ANSHUMAN MEHROTRA

INTRODUCTION:

Lean Six Sigma- Black Belt certified career professional with over 10

years of experience in the field of Implementation of Lean Operations and

Global Strategic Supply Chain (Purchasing, Strategic Sourcing,

Distribution, and Logistics management) in manufacturing and 3PL

logistics.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

. Kuehne - Nagel, Inc, MS Black Belt, CI Manager,

Supply chain Mgr Aug'10- Present

> Responsible for all process related activities within the

warehouse, manufacturing and office to ensure proper processes and

optimization of the business. This includes

. Implementation of new or changed process requirements, new

technical equipment, and optimization for proper

utilization of space, equipment and manpower.

. Responsible for the efficiency gains guaranteed to the

client over the length of the contract as well as the

implementation and maintenance of internal Lean warehousing

and continuous improvement.

> Design and improvement of processes (warehouse, office, facility

and equipment utilization and maintenance) utilizing the

principles/methods/tools of Industrial Engineering and Lean-Six

Sigma.

> Apply statistical methods and perform mathematical calculations to

determine manufacturing processes, staff requirements, and

production standards.

> Develop and implement production tracking and quality control

systems, analyze production, maintenance and other operational

reports to detect production problems;

> Develop process flow analyses to capture current operations and

identify process improvements for inventory and cost control

programs;

> Review storage utilization and recommend re-layouts to lessen

processing and supply chain problems.

> Performance management within corporate objectives and time study

of the manufacturing operations and, develop work standards while

implementing CI throughout the entire mfg process.

. Results:

> Completed 20 A3 CI projects in FY 2012 to represent an annual

savings of $500,000 YTD which involves functional areas like

Receiving, Inv Mgmt, Billing, HR, Outbound, Rework.

> Oversee the unitary cost rework operation which has resulted in

100% projects making over 30% net profits.

> Mentor Green Belt certification of 2 Mgrs, 3 supervisors along

with Bronze tier site certification.

. Post Cereals, Ralcorp Corp, AR Sr. Commodity Planner

Jan'10 -Aug'10

> Master Production Scheduler for Post Cereals Shredded Wheat.

> Manage activities related to warehouse management, purchasing and

finished goods among distribution centers across US.

> Project Manager for NPD for Shredded Wheat Brand portfolio.

> Implement cost reduction projects through Suppliers consolidation,

Inventory turnovers, and Rail Road management for HPWS.

. Result: Reduced yearly demurrage charges by active rail car management

to the tune of $0.25 million. Help improve pipeline fill rate by 15%

while reducing DC inventory mix by 30%.

. Baden Sports, WA Supply Chain Manager Feb' 09

- April' 09

> Reorganized the international supply chain operations to improve

manufacturing and distribution efficiencies of the sporting goods

manufacturer in the retail sector ($40 million annual spend).

> Developed effective overseas freight lanes to streamline container

loading and freight management

> Implemented weekly ship schedules to manage the production and

shipping of weekly orders from factories in South East Asia at

lowest per unit cost.

. Result: $300,000 annual saving as a result of negotiated freight

contracts and consolidated shipping lanes.

. Brunswick Boat Group, WA, TN Div. Supply Chain Manager (Corporate)

April' 07 - Feb' 09

. Managed a team of 15 material analysts to oversee the daily planning,

purchasing, and sourcing and supplier development activities for a

$300 million materials group that supported production for 42

different boat models, across 4 Brands at 7 manufacturing locations

located in US and Mexico. (Commodities: Poly, Epoxy-Resin, Gel coats,

Carpets and Vinyl's, Power, Electrical and Electronics, Engines and

Motors)

> Project Manager for the development, launch and implementation of E-

pull (excel based Pull database software system) to manage

inventory planning and buying activities for over 30,000 SKU's.

> Team leader for the consolidation of freight carriers to improve

the efficiency of LTL freight lanes. The project is on track to

deliver $2 million savings in freight charges.

> In charge with developing and overseeing Trade Compliance

activities (NAFTA, AUSFTA), enabling dealers across North America

and Australia to avoid local import duties worth $10 million

annually.

. Result: The development and implementation of E-Pull software system

along with kaizen activities resulted in an improvement of inventory

efficiency by 25% and reduction of the target inventory by $7 million,

while providing a 98% stock level.

. Brunswick Boat Group, Salisbury MD Lean/ Materials

Manager March' 05 - April' 07

. Lean Sensei and Black Belt trainer responsible for the implementation

of plant wide Kaizen activities by creating Current and Future State

Value stream Maps.

. Responsible for MRP purchasing and Supplier development of Commodities

like Poly-Resin and Gel Coats, Chemicals and Engines. ($20 million

annual spend).

> Designed and implemented the new floor layout in the Boat assembly

area to improve the product flow and material staging. Outcome:

Reduction of lead time from 8 to 4.5 days.

> Established 5S, Glass Walls, Standard Work, Weekly News Paper and

Safety Score as tools to develop and sustain Manufacturing Cell as

"Mini Businesses". Outcome: Improvement in "Employee Morale and

Ownership" with reduction in Labor variance from 120 % to 55%,

accompanied by a reduction in OT by 30%.

> Implemented JIT for material picking and delivery between warehouse

and production floor. Outcome: Reduction of material WIP in

warehouse from 30 days to 6 days. The project also helped reduce

warehouse inventory levels by $300,000.

> Facilitated the development of a visual control system through

"Heijunka Posts" and Shadow `Boards" to deliver 45% accuracy of

material picks in 6 months.

. GE Industrial Systems, Knoxville TN Mfg

Engineer (Intern) May' 03 - Aug' 03

> Worked on Scrap Reduction & Productivity Improvement project for

the "Paint line".

> Scope of the Project required analyzing the production and quality

data and use of DMAIC methodology to identify the top 10 scrap

contributors.

> Created "Fish Bone Diagrams" and Value Stream Maps to identify the

causes for scrap generation and multiple material handling and

storing.

. Result: With the development of operating procedures and new training

manuals for change over's I was able to reduce the scrap and improve

productivity by $30,000 annually.

. Univ. of Tennessee (Mfg. Extn. Prgm) 6? & Lean Mfg. Consultant,

I.E. Dept Aug '00 - Nov' 02

> Performed lean assessment to develop and realize long term lean

implementation plans coupled with return of investment analysis

across supply chains. Analyzed, mapped and diagnosed the "As-Is"

process environment and developed the "To-Be" processes.

> Established and deployed Lean and Six Sigma enterprise

transformation roadmaps and matrices.

. Companies: GE Industrial Systems (Morristown), Siemens Energy and

Automation, GM Detroit, All dyne Rubber (Nashville), TRW Automotive

(TTA), AOC Resins (TN), Delta Airlines (Atlanta).

. Toyota Motor Corp., India Production & Quality Control Eng.

May '98 - Jun '00

> "Gemba Leader" for a team of 3 supervisors and 15 workers for the

fuel rod line.

> Used SPC techniques (Root Cause Analysis, QC charts) to identify

the critical components for quality control. Outcome: Increase in

annual productivity by $15,000.

> Started the program for the collection and documentation of the

maintenance and reliability data of machines within "Gemba".

> Established schedules for preventive maintenance for bottleneck

operations using SMED. Outcome: Reduction of unplanned downtime by

30% and improvement of Lead Times by 15%

> Designed a Visual Kanban System to stream line the ordering and

procurement of spare parts for the cell. Outcome: Reduction if

spare parts inventory by 20% and better allocation of budget.

EDUCATION:

. Master's of Science

. Management Science, Univ. of Tennessee,

Knoxville (Minor- Statistics)

GPA 3.75 Jan' 03 - Dec' 04

. Industrial Engineering, Univ. of Tennessee,

Knoxville (Minor- Lean Mfg and Ops Mgmt)

GPA 3.60 Aug' 00 - Dec' 02

. Bachelors of Science

. Mechanical Engineering Bangalore

University, India

Aug' 95 - Aug' 99

CERTIFICATIONS

. Toyota Production System: Toyota HQ, Japan.

. Lean Six- Sigma Black Belt: University of Tennessee, Knoxville

. Green Belt Certification: GE Industrial Systems.

. APICS certified.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

. Applications : Microsoft Office

. ERP/MRP/Statistical :JD Edwards, SAP (MM,PP, FM), Oracle,AS 400, Ceil, and JMP/ Minitab[pic][pic][pic]

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