• Increased profitability 10-25% at all plants by instituting an organization-wide best practices program involving regular meetings and knowledge sharing between all Plant Managers. For more information, click here.
  
  
• Transformed bottom line profit loss to $3 million positive profit (400% improvement). Turnaround prompted plant to become the most profitable in division. For more information, click here.
  
  
• Directed largest company plant with complete responsibility for 450 employees, three-shift operation, 300,000 sq. ft. facility, and $70 million annual revenues.
  
  
• Operated facility with a 10% bottom line profit within the first two years of operation.

• Reversed increasing costs and injury rate at distribution center by utilizing internal resources to deliver 18-month payback on $2 million project that reduced injuries by 50% in the first year. For more information, click here.
  
  
• Established standardized procedures that improved maintenance by 50% and decreased the amount of training needed for maintenance personnel by 25%. For more information, click here.

• Partnered with equipment manufacturer to support increased production while identifying and implementing ergonomic production solutions. Strategies returned $400,000 cost savings, and delivered ROI within 12-months. For more information, click here.
  
  
• Sparked $15 million sales increase by establishing strategic partnership with Canadian manufacturer, opening Canadian market for domestic company’s products. For more information, click here.

• Saved $1.1 million in one year and improved quality of production by restructuring bonus program to reflect updated quality metrics and creating accountability system. For more information, click here.
  
  
• Employed strategies including TQM, Six Sigma, and 5S to ensure quality and efficiency of all operations, enhancing facilities' performance and securing cost savings for company.
  
  
• Exacted plant material usage savings of $300,000 within one year.
  
  
• Boosted manufacturing results by creating bonus plans for all facility Directors, concentrating on individual plant results such as material variances, direct/indirect labor, safety and quality results, and deliveries.

• Spearheaded all aspects of startup for $30 million facility; researched and identified 250,000 sq. ft. location, and facilitated hiring and training of two-shift, 300-employee workforce. For more information, click here.
  
  
• Consolidated two manufacturing facilities, reaping $300,000 in annual savings.
  
  
• Restructured assembly function to one plant location, saving $400,000 annually in freight and excess inventory.
  
  
• Realized annual savings of $800,000 through consolidation of two textile plants.

• Reduced reportable injuries by 55%, earning the corporate President’s Award for Best Overall Safety Program. Safety initiatives saved company $700,000 in accidents and Workers’ Compensation costs. For more information, click here.
  
  
• Created company’s safest plant, reducing Workers’ Compensation by $100,000 in a single year.
  
  
• Received the President’s Award for Outstanding Safety Program and recruited by President to Chair Steering Committee for entire company's safety program.
  
  
• Recognized as running safest plant in the company for three consecutive years.

• Developed new employee performance review process that allowed for continuous monthly reviews by managers and supervisors, prompting higher productivity by employees and more accurate review system. For more information, click here.
  
  
• Mentored managers and supervisors who went on to perform at high levels within the company, including levels to Directors of Manufacturing and Plant Managers.

• Accelerated time-to-market for new products by more than 600%, from 30+ days to 3-5 days, by establishing and facilitating a cross-departmental steering committee to identify and address product process issues across the organization. For more information, click here.
  
  
• Celebrated a "world record" in a single day of mattress pad production: 41,351 units.

• Implemented Radio Frequency system and cycle counting, increasing inventory count accuracy by 75%, to achieving 98% accuracy on perpetuals, and saving $40,000 annually on inventory labor, due to taking only once a year vs. quarterly. For more information, click here.

• Leveraged MRP, ERP, JIT, and Lean Manufacturing knowledge to optimize operations in multiple plant locations.
  
  
• Procured and implemented new equipment in all plant/facility locations.

• Cultivated hands-on understanding of the cultures and workforces across North America by managing and living in multiple US states/municipalities and Canada, in both urban and smaller locales.