Michigan State University

Software Engineer at Apple Inc.

Apple

Senior Manager, Mac Supply Chain

Group Manager, WW Materials Program Manager, Mac Portables

MPMs play a key role in ensuring the continuity of supply for the production of Apple’s products throughout the entire lifecycle. MPMs are the crucial interface between Supply Demand Managers (Planning), Global Supply Managers, New Product and Sustaining Operations teams, and Contract Manufacturers (CMs). Key responsibilities include:
• Coordinating materials supply chain activities by working directly with the CMs to ensure material availability for production
• Working closely with New Product Ops and Sustaining Ops partners in managing material constraints
• Understanding overall materials availability, factory capacity, and their relationship to global supply and demand to drive daily production
• Managing materials throughout the entire product life cycle, from new product introduction through end of production
• Ensuring supply chain optimization by minimizing excess and obsolete (E&O) inventory
• Providing complex materials analysis to drive executive decisions on new product transitions
• Leading materials management set-up at new OEM sites and within the sub-tier supply chain

WW Materials Program Manager, iPad

• $3.5M inventory reduction achieved through leading cross functional team; streamlined process to provide needed information to internal customers 
• Established relationships with new customers to find alternate channels to move excess; anticipated $3M annual inventory reduction
• Created standard operating procedures (SOPs) for excess inventory
• Implemented process to refurb returned product into salable state; resulted in (annual) $1M cost avoidance

Bare Escentuals

Sr Planner, Excess Inventory Optimization

•	Led kaizen at newly acquired company to drive 64% improvement in OTD and 35% reduction of inventory
•	Participated on multiple events with cross functional teams to integrate and create best practices across the company; including bench design, tool presentation, inventory planning 
•	15% inventory turns improvement through finished good inventory reduction
•	10% reduction of days to ship all Fluke Biomedical orders, achieved by analysis of 12-month rolling sales data and dynamic finished goods planning
•	Led kaizen that achieved 42% cycle time reduction and 27% space reduction
•	Drive product forecasting meetings between sales and operations to ensure material availability
•	Manage $100M annual distribution center for Fluke Biomedical
•	People manager for distribution center and factory material handlers for Fluke Biomedical

Fluke Corporation

Master Scheduler / Manager

•	~$1.7M (32%) inventory reduction in role, identified opportunities through trend analysis, counter measured with stocking agreements with suppliers, product rationalizations, and lead time/minimum order quantity reductions
•	10% improvement to OTD from 85% to 95% through risk analysis of outsourced product lead time gap; initial estimate to cover gap was ~$250K but able to cover for ~$15K through run rate analysis of product and business unit negotiation
•	Developed factory inventory tracking plan that is now best practice for all Fluke factories
•	Participated on multiple kaizen events reducing quality defects and floor space while improving productivity

Buyer / Planner / Manager

Responsible for identifying and driving cost savings opportunities by looking at total cost in line with the business initiatives and market needs, leading corrective action procedures and supplier improvement efforts, demonstrating continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively to provide quality, seamless customer service. This individual will be part of the material team that is responsible for developing material distribution systems and effective communication, both supported by a philosophy of continuous improvement and standard work.

•	~$45K annual spend reduction through new coatings equipment with a 1.1 year ROI
•	Led 3P layout project for fabrication area, improved material and information flow, reduced congestion, increased safety
•	Participated in multiple kaizen events decreasing forklift traffic, optimizing material/information flow, and reducing cost
•	Standardized parts sequencing through paint system using heijunka, reducing WIP and cycle time
•	Super-user for materials management program implementation; included building BOMs, setting routes, migrating attributes from old system

Genie Industries

Manufacturing Engineer I - Materials/Supply Chain

Perform all tasks within the principles of Lean Manufacturing, Just-in-Time, Moonshine and Total Quality Management systems/processes. Responsible for developing and applying reliable manufacturing engineering methods and research techniques in the investigation and solution of manufacturing technical problems. Designing and implementing new manufacturing methodologies for material handling and paint systems processes. Also required to maintain detailed documentation and effectively communicate with the operations and technical support teams. Considerations for safety, quality and delivery are required in all manufacturing engineering decisions.

•Project lead in capital appropriation request for $140k; identified/collected cost justification data, collaborated in-house and with vendor on install needs, committed to installation timeline, executed in limited time window with no downtime caused to plant
•Selected for 3 month focus shift due to business need to become Super-user for materials management program implementation and database build
• Created and implemented level-load sequencing through paint system reducing cycle time, allowing production ramp up
• Designed online project request form
•Identified opportunity and led cross-functional team on project to reduce team member chemical exposure
• Redesigned material transport cart, improving on ergonomics, safety, and delivery
• Improved quality assurance by implementing standard quality checks
• Executed daily troubleshooting using lean principles
• Conducted daily quality testing
• Completed confined space training

Manufacturing Engineer I - Paint Systems

The Operations Leadership Program is designed to build on the existing technical skills of participants by exposing them to experienced Cooper professionals through four six-month assignments in two locations. The four assignments are in the following areas: manufacturing engineering, materials management, Manufacturing Variance Program (MVP) and shop supervision. In addition, participants may also gain exposure to assignments in the safety/environmental, quality and sourcing arenas.

Production Supervisor	rotation:
•	15% reduction in OT / increased capacity through heijunka planning
•	Supervised 18 employees, ensured compliance with initiatives in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and innovation
•	Developed & implemented quality and safety improvements resulting in ~20% reduction of incidents in department

Manufacturing engineering rotation:
•	~$50K (50%) inventory reduction from 6-sigma project – identified waste in value stream and counter measured to remove
•	Led team to prepare new area for physical inventory count; then compiled data electronically
•	Guided meetings to implement SAP Plant Maintenance module in plant/division
•	~$20K (30%) inventory reduction by consolidating shared components in factory and improving material ordering efficiency through new reorder process
•	Completed ‘Advancing Productivity, Innovation, and Competitive Success: Certified in Production and Inventory Management’ Module 1

Cooper Industries Ltd.

Operations Leadership Program Participant

• Researched and wrote proposal on building logistical software for optimization of asset management 
• Reviewed and updated operations policies and procedures in order to align with the operations department goals, strategy, and vision
• Facilitate inter-building department relocations through coordinated assistance of vendors and site preparation
• Utilize time management skills balancing work with classes; working 16+ hours /week while taking 16 credits

Andrew Adams