Supply Chain Analyst

Karan Gangadurai

https://www.linkedin.com/in/karan-gangadurai/

***********@*****.*** +1-313-***-**** 30 Buckingham Dr, Apt 207, Santa Clara, CA 95051 EDUCATION

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY

MS IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

Grad. 2020 Detroit, USA

KALASALINGAMUNIVERSITY

BS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

B.TECH MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Grad. 2016 Srivilliputhur, India

COURSEWORK

GRADUATE

Deterministic Optimization

Applied Engineering Statistics

Fundamentals of Six Sigma(Green Belt)

Production Systems

Lean Operations and Manufacturing

Supply Chain Decision Tools

Engineering Risk and Decision Analysis

UNDERGRADUATE

Thermodynamics

Thermal Engineering

Fluid Mechanics

Gas Dynamics and Jet Propulsion

Dynamics of Machinery

Heat and Mass Transfer

Strength of Materials

Combustion Engines

Lean Manufacturing

CERTIFICATION

• Master Diploma in Advanced

Automotive Product Design.

• Certified Green belt in Lean Six Sigma at

Wayne State University.

• Certified Business English Professional.

• Certified in Python - Data Structures.

SKILLS

•Auto CADD • Ansys • Creo •

Solidworks•GD&T• MS Office Suite •

CPLEX, • Mini-tab • Kanban, • JIT,•

Forecasting, • PPAP • Python • 5S •

Kaizen • FMEA •Supply Chain Analytics •

BOM• Visio•Inventory Control•Root

Cause Analysis

EXPERIENCE

ENGINEERING INTERN - SUPPLY CHAIN

WENTE VINEYARDS

Livermore,California USA Jul’19 - Present

• Formulated performance scorecards to review weekly supplier performance hence optimizing cost cutting and order fulfillment by 5%.

• Achieved 90% success rate on order fulfillment process by optimizing the flow visibility and inventory management across the value stream.

• Performed root cause analysis on downtime metrics across the entire production lines highlighting systemic issues independent of each line and reduced downtime by 5%.

• Articulated performance scorecards to review complete facility operations hence optimizing the flow control and throughput throughout the value stream.

• Identify Bill of Materials (BOM) cost saving and maintenance to support accurate costing and alignment with the manufacturing product flow paths.

• Applied value stream mapping to reduce waste and process cycle time.

• Realized better package quality management across the production line by developing and executing control systems validation protocols.

• Released daily reports on items with low inventory to increase supply planner’s visibility and potentially reduce the number of products cut from customer orders and increase overall OTIF.

• Met with leaders in Warehousing, Manufacturing, Supply Planning, Demand Planning, Logistics and Finance to gain a more holistic view of the different functions within the Supply Chain.

• Designed KPI’s for Business process improvement for on time performance and quality measurements.

• Performed ABC analysis of items on shop floor to maintain appropriate inventory levels.

• Facilitated meetings with leadership to report findings and share cost saving recommendations.

QUALITY ENGINEER

SRI LAKSHMI ENGINEERING PVT LTD

Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India Jan’17-Jul’18

• Identified root cause for non-conformance materials using 3Ps and 5 Whys techniques.

• Implemented JIT strategy with a Kanban size of 12 to optimize throughput and lower warehouse cost by 15%.

• Qualified First Article Inspection(FAI) timely as per Schedule. PROJECTS

SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION Dec’18

IMPROVE PRODUCT QUALITY THROUGH LEAN SIX SIGMA Apr’18

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