Barbara Garofalo

About Barbara Garofalo

At OSE Partners, my focus is on pioneering strategic advisory services and driving supply…

Experience

1. Founder, Principal

   Ose Partners

   Jan 2017 — Present

   Provide services in Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement, Planning and Logistics; leading the development, implementation, and execution of comprehensive solutions; including strategy development, business process improvement, lean events, strategic sourcing, negotiations, transition implementation and relationship management. Customers include small, medium, and large business’ in the US and internationally. As a Strategic Advisor, I help clients reduce costs, improve efficiencies, foster innovation, and enhance their corporate brand. Transformation leadership from capability assessment through implementation with an emphasis on stakeholder engagement and knowledge transfer coupled with KPI strategy implementation for sustainment of gains and planned business growth. o Stabilized supply chain planning and implemented successful customer commitments & cash planning process & tools driving a 40-point gain in Net Promoter Scores. o Identified, pitched and executed outsourcing resulting in 70% savings and projected product-line growth of 50% Supported development of internal and external supply chain strategic planning process from opportunity assessment through alliance management; including strategic sourcing, Customer negotiations, transition implementation and supplier relationship management. o S & OP matured resulting in 10 to 45% reduction in order to ship lead times. o Facilitated development and implementation of COPQ KPIs, resulting in 60% reduction in related costs. Performed capability assessments and market research supporting subsequent client presentations and best practice implementation strategies. ERP/PLM/CRM/MES optimization; gap analysis and stabilization and mapping to future state business processes.

Education

• National University

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Finance, General

  1985 — 1989

Skills

• Manufacturing Operations
• Engineering
• Integration
• Systems Engineering
• Avionics
• Product Development
• Quality System
• Defense
• Dod
• Electronics
• Supply Management
• Program Management
• Security Clearance
• Government Contracting
• Manufacturing
• Dmaic
• Engineering Management
• Manufacturing Operations Management
• Process Engineering
• Team Building
• Earned Value Management
• Mrp
• Iso
• Quality Management
• 5s
• Quality Assurance
• Aerospace
• Leadership
• Supply Chain
• Procurement
• Lean Manufacturing
• Management
• Kaizen
• Executive Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Materials Management
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Spc
• Process Improvement
• As9100