Supply Chain and Manufacturing Operations Professional

Rolf Douglas, CSCP

Suwanee, Georgia 30024
E-mail: redouglas17@gmail.com Phone: 678-643-5333. www.linkedin.com/in/rolfdouglas



Expertise/Core Competencies

Dynamic, versatile leader with 10+ years of diverse Supply Chain and Manufacturing Operations Management experience
and proven ability to strategically analyze processes and operations and implement sustainable improvements to achieve
world class organizational performance.
Extensive planning experience including Capacity Requirements Planning, Materials Requirements Planning, Master
Production Scheduling, Demand Forecasting and Purchasing.
Lean Manufacturing and Toyota Production System (TPS) implementation experience encompassing Value Stream
Mapping, 5S, Kanban, Poke Yoke, Total Productive Maintenance, Cellular Manufacturing, Standard Work, Demand/Pull,
Single Piece Flow, JIT, Point of Use, and Visual Controls.
Inventory Management experience including Warehouse Management, Just in Time, and Kanban.
Proven Project Management experience with Large scale Improvement projects and Kaizen events
Expert level knowledge of MRP/ERP systems including implementation experience. (JD Edwards E1, SAP, BaaN)
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint and Project.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science. Minor: Economics. Western Washington University 1991

Applied Manufacturing Education Series, Master Planning, Inventory Management, 1997
Capacity Requirements Planning, Materials Requirements Planning, Production Activity Control

APICS 2008
Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)


Professional Experience

Chart Industries Ball Ground, Georgia 2011 2014
Master Scheduler
Managed Supply Chain activities in a fast paced high mix environment for global supply of all Liquid Oxygen Respiratory
products in the biomedical division, encompassing Master Production Scheduling, Demand Forecasting, and Inventory
Management.
Successfully managed Global LOX forecast resulting in an 83% reduction in material shortages and improved flow time
on both LOX respiratory lines. Portable Line by 73%, from 11 to 3 days, and Stationary Line 62%, from 8 to 3 days.
Managed Project to create a distinct work center for a $12MM per year parts and accessories business resulting in a
78% reduction in backorders and a 64% reduction in Flow Time from 7 to 2.5 days.
Developed and Utilized Strategic Make to Stock vs Make to Order analysis which, along with accurate forecasting,
achieved a 20% reduction in Global LOX inventory from $18.3 million to $14.6 million and improved On Time Delivery
by 11% from 86% to 97% from 2011 to 2014.
Developed and Implemented ongoing process with Engineering, Production and Materials departments to ensure Bill
of Material (BOM) accuracy, and manage obsolescence, resulting in improved inventory accuracy and contributing to
reduced inventory levels.



Alpla Inc. McDonough, Georgia 2010 2011
Production / Inventory Planner
Developed and Maintained Master Production Schedule for 9 high speed plastic blow mold machines and 2 preform
machines in a lean, high volume 24/5 manufacturing environment.
Effectively scheduled all preventative maintenance activities achieving 100% on time completion, while maintaining
demanding production schedule requirements with minimal overtime.
Successfully managed all finished goods inventory, maintained customer required inventory levels, improved On Time
Delivery by 11% to 98.5%, and achieved and sustained the lowest aged inventory level in North America.
Created and Managed Master Production Schedule which reduced weekly average mould changes by 44% and color
changes by 36%, setting plant efficiency records four times with a high of 98.2%.
Set Plant record in August 2010 for most bottles produced for largest customer in one month (16,475,633), 10% more
than previous record.
Co-Leader of project to address inventory accuracy with Logistics and Warehouse management resulting in a 16%
increase in inventory accuracy from 82% to 98% between April 2010 and January 2011, a plant record for accuracy in
December of 2010 at 99.1% and a sustained 98% accuracy going forward.

The Boeing Company Auburn Washington 2007 2009
Supply Chain Analyst
Analyzed demand, material requirements, resource availability, inventory, and managed the procurement of all
internally sourced components to authorize the release of production orders in a lean, high volume, high mix, labor
intensive manufacturing environment to support aircraft production rates as defined by the Corporate SO&P.
Developed and implemented project to reduce material waste on 777 Shear Tie work package encompassing over
450 parts. Collaboration with Supply Chain Analysts, Manufacturing Engineering and Machine Operators resulted in
a 15% increase in raw material yield and an annual cost savings of approximately $350K
Co-Leader of highly successful Accelerated Improvement Workshop (AIW) to provide Just in Time delivery of product
to the 777 production line. Results included a $400K per year savings in packaging, a $500K reduction in work in
process (WIP) inventory and significant improvements in quality and delivery times to the flight line.
Developed new Master Production Schedule as a Supply Chain Analyst representative for Value Stream Mapping
activities for 737 Extrusion and Stringer work statements. Results included a flow time reduction of 32% from 11 to
7.5 days and a 22% reduction in work in process (WIP)
Collaborated with Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Tool Design to develop accurate estimates
and schedules for new business proposals.

Weyerhaeuser Lithonia, Georgia 2003 2007
Production Supervisor
Managed 11 direct reports and 30 indirect reports in a high volume corrugated box plant. Provided leadership and
training in the areas Safety, Quality, Production, and Waste Reduction using Lean Manufacturing and 5s methodologies.
Championed continuous improvement activities on 2 finishing machines improving performance ratios (output/unplanned
downtime/quality/scrap) on both machines. A 14% improvement from 68% to 79% and a 30% improvement from 66% to
94%. The 94% performance ratio placed 1st at the plant and 21
st
, out of 598 finishing machines, in the Division in 2005.
Achieved an improved performance ratio on 10 of 11 finishing machines in 2005.
Recognized by major account for Partner Excellence in 2003, 2004 and 2005 and Awarded Supplier of the year in 2005 for
successful efforts in Quality Improvement, Cost Reductions and On Time Delivery.
Effectively trained personnel and reinforced safety culture, achieving a 3 year safety record of zero lost time accidents and
only 1 recordable incident among direct reports.
Conducted semi-annual employee evaluations for direct reports using a performance feedback model.






Gage Industries Lake Oswego, Oregon 2000 2003
Material and Production Planner
Led material planning and production scheduling activities in a high volume, high mix plastic thermoforming
manufacturing facility. Directly managed 3 production lines supporting 60% of the total plant business including the
companys flagship account, Paccar.
Developed and maintained forecasting tool used by Materials department to develop production schedules and material
delivery schedules for suppliers. Results achieved were; a 23% reduction in material shortages, a 15% increase in
throughput and an improved on time delivery to major customer from 78% to 92%.
Developed and maintained capacity planning tool for Materials department that resulted in a reduction of sheet inventory
by 30% over 12 months, and more capacity at sheet production plant.
Effectively managed the procurement of all packaging and consumable goods for fabrication plant and eliminated all late
shipments due to packaging stock-outs.
Managed all manufactured components finished goods inventory associated with 3 production lines. Reduced on hand
inventory by $500K over 12 months, achieved and maintained 100% inventory accuracy.
Negotiated and managed relationship with key outside processing vendor which resulted and in $200K savings over the
previous year.

The Boeing Company Auburn, Washington 1997-2000
Industrial Engineer/Capacity Planner
Managed Capacity Planning and Production Scheduling activities for multiple work centers in a lean, high volume, high
mix, labor intensive manufacturing environment to support aircraft production rates as defined by the Corporate SO&P.
Led weekly Kaizen events in support of corporate Continuous Improvement and Lean implementation objectives.
Successfully managed large scale project with major supplier to improve delivery and facilitate Lean implementation
objectives in the plant. Achievements included a 48% increase in supplier on time delivery, 68% decrease in daily
Work in Process levels (2200 to 700 work orders) and a flow time improvement of 37% (from 8 to 5 days)
Co-Led successful Accelerated Improvement Workshop (AIW) to improve aluminum clean-line operations resulting in
a 30% reduction in flow time and an increased capacity of 20%, eliminating a 2.5 day running backlog.
Developed and implemented new KANBAN inventory and production systems for 737 Thermal Anti Ice Duct work
center. Achievements included a flow time by improvement of 80% and a 60% reduction of work in process
Developed and implemented new load plan for 737 NG Air Conditioning Kits, resulting in a 45% reduction in flow
time, a 70% reduction in shortages to the customer and elimination of running 4 day backlog.
Developed a visually controlled order release system in Dip Braze work center reducing work in process by 31%, and
average flow time by 18%.

Manufacturing Engineer/MRSA Planner 1996-1997
Created bills of material (BOMs) from engineering drawings for new parts, maintained BOMs for current production
parts, and created rework plans for rejected parts from engineering dispositions.
Coordinated with Industrial Engineering and work center leads to eliminate non-value added operations from build
plans in support of corporate Lean Manufacturing initiatives
Achieved a 27% reduction in rework planning queue over a 6 month period.
Received Special Recognition for Excellence in MRSA (rework) planning, February 1997.