Akshay Tate: in San Jose, CA

Awarded best team player award for executing Lean Six Sigma manufacturing projects to reduce delivery lead time of material from supplier by 20% § Improved planning process of low volume high mix aftermarket parts from 60% to 90% by using value stream mapping techniques. § Reduced search time by 50% by negotiating with supplier and analyzing data of supplier, Bill of Materials (BOM) and customer Approved Vendor list (AVL). § Achieved productivity by 30% after developing mapping for process and information flow for New Product Introduction (NPI).Developed and maintained the material flow KPIs. § Performed a data cleaning operation using advanced excel functions, VLOOKUP, PIVOT table function, which reduced a cost of transforming the data into ERP system. § Worked closely with a forecasting and distribution team to identify the future risks and resolved using PDCA, Ordered a raw material using MRP system, which increases customer retention rate by 20%.

§ Generated and circulated warehouse reports (WMS), increased the plant throughput by 35% § Participated in Kaizen events aimed at upgrading performance metrics/indicators. § Interfaced with multiple departments in the process of creating and implementing cost savings measures, for ongoing projects, for status of order. § Designed a safety metrics for in-house safety.