Supply Chain Management

Angel Gerardo Cortez B.

**** *** *******, *******, **. 78572

956-***-**** Email: acorhu@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Driven strategic leader with 30+ years of experience who creates value with

a hands-on approach and demonstrates detailed knowledge of Lean Management

methods, including broad areas of integrated business planning (SIOP),

master scheduling, manufacturing operations, demand management, plant

scheduling, capacity planning, materials planning, materials handling,

logistics and projects (startup operations, ERP implementations,) etc.

Extensive experience in high volume/ high mix, low volume/ high mix and

high volume/ low mix operations establishing manufacturing and materials

lean supply chain processes. Comprise a background in implementing 5S, kan

ban, heijunka, gemba, poka yoke, kaizen, yokoten, 7 kinds of waste, value

stream mapping, and other lean manufacturing initiatives. Experience in

implementing SAP/ Baan/ MS Dynamics, vendor certification, vendor

management inventory (3PL), supplier materials consignments and another

type of purchasing/ procurement initiatives. Trained in statistical black

belt management program, project management and various others related

courses and seminars. Additional areas of expertise include distribution,

purchasing, problem solving, operations, ISO TS certifications (supply

chain/ logistics related issues), and US/Mexican Customs. Systems expertise

include MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point) MS Project,

Visio, Baan, SAP and MS Dynamics. Bilingual English/Spanish.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Operations Manager

August 2011-up to now

Hamilton Scientific

Reynosa, Tamaulipas Mexico

Responsible for all the manufacturing operations, maintenance, planning,

logistics, warehousing, master scheduling, import/ export, and inventory

control areas for this site. Furthermore, the application of "lean

concepts" with the goal to improve "throughput time", customer

satisfaction, customers delivery performance, optimizing customers lead

time, inventory turns and efficiencies. For this purpose, concepts such as

heijunka (line balancing) kan ban (pull systems), yokoten (deploying good

practices among the entire site), one piece flow, etc. were applied.

Key achievements: Implementation of lean initiatives among the site

improving KPI's. (Inventory, WIP, P&L, OTD, etc.)

Supply Chain Director

November 2006- August 2011

Lancermex, S.A. de C.V.

Piedras Negras, Coahuila Mexico

Responsible for all the supply chain initiatives to optimize the total

product "throughput time" utilizing for this lean concepts such as kan ban,

heijunka, gemba, yokoten, etc. extending the initiatives mentioned before

to external suppliers in order to "streamline" the supply chain process. As

part of this "lean journey", the legacy systems were replaced by up to date

ERP software (Microsoft Dynamic) supporting "visual management systems"

used by the lean enterprise, optimizing manufacturing processes and

improving Customer deliveries, reaction time as well as better transfer

prices.

Key achievements: Reduce total throughput time from 15 days to 5 days

average. Successful ERP software (DAX) implementation and lean initiatives

among all the supply chain; as a result, raw materials inventory reductions

(approximately 30%), customer OTD (98% on time) and improving customer

fulfillment performance (FG's availability) above 95%.

Supply Chain Director

January 2003 - November 2006.

Plastic Omnium Auto Exteriores, S.A. de C.V. (POAE)

Ramos Arizpe, Coah. M xico

Manufacturer of Automotive Plastic Parts (Tier 1)

Responsible for the implementation of a new ERP Software and lean

manufacturing supply chain processes among all the POAE Group in Mexico

with initiatives obtained internally (sharing between POAE Mexico Sites)

and/or from the rest of the POAE Supply Chain Organizations Worldwide.

Supervised the material flows from suppliers to the sites and from the

sites to the end OEM auto assembly in order to identify areas of

opportunity to stream line the flows (cash, materials, documents, time,

etc.) sharing "Best Supply Chain Practices" from other sites in POAE Mexico

and worldwide.

Key achievements: implementation of the ERP system (SAP) at the POAE Mexico

operations without any customer supply interruption. Custom Broker services

were centralized, reducing with this custom broker fees (around 10% of the

previous Custom Brokers fees) maintaining better controls. Initiated lean

supply chain activities to maintain and control inventory variability

between +/- 5% (two POAE sites). Supply chain coordinator for all sites to

maintain the ISO TS16949 certification. Inventory turns (19 turns/year) at

two POAE sites. Deployment of another type of Supply Chain initiatives.

Materials/ Supply Chain Manager

August 2000 - January 2003

Thomson Displays Mexicana, S.A. de C.V.

Mexicali, BC. Mexico

Cathode ray tubes (CRT s) manufacturer for mid and large screen TV s.

Responsible of "green field start up" for the materials flow from suppliers

to the plant and from the plant to Customers, including logistics,

materials planning, master production scheduling, production control,

customs clearance process, supply chain strategies, warehousing and

distribution. Sales/ production plans, inventory reports, finished products

reports, transportation/Customs clearance budget preparations and Master

Production Scheduling.

Key achievements: started operations from 'zero to 3,600 units per day in

the production line (max capacity 4,200 units). Materials delivery

performance of 99.7% on time due to the suppliers kanban delivery setup

strategy, delivery performance to the end Customer of 92.4% and no

production interruption due to lack of materials. Initiated Kaizen and lean

supply chain programs in order to reduce work in process inventory levels.

Site Commodity Manager

June 1998 - August 2000

Flextronics Manufacturing Mex, S.A. de C.V.

Guadalajara, Jal. Mexico

Contract Manufacturer for the Consumer Electronic Industry

Responsible of: Negotiating with outside suppliers in the areas of material

flow strategies, inventory strategies, and pricing in order to optimize the

total through put time (ordering, acquisition, manufacturing and

distribution time). Responsible for the NPI process, materials price

variance reports, inventory reports, supplier performance reports, product

status reports, budgets preparation and material management reports.

Key achievements: Developed Just in Time/ Kan Ban type of supply strategies

with major suppliers, reducing inventory levels and reaction times.

Materials delivery performance increased to 98% average due to

implementation of these strategies. Materials price variance of around 15%

favorable as an average.

Procurement/ Planning Manager

April 1985 - June 1998

Kodak de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. Optical Disk Division

Guadalajara, Jal. Mexico

Manufacturer of film and consumer product

Responsible of: Start up of this new division of Kodak, driving the

organization to achieve expected production volumes without any business

interruption. Materials flow from vendors to the site and from the site to

distribution channels including logistics, materials planning, master

production scheduling, production control, customs clearance processes,

supply chain strategies, warehousing and distribution. Sales/production

plans, inventory reports, suppliers performance reports, finished products

reports, materials price variance reports, materials management reports,

transportation/ Customs clearance budgets preparations, and Master

Production Scheduling.

Key achievements: On-time delivery 99% to end customers, materials delivery

performance 98% and favorable materials price variance of 25%. SAP

implementation, ISO-9000 certification, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)

implementation and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) certification among

this division.

Bills of Materials Coordinator

August 1983 - April 1985

Kenworth Mexicana, S.A. de C.V.

Mexicali, BC. Mexico

Heavy Trucks Assembly manufacturer

Responsible of: Maintaining accurate Bill of Materials for the new products

introductions and market spare parts, as well as maintaining in optimum

levels the accuracy of the products assembled in the production line.

Key achievements: 98% bill of materials accuracy for the NPI.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering

(1983) CETYS Universidad

Mexicali, BC Mexico

Additional professional development includes: Maintenance Administration

CETYS, Management Decision CETYS, Bill of Materials Oliver Wright, Bill of

Materials APICS, MRP-II APICS, Inventory Control APICS, Shop Floor Control

APICS, Industrial Security, Project Management, Total Quality Control,

Black Belt Management Statistics Training, Forth Shift, AMAPS-Q, BPCS,

Phansophics, JD Edwards, SAP, Baan, MS Dynamics, MS Basic Tools, Purchasing

Courses CPM, Sourcing/ Supply Chain/ Procurement/ Seminars (USA/ Europe),

Lean Seminars (USA).

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