• Internationally recognized management consultant
  
  
• 30+ years improving manufacturing and logistics facilities, operations, and information systems
  
  
• Assignments in more than 18 countries
  
  
• Author of four books on industrial planning and dozens of articles in leading trade journals
  
  
• Well-known instructor and guest lecture at leading universities such as MIT, Georgia Tech, and National University of Singapore
  
  
• Former operations manager for a major equipment supplier
  
  
• BA and MA University of Kansas; MS in Management from MIT.

Contact Lee Hales

• Specialist in improving engineering, manufacturing and distribution processes, organizations, and information systems
  
  
• 18 years experience as a consultant, manager, and engineer
  
  
• Extensive experience in the U.S., Europe and Africa, and as a member of international planning teams
  
  
• Author of numerous articles in leading trade journals
  
  
• Presenter/instructor on Business Process Reengineering, Supply Chain Information Systems, and Streamlining Product Development
  
  
• Formerly with GE Aircraft Engine and Industrial Controls divisions
  
  
• BS Mechanical Engineering (ME) from Duke; MS ME/Computer
  
  
• Integrated Manufacturing from Georgia Tech.

Contact Brian Savoie

• Founder and Chairman of Richard Muther & Associates, our industrial engineering division
  
  
• Internationally respected consultant and authority on industrial facilities planning
  
  
• Over 1000 consulting and professional planning projects worldwide
  
  
• Developer of Systematic Layout Planning (SLP), Systematic Planning of Industrial Facilities and High Performance Planning®. Has been called "the father of systematic facilities planning."
  
  
• Leader of public and in-house training programs in over 20 countries
  
  
• Author of 12 books on industrial planning, published in more than 20 foreign language editions. Contributor to leading handbooks. Author of over 100 technical papers and journal articles.
  
  
• Recipient of numerous awards, such as the Gilbreth Medal for outstanding contributions to Industrial Engineering
  
  
• Formerly with Remington Arms Company, Chrysler Corporation, The Vendo Company, and Peerless Machinery Company
  
  
• Former Faculty Member at MIT and Instructor for the US Navy School of Management and Industrial Engineering
  
  
• BS and MS from MIT. Registered Professional Engineer.
  
  
• Charter Member, Institute of Management Consultants

Contact Richard Muther

• Consultant in operations improvement, facilities planning, and information systems
  
  
• 16 years of diverse project experience in a wide range of manufacturing and distribution operations
  
  
• Authority and co-author of text and video on manufacturing cells. Contributor to handbooks and technical journals
  
  
• Conference presenter and highly-rated work course instructor at international conferences
  
  
• BS Mechanical Engineering (ME) from Duke; MS ME and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing from Georgia Tech
  
  
• Certified by APICS in production and inventory management (CPIM).

Contact Bruce Andersen

• Specialist in consumer product package development, future technologies, e-commerce, and advanced internet logistics
  
  
• Experience in strategic change, design and development of new lines of business, and development of advanced information systems using radio frequency identification tags and labels (RFID)
  
  
• Formerly held engineering, production and technology positions with the Coca-Cola Company- Presenter/instructor on automatic identification, e-commerce and advanced logistics information systems
  
  
• Former Green Beret and Lieutenant Colonel
  
  
• Logistics analyst in Saudi Arabia throughout Operation Desert Storm
  
  
• BS in Industrial Management from Georgia Tech; MBA in Finance from Georgia State.

Contact Russell Brooke

• Highly experienced information technology executive and professional with a unique combination of management and consulting experience
  
  
• 20 years in business and consulting
  
  
• Helps managers and executives solve their strategic and tactical I/T problems through information systems planning, design, selection, acquisition, development, integration and implementation
  
  
• Broad understanding of business functions and the proven ability to successfully implement complex business initiatives
  
  
• Formerly held positions of CTO and COO. Also CEO and President at a technology start-up
  
  
• MBA from Emory and BA in Economics from Cornell

Contact Mark Davison

• 30 years experience in organizing and applying information for business results
  
  
• Worked throughout the world, with a strong knowledge of European business
  
  
• Formerly with The Coca-Cola Company, he has a broad knowledge of multinational business operations, with emphasis on supply chain systems and operations
  
  
• Extensive experience in the analysis of business processes and functions
  
  
• Highly skilled in design, selection, and implementation of information technology
  
  
• Implementation experience includes Enterprise Resource Planning, Manufacturing Execution Systems, Sales Force Automation, and other supply chain, engineering, and technical infrastructure initiatives
  
  
• Attended University Of Miami (Florida) and graduated from the USMC Data Processing Institute

Contact Earle Downes

• Consultant in facilities planning and continuous improvement programs
  
  
• Highly rated instructor in cellular manufacturing, and frequent speaker at international conferences of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), and the Material Handling Management Society (MHMS)
  
  
• Recognized authority and co-author of a text and video on manufacturing cells. Co-author of texts and teaching manuals on manufacturing planning and improvement
  
  
• 20 years in management in both large and small companies. Held positions in Production Management, Quality Assurance, Facilities Management, and Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering
  
  
• BSIE from Kettering University
  
  
• Registered Professional Industrial Engineer

Contact Bill Fillmore

• Nationally recognized facilities planner specializing in material handling system design.
  
  
• Consultant and engineer with 30 years experience in a wide range of industries.
  
  
• Highly skilled in justifying, designing and implementing:
  
  • Automated guided vehicles (AGV)
  • Automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS)
  • Robotics
  • Sortation systems for parcels, case goods, postal flats and pallets
  
  
• Holder of five U.S. Patents on robotic equipment.
  
  
• Co-authored Simplified Systematic Handling Analysis with Richard Muther.
  
  
• Formerly a faculty member of the University of Minnesota.
  
  
• Formerly with Consolidated National Freight (CNF), he designed and implemented distribution facilities and logistics solutions.
  
  
• BS from University of Idaho and MS from Michigan State University
  
  

Contact Ron Haney

• Specialist in developing and implementing operations strategies in white collar and manufacturing environments
  
  
• Highly skilled in business analysis and project management.
  
  
• Has assisted with Business Process Reengineering, Total Quality Management, Just-in-Time, supply chain strategies, software selections, MRPII implementations and performance measurement
  
  
• Project experience in a wide range of industries and technologies
  
  
• Formerly a Mechanical Design Engineer with Texas Instruments
  
  
• MBA in Operations Management from The Darden School and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Virginia

Contact Deirdre Jasmin

• Specialist in Lean Manufacturing, Logistics and Global Manufacturing Management
  
  
• 30 years industrial experience, in positions ranging from first-line supervisor to operations and divisional manager
  
  
• 15 years of direct involvement in planning, design, and implementation of Lean Manufacturing
  
  
• International assignments in Europe, India, Mexico and China
  
  
• Author of articles on focused factories, policy deployment, and teamwork between unions and company management
  
  
• Popular conference presenter and instructor of Lean Manufacturing workshops for AME, and APICS, as well as the University of Dayton, and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  
  
• Formerly with Eastman Kodak, General Motors and Delphi Automotive
  
  
• BS in Industrial Technology from Ohio University

Contact Jerry Jewson

• Specialist in manufacturing and distribution facilities planning.- Consultant and engineer with 30 years of diverse project experience in a wide range of industries and technologies
  
  
• Extensive work in Europe, including Germany, France, Holland, and the United Kingdom
  
  
• Highly skilled in:
  · International industrial packaging standardization
  · Multi-site facility consolidation
  · Manufacturing and warehouse layout
  · Material handling methods and specifications
  · Evaluation of building construction alternatives
  
  
• Formerly with Digital Equipment Corporation, he served as a facilities planner, construction planner, and technical consultant in manufacturing engineering
  
  
• Education in Industrial Engineering from Western New England College and Northeastern University

Contact Richard Landry

• Seasoned international consultant and manager with a track record of improving supply chain operations and implementing ERP systems
  
  
• Worked in 31 countries on 5 continents
  
  
• 20 years experience in helping teams to improve processes and systems for marketing, engineering, manufacturing, distribution, inventory management, finance, maintenance and quality assurance
  
  
• Extensive experience in helping manufacturers to rapidly reach MRPII Class "A" and to improve business processes through the use of ERP systems, SCM, MRPII, TQM, JIT and Team Building
  
  
• SAP MRPII Project Manager, on largest-ever SAP implementation
  
  
• Instructor for courses in Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRPII), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Basic Business Concept, Inventory Record Accuracy and Total Quality Management (TQM)
  
  
• Course developer and instructor on ERP Computer Software Skills, including courses ranging from Purchasing and Inventory Management to Order Entry and Invoicing
  
  
• Implemented ERP systems by SAP, Qad, SSA, ASI, and IBM
  
  
• Formerly with The Coca-Cola Company
  
  
• MS in Industrial Management (MBA) from Georgia Tech; BS in Education from the University of Michigan
  
  
• Certified by APICS in inventory management (CPIM)

Contact Bill Van Looy