Industrial Engineer Consultant: Manufacturing Layout, Materials Handling, Distribution and Warehousing

Technical Consultant #1470

Over 20 years of consulting experience for more than 75 companies on over 275 projects.
Distribution facilities industry expert in the design, implementation and operation of industrial distribution facilities.
Expert in areas of: Strategic Master Planning, Lean Manufacturing, Distribution System Design and Implementation, Proof of Concept Verification with Simulation, Process Re-Engineering and Project Management and Implementation Coordinator.
Managed projects in print and mail industries, including a wide variety of projects for manufacturing with project investments up to $80 million.
Expertise as a master business planning, operations analysis and detailed facilities layout.
Experienced in material and product process flow, equipment planning, material handling equipment such as conveyor systems, palletizing and pallet wrapping equipment, materials and systems.
Project management for plant design, distribution design, material handling system design, printing and labeling and project management with turn key implementation.
Expert witness on manufacturing facilities and material handling systems.

Independent Consultant, 1998 to Present

Industrial and operations engineering consulting practice specializing in manufacturing, distribution, print and mail sectors.
Focus on Lean Manufacturing, distribution system design and implementation strategies.
Proof of concept verification with operations simulation.
Project Management, re-engineering and implementation consulting.

Engineering Consulting Firm, President, 1988 -1998

Served as project manager for programs involving master and detail planning, distribution systems, material handling design, and implementation of automobile products manufacturer.
Served as manufacturing systems manager for a manufacturer of automotive products.
Responsible for implementing computer scheduling systems, material management programs, inventory control and product tracking systems.

President of Regional Chapter of MHMS, (Material Handling & Management Society).
Played a key role in the resurgence of a material handling trade shows.
Member, Association of Professional Material Handling Consultants (APMHC) .
Member, Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE).
Member, Warehouse Engineering Resource Council (WERC).