Engineer Engineering

VIVEK SUNDARESAN ( APICS CPIM Part *)

********@*******.*** Buffalo NY 14214 www.linkedin.com/in/viveksundaresan 716-***-*-*** Education

Master of Science in Industrial Engineering Aug 2018 – Feb 2020 State University of New York, Buffalo CGPA: 3.58/4.00 Coursework: Six Sigma, Design and Analysis of experiments, Facilities design, Programming for analytics, Quality assurance, Supply chain analysis, Production Planning and Control, Global Operations Management. Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering June 2013 May 2017 Anna University, Chennai, India CGPA: 3.7/4.0

Coursework: Total Quality Management, Process Planning and Cost estimation, Inventory Management, Manufacturing Technology Skill Set

Supply chain/logistics: Warehouse & Inventory Optimization, Vehicle routing, Demand Forecasting, Transportation Planning, Scheduling, Distribution strategies, Capacity Planning, Network Optimization, Transportation Management System. Lean/continuous improvement: Kaizen, 6S, Value Stream Mapping, Process Flow, Visual Management, Kanban, Quality control tools. Tools: Proplanner, Exact Max, SAP, AutoCAD, Creo, MS Office, Python, Power BI, SQL. Certifications: APICS CPIM Part 1

Experience

Supply Chain and Logistics Intern CNH Industrial, Benson, Minnesota, USA May 2019 – Dec 2019

Optimized the material flow process by World Class Manufacturing methodology resulting in $0.2 Million cost savings.

Utilized time and motion studies to improve the efficiency of kitting activities by 37.5% by constructing a Yamazumi chart .

Achieved parts sequencing and Plan for Every Part (PFEP) using GEMBA walk.

Redesigned the sprayer pick area to a U-shaped layout resulting in a 24% reduction in Non-value added activities as well as a 25% improvement in warehouse space utilization.

Improved operation efficiency by creating dashboards using Power BI to track KPI's.

Initiated new kaizen projects by Value Stream Mapping current state and projected cost-benefit analysis.

Optimized the routing path for the Tugger operator, which aided in rebalancing labor and attaining standard labor rate. Demand Forecasting Intern – Sonwil Distribution Center, Buffalo, NY, USA Feb 2019 – May 2019

Evaluated the accuracy of techniques such as Moving Average, Exponential Smoothing and Double Exponential Smoothing to choose the best technique for demand forecast for SKU's and carried out ABC analysis to classify A items.

Performed Statistical Analysis on past 24 months’ demand data of A items to identify any trend, cycle or seasonality.

Achieved a 15% reduction in stockouts while also meeting demand. Reduced annual inventory cost by 30,000 USD. Logistics Engineer Doowon Automotive System India Ltd., Chennai, India Nov 2017 – July 2018

Responsible for creating technical documentation to be sent to the customs house agent (CHA).

Increased PBIT by INR 2,500,000 per annum by shipping 75% of cargo previously shipped by air via sea through regular follows up of import and export regulations and implementation of import cargo tracking.

Developed quotes and negotiated prices with various third-party logistics (3PL) service providers after assessment of responses received for RFQ’s and managed Purchase order for material sourcing.

Optimized the routing path of carriers which aided in reduction of backhauling cost by 10.5% and the total cost spend on CHA, forwarder and other freight companies.

Quality Intern Rane Group, Chennai, India Dec 2016 – Feb 2017

Utilized 5 why analysis and quality control steps to improve conformance to tolerance of turned ball pins by 25%.

Performed time and motion studies and value stream mapping at the turning station for ball pin manufacturing and reduced non-value-added process time by 15%.

KPIV's and KPOV's were identified using root cause analysis and tools such as Cause and Effect matrix, Pareto Chart etc., were incorporated in the decision-making process.

Completed the proof of concept design for a fixture utilizing the Poke-Yoke technique to firmly hold material during machining.

Academic Projects and Research

Warehouse Design Competition Oct 2018 – Dec 2018

Designed a warehouse for 173,000 sq. ft. based on inputs and requirements provided in the case study for a competition organized by the College-Industry Council on Material Handling Equipment.

Constructed functional flow network to optimize material flow rate on a projected 5% sales growth rate.

Utilized space and rebalanced the labor by 24.38% and 28.7% respectively with the help of the new layout. Six Sigma Project University at Buffalo Police Sep 2018 – Dec 2018

Implemented six sigma principles to improve dispatching efficiency and shift scheduling for university police.

Applying DMAIC Process improvement methodology aided to achieve a reduction in labor cost by $12000

Deployed queuing theory to calculate the average waiting and response time of a dispatcher and accomplished a reduction in both the time by 37 seconds.

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