Supply Chain Los Angeles

John Mancino

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Riverside, CA 92506

Professional Experience:

Presently own a private security company I am in the process of selling. This company was founded in 2011, with sales reaching $775,000 in 2022. I am returning to my passion which is manufacturing management.

2005 to 2007 Coalition on Urban Renewal & Education (CURE) – Los Angeles, CA

CURE is the leading conservative think tank in America, dedicated to fighting poverty with a message of faith, freedom and personal responsibility.

Director of External Affairs

Reporting to the founder and president, Star Parker, am responsible for all external programs and activities, including our school choice campaign, our policy reports, and our monthly newsletter. Working with local politicians, state lawmakers, and political leaders in Washington, DC., to reduce government dependency through market-based solutions.

2004 to 2005 I-Pak NA – Irwindale, CA

I-Pak is a supply chain solutions company, providing the world’s entertainment, corporate and technology companies with full turnkey services, including

Forecast Management, Materials Procurement, Printing, Media Replication, Kitting &

Assembly, and Fulfillment services.

Vice President, Sales

Reporting to the president, was responsible for all company operations.

· Expanding media packaging company into a full turnkey supply chain solutions company.

· Led the growth of the company’s sales 40% during the last year, moving into new markets.

· Integrated a new ERP system.

· Created new product and service offering, including printing, procurement, kitting & assembly, and fulfillment distribution shipping to both business-to-business and direct-to-consumer customers.

2002 to 2004 Q-Media Solutions – Irvine, CA

Q-Media is a multi-million dollar supply chain services company working with the world’s leading technology companies, providing software, documentation and accessory kits. Service offering includes a variety of materials planning & procurement, inventory management, media replication, package assembly and web-based fulfillment and e-commerce solutions. Personally worked with such highly-regarded customers as Microsoft, Dell, Toshiba, Hewlett-Packard, eMachines, and Seagate.

General Manager

Reporting to corporate headquartered in Vancouver, BC, was responsible for all activities of the multi-million dollar ($37 million) Irvine facility.

· Established integrated Supply Chain program from customers to suppliers

· Identified strategic accounts; established Service Level Agreements (SLAs) identifying

appropriate performance metrics - type of program (Make To Stock / Build To Order), forecast vs. purchase order, inventory levels (components / finished goods), lead times, pricing, freight, terms, daily / weekly / monthly scorecards on performance; established

quarterly business reviews (QBRs); eliminated non-strategic accounts

· Established Strategic Pricing Tool (SPT) for all costing / pricing of products and services

· Reduced active supplier base to 23 from 67, setting up JIT / KANBAN programs

· Reduced inventory from $5 million to $760K; improved inventory accuracy to 98.7% from 61%

· Established a Labor Matrix, and Lean Manufacturing, setting cost standards at all levels / cost centers, reducing waste

· Established a "plan vs. actual" program throughout the company, including Procurement, Planning, Production, Pricing and Budgeting

· Achieved ISO9001/2000 certification

· Member, Toshiba Six Sigma Black Belt Project on Forecasting / Planning / On-Time Delivery/Cost Reduction

● Implemented Microsoft Navision ERP System

1996 to 2002 CEC Vibration Products – Covina, CA

Since 1937, CEC has been a leader in the manufacture of precision accelerometers, velocity transducers and displacement probes for the aerospace and industrial industries.

General Manager Reporting to the parent company, responsible for all activities of the division, including P&L responsibility.

· Reduced “Past Due” backlog to $50,000 from $636,000

· Improved “On Time” deliveries to 96% from 51%

· Developed new products for industrial markets while improving designs of core aerospace products

· Established Regional Sales Managers in U.S.; signed up industrial reps in U.S., Canada and the U.K.

· Regained lost business with three major core customers

· Increased revenues by 16% to $5.6 million

· Improved margins to 24% ($1.34 million) from 15% ($720K)

● Established Lean Manufacturing Principles, and constraints concepts throughout the plant, eliminating numerous waste in multiple profit centers

· Initiated and achieved ISO9001/2000 certification and AS9100 compliance

· Implemented JD Edwards ERP system

1989 to 1996 Rocker Industries – Harbor City, CA

Rocker is a world leader in the manufacture of high-tech, precision solenoids and solenoid valves for the aerospace industry.

Plant Manager

Reporting to the Vice-President, responsible for all Plant and Manufacturing Operations.

· Increased “On Time” deliveries by 64%

· Improved Direct Labor Performance by 26%

· Implemented cross-training program, increasing factory capacity and flexibility

· Developed and refined new method and process for hydraulic and skydrol valve testing

· Increased shop machine utilization, using theory of “constraints” management in capacity planning; leading to Lean Manufacturing program throughout plant

· Managed company through largest downturn in aerospace history, continuing to sustain market share and profitability, remaining a world leader

● Implemented Lean Manufacturing Principles throughout the plant

· Implemented ABBA ERP system

1987 to 1989 Innovative Sensors, Inc. – Anaheim, CA

Innovative is a leading manufacturer of pharmaceutical, wastewater and industrial sensors and electrodes.

Director of Operations Reporting to the President, responsibilities were for the entire Operations, including Sales

& Marketing, Procurement, Production & Inventory Control, Engineering, Manufacturing

and Quality Assurance.

· Implemented aggressive marketing program, which resulted in sales growth of 33%

· Initiated injection molding and automated glass blowing, technologies that increased factory capacity and reduced costs

· Implemented Dr. Edwards Deming’s 14 points management system, and waste elimination through Lean Manufacturing

· Implemented DataWorks ERP/MRP system

1978 to 1987 MSI Data Corporation (Symbol Technologies) – Costa Mesa, CA

MSI (now Symbol) is the world leader in the manufacture of portable data collection and barcode reader systems.

Manufacturing Manager

Reporting to the Vice President of Operations, responsibilities were for high volume output of seven major product lines.

· Developed and introduced Surface Mount Technology (SMT) “pick ‘n’ place” and axial/radial through-board automatic insertion component technologies, and automated (Zehntel) circuit board testing systems

· Managed technical, production and administrative staff of approximately 250 employees with a $2 million budget

· Member of planning committee, which introduced the ASK MANMAN computer and MRP system

· Increased factory output by 56% ($56 million – to $87 million) in 3 years, while reducing Direct Labor by 49%

1974 to 1978 Ampex Corporation – Data Products Division – El Segundo, CA

Ampex was a high technology company, which produced Disc Drives, Tape Drives and Analog Instrumentation recorders.

Production Control Supervisor – Responsible for Master Scheduling, Production Planning and Shop Floor Control functions of a $125 million division.

Master Scheduler

Senior Production Planner

Materials Planner

Education: Sierra University, Costa Mesa, CA – B.S., Business Administration

Minor: Managerial Accounting

Professional Licenses: APICS Certification Program, Certified Financial Planner (CFP)

References: Available upon request

Additionally, Founder and President of Citizens for Truth in 1982. CFT was the non- profit organization that led the successful efforts to block the paroles of such notorious murderers as assassin, Sirhan Sirhan, “Onion Field” murderer, Gregory Powell, and the Manson Family wholesale killers. We were instrumental in the passage of anti-crime legislation here in California during the 1980s and early 1990s.

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