Supply Chain Customer Service
Resume:
Praveen Khanna **** College Main,
Apt. ***, Bryan, TX 77801
**************@****.***
Summary
. Two years of experience as a Supply Chain Engineer
. Implemented cost reduction of $ 0.75 million by strategic sourcing
decisions
. Research experience in consortium funded by U.S. Economic Development
Administration
. Proposed a network analysis model - 12% savings potential in
transportation cost in 2007
. Published a simulation analysis model - 22% savings potential in total
cost of transportation
. Working knowledge on supply chain concepts, ERP systems, simulation
and data analysis tools
Education
Texas A&M University, College Station
Master of Engineering - Industrial Engineering
(Expected Graduation) Aug 2010
GPA 3.4/4.0
Texas A&M University, College Station
Certificate in Business, Mays Business School
Anna University, Chennai
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
May 2006
GPA 4.0/4.0 First Class with distinction
Experience
Research Assistant -Industrial Distribution, Texas A&M
Dec 2008-May 2010
Research the Logistics & Infrastructure capabilities in the Texas-Mexico region and
share the results with consortium members and Govt. entities for economic
development in the region.
Developed case studies on benefits of infrastructure development in Mexico and U.S.
Completed a facility network analysis project for Contech Construction Products
Inc.
Presented a paper on analysis on waiting times at Texas-Mexico border in ACME'10,
Dallas, Texas
Ongoing research on effect of supply chain on 100% inspection of cargo in passenger
aircrafts.
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Supply Chain Engineer -TVS Brakes/ TRW, India
June 2006-June 2008
Worked in the Department of Supplier Development; was trained in R&D, Process
Planning, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance and Sales & Marketing.
Procurement/ Sourcing
Managed sourcing functions through SAP-MM module for automobile parts procurement.
Handled 702 child parts from 40 suppliers with an annual spend value equal to $ 60
million.
Implemented cost reduction of $ 0.75 million and carried out price negotiations.
Prepared BOM cost sheets and purchasing budget for the fiscal years 2007-08 &
2008-09.
Other Responsibilities & Achievements
Handled the new product development of heavy vehicle S cam brakes & tractor brakes.
Interacted with logistics team to optimize milk run and KANBAN collection of parts.
Handled suppliers training sessions on TVS Brakes India Vendor Portal System
Secured 1st place in supply chain quiz held at Indian Institute of Materials
Management.
Engineering Trainee -Elgi Equipments, India
Jan 2006 - April 2006
Compressor Division
. Increased productivity of Reciprocating Air Compressor assembly used
in Railway Braking System by 70% by the implementation of line
assembly
. Designed individual workstations for stage assembly using Lean
concepts.
Project Experience
Facility network analysis- Contech Constructions Products Inc.
Fall 2009
. Arrived at optimal transportation cost for 16 plants serving over 1000
customer locations.
. Optimized the total cost of operations as a mixed integer program
using XpressMP
. Performed a demand based sensitivity analysis on distribution centers.
Inventory Management - Supply Chain Laboratory, Texas A&M
Spring 2009
. Proposed the optimal inventory level at the warehouse of a distributor
by developing a simulation model using the simulation software
Extend6LT.
Pricing - Airline seat allocation
Spring 2009
. Optimized the number of regular seats and discount fare seats
considering the airline company practiced overbooking of seats.
. Developed an analytical model to maximize the profit of the airline
company.
Quality Inspection - Indo Shell Mould Ltd., India
April 2004
. Trained and exposed to various stages of engine cylinder
manufacturing.
. Performed quality checks in each stage from raw casting up to final
inspection.
Internship
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Technical University of Liberec, Czech Republic
May 2005- July 2005
Selected for internship at Czech Republic based on academic excellence.
Underwent training in the Department of Machining and Assembly.
Assisted the Research work of Dr. Jira Karasek in the Analysis of temperature
distribution of cutting tools and Surface Roughness Measurement using non-contact
methods.
Technical Skills
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Simulation Tools : ARENA, Extend6LT
ERP : SAP-MM
Data Analysis Tools : @ Risk, TopRank, Precision Tree
Optimization Tools : Lingo, Excel Solver
Design Tools : AutoCAD, PRO-E
Packages : Microsoft (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access,
Visio), MapPoint
Relevant
Coursework
Facilities Location and Logistics Simulation Analysis and Design Lean
Manufacturing Process Design Optimization & Linear Programming RFID
in Supply Chain Decision analysis
Leadership Skills
. Captained the college basketball team during 2004-05 & 2005-06
. Was Awarded the best captain award for basketball in the year 2005-06
. Trained entry level engineers on sourcing policies adopted by Brakes
India Ltd.
Non Technical Work Experience
Student Computing Center, Texas A&M
Sep. 2008 - Dec. 2008
. Utilized communication and interpersonal skills to serve the students
at info desk, help desk, resource Desk and print room in the Student
Computing Center.
. Interacted with about 50 patrons every day and learned the nuances of
customer service
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