Michael J. McCullough III, PMP
Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM)
PMP certified Operations and Supply Chain Manager with more than 15 years experience in Operations, Project Management, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics and Contract Negotiations. Providing both oversight and direction for corporate projects able to marry process activities to strategic goals to deliver high profile projects on time and within budget. In Manufacturing & Service Industries OSCM encompasses a mélange of business functions such as sourcing, materials management, operations planning, distribution, logistics, retail, demand forecasting, order fulfillment and more.
Supply Chain Management
A leader in high performance supply chain business processes and practices. Spent nearly a decade in manufacturing; learning hands on each level of the chain of command throughout supply operations beginning with logistics and warehouse and inventory management. From there I was promoted to materials management and purchasing before moving on production planning, new product development, applied business systems and integrated business process management. Demonstrated leadership skills through merit based promotions and illustrated forward innovation by incorporating redesigned business processes in consumable goods. Received national recognition for forecast modeling applications rewarded with corporate-wide Employee of the Year Award (pool of 4,000+ staff). 1st person in companies 87 year history to win multiple EOM awards in 1st year with company.
From there I went on to consult for the avionics and electronics division of the AW609 Program in the aerospace/ defense industry. Before spending the next few years assembling diverse teams of stakeholders in key categories and orchestrating initiatives that resulted in a 31% percent reduction in operation costs in the construction, agricultural, and commercial services field.
Currently focused on the advanced production planning and scheduling in the fast paced, creatively detailed environment of luxury handcrafted furniture & architectural lighting. See below my "Current Project" for further details.
Global Sourcing / Procurement
Whether purchasing millions of dollars of loose sanding grit from overseas markets or shellfish from the brackish waters lining either coast or polyvinyl chloride fencing materials I've illustrated an ability to adapt throughout industries by continual yielding results. Integral to much of that success was integrating a definitive forecast model. These forecast models were built on the following principles: Utilization of cross-functional teams to establish a cohesive supplier base rational, incorporating seasonal regression analysis, KPI metrics and the usage of highly aggressive negotiating power with key suppliers.
Marrying the principals of these methodologies to Direct, Indirect, CapEx, VMI and Consignment spending has lead to over 70 million dollars in savings for businesses over the years.
Certified Project Manager
Spearheaded over 40 transformational projects as a Senior-level Project Manager across several industries over the past 15 years through the cultivation and managing the interdepartmental organization making sure united in driving the successful project goals within time allotted constraints.
The key to success is remaining open to technological advancement / cloud based tools and agile methodology. How you keep stakeholders engaged in the processes is ensuring the latest information is available and easily accessible via a mobile device.
The PM is a proactive linchpin not an administrative support function. The PM ensures the vision of the business strategy is carried out by supporting the alignment of metrics and supplying the means for that achievement are delivered and handled timely via milestone reporting.
Current Project
Production Planning Scheduling
Revolutionized scheduling and production by employing continual capacity and resource planning processes yielding:
Maintenance Workshop Improvements
Mindset Change "Reactive to Proactive"
» Utilized Visual Management and workshop reorganization using 5S methodology & the creation of job cards to replace "repair on the fly" machine maintenance.
* 1 job card per machine. Maintained by workshop leads: Side A: overhaul checklist Side B: maintenance schedule. Results: Accountability & traceability for machine reliability. Equipment repair plummets 36% within 3 months.
Labor Productivity Improvements
» Proactively identified company wide cost savings & created a Zero Cost digital dashboard using free open source software.
» Generating streamlined visibility of operations & performance delivering across the board time savings & adopted as an enterprise-wide strategy.
A.) Purchasing given a wider scope of scheduling yielding
- Improved accuracy of quantity on hand ensure continuity of supply materials in house.
- Set up bulk purchasing & standing orders to leverage volume discounts.
- Move slow-moving and obsolete inventory out.
B.) Centralized Customer Service processes
- Provided a single source for tracking order progression providing real-time ETAs.
-Slashed data entry processes by over 50% through the automation of bills, invoices and auto-generated emails with shipping information.
- Eliminated redundancy & human error.
- Improving customer services.
C.) Employee Schedule Progressions
» Adopted staggered scheduling for employees eliminating machine downtown & minimizing changeovers resulting in a 27% upswing in on-Time Delivery Performance.
» Modernized KPIs in process performance metrics bolstered identifying & eradicating bottlenecks leading to an 84% reduction in back orders.
Continuous Improvement Project Example
One revenue generation strategy I've incorporated in continuous improvement projects is the integration of e-commerce & the ERP system; a function that some businesses often overlook. The fusion of these systems develops structural clarity for better control of your business and creates competitive gains.
Formally, key data information such as: customer info, item numbers, inventory, tracking numbers, shipping details were spread out between these two systems. By employing the integrating of e-commerce & ERP you've now:
1.) Significantly reduced redundancy and time consuming data and potential human error (reducing operating costs).
2.) Once separate tasks of updating product data in Excel and then having to upload to the web store now are amalgamated.
3.) Sales reports now linked in the ERP system bolster accuracy & overall clarity for your financial information with a more comprehensive P/L Statement and Balance Sheet data.
