With the recent economic conditions, many
businesses faced increased pressure on their supply chain. Today’s supply
chains are becoming more complex, resulting in more loss of control over
demand and supply channels. Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of
our channels while continuing to reduce the overall supply chain cost is an
imperative to maximize business results. This workshop will review some of
the obstacles and opportunities in our supply chains, and explore solutions
to improve visibility, effectiveness and efficiency within them. An overview
of key metrics that can be utilized to measure supply chain performance will
also be presented.
This program is designed for professionals in the following areas:
- Demand/Forecast Management
- Customer Service/Order Entry
- Supply Chain Management
- Planning/Scheduling
- Information Technology
Rick Donahue
Richard (Rick) Donahoue, CSCP, CPIM, is President of Donahoue & Company
LLC a management consulting and training company. His company specializes in
providing consulting services in supply chain optimization, Sales &
Operations Planning (S&OP) and operations excellence. He also provides
training in most of the APICS sponsored materials (CSCP, CPIM, Operations
and Materials Management, Lean, and Inventory Management) and develops
customized training solutions. Prior to funding his own company seven years
ago, he worked for YORK International, Graham Architectural Products,
Honeywell, and a division of Tyco International. He held a variety of
positions in Operations Management, Materials Management,
Marketing/Forecasting, and was a project team member for numerous ERP
implementations.
Rick was the President of the Lancaster-York APICS chapter for two years and
currently serves as the Vice President of Education and Marketing for the
chapter. In addition to his chapter involvement, Rick is the Director of
Education for the Mid-Atlantic District of APICS. Rick also serves APICS
Headquarters in the capacity of Subject Matter Expert (SME). As an SME, he
evaluates conference room pilots such as CSCP (Certified Supply Chain
Management) and several CPIM (Certified Production and Inventory Management)
Modules. Additionally he serves in a role reviewing and leading initiatives
designed to update the CPIM modules to incorporate best practices. Rick is
an APICS recognized Master Level Instructor in CPIM, CSCP and the Lean
Enterprise programs.
Rick is a certified Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma from Villanova University.
In his spare time, Rick enjoys all types of outdoor activities and spending
time with his family. He spent many years coaching children and young adults
in soccer, baseball and swimming where he learned many
