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Expert in Six Sigma, Lean, DOE, SPC, FMEA, Applied Statistics, Industrial Engineering, Quality Engineering
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Expert has conducted over 300 designed experiments for a wide variety of piece part, roll product, and continuous processes. He stresses the practical common-sense application of DOE in industry and has earned a reputation for developing in others an ability to successfully apply designed experiments. He is familiar with both classical (or traditional) and Taguchi methods of DOE. Expert received a Taguchi Excellence Award from Dr. Taguchi in 1985 and has one of his studies included in Dr. Taguchi's US case study book. Expert has helped dozens of people with DOE over the phone. He can explain response graphs, ANOVA, centerpoints, resolution, replication, repetition error, signal-to-noise ratios, blocking, response surface methods, mixture designs, parameter design, robustness, and noise control versus signal factors.
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In addition to 20+ years of experience as an industrial engineer, Expert obtained his of experience as an industrial engineer, Expert obtained his P.E. license in California through successful completion of state engineering exams (first-time pass). He has conducted many sucessful studies and projects in work measurement, work simplification, economic justification, statistical analysis, manpower model building, cost reduction, and process improvement.
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Expert has developed a way to explain ANOVA for designed experiments that illustrates what the sum of squares, mean squares, and F ratio really mean, in addition to how they are calculated. He has software that calculates an ANOVA for factorial designs, one-way, two-way, and other designs.
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Experienced using designed experiments in plant startups, Expert has brought up complex production line equipment with fewer delays and false starts. Design of experiment (DOE) results can quickly find the best initial combination of process variables to achieve desired quality levels and to be robust in noise factor conditions. Expert maintains that while vendor recommended process settings are a good start, DOE will invariably identify better overall combinations of the process variable settings.
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As an instructor of integrated product development (IPD), Expert has extensive knowledge of this developmental approach. He has been a team advisor using IPD and is familiar with concurrent engineering, cross-functional teams, design for manufacturability/assembly (DFM/A), design to cost, reduced time to market, systems engineering, computer-based technology, and many IPD tools (QFD, FMEA, fault tree analysis, Pugh concept selection, DOE, value engineering, benchmarking, etc.).
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Expert has extensive experience using a variety of statistical and other quality improvement tools (process capability studies and SPC) to characterize special and inherent product and process variation and then to reduce the variation. He has applied product and process improvement methods in the roll product (web stock), mechanical and electronic fabrication and assembly, special process, and continuous process industries.
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Expert has extensive experience applying and teaching statistics and statistical methods in industry (manufacturing). He has demonstrated the use of basic statistics (both descriptive and interential) in practical terms understandable by those who are not specialists in the area. Additionally, he uses statistical software packages such as Mini-Tab.
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Expert is a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (ASQ). He has extensive experience using a variety of statistical and other quality improvement tools to reduce defects, improve customer satisfaction, find the cause of process problems, and reduce variation. These tools can be designed into a total quality plan on prioritized process improvement projects.
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Expert has conducted capability studies in numerous industries including piece part, continuous, special, and roll products. His work involves not only setting up the protocol for gathering samples, but full statistical analysis of the data as well. Expert knows how to check the capability study statistical assumptions and what to do to improve areas of unstable or high variability.
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Expert has personally taught this test method measurement and improvement tool many times in industry. He has set up the protocol for gathering samples and conducted the full statistical analysis. In addition, he knows what to do with the results.
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Expert has conducted hundreds of successful designed experiments (mostly Taguchi) in product design and process improvement as well as in test method, gage R&R, and variation reduction. His work includes the use of parameter design, which includes the use of noise factors in a DOE. The purpose is to find the best overall combination of controllable factor levels in spite of noise. Expert is the technical advisor to the company that sells ANOVA (TM) DOE software.
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Expert has taught and applied acceptance sampling, including AQL, AOQL, LTPD, and variables sampling.
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Expert has extensive experience instructing and consulting in process mapping, value-added analysis, work simplification and streamlining, work measurement, and Lean Operations.
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Expert is a certified trainer and consultant (SEA) in Lean. He has extensive experience instructing and consulting in process mapping, value-added analysis, work simplification and streamlining, setup reduction, design of flow lines, cells, manufacturing and office Kaizens, work measurement, and Lean Operations.
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Expert is a certified Quality Engineer and has instructed and consulted in applied reliability statistical analysis.
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Expert has extensive experience in design for robustness, applying DOE and DFM to product and process design.
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Expert is a certified Quality Engineer and has instructed and consulted in Applied Statistical methods, including acceptance testing. He has developed a decision tree to make the choice of the correct statistical test to use for a particular situation much easier.
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Expert is a licensed Professional Engineer (Industrial), a Quality Engineer, and an expert and consultant in Six Sigma, Lean, DOE, SPC, and Applied Industrial Statistics. He has over 30 years of experience in applying Industrial and Quality Engineering methods and skills.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise | Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Phoenix, Arizona;
Mesa, Arizona;
Glendale, Arizona;
Scottsdale, Arizona;
Chandler, Arizona;
Tempe, Arizona;
Gilbert, Arizona;
Peoria, Arizona;
and Flagstaff, Arizona.
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1975
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MBA
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Management
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Golden Gate University
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1970
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BS
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United States Air Force Academy
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1995 to
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(Undisclosed)
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Principal
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Consulting and training in Six Sigma, Lean, DOE, SPC, FMEA, Statistical Applications, Team-Based Problem Solving and Continuous Improvement, Project Management, Quality and Industrial Engineering.
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1993 to 1995
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Avery Dennison
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Fasson Merchant Products Division
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Quality Director and Plant Manager
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1989 to 1993
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Avery Dennison
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Corporate Manufacturing and Engineering
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Senior Associate, Corporate Staff
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1986 to 1989
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General Dynamics
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Pomona Division
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Engineering Specialist
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1982 to 1986
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ITT Cannon
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Special Projects
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Manager
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1979 to 1982
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Sunsweet Growers
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Industrial Engineer
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1977 to 1979
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Formica
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Industrial Engineer
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1975 to 1977
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US Air Force
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Mather AFB
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Management Engineering Branch Chief
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Associations/Societies
Expert is a senior member of the
American Society of Quality.
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Licenses/Certifications
Expert is a Registered Professional Engineer (Industrial) in California, a Certified Quality Engineer (ASQ), a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, and a certified Lean trainer/consultant (SEA).
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Awards/Recognition
Expert received a Taguchi Excellence Award from Dr. Taguchi in 1985.
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Publications and Patents Summary
He authored the book "DOE Made EZ".
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- Taguchi Symposium Proceedings. American Supplier Institute.
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- Qi2 Publishing
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2002 to 2005
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DOJ
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Expert Witness
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Expert witness in Statistical Process Control (SPC) for government in an action with an aerospace supplier
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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Provided expert witness consulting to the Department of Justice in Statistical Process Control in an action against an aerospace supplier. He also consulted with legal firms in the impact of Lean on workers and on characterizing security check delays for employees arriving to work.
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Expert for a free initial screening call regarding expert testimony,
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A few litigation needs include product liability, personal injury, economic loss, intellectual property
(patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright), and insurance matters. Remember, your initial screening
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Expert is free.
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1990 to 1995
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Europe
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Extensive consulting and training engagements as internal consultant
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Spanish
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Expert has some understanding of Spanish.
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Certified by Supplier Excellence Alliance (SEA), a consortium of the major aerospace suppliers, as a consultant and trainer in Operational Excellence (Lean Manufacturing and Lean Office) and Workforce Development.
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a Research Director can be assigned to coordinate the work into a custom report for you as a potentially quicker
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| Additional Skills and Services: |
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Training/Seminars
Six Sigma Black and Green Belt, Lean, Design of Experiments (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), FMEA, Applied Statistics
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection Expert has experience locating vendors of design of experiment software, Statistical Process Control software, and statistical analysis software.
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Other Skills and Services
Expert has traveled extensively throughout Europe teaching and providing startup assistance to their European divisions and plants with design of experiments, quality function deployment, statistical process control, and world class manufacturing.
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