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Expert in Manufacturing Operations, Profitability & Performance Improvement
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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business management expert
project management expert
business operations expert
innovation expert
organization redesigning expert
plant management expert
productivity improvement expert |
Expert has a record of success in business management at all levels. He is a very creative problem solver, with ability to drive revenue growth, improve efficiency, and consistently meet goals that are positioned with realistic expectations.
• Management – Solid background in strategic planning. Hands-on manager with highly developed negotiating skills and experience cultivating business partnerships. Strong understanding of P&L, budgeting and financial management. Complete understanding of production and all factoring components.
• Sales and Marketing – Ability to recognize and capitalize on market trends with bottom-line responsibility for strategic planning, pricing, market research and forecasting. Broad knowledge of marketing and sales disciplines, including research, promotional planning, pricing, merchandising, event planning and advertising.
• Team Building – Decisive team leader with extensive experience recruiting and hiring personnel for all levels of operations. Ability to develop talent and create effective training programs.
• Communications – Persuasive communicator with developed presentation and negotiation skills. Able to develop productive relationships with colleagues, customers and staff at all levels.
• Other Skills – Listening, Organizational, Computer, Capital Equipment Purchasing, Building Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Sales Training, Innovation Training, Systems Development
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performance improvement expert |
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Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Tallahassee, Florida; Dothan, Alabama; and Albany, Georgia.
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1979
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Applied Business Programing
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Computer Science
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CT of Pittsburgh
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1981
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None
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Business Administration
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SWOCC - Oregon
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1998
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None
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Polymer Process
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UNCC - Charlotte
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2004 to
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(Undisclosed Consulting Company)
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Executive Consultant
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Self Employed Business Consultant
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2002 to 2004
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British Vita, PLC
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VP and General Manager
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Hired to convert a family owned business, that was purchased by British Vita PLC, to a British Vita's corporate business model. Develop revenue for an existing Capital Expenditure of two million dollars.
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2000 to 2002
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Packaging Design & Supply, Inc.
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VP of Operations
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Hired to develop revenues for a Capital expenditure of $250k and add additional assets of $250k, involved in plastic packaging for automotive, consumer, and medical
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1997 to 2000
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Louis P. Batson, Inc.
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Sales Developement Consultant
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Develop territories and sales revenues for a new product division for capital equipment in the plastics industry
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1994 to 1997
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Styrex Industries
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Injection Molding
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Plant Manager
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Improve effeciency and quality and reduce turnover rates
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1991 to 1994
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SCA formerly Tuscarora Inc.
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Rigid Plastics Group
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Plant Operations Manager
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Develop a start-up thermoforming operation
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Associations/Societies
Society of Plastics Engineers
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Professional Appointments
VP of Vita Sheet USA
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VTS Imperial Plastic Sheet Corporation a British Vita PLC Company:
Hired on to write an in depth study of a specific product market that was entirely dependent on one particular industry. VTS was debating whether to make capital investment to stay in line with their competition. The study and comprehensive report showed that investment was needed to stay in line with the competition and that substantial investment would be needed to achieve this. Based on this study they elected not to make the investment.
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R&M International:
Employed to do a business assessment; worked on site for 1 week interviewing key role personnel and management, and perform comprehensive look at P&L and other financials that were integral in the evaluation process. The overall assessment showed R&M that they had some missed opportunities to move more dollars to the bottom line. A complete report along with action and implementation plan was provided to chart them a course for capture of these dollars. From reports received they have been successful in improving both bottom line and cash management.
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Crawford Industries:
Engaged directly after the purchase of VTS Imperial Plastic Sheet Corporation; a specific task to look at capital investment on one major production line, and also to look at application placement with the existing equipment was ordered. A report with estimated costs and paybacks of investment was done. A time and process report showed the differences in profitability by moving certain applications to different production equipment. Both reports allowed Crawford Industries to make good decisions on future capital investments and today they are running a successful profit center.
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Multec Industrial Packaging:
Hired to manage the installation of an additional process, roll fed thermoforming; project included sourcing of equipment, equipment move and installation, complete equipment check and repair operationally, start up and run in of mold for operational checks, and training of employee's of operation. Multec is successfully running the equipment today. He continues today to still provide support both operational and developmental.
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Political Communications, LLC:
Sub-contracted in January 2005 and continue to work for Political Communications, LLC today. The goal was to develop a complete business infrastructure that includes written policy and procedures in day-to-day activities of business, along with a business plan and the development of a marketing strategy. The process of all of these continues today and has been successful in all areas. Some successes have been the development of interactive web site, employee manual; company SOP, and business development.
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As a member of the Intota consultant network,
Expert is a specialist who provides technical consulting to corporate, legal and government clients. Expert provides professional consulting as a Manufacturing Operations Consultant, Profitability & Performance Improvement Consultant. Expert may consult as an independent consultant or as a member of a consultancy, consulting company,
or consulting firm. Consultants service will be covered by a consulting contract.
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product liability, and insurance matters. Expert may provide forensic expert witness testimony, litigation consulting services, forensic investigation,
and forensic testing if appropriate in litigation areas as a Manufacturing Operations Expert Witness, Profitability & Performance Improvement Expert Witness.
Intota provides attorneys and legal professionals the opportunity to ask an expert initial screening questions and
ask the experts services particulars by submitting an expert request.
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Italy
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Capital Equipment for Plastics Industry
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France and UK
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British Vita PLC
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Expert serves as a resource to
Intota Market Research Services
for customized marketing research in industries or areas related to
Manufacturing Operations, Profitability & Performance Improvement.
Experts are an invaluable source of overall industry insight as well as insight into specific companies and firms for
custom business to business (b2b) and industrial market research. Intota uses analyst and
consultant resources from Guideline whose Research Directors manage the research and analysis of the qualitative
and quantitative data as well as report writing for the custom studies. The methods and tools
used by Intota market research combine the insights of technical experts and industry insiders with secondary
research to provide the custom b2b and industrial market research you need.
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| Additional Skills and Services: |
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Training/Seminars
Innovation Training;
Sales Training;
Process Training
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection Primary Negotiator Exxon Mobile, Total and other large suppliers
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Other Skills and Services
Developed Thermoformed and sheet products and still currently working on two products today that deal with soil stabilization and bio resins
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