Planning and Inventory coordinator

SURESHKUMAR CHAKRAPANI

Chennai, India Mobile+91-882******* Email: ****************@*****.***

CORE COMPETENCIES

Skilled in EMS, OEM & ODM manufacturing Inventory Management (multiple stores) Logistics/Supply chain SWOT Analysis LEAN SIX SIGMAManufacturing Demand planning Strategic Leadership

KEY PROJECTS &ACHIEVEMENTS

Achieved record sales volume of over 750 k USD$ of wiring harness, a 15% year-on-year increase.

Achievedless than 1000$ Quarterly Cycle count variance on the capable inventory value of 10 million.

Achieved Zero RMA from customer end for the entire period of Sanmina-SCI India Private limited.

Subject matter expert Implemented shipping/Logistics system thru Oracle OTM/GTM with Deloitte group.

Achieved business improvement plan, Transition of 250+ new Models & families to Dubai operations.

Implemented Cell Concept multiple stores with combination of all models inside LeadTime, by Lean Mfg.

Costs saved to 25% on monthly by maintain low value inmultiple stores inventory setup by analysing the raw material transition and on dock date from other Panasonic organization and suppliers.

Product tolerance to 5 mm/cable, results 20% cost saved in BOM for each Harness and Assembly.

Achieve 100 PPM project in at KIML (Motherson Group)CAREER HISTORY

Production Planning and Inventory control Nov2010 – Dec 2020

Panasonic, Dubai, UAE

Panasonic has strengthened the connection between the world’s Leading airlines. Recognized globally for our experience and leadership in innovation, system reliability&customer care. We collaborate with over 275+ customers to develop inflight entertainment and communications (IFEC) solutions& Wiring Harness Mfg.

Key person on behalf of Panasonic in EASA, FAA regulations internal and External customer Audits.

Accountable for inventory analysis, monitoring raw materials shortages & excess and liaise procurement(expedite actions in case of shortage and excess),Provide Supply Chain support as required

Managing stock for multiple stores and coordinate with other Org with inventory MIN-MAX.

Facilitate physical inventory count for plant and perform FY cycle counting as scheduled.

Follow and execute the released the job orders in ASCP and update to the work orders status to Sales order and programming admin team in operations weekly meeting.

Handling Multiple stores for different projects/Models (Emirates, Etihad, Qatar, Gulf Air customers)

Create daily shipping plan and log with sales operations to support customer requirements(100%OTD)

Skilled in Part Traceability System (PTS) to support import/Export BOE for customs, Inventory control, Manufacturing support, MRB/Quarantine, Goods receipt/Issue, PICK-PACK-SHIPphysical goods activity.

Prepare HS code summary for customs clearance, coordinating with Order admin,Freight forwarder and End customer/consignee to get the Expedite orders follow up and delivery status/POD update.

Expertise on Lean manufacturing tools like 6S, Six Sigma, Gemba, Kaizen, Kanban, Poka Yoke, TPM.

Follow up Concession applications and identifying gaps & taking corrective actions (CAPA) related to Inventory, process and Man errors.

Make weekly report about the non-running, EOL models and Expiry buy/make parts with inventory details to inventory control and production manager.

Cross functional member in Assessment of hazards and mitigation of associated risks thru Product safety and FMEA at Panasonic Avionics Corporation.

Create manual Purchase requisition in ASCPto manage inventory by taking shelf-life into consideration, follow up till approval to get Purchase order reach facility as per the demand analysis.

ArchiveTechnical documents, including harness production records (work-orders), import &export

Perform and monitor (KPI) financial goals for inventory accuracy and corrective action.

Production Supervisor May 2009 – Nov2010

Sanmina-SCI India Private Limited, Chennai, India

Sanmina-SCI Corporation is a leading electronics contract manufacturer. Recognized as a technology leader, Sanmina-SCI provides end-to-end manufacturing solutions and support to OEMs primarily in the communications, defense and aerospace, industrial and semiconductor systems, medical instrumentation, multimedia, enterprise computing and storage, and automotive technology sectors.

Executing controlling activities of manpower, outsourced resources, material equipment’s and consumables for achieving the planned periodic schedules.

Imparting continuous on job training to the workforce for enhancing their productivity & operational efficiencies through knowledge enhancement / skill building.

Discuss all CAPA (Corrective Action and Preventive Action) with Quality and Engineering team to fix production line issues.

EARLY CAREER

Production Supervisor Mar 2007 – May 2009

Motorola India Private Limited, Chennai, India.

Junior Engineer Nov 2004 – Feb 2007

Kyungshin Industrial Motherson Ltd (KIML), Chennai, India.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

MBAin Production Management - National Institute of Business Management, Chennai. 2016.

DEEE (Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering) Saint Michaels Polytechnic college, Chennai. 2004

Trained in Lean Manufacturing from TBM Consulting Group UK @ Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Dec 2015) and implemented Low inventory possible one-piece flow cell “Kanban and Golden Cell”.

Trained in Strategic planning and Kaizen activity in /Manufacturing/Inspection/Kitting/Shipping from TBM Consulting Group UK @ Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Mar 2016) and implemented new shorten layout for all operations by better process handling method and LEAN MANUFACTURING.

Trained inLean, Six Sigma and Export Control regulations (2011- 12) @ Panasonic Avionics Corporation.

Knowledge of warehouse shipping and receiving procedures and shipping software (Fed-EX, DHL, UPS), Incoterms and Valuation and packing knowledge as per ATA spec 300

Trained in AS9100 Rev D, ISO14001, QMS, PMO PMP.Skilled in Revolving workplace conflict, Handling Emotion and upset Building and sustaining trust in Work Environment.

Technology Skills -SAP Materials Management module, Oracle EBS, OTM& GTM, MS office 365.

Established EASA-Part 21(Subpart G), FAA and IPC training @ Panasonic Avionics Corporation in the period of 2010-2016,

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certified from AnexasEurope

Personal Details

Date of Birth : January 17, 1986

Languages Known: English, Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam

LinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sureshkumar-chakrapani-b4a54344/

Skye ID: ****************@*****.***

Mobile +91-882*******

References ******@*********.****+97142123100

Accomplished Inventory Management professional seeking to leverage extensive background in Logistics, supply chain management, Material/Production planning and coordination, internal and external communications in a responsible level position. Extremely motivated by challenging work and eager to contribute to a global company.

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