghai (2008) and Belgium (2008). Support for implementations

in Germany (2005), UK (2006) and France (2007).

. Full Warehouse Management with Storage Unit Management,

Hazardous Material Management and implementation of SAP R/F

. Shipping and Transportation functionality

. WM/PP Material Staging (PSA) and full QM integration

. Packing functionality incorporating tracking of Returnable

Containers and supporting for International SSCC and VDA/Odett

Automotive standards

. Direct Load functionality from Manufacturing to Warehouses

locations

. DuPont iTechnologies (iTech/DECT) (2002-2003)

Assigned as the iTech SAP Logistics Expert and Configuration Team

Leader during the formation of DuPont's initial SAP project. In this

capacity, I managed a consulting and configuration team of six, with

responsibilities for requirements definition, business process design,

configuration, integration, testing, and implementation support. This

assignment supported the Distribution and Logistics implementation of

over 50 sites worldwide and included:

. Full WM implementation with Storage Unit Management

. WM/PP Material Staging (PSA) integration

. Integration to Acsis Datapass R/F system

. Shipping and Transportation process with integration to EDI

third party Logistics suppliers

. DuPont Corporate SAP Project (DSAP) (2000-2002)

Assigned to the DuPont Corporate SAP Project (DSAP)

. Served as SAP Warehouse Management Expert assigned to Global

Process Owner for Logistics

. Design, prototype and configuration of SAP to develop global

leveraged designs in Distribution, Logistics and Warehouse

Management

Meadowcraft Corporation, Birmingham, AL (Oct 1999 - July 2000)

Served as Senior WM/MM Consultant and Team Leader for this CSC project,

with responsibility for the Warehouse and Inventory Management, Purchasing

and Engineering Change Control functionality. Responsibilities included

business process blueprinting, system configuration, training, conversion

and implementation, utilizing SAP's ASAP methodology. Meadowcraft is a

multi-plant manufacturing and distribution corporation serving the consumer

products market.

SAP Release 4.5b implemented in June 2000

Farnam Corporation, Phoenix, AZ (June 1999 - September 1999)

Served as Senior WM/MM Consultant and Team Lead for this project managed by

JJ Croney & Associates. Responsibilities included business process design,

system configuration, conversion, training and documentation,

implementation and go-live support for Warehouse Management, Inventory

Management and Shipping functions within the system, including requirements

for batch management. The client operates manufacturing and distribution

facilities in a multi-plant environment and serves the consumer products

industry. The project utilized SAP's ASAP methodology

. Implemented August 1999 Release 4.0b

Morgan Foods, Austin, IN (December 1998 - May 1999)

Assigned as Senior Consultant and Warehouse Management Team Lead on this

ASAP project for CSC, responsible for Warehouse Management, Inventory

Management and Shipping. The client required Storage Unit Management, Bar

Coding, and Batch Management in a multiple plant manufacturing and

distribution environment, as well as the total integration of the

production process (PP/PI) with Warehouse Management. Project

responsibilities included design, configuration, testing, conversion,

training, documentation and go-live support of these modules and processes.

Additionally, conducted a number of APICS certification courses to provide

Material Management and Scheduling education to Morgan's Project Team and

Executive staff. The project uses SAP's ASAP methodology.

. Implemented April 1999 version 4.0b

Shurtape Technologies, Hickory, NC (June 1998 - December 1998)

Served as Senior Consultant and WM/MM Team Lead on this CSC project for a

multi-plant manufacturer and distributor of consumer product goods.

Responsibilities included business process design, configuration,

documentation and training for SAP's Warehouse Management, Purchasing,

Inventory Management and Engineering Change Management modules. The

project utilized Bar Coding, Batch management and Storage Unit Management

functionality. SAP's ASAP methodology was utilized on the project.

. Implementing March 1999 Version 3.1h

Rubbermaid, Canada Incorporated (April 1998 - June 1998)

Assigned as Senior Consultant and Distribution Team lead on this CSC

product for the Canadian division of this consumer products company.

Responsible for system configuration, testing, documentation, training and

go-live support in a multi-plant manufacturing and distribution

environment, and for integration design, testing and implementation for

EPIC Data bar code and radio frequency system. The project involved

Storage Unit Management and integration of Repetitive Manufacturing with

Warehouse Management. Rubbermaid, a former employer, specifically requested

my involvement and support for their training and go-live support for their

Canadian Division, involving three plants.

2. Implemented June 1998, version 3.1h

Bollinger Industries, Dallas, TX (1998)

As Senior Consultant, I was brought in to this CSC project only a month

before the go-live implementation, tasked with configuration, documentation

and training of the Warehouse Management module, involving Storage unit

Management and Bar Code/Radio Frequency integration. Developed the

integration specifications for the R/F integrator and delivered the WM

configuration and training on time.

3. Implemented June 1998, Version 3.1h

EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY

JFM Consulting, LLC (May 2004 - Present)

President and Senior Logistics Consultant, providing SAP consulting

services as an independent contractor. Retained by DuPont from previous

association through CSC, Devine and ICM America. Specializing in Logistics

Execution and Materials Management.

ICM America (2003 - 2004)

Senior Consultant specializing in Logistics Execution and Materials

Management. Assigned to DuPont account at request of the client and

supported DuPont through a sub-contract relationship between ICM America

and CSC. Left ICM America in April due to financial instability of the

firm.

Divine, Incorporated (2001 - 2003)

Senior Consultant specializing in Logistics Execution and Materials

Management. Assigned to DuPont account at request of the client.

Supported DuPont through a sub-contract relationship between Divine and

CSC. Left Divine due to firm's bankruptcy.

Computer Science Corporation (CSC) (1998 - 2001)

Originally employed as a Senior Application Consultant for Warehouse

Management, the role was expanded to include Materials Management and

Logistics Execution Systems. Promoted to Senior ERP Expert after

demonstrating superior expertise and customer satisfaction. Received CSC's

Exceptional Customer Service award. Primary role was Senior Application

Consultant with moderate Project Management responsibility

Rubbermaid, Inc., Wooster, OH (1996 - 1998)

As a business Warehouse Management expert, I joined the Corporate SAP

Global Transformation Team as a Key User of the Order Fulfillment Project

Team. I was responsible for Inventory and Warehouse Management modules for

the corporate-wide implementation of SAP at Rubbermaid. My

responsibilities included requirements definition, gap analysis, system

configuration, testing, documentation and training for these functional

areas. Additionally, I was responsible for the design and integration of

EPIC Data Bar Code and Radio Frequency system.

Rubbermaid, Inc., Winchester, VA (1989 - 1996)

Prior to joining the corporate Global transformation Team, I served as

Advanced Manufacturing Specialist for Rubbermaid's Commercial Products

Division. In that capacity, I was responsible for evaluating the

Divisions' manufacturing and Distribution Systems. My evaluation led to

the justification and implementation of an MRP-II and Warehouse Management

system, involving bar coding and radio frequency integration. My primary

responsibility on the project involved integration design, system testing,

conversion and implementation support. Implemented QSSI Warehouse

Management system and Vocam Transportation Planning system, and integrated

processes to ASI ERP system

NWL Control Systems, Kalamazoo, MI (1984-1989)

Served as Division Senior Procurement Specialist for this aerospace and

defense manufacturer. In that capacity, I was involved in the

implementation of Procurement/Accounts Payable systems and a DoD compliant

MRP-II system. My involvement included requirements definition, software

selection, justification, testing and implementation.

Allied Signal Corporation (1973 - 1984)

Over an eleven-year period, I held a variety of positions and served in

several locations with the Prestolite Division of Allied Signal, an

automotive and industrial equipment manufacturer and distributor. My

positions included Materials Manager, Divisional and Site Production

Scheduler and Warehouse Manager. I was Project team lead for several MRP-

II system implementations and responsible for Material Management,

Warehouse Management and Production Scheduling functions.

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

SAP Application Expert in LES and MM (4.6c)

Chair of SAP ASUG Warehouse Management User Group in 1997, 1998

APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management

APICS Certification Instructor

APICS Chapter President, Regional Staff member

APICS Region XI Atlantic Coast Symposium Chair

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