Cover letter

Dear Hiring Manager:

My name is Shi Peng. I am interested to your job posting for this position

in the Internet and would like to learn more about this position.

I feel that my skills and background would be a good match in this position

you posted.

1. I have 7+ years experience in Industrial Engineering and Management

Science; 5+ years of hands-on experience in supply chain optimization

and simulation modeling; 4+ years of demonstrated experience in supply

chain management, lean production, JIT, TPS, inventory/warehouse

management, financial planning and analysis, cost analysis, operations

planning and forecasting, risk assessment, statistical data analysis,

quality control; 3+ years of proven experience in continuous process

improvement, MRP/ERP/SAP, suppliers/vendors management and audit, 6

Sigma, KAIZEN, value stream mapping, manpower analysis, time and

motion studies, layout and workflow analysis, 5S, new production

introduction, and data mining. And more, I have 3+ years project

management experience.

2. I have good experience in software application: Microsoft Excel,

Visio, MatLab, Mathematica, VBA, Minitab, AutoCAD, Oracle's

J.D.Edwards (JDE), @RISK, Crystal Ball, JMP, R, and SAS. For the

process improvement, I have an ACE certificate from OTIS Elevator (Six-

Sigma improvement tool).

3. In Iowa State University, I had completed my coursework and thesis for

my graduate study major in Industrial Engineering and Operations

Research and minor in Statistics. In addition, I had degrees: M.S. in

Management Science and Engineering, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and

B.M. in Financial Management from Huazhong University of Science and

Technology, Wuhan, China. In Iowa State University, I developed a

quantitative process simulation for FAST Eggs project. In addition, I

developed the supply chain model in the renewable industry and

proposed the strategy (cost, price, profit, and inventory etc.) for

the companies under the environments of competition and coordination.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I hope to have the opportunity

to discuss the opening with you in person.

Sincerely,

Shi Peng

SHI PENG

716 Wilson Ave. #3, Ames, IA 50010, USA

(Phone:515-***-**** (E-Mail: abl9bv@r.postjobfree.com, abl9bv@r.postjobfree.com.

Experienced Industrial Engineer and Supply Chain Analyst

5+ years of hands-on experience in supply chain optimization and simulation modeling; 4+

years of demonstrated experience in lean production, inventory management, bill of

material, financial analysis, cost analysis, operations planning and forecasting,

statistical data analysis, quality control; 3+ years of proven experience in continuous

process improvement, MRP/ERP, 6 Sigma, KAIZEN, value stream mapping, manpower analysis,

time and motion studies, layout and workflow analysis, 5S, new production introduction,

and project management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Iowa State University, Ames, IA,U.S.A 2006 ~ Present

Research Assistant (2006-2007,2009-2010) and Teaching Assistant (2007-2009)

Developed a computer-based process simulation for Table Top exercise in the FAST Eggs

project for Avian Influenza (Visual Basic, Microsoft Excel, Visio, MapPoint, etc.).

Designed a survey and collected data from tabletop exercise for statistical analysis and

quantitative risk analysis (@RISK, Crystal Ball, JMP,Stella, etc.).

Modeled the supply chains in remanufacturing and renewable energy industries, analyzed

the production processes and costs, proposed optimal strategic decisions and planning in

inventory management, cost analysis and pricing decisions by using optimization

methodologies (i.e., Mathematica, MatLab, Lingo, etc.).

Completed several projects for statistical data analysis, data mining and knowledge

discovery (R, GGobi, Weka and JMP, etc.).

As Teaching Assistant, instructed and graded in Engineering Economic Analysis (Cash

flow, ROI, Project investment/risk analysis); Production and Inventory System; Design &

Analysis of Allocation Mechanisms (Lingo/Lindo, Spreadsheet, etc.).

FedEx Express Co., Ltd., Canton, P.R. China 2005 ~ 2006

Process Service Engineer at Global Trade Service, Planning and Engineering Division

Project Management:

Acted as project engineer and the primary interface in the project of FedEx's Airport

Hub Launch, coordinated and communicated with the government departments (Customs,

Security, and Entry-exit inspection and quarantine bureau) and internal departments to

work out the corresponding regulations and process, set up the regulations and processes

(e.g. clearance, the sorting system), estimated cost, manpower, and space, controlled

budgets, timelines, and risk;

As the team leader, analyzed the internet connection in 3 gateways(SZX,PEK,PVG) in order

to avoid technical conflict with the system in China Customs, proposed solutions and

made improvement in cost saving.

Business Process Analysis: Developed the optimum process by data analysis, standardized

operating plans, optimized manpower, layout and space, and forecasted inventory and

capacity etc. in warehouses (gateway) and the sorting system in HUB Center, prepared and

analyzed financial plans and forecasts to senior management (cost analysis, financial

data analysis, cash flow, Time/Manpower study, AutoCAD, MatLab, Linear/Nonlinear

programming, etc.);

Process Improvement: Continually analyzed the supply chain process with labor,

time-motions and cost studies, implemented the improvement in Labor/Machine/Material

utilization for cost saving with data analysis and root cause analysis (KAIZEN, 5S, Time

study, Six-Sigma, Minitab, etc.).

OTIS Elevator Co., Ltd. (Subsidiary of United Technologies) 2003 ~ 2005

,Canton, P.R. China

Industrial Engineer at Department of Operation Production (2003-2005)

Supply Chain Management: Scheduled production planning and forecasting, analyzed

production costs, evaluated pricing trends for components, executed make/buy studies,

purchased equipment and tools, selected suppliers/vendors, optimized the inventory

schedule by coordinating several functional departments (J.D. Edwards (JDE), ERP, BOM

and Inventory management, etc.).

Lean Production: Managed the operation of the existing product line (NCE: New Commercial

Escalator) and the development of new product line (NSE:NextstepTM); balanced the

manufacturing capability in the workstation by time and motion studies, labor

utilization, designed standardization operation process, workflow and layout; utilized

5S, Kanban, Just-In-Time, One Piece Flow and Value Stream Mapping etc. lean tools in the

production (AutoCAD, Lean, Kanban, JIT, OPF, VSM,Inventory Management, etc.).

Process and Quality Improvement: Continuously executed Kaizen activities in the regular

production line and office area for improvement and cost saving; implemented 6-Sigma and

ISO9000 in the facility by statistical process control (SPC) with data collection, fact

establishment, statistical analysis and root cause analysis; implemented the quality

management to suppliers with Quality Plus Audit (Q+). (Six Sigma, Minitab, Time/Manpower

study, 5S, Kaizen, Q+, etc.)

New Product Project Management: As the team member in the project of NextstepTM

Taskforce from initial planning to product release, standardized the new

product-NextstepTM (NPI) in the facility with the standard operational process (work

instruction), and selected the proper suppliers for key components.

Internal Auditor at the Facility in Canton (2003-2005)

Cooperated with other cross-departmental team members to check and revamp the work

process and quality requirement that are properly reflected and documented according to

the requirement in ISO 9000. (ISO9000)

Safety Guard at the Facility in Canton (2003-2005)

Provided assistance to EHS (Environmental, Health, and Safety) manager for initial and

periodic safety inspections, energy saving, and reducing hazardous waste.

ACE (Achieving Competitive Excellence) Pilot at the Facility in Canton (2003-2005)

Implemented Six-Sigma methodology into the entire facility, provided assistance to ACE

manager for the weekly inspection (5S, standard work, etc.) in all work areas.

Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, P.R. China 2000 ~ 2003

Research Assistant at Virtual Reality Lab.

Developed cost estimation method in the design for cost, analyzed cost structure in the

production system, and applied Activity Based Costing (ABC) method in assembly of

automobile industry. (Visual Basic.)

EDUCATION

Iowa State University, Ames, IA,U.S.A

M.S.,Industrial Engineering & Operations Research (Major), 2010 (expected)

GPA:3.6/4.0

Statistics (Minor)

Huazhong University of Sci. & Tech., Wuhan, P.R.China

M.M. Management Science and Engineering 2003

B.E. Mechanical Engineering and Automation

B.M. Financial Management

PATICIPATED PROJECTS

Federal and State Transport Plan for Movement of Egg Products 08/2009-Present

Overview: Developed a simulation model for a rapid decision making tool by Incident

Commander, by designing an analysis algorithm and program that provides Geospatial Risk

Estimate. Agency: United States Department of Agriculture

FedEx's Airport Hub Launch ($0.4B) Agency: 11/2005-07/2006

FedEx Corp. (APAC)

Overview: Assisted and provided technology support for the project of the launch of

FedEx's airport HUB in Canton, China.

NextstepTM Taskforce 12/2003-03/2005

Agency: OTIS Elevator Corp. (P.R. China)

Overview: As the core team member, guaranteed the successful launch of new production

line localized at the Canton's facility.

Value Stream Mapping Project 01/2005-03/2005

Agency: OTIS Elevator Corp. (Canton, P.R. China)

Overview: Executed Value Stream Mapping activity to the most important suppliers in the

key components for guaranteeing the production schedule with the quicker delivery date

and the lower quantity of products in stock.

Oracle's J.D. Edwards (ERP) Application Project Agency: OTIS 12/2004-03/2005

Elevator Corp. (Canton, P.R. China)

Overview: Implemented Oracle's J.D. Edwards system (JDE) in the facility by coordinating

with IT/Production/Supply Chain to facilitate data collection from systems.

KAIZEN Project 08/2003-09/2003

Agency: OTIS Elevator Corp. (Canton, P.R. China)

Overview: As the leader, executed the improvement activity (KAIZEN) in the key working

stations which are the bottle neck in the production by lowering the in-process

inventory, shorter the cycle time.

AWARDS AND HONORS

Graduate Fellowship, Iowa State University 2006 ~ 2009

Top ten for the Employee Performance Appraisal, OTIS (China) 2003 ~ 2004 & 2004 ~ 2005

Excellence Graduate Award, Top 5% of 4000 graduate students, 2003

HUST

SKILLS

Experience in Windows operating system, MS office (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint,

Visio, and Outlook); Programming language: Visual Basic

Proficiency in the following packages: AutoCAD, Oracle's J. D. Edwards (ERP), Minitab,

Mathematica, SAS, JMP, R, GGobi, Lingo, Weka, Crystal ball, Matlab, MySQL

Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) improvement systems, Six Sigma, and ISO9000.

CERTIFICATE AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

The Certificate of Accounting of the Campus Organization, ISU (2008)

The Certificate of ACE Pilot, OTIS (2004)

LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES

The Vice President of INFORMS (ISU-Student Chapter), (2007-2009)

The Treasurer of INFORMS (ISU-Student Chapter), (2008-Present)

RELEVANT COURSEWORK

Industrial Engineering Courses: -Allocation Mechanisms - Introduction Sustainable

Production System - Introduction for Game Theory - Theory of Games, Knowledge and

Uncertainty - Simulation of Management System - Analysis & Design of MIS - Integer

Programming - Nonlinear Programming - Operation Research -Linear Programming - Supply

Chain Management Decision

Statistics Courses: - Empirical Statistics Method for Computer Science - Exploratory

Methods and Data Mining - Statistics Theory for Research - Statistics Method for

Research - Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining - Mathematical Statistics - Probability

Theory

Business and Management Courses: - Management Economics - Financial Management -

Accountancy - Macro-Economics - Money Market - Insurance - International Finance -

Theory and Method of Project Evaluation - Corporation Advance Finance - Investment

Analysis - Finance and Revenue

Mechanical Engineering Courses: -CAD/CAM - Mechanical Manufacturing System -Metal

Material and Heat Treatment- Theory of Circuit - Theoretical Mechanics - Principle of

Mechanics - Digital Control Technique - Engineering Testing and Signal Processing

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