Management Project

James Lanman

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Phone: 309-***-**** . Email: *********@*****.***

Project Management/Process Improvement/Enterprise Systems Integration

A results oriented business professional with proven abilities in

business/systems analysis, strategic planning, managing projects,

operations efficiency improvements, team building, supply chain management,

and leadership.

Areas of experience include:

Project Management Process discovery and Gap analysis

Business analysis practices

Business application development Training development and

Inventory Management facilitation

Enterprise systems Integration Enterprise systems deployment

Change Management

Lean manufacturing principles

Summary of Qualifications

- Proven ability to communicate at all levels of the organization and

obtain compliance and resources needed to achieve organizational goals

- Skilled in organizational change and have served as change agent in

multiple organizations

- Proven ability to evaluate and manage operations and business needs

- Demonstrated strengths in Inventory Management practices and systems

- Working knowledge of Enterprise Systems Integration Solutions

- Demonstrated abilities in project management and team building at several

levels of the organization

Professional Experience

R.R. Donnelley 1998 / 2004 & 2005 /

Present

RR Donnelley is a global provider of integrated communications. The company

works collaboratively with more than 60,000 customers worldwide to develop

custom communications solutions that reduce costs, drive top line growth,

enhance ROI and ensure compliance.

Experience

Currently serving as Manufacturing Manager with responsibility for over 200

employees. Previous positions include; Corporate Platform Manager (WMS

systems implementation), Shipping Supervisor, Paper Warehouse Supervisor

and Technical Supervisor.

- Developed a database controlled financial tracking system for MRO

purchases and budget management

- Business analysis and implementation of corporate enterprise applications

- Designed and Instituted CMMS to aid in management of equipment

maintenance

- Led Corporate WMS (inventory management) installation in the several

facilities

- Managed enterprise integration projects with corporate ERP, Logistics

Management and WMS systems

- Conducted IT application testing and validation processes

- Project implementation and management activities that enabled the company

to realize over $1 million in savings

- Developed a cost effective design for cover scoring applications for

Patent bound product (U.S. Patent granted (Patent #8,128,331)

- Conducted DOE projects on manufacturing processes

- Improved and aided in implementation of an Automatic Speed Control system

to better manage production equipment speeds and efficiency

- Equipment design projects to improve capability offerings to customers

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Hydro-Gear 2004 /

2005

Hydro-Gear is the industry leader in hydrostatic transmissions. Hydro-Gear

is a young company, established in 1991. Hydro-Gear is a highly engineered

company with intense focus on product development and quality components.

Experience

Served as a Buyer with direct responsibility for over $1 Million in

commodity purchasing accounts

- Business analysis of major vendors

- Implemented standardized procedure for supplier audits and business

reviews

- Through strategic sourcing and negotiation, enabled the company to

realize over $400k in annual savings

- Utilized ERP tools to manage vendors, purchasing requirements and

customer data

- Initiated and led efforts of improvement to inventory control through

root cause analysis and focus team activities. This initiative yielded

an increase in floor availability of 30%.

- Reduced Inventory levels by 33%, through implementation of inventory

locations program

- Established Inventory Accuracy Team to improve inventory accuracy from

32% to 90%

- Facilitated team activities to analyze policies and procedures for

process improvement

- Aided in Value Stream Mapping activities for improvements through Lean

Manufacturing principles

- Experience with foreign supply chain management (China & Brazil)

Education

Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL - B.S. in Industrial Technology

(Mfg. option) 3.4/4.0 GPA

Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL - M.S. in Technology Management

4.0/4.0 GPA

Relevant Courses

Total Quality Management, Product Innovation, Project Management,

Leadership in Technology, Research in Technology, Productive Work Teams,

Quality Systems in the Workplace, Global Technology, Operations management,

Advanced AutoCAD (3D-modeling), Machine design, Metallurgy, Materials

testing, Plant layout, CNC programming, Problem solving for Quality

Assurance (SPC)

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