Gan Ouyang

Frisco, TX *****, USA

Email: ad3ak6@r.postjobfree.com Phone: 972-***-****

Summary

Professional Profile

Gan has more than 30 years of total experience in consulting, industrial, and academic work and 25 years of experiences in Supply Chain Planning and Supply Chain Management project implementation and solution architect/strategy. He has successfully served global customers in USA, Canada, Mexico, China, Taiwan, Singapore, France, United Kingdom and the Netherlands across different industries (electronics, engines, telecommunications, appliances, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, foods and beverages, retail and distribution, aviation and military). He is very strong in problem solving, analyzing business processes, and transforming requirements to solutions. He has in-depth expertise in Oracle Supply Chain Planning and Manufacturing Cloud, Oracle EBS Value Chain Planning, and Oracle EBS Discrete Manufacturing and Process Manufacturing. In the latest implementation of supply chain control tower at one of the largest oil and gas company, he worked as a solution strategist to lead the overall design and implementation of a customized supply chain control tower. He has also provided initiatives of extended and customized solutions to improve customers’ supply chain management and planning processes.

In addition to Oracle Applications, Gan has knowledge and practices in Demand Driven Supply Chain, Theory of Constraints, Supply Chain Optimization, Throughput Accounting, Synchronous Manufacturing, SCOR model, Lean and Six Sigma.

Gan is a certified Black Belt of Lean/Six Sigma.

Gan has Ph.D. degree in Chemistry from the University of Akron and MBA degree in Supply Chain Management from the University of Texas at Austin; he received Bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering from Wuhan University of Technology.

Representative Initiatives

Supply chain control tower solution that provides real time visibility cross the entire supply chain, capability of monitoring supply chain disruptions and analytical of their impact on supply chain operations, and dynamically recommending actions to mitigate or solve problems and optimize supply chain performance

Policy-based replenishment solution for retail stores, based on Oracle Demantra Demand Planning flatform

Actively managed synchronous inventory planning solution for retail stores and service parts warehouse/technicians

Extended sales and operations planning by identifying constrains in the supply chain, propose product mixes to maximize profitability

Level load planning solution in sales and operations planning for highly seasonal industry

Extended flow manufacturing for mix production planning

Custom order promising solution based on simulation planning for ETO business

Production control solution that synchronizes production cross organizations: prioritizing, sequencing, scheduling, dispatching work orders, and adaptively monitoring shopfloor processes

Core Skills

Supply Chain

Theory of Constraints and Supply Chain Optimization

Throughput Accounting

Synchronous Manufacturing

Flow manufacturing

Supply Chain Transformation and Optimization

Advanced Supply Chain Planning/Manufacturing Planning/Distribution Planning

Mass Customization and Configure to Order Processes

Synchronous Distribution and Replenishment Strategy

Sales and Operations Planning

Inventory Planning and Optimization

Production Scheduling

SCOR model

Lean and Six Sigma

Cortical Chain Project Management

Strategic Planning and Supply Chain Network Design

Oracle Cloud SCM

Supply Planning

Replenishment Planning

Backlog Management

Supply Chain Collaboration

Demand Planning

Sales and Operations Planning

Production Scheduling

Manufacturing (Discrete and Process)

Manufacturing Cost Management

Quality Management

Oracle ERP and VCP

Value Chain Planning (ASCP, GOP, CP, IO, PS, Distribution Planning, Rapid Planning, Demantra Demand Planning, Demantra Real Time Sales & Operations Planning, Service Parts Planning)

Oracle Discrete Manufacturing: OSFM, IVN, BOM, WIP, COST, PJM, FLOW, ENG, QA, MRP/SCP

Oracle Configure to Order

Oracle Project Manufacturing

Oracle Flow Manufacturing

Oracle Process Manufacturing (OPM - Process Planning, Product Development, Process Execution, Process Costing)

Work History and Project Engagement

Automus/Byrne Dairy (June 2023 – October 2023), Supply Chain Planning and Process Manufacturing Lead

Design and implement solutions for distribution/replenishment planning for the distribution centers and production planning for the factories, process and discrete manufacturing, and manufacturing costing out of Oracle Fusion Cloud

Capgemini/Brinker International (February 2023 – June 2023), Oracle Replenishment Planning Lead

As supply chain planning lead working for the restaurant chain client in a global design project, responsible for the solution design, prototyping restaurant replenishment planning, procurement recommendation, inventory balancing, and integration with legacy systems, implementing Oracle Replenishment Planning

Peloton Group/Simmons Foods (October 2022 – February 2023), Oracle Supply Chain Planning and Manufacturing Cloud Solution Architect

As solution architect working for a major food (meat) processing client in a global design project, responsible for the overall solutioning in supply chain planning and manufacturing, manufacturing costing, integration, and migration strategy from multiple legacy systems (Oracle EBS & JDE) to Oracle cloud solutions for both discrete and process manufacturing business units

ExxonMobil (September 2021 – October 2022), Supply Chain Planning Solution Strategist

As solution strategist worked in ExxonMobil cloud-based supply chain control tower project. The solution provides comprehensive solutions for real time or near real time supply chain visibility, monitoring demand and supply signals, early detecting supply chain problems and disruptions and driving automated adaptative demand and supply shaping decisions with intelligent evaluation of resolution options

KPMG/Ferguson (April 2021 – September 2021), SME of Oracle Supply Planning and GOP Cloud

Work in the Ferguson implementation of Oracle Supply Chain Planning Cloud (Demand Planning & Replenishment Planning), Global Order Promising (Memory based and Data centric) /Backlog Management

Provide functional advice on integration of Oracle SCM Fusion Cloud with Manhattan Association Distributed Order Management

Accenture/ICON Fitness (December 2020 – May 2021, Logan, UT), Independent Oracle Supply Planning Cloud Consultant

Solution Architect for an end to end implementing Oracle Supply Chain Planning Cloud: Demand Planning Cloud, Supply Planning Cloud, Global Order Promising Cloud, Supply Chain Collaboration and Visibility, Contract Manufacturing

Trinamix Inc. (July 2019 – December 2020, Austin, TX), Oracle Supply Planning Cloud Consultant

Implement Oracle Supply Planning Cloud solutions: Supply Planning Cloud, Global Order Promising Cloud, Supply Chain Collaboration and Visibility, Backlog Management (for mass order scheduling), Contract Manufacturing

•Work with customer in requirement gathering and project scoping, including proposed roadmap of cloud transformation

•Design high level functional solutions for mixed environments: supply chain planning in cloud and transactions in Oracle EBS

•Design customized solutions for gaps and enhancements, especially for integration with EBS R12.2, and unique solution for customer requirements of order scheduling (implemented both Global Order Promising and Backlog Management)

•Lead Proof of Concept, CRP, SIT, UAT, Cut-off and Roll-out activities

•Propose and document future processes, write user training materials and train key users

•Work closely with Oracle Development in critical product enhancements and provide important functional ideas

Kirby Marine Systems (November 2018 to July 2019, Houston, TX), Independent Consultant in Manufacturing and Distribution Planning

•Propose solution for service parts distribution and planning

•Design solution to migrate manufacturing planning and scheduling form JDE to Oracle VCP

•Implement project manufacturing and project planning

•Implement service parts planning

PPG Industries (June 2018 to August 2018, Pittsburgh, PA), Independent Consultant as SME in Distribution Planning

Assess the feasibility of Oracle Distribution Planning for PPG’s Refinish business and integration strategy of Distribution Planning and Transportation Planning and Execution; review its existing distribution planning processes and propose future transformation and improvement; design and propose road map for distribution planning and solutions

Huawei (January 2018 to April 2018, Shenzhen, China), Independent Consultant, Supply Chain Transformation

Assess and propose strategy and implementation roadmap of supply chain transformation for Huawei’s mobile phone business unit, focus on supply chain process transformation and alignment with new technologies, smooth transition from a multi-system IT deployment to a single integrated system, including manufacturing, distribution and services

ICU Medical (July 2017 to December 2017, Austin, TX), Independent Consultant, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Planning

•Design solution for Oracle discrete manufacturing and supply chain planning

•Implement Oracle MES for discrete manufacturing

•Migrate ERP system from SAP to Oracle EBS

Infosys Limited (September 2015 to June 2017, Plano, TX), Senior Principle of Enterprise Consulting

Assess opportunities for supply chain transformation and optimization for various customers, propose domain strategy and roadmap of supply chain management and planning improvements

Solution Architect for Giti Tires (Fort Mill, SC), Design solution for manufacturing, planning and costing based on Oracle Process Manufacturing platform, interface with tire industry specialty production scheduling systems, and transition from a discrete based legacy implementation to process based solutions

Solution Architect for Clarcor Group (Kansas City, MO), design global solutions for Oracle Value Chain Planning (ASCP, APCC, GOP, and production scheduling) for make to order / configure to order business

Solution Architect for Hitachi Automotive Systems (Mexico), assess initiative of supply chain improvement opportunities and scope of Oracle EBS and VCP implementation

Solution Architect for Boeing (St Louis, MO), assess supply chain transformation and optimization opportunities and propose implementation roadmap and strategies

Solution Architect for Grupo Bimbo (Mexico), propose strategies of sales and operations planning, inventory optimization, manufacturing (process) and distribution planning, and roadmap of VCP implementation to improve supply chain and manufacturing performance

IBM Solution Architect for Milgard Manufacturer (Seattle, WA, June 2015 to September 2015), design solutions for Oracle Value Chain Planning and custom solutions for order promising and manufacturing scheduling for make to order / configure to order business

Hitachi Consulting (China) (December 2011 to December 2014), Director of Supply Chain Architect

Solution Architect for Huawei (China), Service Parts Planning and Service Parts Demand Planning

•Assess Huwei's service parts demand forecasting and service parts planning processes, benchmark and evaluate industrial best practices

•Identify gaps existed in current business processes and system solution implementation

•Assess feasibility of implementing Oracle Service Parts Planning and Oracle Demantra Demand Planning for Service Parts

•Introduce Synchronous Distribution and Replenishment strategy for service parts planning and distribution

•Propose road map for service parts demand planning and supply/distribution planning implementation and development

Solution Architect of Value Chain Planning for Midea (China)

•Design solutions for Oracle VCP, including Demantra Demand Planning and Demantra RTS&OP, ASCP, GOP, PS, Rapid Planning and Distribution Planning, and APCC

•Introduce constraint based sales and inventory/operations planning that will identify internal and external constrains, propose demand and supply balances that exploit the constraints

•Propose Synchronous Manufacturing scheduling solutions for cross organization that can support Midea’s initiative of value stream based scheduling and shop floor management

Solution Architect of Value Chain Planning for ZTE Corporation (China)

•Design integrated and comprehensive supply chain planning solutions based on Oracle VCP platform in a configure to order/engineer to order and project manufacturing environment. The VCP solution includes Demantra Demand Planning and Demantra Real Time Sales & Operations Planning, ASCP, GOP, and Production Scheduling, and Advanced Planning Command Center (APCC)

•Revamp and improve ZTE sales and operations planning to streamline the strategic planning and critical decision making processes, provide system capabilities to identify constraints, propose product mix changes and inventory deployments. The solution exceeds customer expectation and extends Oracle solutions

•Propose strategy of supply chain management for mass customization, and future deployment and integration plans for PDM, ERP, APS and lean manufacturing

Independent Consultant of Supply Chain Management and Advanced Planning (August 2008 to November 2011)

Solution Architect of Manufacturing and Planning for Tervis Tumbler Inc. (Tampa, FL)

•Implemented Oracle Flow and Discrete Manufacturing and Advanced Planning Applications, including ASCP and Rapid Planning

•Redesigned manufacturing and planning solutions for the client’s make to order business - this is a project inherited from another consulting firm who had worked on it for two years and completely messed it up

•Design and implement a custom solution of production scheduling based on DBR

•Implement Oracle MES for discrete manufacturing

Solution Architect of Advanced Supply Chain Planning for Mercury Marine (US, China, Europe)

•Design solutions of Oracle Demantra Demand Planning, Advanced Supply Chain and Distribution planning, and Global Order Promising

•Design custom solutions for Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning, production levelling, and production mix planning, the S&IOP solutions significantly extend Oracle capabilities in identifying constraints, proposing product mixes, level-loading productions, optimizing inventory deployment. The solution exceeds customer expectation and enhances its S&IOP process

PMO Architect of Advanced Supply Chain Planning for GE Appliances (Louisville, KY)

•Ensure an integrated comprehensive solution for customer’s planning process improvement through implementing ASCP, IO, CP, APCC and Demantra DM and S&OP

Solution Architect of Manufacturing and Planning for Elkay Manufacturing Company (Chicago, IL)

•Design the prototype for VCP implementation in a distribution and manufacturing environment, proof of concept with best practices that can ensure the optimal integrated solutions of effective operations and distributions with increased customer service levels, reduced inventory, covering VCP modules ASCP (Distribution Planning and Manufacturing Planning), GOP, IO, CP, Production Scheduling, MES for discrete manufacturing, APCC, and Demantra DM and S&OP

Application Architect of Oracle Value Chain Planning for Computer Science Corporation (St Louis, MO)

•Design solutions for the global solution design for Centric Group (a specialty food and beverage manufacturer and distributor) OPM and VCP implementation, apply best practices that can ensure the optimal integrated solutions with objectives of increased customer service levels, reduced inventory, and more effective operations, covering OPM and VCP modules ASCP, GOP, IO, CP, and Demantra DM and S&OP

Chief Designer of Demand Planning and Distributions Planning for Apple Computer, Inc. (Cupertino, CA)

•Provide functional expertise and advice for Apple Demantra Demand Planning and Sales and Operations Planning

•Design custom solutions for retail and hub replenishment and S&OP, customized inventory optimization and customized new store opening solutions built on Oracle Demantra applications

•Define inbound/outbound data interfaces functional specifications with an SAP environment

Subject Matter Expert of Oracle Demantra and Advanced Planning for US Air Force (Salt Lake City, UT)

•Provide functional expertise and advice for US Air Force Combat Support System proof of concept on Sales and Operations Planning, Demand Planning and Supply Chain Planning in subjects of Oracle Demantra demand planning and Demantra real-time sales and operations planning, and advanced supply Chain Planning, service parts deployment strategy and planning

Subject Matter Expert of Oracle Demantra and Advanced Planning for Cummins (Huddersfield, UK)

•Provide functional expertise and advice for Cummins Sales and Operations Planning initiative in subjects of Oracle Demantra demand planning and Demantra real-time sales and operations planning, and integration of Demantra with Oracle APS and EBS, guide the project team in streamlining S&OP processes and collaborative demand planning processes, gathering business requirements, designing functional solution, and post-go-live trouble-shooting

Subject Matter Expert of Oracle Process Manufacturing and Advanced Planning for Pfizer (Ottawa, Canada)

•Provide functional expertise and advice for the Pfizer business intelligence project regarding subjects in Oracle Process Manufacturing (OPM) and advanced planning; guide the project team in operational processes, business requirements, functional designs, detailed data architecture, and test cases relating to Oracle Process Manufacturing, Advanced Supply Chain Planning, and Demantra Demand Planning (R12)

Senior Project Manager Oracle Process Manufacturing & Planning for BioMerin Biomedicals (San Francisco, CA)

•Manage the implementation of Oracle Process Manufacturing (OPM) and Advanced Planning (R12) as part of the corporate business process streamlining and compliance enforcement, design solutions and implement Oracle Process manufacturing, ASCP, and e-regulatory

Lead of Oracle Advanced Planning for Aliph Electronics Inc. (San Francisco, CA)

•Design distribution oriented supply chain management and planning processes for distribution planning, demand planning, and order promising; implement Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning (distribution planning), Global Order Promising, and Demantra Demand Planning

Project Manager/Solution Architect of Oracle Manufacturing and Planning for Merix (China and Hong Kong)

•Manage implementation of Oracle Manufacturing and Advanced Planning (R12), the project is part of the corporate business process integration and streamlining initiative for the newly acquired manufacturing and distribution facilities in China and Hong Kong; design and implement Asia supply chains systems involving network design, strategic planning processes, sales & operations planning, collaborative demand planning, supply chain planning, global order promising, VMI and consignment; streamline and integrate demand and supply chain planning processes for the newly acquired facilities with other business units in the United States; implement Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning, Global Order Promising, Collaborative Planning, Demantra Demand Planning, Shop Floor Management (OSFM), and Discrete Manufacturing (INV, BOM, WIP, COST, QA)

Emerson Electric (May 2007 to August 2008, China and USA), Corporate PMO Solutions Manager

•Represented corporate PMO in managing solutions in Oracle Planning and Manufacturing projects; enforce corporate strategy and standards in scoping, solutions design and system implementations; streamline global supply chains by adopting lean supply chain strategy and techniques (global and local optimization, value stream management and waste eliminations, collaborative and consensus demand management, collaborative planning, inventory and distribution optimization, lead time reduction and total supply chain cost reduction); establish corporate level standards and best practices for the solution design and implementation of Oracle APS and Manufacturing to support the overall corporate supply chain strategies; responsible for the quality solutions design of Oracle Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS), Discrete Manufacturing, Project Manufacturing, Process Manufacturing (OPM) for projects in various business divisions/facilities, covering applications of ASCP, IO, GOP, Demantra, PS, CP, INV, BOM, WIP, CST, ENG, MRP, QA, OPM; introduce Oracle Demantra as standard corporate tool for demand management/planning and sales & operations planning (S&OP); streamline bonded materials management and compliance; co-operate with Oracle Corp as subject matter expert in supplying real world business requirements for the integration of Demantra and Oracle ERP/APS and development of new functionality

Independent Consultant of Supply Chain Management and Advanced Planning (October 2001 to April 2007)

Project and solutions Manager of Oracle Manufacturing and Planning for Aavid Thermoalloy Inc. (USA and China)

•Manage the implementation of Oracle ERP project covering Discrete Manufacturing and project manufacturing, Distributions, and Financials; guide the company’s transition to a Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise; streamline supply chain management and planning processes; help design and implement collaborative demand planning and advanced supply chain planning, integrate manufacturing as part of global supply chain; optimize inventory control and distribution planning; implement Oracle INV, BOM, WIP, CST, ENG, QA, ASCP, GOP; design solution for bonded warehouse management

Project and solutions Manager of Oracle Manufacturing and Planning for Quency Air Products (China)

•Manage the roll-out of Oracle Process Manufacturing (OPM), Distributions, and Financials; design solutions and implement INV, Process Manufacturing, QA, ASCP, GOP

PMO Solutions Manager for Manufacturing and Planning for Logitech (China, Taiwan, Netherlands and US)

•Directly report to the VP of Supply Chain for solution management in manufacturing and supply chain planning; streamline supply chain management and manufacturing through Oracle ERP implementation with a lean approach; support lean supply chain initiative by analyzing supply chain bottlenecks, streamlining global supply chain planning strategy, designing solution, knowledge transfer, and implementing system (Oracle APS); improve global sourcing, and inventory management processes; design and implement collaborative planning and vendor managed inventory to level demand and reduce demand distortion, reduce inventory level and shorten lead times, and improve total supply chain performance; engage in the solution design and implementation of Oracle Discrete Manufacturing (INV, Flow, WIP, BOM, ENG, CST, QA), Advanced Planning and Scheduling (ASCP, DP, CP, GOP), and iSupplier portal; evaluate business readiness for flow manufacturing initiative; analyze fit and gap of flow manufacturing for its China (Suzhou) operations; conduct line design and line balancing for lean pilot; implement Kanban inventory management

Program Manager of Oracle ERP Implementation General Electric Energy (China) (China)

•Manage a large scale ERP program for GE Energy (China) facilities covering six plants, including Oracle Financials, Projects, Distribution, Advanced Planning, and Discrete Manufacturing, the program is the largest footprint of GE Oracle implementations; drive lean and six sigma strategy in reengineering and improvement of supply chain management, production planning and execution; participate in streamlining and improvements of supply chain and manufacturing processes in the engaged China facilities; design solutions and implement Oracle Advanced Planning (ASCP, GOP) and Discrete Manufacturing (INV, BOM, WIP, ENG, QA, CST), Project Manufacturing, and Flow Manufacturing

Senior ERP Consultant of Advanced Planning and Manufacturing for Kullick & Soffa (China)

•Provide expertise and solutions in Oracle Manufacturing and Planning, including modules of ASCP, INV, BOM, WIP, CST, ENG, QA, PO, OM; help in bilingual support and user training

Principal Business Analyst of Advanced Planning and Manufacturing for TRACO (Pittsburg, PA)

•Lead mix mode value stream mapping and management for the lean initiative; design lean manufacturing lines and conduct line balancing; implement Oracle Flow Manufacturing and Kanban inventory management to support Lean initiative; streamline the implementation of Oracle Supply Chain Planning and Manufacturing in a multi-org, multi-level configure to order (CTO)/engineer to order (ERO) environment, including APS (ASCP, GOP, Mfg. Scheduling, Seiban Planning) and Discrete Manufacturing (BOM, INV, WIP, PJM, Flow, QA, CST, PO, OM); participate in the defining of custom programs and interfaces functional specifications and integration requirements with Oracle Applications

Senior Oracle ERP/APS Consultant for Alcoa (Pittsburg, PA)

•Participate in customization requirement gathering, functional and technical design, and quality assurance of integration of ERP modules with custom extensions; implement custom shop floor management, quality management, Work Order-less Completion; work on multiple module implementation: ASCP, GOP, BOM, OSFM, INV, WIP, Flow, and QA; develop Forms based Oracle Applications customization guidelines for the Oracle Applications project

General Electric (May 2000 – September 2001, Cincinnati, OH), Project Manager of Supply Chain Management and Advanced Planning

•Manage projects in supply chain management and planning; cooperate with critical stakeholders in determining project scopes, gathering requirements, analyzing benefit/cost and risks abating, budgeting, allocating resources, analyzing module dependency and integration, and developing transition plans; provide general expertise and advice to supply chain planners in developing detailed supply chain plans and schedules, optimizing resource and material utilization, reducing supply chain costs, compressing lead times, and improving customer satisfaction levels; drive Six Sigma strategy to reengineer/improve business processes and propose feasible and cost-effective digitization/e-business solutions to meet business requirements; implement Oracle Manufacturing, ASCP and GOP

Oracle Corporation (May 1999 – May 2000, United States), Consultant

•Design solutions and implement Oracle ERP and MRP

Novartis (April 1995 – August 1997, Cleveland, OH), Research Chemist

•Research and development of construction chemicals

Wuhan University of Technology (March 1985 – December 1989, Wuhan, China), Lecturer

•Teaching and research in materials science and engineering

Education

University of Texas at Austin, MBA, Supply Chain Management

University of Akron, Ph. D., Chemistry

Wuhan University of Technology, MS, Materials Science and Engineering

Wuhan University of Technology, BS, Materials Science and Engineering

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