Manager Supply Chain

JOHN F. CRUM

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Centennial, CO *0122

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CAREER SUMMARY

Over 20 years of progressive experience in Operations Management, Program Management, Project Management, Plant Management, Engineering Management, Planning Management, and Subcontract &

Lean Supply Chain. P&L Responsibility. 340 reports. International experience

SKILLS

• Leading • Developing • Implementing • Organizing

• Integrating • Planning • Communicating • Change Agent

ACHIEVEMENTS

Directed manufacturing and product fabrication for a large aerospace organization. Developed plan; created schedules; organized work teams; coached team leaders; communicated with executive management; executed plan; monitored progress.

Results: Saved multi-million dollar contract; reduced average process flow time 60%.

Created and developed program plan for a three-stage space launcher. Determined base line requirements; developed action plan; negotiated multimillion dollar budget; coordinated efforts of major subcontractors and company personnel; prioritized workflow; evaluated and assessed changes; provided direction.

Results: All static tests completed on schedule and first flight successfully supported joint venture.

Analyzed organizational structure and required support activities. Gathered information, compiled list of essential activities by group; reviewed functions with group supervisors; selected essential activities; consolidated assignments; eliminated non-essential tasks; reorganized groups; reassigned personnel.

Results: Reduced workforce 40%; maintained manufacturing support.

Developed performance evaluation management system for engineering organization. Created list of key factors; organized measuring data; tracked and reviewed monthly data with peer group; coached supervisors; directed focus on projects.

Results: Improved product quality 21%; reduced safety incidents 33%; reduced project costs 66%.

Coached and implemented start up of MRP II shop floor systems at two manufacturing plants on two separate occasions. Analyzed needs; communicated needs and requirements to team members; developed implementation schedule; conducted training; implemented software while running parallel systems and maintaining production schedule.

Results: Both systems brought on line, on schedule and within budget while increasing production.

Lead team to identify composite tank deficiency of resin content and present design problem to commercial airline customer.

Results: Ultimately lead to design changes and centering the winding process to reduce scrap rate.

Lead team to implement lean techniques, including defining standard work, to increase quality and on time deliveries

Results: on time delivery rate from 32% to 96% in less than six months and reduced scrap and defect rate.

Consulted with/lead teams in one major pharmaceutical company by using lean and operational excellence techniques such as, standard work, Kanban, Takt time, Kaizen, continuous improvement, and balancing flow. (PDCA or 6 sigma Defining and Controlling)

Results: reduce costs over 700 million

Change agent to create a disciplined defined operational excellence system and continuous improvement mentality across the organization.

Results: Taught and implemented operational excellence techniques such as, one number plan, KPI metrics, score card, standard work, Kanban, Takt time, Kaizen, commodity based supply chain, continuous improvement, and balancing flow. (PDCA or 6 sigma Defining and Controlling) Typical cost reduction between 25% and 50% depending on starting state of organization.

EXPERIENCE

Independent Consultant 2011 – current Operational excellence

Educate, lead, implement, and transfer lean supply chain tools to clients. Worked with clients to reduce response time, costs, and increase quality throughout the supply chain.

Monogram Systems 2009 – 2011

Plant Manager Aerospace

Transition aerospace manufacture of composite tanks for 787 Dream Liner and creating a lean design for manufacturing environment to sustain successful composite manufacturing. Also Identified and corrected design issue. Implemented visual work instructions for composite lay up.

Whatley Incorporated 2008 – 2009

Plant/General Manager Commercial Products

Responsible for the turnaround of a composite pole manufacturing facility including engineering, cost, manufacturing, materials, sales and P & L.

Independent Consultant 2007 – 2007 Contract VP Lean Supply Chain Excellence

Educate, lead, implement, and transfer lean supply chain tools to clients. Worked with clients to reduce response time, costs, and increase quality throughout the supply chain.

JCIT International 2001 - 2007

Director of Technology Lean/operational excellence consulting

Educate, lead, and implement, Demand Flow Technology® (mathematically based lean manufacturing) with clients. Worked with clients in pharmaceuticals, electronics, furniture, chemical processing, appliances, fasteners, and medical devices to reduce response time, costs, and increase quality.

Inflation Systems Incorporated 1998 – 2001

Business Unit Manager / Plant Manager Automotive

Directed fabrication process teams to grow from 50K lbs. to 72K lbs. in an eight month time frame while decreasing defects, reducing WIP inventory, and improving safety record. Group development included training, maintenance, safety, and process control plans. P & L responsibilities. (Managed 340 people)

Alliant Techsystems (formerly Hercules Aerospace)

Program Operations Manager

Developed baseline program plan for $34M cryogenic tank project; implemented safety reviews of first time operations; integrated resources from two facilities; implemented 7-axis fiber placement machine.

Plant Engineering Manager – Composite Plant

Lead effort that obtained over $3M in grants for process development; analyzed plant layouts and guided facility projects; lead and focused seven cross-functional process teams to introduce job safety analysis; coached process control teams and SPC development; guided learning curve and process standards on new products; organized new equipment start ups and cost studies. Also trained on TQM and assumed responsibility for continuous improvement recommendations and system for continuous improvement.

Program Implementation / Business Manager

Managed cost, schedule and planning of $30M project to develop privately funded, 3 stage space booster; coordinated three manufacturing plants, three subcontractors and joint venture partner; project responsibility for all supply chain, schedule, and quality issues. P&L project management and reporting to Corporate.

Production Control Manager – Propellant Plant

Implemented MRP II systems at two manufacturing plants; managed operations scheduling and manufacturing procedure processing; established team meetings as the mechanism for cross-functional communications and ultimate schedule recovery.

Production Control Manager – Composite Plant

Implemented MRP II systems at two manufacturing plants; managed operations scheduling and manufacturing procedure processing; established team meetings as the mechanism for cross-functional communications and ultimate schedule recovery.

Manufacturing Superintendent

Managed 125 people in a union environment; trained supervisors; organized efforts to bring new winding machine on line and reduce process flow times; directed work flow; allocated resources; supervised work force personnel issues; guided manufacturing safety and quality.

Program Investigation Manager

Managed major failure investigation project for fleet ballistic missile program. Organized efforts to bring project test projects to completion on time. Organized, planned, and lead project implementation that lead to going from 0 to 200 equivalent resources on board in 30 calendar days.

Program Materials Aging Manager

Managed materials and component aging project for fleet ballistic missile program. Organized efforts to bring project test projects to completion on time. Organized, planned, and lead project implementation.

EDUCATION / ADVANCED TRAINING

• Marketing • Financial Management • Proposal Development

• Presentation Training • Needs Based Negotiations • Lean Manufacturing

MPA, Planning / Finance, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

BSEE, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

Electronics School, U.S. Army, Fort Monmouth, NJ

PREVIOUS AFFILIATIONS/AWARDS

USU Advisory Committee Center of Excellence for (Bio-Composites)

Weber State University Industry representative (Manufacturing Management Masters Committee)

National Medal of Technology (1991)

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