Randall Steger

About Randall Steger

R.J. Steger, MBA. BSIE, CPIM As an Industrial & Management Systems Engineer and MBA, I study human work and management systems as well as enterprise resource planning systems (ERP). Current interests include: Logistics (Supply Chain) systems, engineering project management, manufacturing and service sector labor studies as well as the impacts of globalization. Expert implementer of supply chain, manufacturing, and engineering projects.30+yrs of extensive project management experience. Supply Chain PM ranged from small businesses to multi-billion dollar manufacturers and from complex software implementations through facilities design and relocation, to new product development. I enjoy working on challenging, strategically important projects that improve my clients supply networks, operations, or IT management systems. Experience with start-ups, family businesses, turnarounds, and large corporations ($1M-45B), Agile manufacturing, Agile Supply Chain, Supply Network Engineering, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) implementation, SAP, JIT, Lean Six Sigma, Project Management ( PMP / PMI Methodology), Factory Physics, e-commerce logistics, scheduling, computer- based simulation models, procurement, product lifecycle management (PLM), global trade. Simulationist: Computer Models of Factories. Supply Chain Network Modeler (Models of complex supply chain systems). Certified Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) specialist and project manager. System Science, Management Consulting, Manufacturing & Operations Strategy, Education & Training, Organizational Theory, Org Change.Specialties: Agile Supply Chain, Supply Network Engineering, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) implementations, SAP,SAP-BI,SAP-SD,SAP-TPM,SAP-MDM,SAP-PM. Lean Six Sigma, Project Management ( PMP / PMI Methodology), Factory Physics, e-commerce logistics, scheduling, computer- based simulation models, procurement, product life-cycle management (PLM), Engineering Management, global trade. Simulationist:(Computer Models) Supply Chain Network design.

Experience

1. Board Member, Chicago Chapter

   Apics

   Jun 2006 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Liaison for networking between APICS and other professional organizations (engineering, project management, manufacturing, quality, purchasing, supply chain, logistics, etc.) and educational institutions within the Chicagoland area.

Education

• Purdue University

  BSIE, Industrial & Management Systems Engineering

• ACT Training

  Coursework, SAP, Project Management, Agile Software Development

• Warsaw Community High School

  Diploma, College Prep

• Northwestern University

  Systems Engineering Coursework: (MEM program)

  2008 — 2009

• Loyola University Chicago

  MBA, Management, Operations, International

  1999 — 2003

• Chicago Deming Society

  Six Sigma Green Belt, Six Sigma Green Belt Training

• Western Michigan University

  Graduate coursework in: Economics, Engineering

  1984 — 1987

Skills

• Logistics Management
• Lean Six Sigma
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Planning
• Operations Management
• Process Improvement
• Six Sigma
• Process Engineering
• Business Analysis
• Supply Management
• Supply Chain Last Mile Expertise
• Materials Management
• Management Consulting
• Visio
• Manufacturing
• Warehousing
• Lean Manufacturing
• Business Intelligence
• Management
• Product Life Cycle Management
• Ms Project
• Product Development
• Continuous Improvement
• Crm
• Inventory Management
• IT Strategy
• Team Leadership
• Erp
• Supply Chain Finance
• Strategy
• Supply Chain Consulting
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Requirements Analysis
• Operational Excellence
• Pmp
• Business Process
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Product Lifecycle Management