Jeff Lane is a Lean TPM Consultant for J & A International. Over an extensive career of more than 30 years with multiple companies he has built and executed operating strategies for companies to realize best-in-class performance in profitability, free cash flow and speed to market.
JEFF’S BOTTOM LINE
His experience with supply chain and operations transformation has delivered
More than $2 Billion in cost and cash savings during his career.
His success rely on competitive supplier and sourcing methods, production process optimization and executing distribution supply models that provide cost effective and timely deliveries to consumers. His skills are extensive and well practiced.
SKILLS
Supply Chain Management
- e-Sourcing & Reverse Auctions
- Procure to Pay Process Systems
- Order to Cash Process Performance
- Outsourcing Off-shoring & Re-Shoring
- 3rd Party Logistics & Fulfillment
- Supplier Qualification and Validation Supplier
- Excellence Programs
- Supply Network Modeling
- International Contracts Negotiation
- Joint Development Partnering Agreements
- Contract Management Systems
- TCOP – Total Cost of Ownership
- VMI Consignment Programs
- Channel Partner Integration
- Logistics & TMS Integration
- Pull & Re-Order Point Systems
Order Fulfillment Business Systems
- SAP – APO, PP, MM & BI,
- Oracle – APS, IM, PE, Flow & Support,
- JDA Supply Chain Management
- Epicor & Infor ERP
- Agile & Qualtrax – NPI Management
- JDEdwards One World & WMS
- RedPrairie & Manhattan WMS
- MS Office, Visio, Access and Project
- Microsoft Dynamics ERP
- CPFR-Collaborative Planning & Forecasting
- S & OP-Sales & Operations Planning
- ROP – Re-Order Point Systems Design
- Perfect Order Metrics
- PLM – Product Life Cycle Management
Operations Management
- Lean Six Sigma & DMAIC
- Demand Flow Technology
- Mix Model Process Design
- Kanban Pull Systems Design
- OEE – Capacity Planning
- TPM – Resource Management
- Business Process Modeling
- Inventory Management & Control
- Warehouse Operations Performance
- Repetitive Process Production
- Batch Process Production
- Process Industry Continuous Flow Production
- Low Volume/High Mix Production
- Order to Ship Cycle Optimization
- FAA & ITAR Regulated Businesses
- FDA Quality & Regulatory Requirements
EDUCATION
Colorado State University
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- Designed and built the University’s Solar Village a community of self-contained energy housing
- Created the school’s chapter of Tau Beta Pi chapter for representation of the National Engineering Honor Fraternity
Lawrence Technological University
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- Coordinated the engineering laboratory facilities construction with the University of Michigan
- Member of Tau Beta Pi chapter for representation of the National Engineering Honor Fraternity and Lambda Iota Tau the local school engineering honor fraternity
- Graduated Cum Laude with Honors
AWARDS
March 1998; Technical Sales Achievement Award
Gold Edison Award, November 2012; Innovative Technical Achievement RecognitionPatient Safety & Performance Recognition, March 2011; Centura Systems Summit Medical
Center Board of DirectorsAT&T, February 1988; Technical Professional Award of Excellence
Publications
- SAP Industry Week Webinar Series, June 2008; Link and Synch your Supply Chain
- Managing Automation, May 1995; Added Payouts from Demand Flow System
- Demand Driven Supply Chain Operations Design, DemandPoint Inc.
- Demand Driven Value Chain Instructor Certification, DemandPoint Inc.
- Advanced Mixed Model Manufacturing Instructor Certification, JCIT Inc.
- Business Operations Strategy Workshop Instructor Certification, JCIT Inc.
- 5 Day Event, Kaizen Implementation Certification, JCIT Inc.
- Simultaneous Engineering, Design for Six Sigma Instructor Certification, JCIT Inc.
ISSP Key Note Speaker, August 2007; Operational Excellence and current Business StrategiesORACLE Scandinavia Software Seminar, February 2006; Quantum Leap to PerformanceParts & People, June 2004; Enhanced Production Processes in Automotive ServicePenton Media Publishing, May 1999; Flow Manufacturing TechnologiesRocky Mountain News, November 1997; Success Speed & ResponseManufacturing Systems, August 1997; Demand Flow Technology a Leading StrategyForbes, September 1996; Spending Money to Make MoneyMachine Design, November 1994; Demand Flow Technology a Competitive EdgeFortune, June 1994; Prophet of Zero Working CapitalABC World News Tonight, February 1992; Progress of American ManufacturingAT&T Technical Journal, July 1990; Striving for Manufacturing Excellence CertificationsDemand Flow Technology Master Architect, JCIT Inc.CPIM APICS ReinstatementProfessional Engineer – State of Colorado
EXPERIENCE
J & A International | Seneca, SC
Lean TPM Consultant
The Hawthorne Group | Chestnut Hill MA
Principal Partner
Leading the strategic operations group of two dozen consultants we provide optimized supply, production and distribution solutions to client companies. Our group works with life science business processes providing turnaround and value growth for biotech, pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
- Restructured the supply chain of a new technology company producing electronic eyewear displacing 8 of their 12 international partners to realize nearly $9 million in direct cost savings within a 12 month period and improve quality performance by nearly 3X.
- Centura Healthcare Network engagement delivered under my leadership designed and implemented a new operating strategy establishing an Optimized Patient Care program and providing more than $10 million of annual cost benefit to the network’s operating plan.
- Developed a new healthcare operating structure that is now incorporated into medical reporting software releases by the developer My Rounding Solutions and marketed by the channel partner Safer Healthcare
DemandPoint | 7900 E Union Ave. Denver, CO
Executive Vice President
With more than two dozen consultants, contractors and software developers under my leadership we designed and implemented operating solutions that focused on demand driven supply and distribution strategies. The operating systems and processes we created were designed for the CGP and medical products providing cost and cash flow benefits of nearly $700 million to their respective distribution and operating platforms.
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceutical engagement delivered under my leadership delivered $650 million in working capital reductions, associated with a 300% improvement in inventory TOR, a product obsolescence reduction of more than $100 million and an order cycle reduction by 50% by linking distribution packaging to drug formulation in conjunction with optimizing operation processes, scheduling and quality assurance functions.
- Edwards Life Science engagement delivered under my leadership delivered increased production output supporting a new product first-year sales of $360M (150,000 units) with $68 million in direct cost savings (38% reduction in COGS) and with no change in the operating footprint.
- Developed operating strategies for the JDA supply chain software suite improving timing, accuracy and working capital applications of SanDisk’s international supply and delivery management process.
Fix Automotive of Colorado | 1835 W Union Ave. Englewood, CO
Senior Vice President
With a team of two dozen business owners under my leadership we realized operating performance improvement across a $100 million national network to grow revenues by 25% to more than $125 million.
- Our restructured operating strategies focused on quality, cycle time and productivity improvement using a $1.5 million revenue business model that was typical to the independently owned automotive service business.
- The new operating model established the capability to increase output up to 10X over an 18 month period with little or no capital investment.
JCIT Inc. | 7900 E Union Ave. Denver, CO
Vice President
Director of Technology
Working with teams of nearly 100 consultants and software developers under my leadership we developed and implemented new operating strategies for Fortune 500 Companies including American Standard. Stanley Works, General Electric and John Deere gaining over $1 billion in corporate cash flow improvements for our client companies. During this time we expanded our Company revenues from $1.5 million with a staff of 20 employees to nearly $30 million and a staff of 200 employees.
- Designed education and implementation services utilizing a patented operating system known today as “Demand Flow Technology”.
- Provided $400 million in working capital savings by leading teams through a series of corporate wide programs that transformed the American Standard Plumbing Products and Trane air conditioning operating strategies for 180 manufacturing and distribution sites globally.
- Provided $500 million in working capital savings by leading teams through redesigned manufacturing, distribution and advanced planning systems across 8 divisions of General Electric. Corporate savings were based on the principles of the American Standard programs as referenced in Jack Welch’s 2005 publication “Winning”.
- Designed the new operating technology for the SAP, ORACLE, and JDEdwards ERP, Kanban and Flow management systems.
AT&T | Denver, CO
Manager Process Engineering
Process Engineer
Leading process development teams in conjunction with Bell Laboratories Operations Research Group we designed and implemented new operating technologies across a production workforce of more than 5,000 employees across eight telecommunications manufacturing and distribution sites.
- With direct responsibilities for facilities planning, management systems and production process design our teams supported the consolidation of the Company’s telecommunications business during the de-regulation and restructure of the Bell System resulting in more than $400 million in working capital reductions and $40 million in annual operating cost benefits.
