W Chandler Stevens CPIM CIRM CSCP

chanstevens@gmail.com

QUALIFICATIONS
20+ years of leading and developing teams in supply chain and manufacturing operations, improving speed, reducing waste and inventory, and improving profits. Specific experience and skills include: ERP System Implementation Supply Chain Management Sales & Operations Planning Lean Manufacturing Materials Management Project Management Kanban/pull systems Global Sourcing Cost Accounting

Work Experience
Cast-Fab Technologies, Cincinnati OH, foundry and fabrication (sheet metal, heavy plate) for machinery/capital goods, July 2010-March 2013. Materials Manager. Supervised 7 responsible for purchasing, scheduling, shipping/receiving, inventory management. Managed numerous large/complex fabrication projects. Position eliminated due to declining sales.
Increased inventory turns more than 50% in first year. Developed tools to dramatically improve job readiness, eliminating work being released late. Forged strategic partnerships with key suppliers resulting in material cost reductions of at least 10%.

TSS Technologies, Cincinnati OH, Advanced machining services. Aug 2009-Jul 2010.
Purchasing Manager. Supervised staff of 5 including shipping/receiving. Restored/established relationships with key suppliers inherited as adversarial status Established milk run local freight route, reducing freight expense by more than 40%

Mark Andy/Comco, Milford OH, manufacturer of flexographic presses and rewinders. Nov 2008-June 2009.
Materials Manager. Responsible for Purchasing, Production Control, Inventory, Shipping & Receiving. Managed startup and integration of an acquired bankrupt competitor, restoring a supply chain that had been dead for 6+ months. Upon successful integration (to another facility) the Cincinnati plant was closed down, eliminating all positions. Led turnaround of a bankrupt company, resolved hostile supplier relations, helped transfer production back to US plant. Entire project completed within 3 months. Established lean-oriented workcells manufacturing highly complex and custom-engineered machinery

Cincom Systems, Cincinnati OH, developer of ERP and CRM software. May 2005-Nov 2008.
Manufacturing Consultant. Responsible for training clients of ERP system, as well as business process audits/consulting. Developed education program for all new ERP modules and related products. Managed code customization and software side of 22-site ERP implementation Top billable resource for business team in 2007 Received Quixote award for outstanding customer service

CTL Aerospace, Cincinnati OH, manufacturer of advanced composite products mainly used in aerospace and defense. 1998-2005.
Materials Manager. Responsible for Purchasing, Production Control, Inventory, Shipping & Receiving, Cost Accounting, and one production department. Promoted onto management team that turned losses of $1.6 million to breakeven within 12 months Achieved Inventory reductions that freed up $250k in cash within first 60 days Improved delivery to key customer from 40% to 90+%

Production Control Manager. Responsible for material planning, procurement and coordination of manufacturing resources for all government and GE products. Implemented kanban system reducing inventory by $700k and scrap by $200k in first year Helped convert two key product groups from batch to lean workcells, supporting 30% increased volume

Manufacturing Systems Engineer. Designed several spreadsheet/database applications for rough-cut capacity planning, cycle counting, production planning, and MRP/materials planning. Led selection and implementation of Oracle ERP, including process reengineering and end user training, resulting in a manufacturing organization that was better, faster, cheaper.

General Cable Corp, Highland Heights KY, manufacturer of consumer/automotive wiring. Mar-Sep 2001.
Supply Chain Manager. Managed the production planning, purchasing, inventory & distribution functions of a $150 million business unit. Loss of largest customer (45% of sales) resulted in disbanding of this business unit. Streamlined distribution network/ replenishment methodology resulting 40% freight savings Doubled inventory turns on Asian-sourced products

Cast-Fab Technologies, Cincinnati OH, foundry and fabrication (sheet metal, heavy plate) for machinery/capital goods. 1992-1998.
Production Control Manager. Managed & supervised staff of five in order entry, capacity planning, production scheduling, sales & operations planning and inventory control for a manufacturer of castings and fabrications. Taught and implemented drum-buffer-rope scheduling techniques (The Goal by Eli Goldratt) resulting in 35% WIP reduction ($500,000) within 60 days

Cost Accountant. Established labor rates and product costs. Developed variance analysis tools. Developed budgets.

LSI Lighting Systems, Cincinnati OH, manufacturer of lighting products, signage. 1989-1992.
Cost Accountant. Developed labor rates and provided cost estimates from blueprints for custom fabrications. Assured sales tax compliance and managed audits for this manufacturer with sales over $30 million.

Norstat, Norwalk OH, manufacturer of thermostatic controls for appliances and portable heaters. 1988-1989.
Controller. Supervised all accounting functions. Managed cash flow and developed financial plans for a manufacturer of thermostatic controls with sales of $5 million and up to 200 employees.

EDUCATION
B.A. Cum Laude, Economics, Duke University, 1986

OTHER/AFFILIATIONS

Managed a commercial real estate development project from site acquisition to sales/leasing and construction
APICS/Cincinnati Chapter, past president, currently teaching Lean, CPIM and CSCP courses National Association of Rocketry 2007, 2011, 2012 national champion