Principal Industries Served:
- Environmental
- Material Handling
- Packaging Engineering
- Product / Regulatory Compliance
- Research and Development
- Testing
Education:
This expert majored in Business Administration at the Farleigh Dickenson University.
Expertise and Services:
Packaging Engineering and Safety Standards Testing Expert Consultant Resume
This expert has experience in consulting, research and development, and safety standards and compliance testing. This expert has been involved with environmental and product / regulatory compliance. This consultant's expertise is in packaging engineering as well as safety testing related to the furniture industry, with over thirty-five years experience.
Major accomplishments of this expert include :
- Was instrumental in creating a highly effective internal recycling program for warehouses / distribution centers. This person was featured in a cover article in Modern Materials Handling Magazine.
- Developed a computerized specification manual for all manufacturing divisions.
- Setup test labs throughout the world through a vendor that provided free testing for product compliance.
- Played an instrumental role in enabling Ethan Allen to become the first U.S. furniture company to adopt performance-testing standards to certify compliance with carrier regulations rather than material specifications.
- Assisted with creation of performance testing standards items 180 and 181 within NAFCC for general commodities and furniture. This consultant testified at NMFCC hearings during development and acceptance process for the standards.
- Set up regulatory program to enforce environmental and safety standards.
This consultant is a Certified Packaging Professional (CP-P), has held positions of Manager, Packaging and Material Handling and Manager. He has work experience with the Diagnostic and Research Lab at Ethan Allen, and has been an active member and leader in professional packaging organizations, as well as an industry speaker and college lecturer promoting the packaging field. This expert was inducted into the Packaging Hall of Fame.
Areas of specialization of this expert include packaging design, with strong knowledge of a variety of materials, material handling, and development of specifications. This expert's work experience has involved physical / performance / life cycle / product compliance testing, creation of test standards, website creation (all standards), and environmental and packaging materials after-use. Additional areas of expertise for this consultant include process improvements, production support (corporate-wide), quality control, and participation on loss and damage committees. This expert has experience in training/educational programs/industry speaker, product identification/bar-coding, and creating standards. Supervising/coaching personnel, budgeting, and troubleshooting are other areas of this consultant's expertise.
Professional Experience:
Consultant, Kevin Kennedy Associates Inc.
Providing expertise in Packaging and material handling manager, packaging engineering consulting, research and development, testing, environmental, product/regulatory compliance, and related expertise to a wide variety of clients.
Manager, Packaging and Material Handling, Ethan Allen, Danbury, CT
Provided guidance/support in packaging procedures and design criteria's to company service and distribution centers and manufacturing plants throughout the United States. Developed a website consisting of design-standards for each of four company divisions. Ensured vendors were in compliance with company standards, product identification and bar coding.
Manager, Diagnostic and Research Lab, Ethan Allen, Danbury, CT
Member of a company team including the Vice President of Research and Development, Vice President of Resources and an engineer for selection of vendors including outsourcing furniture and accessory production to China and Asia. Visited and assessed potential vendors providing unique packaging and
product design. Analyzed manufacturing, design and financial capabilities to meet company specifications and requirements/standards. Managed bar-coding and material identification and provided training to manufacturing partners. Directed the testing lab including physical, performance and life cycle testing. Supervised five technicians. Wrote packaging and material handling standards for all manufacturing facilities. Monitored loss and damage figures and spearheaded corrective action.
Additional Experience:
Key words and phrases related to this expert's capabilities include:
packaging design, material handling, development of specifications, physical/performance/life cycle/product compliance testing, creation of test standards, website creation, environmental, and packaging materials after-use, process improvements, production support, quality control, participation on loss and damage committees, training/educational programs/industry speaker, product identification/bar-coding, creating standards, supervising/coaching personnel, budgeting, and troubleshooting
Lecturer
Promoted Furniture Packaging Education and support packaging departments at various educational institutions including MSU, RIT, Rutgers, University of New Haven, Clemson and San Jose State. Have lectured, provided materials, organized design competitions and coordinated Ethan Allen Plant Tours.
Industry Speaker
Speaker at national packaging symposia including Transpack, Dimensions, SPHE, IoPP, American Furniture Manufacturers' Association and National Freight Claims Council.
