Rob Abraham

330-***-**** [pic] abmsex@r.postjobfree.com

EXECUTIVE-LEVEL MANAGEMENT

Global Supply Chain [pic] Logistics [pic] Supplier Management [pic]

Materials Planning[pic] International Transportation / Trade Compliance

[pic] Distribution [pic] Lean / TPS [pic] SCM Technology

Multifaceted manufacturing operations and supply chain leader accomplished

in the optimization of complex processes and global supply networks.

Expert in practical application of Lean principles and the Toyota

Production System to optimize manufacturing productivity and customer value

at the lowest total cost. Proven track record of year over year, double

digit cost reduction with significant improvement in customer satisfaction.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Celaris Advisors, (2009 -

Present)

Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Lean Process Consultancy

Director, Supply Chain and Process Improvement Practices

Provide Supply Chain assessment, optimization and Lean process deployment

assistance for small to medium sized organizations.

. Redesign of demand planning, production scheduling and materials

management processes for a $300 million multi-media packaging company

resulting in 38% total delivered cost reduction.

. Turnaround Operations management and interim CPO for $100 million global

solar energy equipment manufacturer. Stabilized order to deliver

reliability (project management), reduced project based sourcing

redundancies and lowered Supply Chain costs by approximately 60% prior to

sale of the business.

Rockwell Automation, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2007 - 2009)

Vice President, Logistics, Supply Chain and Distribution Operations

Worldwide responsibility for Logistics, Supply Chain integration, materials

planning, production scheduling, customer service and physical

distribution.

Value Generation

. Improved production scheduling efficiency through implementation of

leaner "Pull Through" material reorder methodology resulting in 56% lower

on-hand inventories, while increasing fill rate of faster moving "core"

products by 24%.

. Spearheaded global manufacturing and distribution network redesign

reducing cost by $34 million in year one and $74 million in multi-year

cost avoidance.

. Implemented Hub and Spoke transportation and distribution network to

leverage material flow and strategic placement of inventories. Reduced

standing raw and finished goods inventory (56%) and stabilizing

manufacturing / demand lead-times.

. Implemented supplier schedule agreements for long lead and strategic

suppliers to stabilize demand while minimizing need for excessive

inventory cost associated with long lead-time materials.

. Developed decision matrix based sourcing terms to optimize full value of

global sourcing cost while minimizing risks of supply line disruption and

inventory cost.

Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio (2001 - 2007)

Director, Operations Planning and Logistics

Leading a team of approximately 145 professionals in Production Control,

Distribution and Logistics focusing on integration of numerous stand alone

production, supplier and product distribution networks into a centrally

choreographed function.. Senior executive tasked with driving productivity

and efficiency through continuous process improvement and transforming

operations from primarily domestic to a fully leveraged and globally

integrated strategic asset.

. Full rationalization and integration of domestic and international

transportation operations.

. Operational team leader for establishing performance criteria and

selection of strategic suppliers.

. Year over year cost reduction in excess of 23% from supplier

rationalization network optimization.

. Champion and sponsoring executive for implementation of standardized SIOP

process

Toyota Motor Corporation, Fremont, California (1981 - 2001)

World's number one automobile manufacturer in volume and profitability

globally recognized as the innovator of lean manufacturing and the Toyota

Production System.

National Operations Manager, Manufacturing Logistics (1997 -2001)

Primary operational executive in Toyota's manufacturing support subsidiary

charged with driving continuous improvement in the company's Just-In-Time

component delivery process to US plants.

Key Accountabilities

. Full P & L responsibility for independent business unit generating

approximately $200 million in annual revenue and a direct / indirect

workforce of approximately 300/ 450 persons respectively.

. 230 Unit private fleet servicing Toyota's joint venture with General

Motors (NUMMI)

. Organizational responsibility for seven Material Distribution Centers

sequencing domestic and export components to manufacturing centers in the

US, Asia and Europe

Additional Toyota positions (1981-1997)

National Import & Distribution Manager; East Coast Operations Manager,

Import Logistics Operations Manager

Education and Associations

BA, Business & Public Administration, University of California, Los

Angeles (UCLA)

Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), APICS,

Manufacturer's Alliance (MAPI), National Industrial Transportation League

(NITL)

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