Consultant, Kevin Kennedy Associates Inc.
Providing expertise in Six Sigma, lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, quality management, ERP Systems implementation and inventory management, and related expertise to a wide variety of clients.
Consultant, Six Sigma And Lean Training, Quality Management Consulting Firm
Provided six sigma and lean training along with quality management consulting for all sized organizations in multiple industries. Manufacturing, Service, Transactional and Health Care clients have been included in consulting. Has assisted multiple clients in Supply Chain Management improvements, transactional process improvements and the implementation of manufacturing systems. A partial client list includes Maytag, Boeing, Southwest Vermont Medical Center, Sprague Capacitor, Atomic Energy Commission of Canada, Samsung, Raytheon, UNISYS, JD Irving, Thompson Electronics, Molex and Mallory Controls. Developed and implemented inventory reduction plan which reduced inventory by 40%. Trained over 500 Black Belts and consulted with over 2000 improvement projects. Helped establish six sigma and lean practices in a hospital. Developed and help implement plan to reduce working capital by $125 million. Assisted successful implementation of Baan and SAP ERP systems. Implemented SOP process for multiple companies.
Manager, Inventory Management, Osram Sylvania, Danvers, MA
Managed the forecast, inventory, and planning systems integration of two lighting manufacturing businesses. Forecast shipments at multiple levels for $860 million business. Managed and controlled inventory investment at 9 warehouses worth $110 million. Maintained customer service fill rates of 96 - 99%. Implemented Sales & Operations Planning process across the business.
Manager, Sourcing development, GE Aerospace Operations, Moorestown, NJ
Managed the design and implementation of sourcing strategic plans, organizational development programs, and purchasing/quality skills training for a 1300 person department located across 14 sites. Established purchasing manpower strategy and assisted with out-sourcing plans. Created a rotational-assignment development program and managed 18 Engineers at 10 sites. Established training curriculum; designed and taught 40 seminars.
Manager, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, GE Aircraft Engines, Cincinnati, OH
Managed engineers and technicians to develop new manufacturing processes for advanced jet engine applications. Lab included standard and advanced metal cutting equipment with $5 million budget. Led rapid proto-typing effort to turn engineering electronic part definition into finish machined parts. Led implementation of total quality practices across organization.
Program Manager, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, GE Aircraft Engines, Cincinnati, OH
Managed engineers and $14 million Manufacturing Technology effort to design and manufacture advanced engine parts. Implemented new technologies to manufacture jet engine components: near-net shape forging of bladed rotors, 5-axis milling and dimensional inspection of flow paths. Master scheduled 10 sets of development engine hardware.
Corporate Staff, Production & Inventory Control, GE Corporate Engineering & Manufacturing, Bridgeport, CT
Analyzed, assisted and trained various GE clients in current production and inventory control techniques. Developed new management development curriculum for GE. Identified critical areas to aid MRP II implementation at several GE sites. Marketed and administered P & IC and JIT seminars with $600K revenue.
Quality Program Manager, GE Lighting Systems, Hendersonville, NC
Was responsible for developing and implementing a
quality improvement plan to improve quality by 15%.
Producibility Engineer, GE Lighting Systems, Hendersonville, NC
Manufacturing Project Manager for the largest product introduction in the plant's history. Identified $1.8 million of savings in new design and manufacturing techniques. Provided manufacturing and financial analysis for new business ventures.
Manager, Production Control, GE Lighting Systems, Hendersonville, NC
Managed Production Control, Inventory Control, Receiving, Reclamation and Paint System functions consisting of 103 people. Scheduled 12,000 assembly units and 10,000 parts per week. Developed customer service tracking process that reduced late orders by 50%. Implemented cycle counting to increase inventory accuracy from 85% to 95%. Helped implement MRP II system, Honeywell HMS.
