Andrew Talsma

About Andrew Talsma

Consultant for Operations, Supply Chain, Distribution Projects and Improvements. Primarily providing project management, data analysis or lean six sigma methodology to assist clients problem solve and advance their business outputs.

Experience

1. Project Manager

   Uber Freight

   Dec 2015 — Present · US

   Project manager for multiple customers on supply chain advancement projects including network designs, facility designs (with and without automation), facility assessments, raw material & finished goods inventory right-sizing initiatives, material flow from warehouse to assembly lines.• Project manager & supply chain engineering for a furniture manufacturer and retail furniture customer reducing manufacturing lead time from 17 days to 9 days through inventory optimization and supermarket implementations.• Project manager for consumer goods flooring products, developed a supply chain improvement roadmap to reduce $30MM out of their $1.5B supply chain. Coordinating improvements in customer service, purchasing, material management, inventory management and transportation.• On-site lean leader working with forklift manufacturer in creating and executing a lean project plan that focused on inventory reduction, material flow & labor efficiencies.• Assist forklift client with a reduction of over $24 Million in inventory and $5.1 Million in asset / labor reductions.• Performed Material Flow analysis & industrial engineering studies to support analysis & improvement opportunities with client’s supply chain.• Developed standards to support changes from executive leadership to shop floor level through policy deployment & MDI rollout.

Education

• University of Phoenix

  Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration and Management, General

  2003 — 2006

• Villanova University

  Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Online Program

  2011 — 2011

• University of Phoenix

  Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Administration and Management, General

• University of Phoenix

  Bachelors of business management, Business Administration and Management, General

Skills

• Cross Functional Team Building
• Quality Management
• Production Management
• Data Analysis
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Six Sigma
• Toyota Production System
• Performance Improvement
• Engineering
• Operations Management
• Performance Management
• Management
• Team Building
• Process Engineering
• Project Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Business Process Improvement
• Tqm
• 5s
• Tpm
• Cross-Functional Coordination
• Performance Appraisal
• Internal Communications
• Key Performance Indicators
• Material Flow
• Leadership
• Manufacturing
• Kaizen
• Training & Development
• Pfep
• Process Improvement
• Lean Manufacturing
• Supply Chain Management
• Team Leadership
• Root Cause Analysis
• Black Belt