Anthony Huffman

About Anthony Huffman

I\'m passionate about transforming manufacturing organizations, leveraging the latest Industry 4.0 digital enablers. Over the past 20 years I\'ve successfully transformed manufacturers in the Electronic Solutions, Med Device/Life Sciences, Automotive, and Aerospace & Defense industries. I have \"been there, done that\", establishing cutting edge, smart manufacturing capabilities in over 20 manufacturing sites, spanning across 12 countries. Embracing Agile Methodologies in a VUCA environment, I\'ve been able to practically deploy the latest in modern MES/MOM, PLM, ERP, IIOT, Advanced Planning and Scheduling, Unified Namespace, Industrial Data Fabric, Industrial Knowledge Graph, GenAI, Digital Connected Worker, and Advanced Analytics (ML/AI) Technologies.I am driven to transform organizations, markets, and margins.What I spend my time on:* Bridging the great divide between the business and technology organizations by establishing a shared vision for the future* Establishing capabilities (people, process, then technology) that stick and deliver long term value* Executing our aligned strategy using proven methodologies and frameworks

Experience

1. VP, IT - Digital Manufacturing

   Georgia-Pacific LLC

   Feb 2025 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   Promoted to lead Manufacturing IT, focused on applying Principled Based Management to build a high-performing organization by driving vision and strategy, developing talent, optimizing operations, and leveraging knowledge and innovation. Global responsibilities include aligning Manufacturing IT with operations strategies, fostering collaboration, enabling best-in-class Koch and GP capabilities, and ensuring scalable, customer-centric digital transformation through modern architecture, agile methodologies, and transparent resource management. Hold responsibility for portfolio of >300 technologies (MES/MOM, QMS, CMMs/EAM, EH & S, L&D, Engineering Tech, Connected Worker…) and >100 employees in the US and India.

Education

• MIT Sloan School of Management

  Operational Excellence

  2019

• Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business

  Molex Leadership Academy - Manager Transformation Program

  2016 — 2018

• Iowa State University

  BS, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering

  2001 — 2005

• Northern Illinois University

  MBA, Master of Business Administration

  2009 — 2012

Skills

• Change Leadership
• Minitab
• Kanban
• Iso
• Fda
• Training
• Demand Forecasting
• Manufacturing Operations Management
• Fmea
• Risk Management
• Budgeting
• Spc
• Regulatory Affairs
• Operational Excellence
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Financial Analysis
• Design for Manufacturing
• Six Sigma
• Quality Auditing
• 5s
• Kaizen
• Innovation
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Smed
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing
• Failure Analysis
• Project Management
• Strategic Planning
• Industrial Engineering
• Training &Amp; Development
• Change Management
• Medical Devices
• Capa
• Toyota Production System
• Quality System
• Apqp
• Product Development
• Lean Manufacturing
• Quality Management