R&K Consulting Inc.
Ron Smith
SAP WM/IM/RF Consultant
PH: 951-***-**** / EM: ***@*************.***
Profile
• Over twenty years of SAP consulting experience and over fifty years of diverse business background..
• Over fifty years experiencing conducting formal classroom training.
• Sucessfully implemented eleven WM Full Life Cycles.
• Expertise in SAP methodology proficient in Inventory Management and Warehouse Management, including RF (moble data enter) and purchasing, batch management, production execution, shipping, storage type definition, removal and placement strategies, fixed bin replenishment, cycle counting. and output determination.
• Good interpersonal skills, ability to provide understanding of SAP’s functionality to end users citing day to day real life business examples.
Technical
• Experience in mobile data entry (RF), SAP Console, ITS Mobile and software and hardware interface requirements..
• Extensive knowledge of WM implementation, fit-gap analyses, business requirements study, prototyping and validation of business processes related to WM.
• Experience with SAP S/4 Hana 2020
• Experience with Stock Room Management - SRM
• Experience with Loftware Labeling software.
• Experience with Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel,Word, SharePoint and MIRO
• Experience with Atlassian Confluence
Experience/Project Work:
Industry: DC-Warehouse – Los Angeles (HDS)
Project Description/Scope: SAP ECC - WM
Role: WM Functional Consultant:
Duration: (07/31/2023 – 01/05/2024)
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Review current as is Warehouse Management Configuration and processes. Document current processes, created training documentation and provide end-user training. Achievements:
Created Training documentation, Business Process List, Work instructions and PowerPoint presentations. Reviewed current WM warehouse configuration:
• Storage Types
• Storage Sections
• Storage type indicators
• Storage Unit Types
• Storage section indicators
• Search strategies
• Storage Bin types
• RF Menu Management
• RF Queue
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Industry: Pharmaceutical – San Francisco CA, Oceanside CA, Louisville KY (Genentech) Project Description/Scope: SAP ECC
Role: WM Functional Consultant:
Duration: (10/2022 – 01/20/2023)
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Review Current as is Warehouse Management processes. Achievements:
• Worked with end users to document process flows (MIRO) to determine manual, SAP, interfaces processes and other systems.
Industry: Manufacturing – Sussex WI (Pregis)
Project Description/Scope: S/4HANA
Role: Functional Consultant (WM/RF / Bar Code)
Duration: (04/2022 – 06/2022)
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Provide Bar Code and RF support Achievements:
• Configuration & Implementation of SAP ECC 6.0 WM system.
• Reviewed and redefine Storage Location and warehouse configuration: Storage types, search strategies and movement types
• Reviewed and redefine configuration for the Mobil Data Entry functionality of SAP ECC 6.0 WM
• Reviewed and redefine configuration & Implementation of RF solution (RF menu paths and RF Queues)
• Worked with end users to create process flows, BPP’s and BPL’s (Business Process List)
• Oversee of Unit and FUT testing scripts
Industry: Manufacturing – Commerce CA (OBE)
Project Description/Scope: S/4HANA
Role: Functional Consultant (RF / Bar Code)
Duration: (12/2021 – 02/022)
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Provide Bar Code and RF support Achievements:
• Revised vendors Bar Code requirement letter to upgrade current barcode format to GS-128
• Provided support for reviewing warehouse process and providing process flows Industry: Manufacturing – Seneca Falls (ITT)
Project Description/Scope: SAP ECC 6.0 SP8
Role: Functional Consultant (WM, RF)
Duration: (05/2021 – 11/2021)
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Provide UAT support and documentation Achievements:
• WM UAT testing
• support for manufacturing plant.
• Provide Shipping training instructions
• Provided Receiving training instructions
• Provided WMS Inventory training instructions
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Industry: Manufacturing – Waukesha WI (Generac)
Project Description/Scope: SAP ECC 6.0 SP8
Role: Functional Consultant (WM, RF)
Duration: (10/2020 – 03/21)
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Provide support for Warehouse Management, RF and Physical Inventory. Achievements:
• Worked with IT team to resolve Storage Unit Type issue.
• Worked with IT team to resolve Finish Good replenishment Issue
• Worked with IT team to resolve Picking strategies
• Worked with IT team to improve Putaway strategies from receiving Industry: Manufacturing – Norwood MA.(ADI)
Project Description/Scope: SAP ECC 6.0
Role: Functional Consultant (WM, RF)
Duration: (10/18 – 08/20)
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Configure and implemented a global Warehouse Management solution. Achievements:
• Configuration & Implementation of Global SAP ECC 6.0 WM system.
• Create and define Storage Location and warehouse configuration: Storage types, search strategies and movement types
• Configuration for the Mobil Data Entry functionality of SAP ECC 6.0 WM
• Configuration & Implementation of RF solution (RF menu paths and RF Queues)
• Worked with end users to create process flows, BPP’s and BPL’s (Business Process List)
• Reviewed and generated Functional Specs for RICF’s
• Oversee of Unit and FUT testing scrip
Industry: Manufacturing - Berea Kentucky (Hyster-Yale) Project Description/Scope: SAP ECC 6.0
Role: Functional Consultant (WM, RF)
Duration: (03/18 – 09/18)
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Configure and implemented a global Warehouse Management solution. Achievements:
• Configuration & Implementation of SAP ECC 6.0 WM system.
• Create and define Storage Location and warehouse configuration: Storage types, search strategies and movement types
• Configuration for the Mobil Data Entry functionality of SAP ECC 6.0 WM
• Configuration & Implementation of RF solution (RF menu paths and RF Queues)
• Worked with end users to create process flows, BPP’s and BPL’s (Business Process List)
• Reviewed and generated Functional Specs for RICF’s
• Oversee of Unit and FUT testing scripts
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Industry: Manufacturing - Terrell TX. (MADIX)
Project Description/Scope: SAP ECC 6.0
Role: Functional Consultant (WM, RF)
Duration: (03/17 – 08/17)
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Configure and implemented a global Warehouse Management solution. Achievements:
• Configuration & Implementation of SAP ECC 6.0 WM system.
• Create and define Storage Location and warehouse configuration: Storage types, search strategies and movement types
• Configuration for the Mobil Data Entry functionality of SAP ECC 6.0 WM
• Configuration & Implementation of RF solution (RF menu paths and RF Queues)
• Worked with end users to create process flows, BPP’s and BPL’s (Business Process List)
• Reviewed and generated Functional Specs for RICF’s
• Oversee of Unit and FUT testing scripts
Industry: Products for Life Science Research & Clinical Diagnostics - Hercules CA. (BIORAD) Project Description/Scope: SAP ECC 6.0
Role: Functional Consultant (WM, RF)
Duration: (07/16 – 02/17)
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Configure and implemented a global Warehouse Management solution. Achievements:
• Configuration & Implementation of SAP ECC 6.0 WM system.
• Create and define Storage Location and warehouse configuration: Storage types, search strategies and movement types
• Configuration for the Mobil Data Entry functionality of SAP ECC 6.0 WM
• Configuration & Implementation of RF solution (RF menu paths and RF Queues)
• Worked with end users to create process flows, BPP’s and BPL’s (Business Process List)
• Reviewed and generated Functional Specs for RICF’s
• Oversee of Unit and FUT testing scripts
Industry: Manufacturing-Composite / Fabrication - Gardena CA. (Avcorp) Project Description/Scope: SAP ECC 6.0
Role: Functional Consultant (IM Support)
Duration: (01/16 – 02/16)
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Provide support for Inventory Management Physical Inventory. Achievements:
• Support role for the Physical Inventory (IM) process
• Performed training of the creation of Counts
• Performed training for data entry personnel entering counts into SAP
• Performed training of end user of Posting of PI documents
• Performed training of end user of standard IM Inventory reports for variances and differences Page 5 of 10
Industry: Manufacturing- Columbus OH. (Azo Noble)
Project Description/Scope: SAP ECC 6.0
Role: Functional Consultant (IM, WM, RF)
Duration: (11/14 – 10/15)
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Configure and implemented a Warehouse Management solution. Achievements:
• Configuration & Implementation of SAP ECC 6.0 WM system.
• Create and define warehouse configuration:
Storage types, search strategies and movement types etc. for 3PL’s
• Configuration & Implementation of SU (Storage Unit Management) for tracking pallets within the warehouse.
• Configuration for the Mobil Data Entry functionality of SAP ECC 6.0 WM
• Configuration & Implementation of RF solution (RF menu paths and RF Queues)
• Creation of Functional Specs for custom RF transactions / Enhancements for WM
• Worked with end users to create process flows, BPP’s and BPL’s (Business Process List)
• Reviewed and generated Functional Specs for RICF’s
• Development of Unit and UAT testing scripts
• Development of Train the Trainer documentation
Industry: Manufacturing- Sacramento, Ca (Blue Diamond) Project Description/Scope: SAP ECC 6.0
Role: Functional Consultant (IM, WM, RF)
Duration: (06/14 – 11/14)
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Provide Go-Live support Achievements:
• WM Go-Live support for manufacturing plant.
• Provide Shipping training instructions
• Provided Receiving training instructions
• Provided WMS Inventory training instructions
• Provided IM Inventory and other IM process training instructions Industry: Manufacturing- Russellville, AL (Innovative Hearth Products - IHP) Project Description/Scope: SAP ECC 6.0
Role: Functional Consultant (IM, WM, RF)
Duration: Seven months (10/13 - 05/14)
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Configure and implemented a Warehouse Management solution for two locations (Santa Ana, CA and Russellville AL).
Achievements:
• Configuration & Implementation of SAP ECC 6.0 WM System
• Worked with end users to create process flows, BPP’s and BPL’s (Business Process List)
• Define and create warehouses
• Define warehouse storage types, search strategies, and movement types
• Mobil Data Entry functionality of SAP ECC 6.0 WM
• Configuration & Implementation of RF solution (RF menu paths and RF Queues)
• Creation of Functional Specs for non-standard RF transactions / Enhancements for WM
• Development of Unit and UAT testing scripts
• Development of Train the Trainer documentation
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Industry: Manufacturing- St. Paul, MN (Colder Prod.) Project Description/Scope: SAP ECC 6.0
Role: Functional Consultant (WM, RF)
Duration: One Year and 3 months (07/13 – 10/14)
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Configure and develop a RF solution. Achievements:
• Configure SAP Console (RF menu paths and RF Queues)
• Creation of Functional Specs for RF transactions / Enhancements for WM
• Creation of Unit and UAT testing Scripts for enhancements
• Performed analysis for current warehouse configuration for improvements: Storage types, search strategies, movement types, and splitting transfer orders Industry: Manufacturing- Eden Prairie, MN (MTS)
Project Description/Scope: SAP ECC 6.0
Role: Functional Consultant (RF-Enhancements)
Duration: Seven months (10/12 – 05/13)
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Configure and develop RF Enhancements) Achievements:
• Creation of Functional Specs for RF Enhancements for QM and Shipping functions
• Creation of Unit and UAT testing Scripts for enhancements
• Performed analysis for current warehouse configuration for improvements: Storage types, search strategies, movement types, split transfer orders and capacities. Industry: Manufacturing- Temecula, CA (International Rectifier) Project Description/Scope: SAP ECC 6.0
Role: Functional Consultant (RF-Enhancements)
Duration: Three months (07/12 – 10/12)
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Configure and develop RF Enhancements) Achievements:
• Worked with business to create “As to Be” process flows.
• Reviewed current Functional Specs for RICF’s
• Update/Create Functional Specs for “As to Be” process
• Development of Unit and UAT testing Scripts
• Development of Work Instructions
Industry: Manufacturing- Huston, TX (Kraton Corporation) Project Description/Scope: SAP ECC 6.0
Role: Functional Consultant (IM, WM)
Duration: Ten months (09/11 – 07/12)
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Configure and Implement a Global WM solution for Germany and Brazil. Achievements:
• Configuration & Implementation Global SAP ECC 6.0 WM system in Germany and Brazil.
• Create and define warehouse configuration:
Storage types, search strategies and movement types etc for 3PL’s
• Worked with end users to create process flows, BPP’s and BPL’s (Business Process List)
• Reviewed and generated Functional Specs for RICF’s
• Development of Unit and UAT testing scripts
• Development of Train the Trainer documentation
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Industry: Retail - Minneapolis, MN (Cargill)
Project Description/Scope: SAP ECC 6.0
Role: Functional Consultant WM Go-Live Support
Duration: 1 month (08/11 – 09/11)
Responsibilities/Deliverables: WM Go-Live Support
Achievements:
• WM Go-Live support for customer’s salt plant. Shipping, Receiving and Warehouse functions.
• Shipping
• Receiving
• WMS Inventory (DCC)
• IM Inventory
Industry: Mining – Madisonville, KY (Armstrong Coal) Project Description/Scope: SAP 6.0
Role(s): Functional Consultant (WM)
Duration: Three months (03/11 – 06/11)
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Configure and Implement a WM solution. Achievements:
• Configuration & Implementation of SAP ECC 6.0 WM System
• Introduction of the all-in-one solution
• Worked with end users to create process flows, BPP’s and BPL’s (Business Process List)
• Reviewed and generated Functional Specs for RICF’s
• Create and define warehouses
• Define warehouse storage types, search strategies, and movement types
• Development of Unit and UAT testing scripts
• Development of Train the Trainer documentation
Project Description/Scope: SAP ECC 6.0
Role(s): Functional Consultant (WM)
Duration: Four months (09/10 – 01/11)
Responsibilities/Deliverables: WM implementation support, fit-gap analyses and business requirements. Achievements:
• Reviewed and update Functional Specs for RICF; s
• Reviewed and update Functional Design Documents
• Reviewed and defined Storage locations, Shipping Points, Loading Groups and Shipping Determination
• Implementation of SAP and integration with 3-PL’s Industry: Manufacturing – Carlsbad, CA
Project Description/Scope: SAP 6.0
Role(s): Functional Consultant (IM, WM)
Duration: Four months (04/10 – 08/10)
Responsibilities/Deliverables:
Achievements:
• Reviewed and update Functional Specs for RICF’s
• Define, Create IM configuration for multiple countries
• Reviewed and defined Storage locations, Shipping Points, Loading Groups and Shipping Determination
• Implementation of SAP IM with 3-PL
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Industry: Retail - Minneapolis, MN (Best Buy)
Project Description/Scope: SAP 6.0
Role(s): Functional Consultant (WM)
Duration: One Year and 8 months (08/08 – 04/10)
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Configure and Implement a Global WM solution for China and London. Achievements:
• Configuration & Implementation Global SAP ECC 6.0 Retail WM System for China and London.
• Configuration & Implementation of RF
• Reviewed and update CI documents (Blueprint)
• Worked with end users to create process flows and BPL’s (Business Process List)
• Reviewed and update Functional Specs for RICF’s
• Create and define warehouse configuration:
Storage types, search strategies, fixed bin replenishment, movement types etc for Best Buy and 3-PL’s
• Worked with Training department for preparation of Train the Trainer documentation Industry: Retail - Bolingbrook, ILL (Ultra Beauty) Project Description/Scope: SAP 6.0
Role(s): Functional Consultant Retail Warehouse Management Duration: 1 month (03/08 – 04/08)
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Conduct study for WM-DCC implementation Achievements:
• Reviewed current Dynamic Cycle Count process
• Provided Dynamic Cycle Count (DCC) analysis
• Provided Blue Print and Process requirements for DCC process Industry: Retail – Chicago, ILL (Red Door by Elizabeth Arden) Project Description/Scope: SAP 6.0
Role(s): Functional Consultant Retail Warehouse Management Duration: One Year (02/07 – 02/08)
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Configure & Implement SAP ECC 6.0 Retail WM solution. Achievements:
• Configuration & Implementation SAP ECC 6.0 Retail WM System
• Implementation of SLED
• Create and define warehouse
• Define warehouse storage types, search strategies, and movement types
• SAP Console configuration and support
• Mobil Data Entry functionality of SAP ECC 6.0 WM
• Define and assign RF users
• Creation of training documentation
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Industry: Retail (AFS) – Stamford, CT (Swiss Army) Project Description/Scope: SAP 6.0
Role(s): Functional Consultant (AFS) Retail Warehouse Management Duration: Four months (10/06 – 02/07)
Responsibilities/Deliverables: SAP AFS WM Support
Achievements:
• Provided SAP ECC5.0 AFS WM go-live support
• Conducted one-on-one and class-room training for WM and RF users.
• Creation of business processes Visio flow documentation.
• Creation of training documentation instructions of SAP functionality. Industry: Manufacturing – Los Angles, CA (
Project Description/Scope: SAP Warehouse Management Role(s): Functional Consultant
Duration: One month (08/06 – 09/06)
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Conduct SAP WM Configuration Training Achievements:
• Conduct LES blue print sessions for capture business processes
• Creation of PDD (Process Design Documentation) Documents
• Assist in the RF blue print sessions
• SAP Console configuration and support
• Provided one week of Warehouse Management configuration and knowledge sharing Industry: Manufacturing – Newnan, GA (Yamaha)
Project Description/Scope: SAP 4.7 Warehouse Management Role(s): Functional Consultant (WM, RF)
Duration: Eight months (09/05 – 05/06)
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Configure & Implement SAP 4.7 WM solution Achievements:
• SAP 4.7 WM System Configuration & Implementation
• Create and define warehouse
• Define warehouse storage types, search strategies, movement types and Storage Units (SUM).
• SAP 4.7 Mobile Data Entry functionality of WM
• Define and assign RF users
• Define SAP RF menu paths
• Creation of training documentation
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Industry: Manufacturing – San Jose, CA
Project Description/Scope: SAP 4.5b to 4.7 Upgrade Role(s): Functional Consultant (IM, WM)
Duration: Eight months (05/05 – 07/05)
Responsibilities/Deliverables: Conduct study and identify deltas between SAP 4.5b and SAP 4.7 Achievements:
• SAP R/3 4.5b to 4.7 Upgrade project
• Creation of training documentation using Info Pak documentation / instruction of SAP Delta changes and functionality.
• Authorization roles and user profiles
• Configuration of Handling Units (HUM)
Industry: Manufacturing – Sacramento, CA (C&H)
Project Description/Scope: SAP 4.6c Warehouse Management Role(s): Functional Consultant (IM, WM)
Duration: One Year and 3 months (12/03 – 02/05)
Responsibilities/Deliverables: SAP R/3 4.6c WM (Warehouse Management), IM (Inventory Management) and Functional Consultant
Achievements:
• SAP R/3 4.6c WM (Warehouse Management), IM (Inventory Management) and Functional Consultant
• Creation of business processes Visio flow documentation.
• Creation of training documentation using Info Pak documentation / instruction of SAP functionality.
• Conducted classroom training for WM and RF users.
• Creation and implementation of web-based documentation.