Presentation for the Midwest IIE Region 6 Student Conference.

1. Solutions for Supply Chain ∙ Labor ∙ Warehousing ∙ Transportation
What People Think IE’s Do
And a Look at What You Can Do
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2. What Does an IE Really Do?
Let’s take a look at what some people
think I do…
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3. What My Friends Think I Do
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4. What Other Engineers Thinks I Do
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5. What My Mom Thinks I Do
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6. What My Boss Thinks I Do
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7. What My Daughter Thinks I Do
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8. What Society Thinks I Do
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9. What I Want To Do
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10. What I Think I Do
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11. What I Really Do
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12. So Does IE have a branding issue?
• What does Industrial Engineering really mean?
• Is there a primary role for IE’s within industries?
• Do IE’s really have more career opportunities?
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13. Okay....so what’s that mean to
the future graduate?
Know any famous IE’s?
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14. Where IE’s Are Now
Timothy D. Cook
CEO, Apple
BSIE, Auburn University 1982
Michael (Mike) T. Duke
CEO, Walmart
BSIE, Georgia Institute of Technology 1971
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15. The Path to a CEO role
From Spencer Stuart, a research firm that annually looks at the background and experience of CEO’s of S&P 500 companies
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16. The DNA of one IE’s Career
Cooperative • Manufacturing Engineer (turbine generators)
Education • Engineering Consultant (time study software)
• Industrial Engineer (power tools)
Manufacturing
• Asst. Project Mgr. (food service equipment)
Distribution • Project Manager (retail salons and products)
Software • Senior Engineer->Senior Manager->Director
Systems (supply chain software)
• Senior Manager ->Account Executive-
Consulting >Practice Director (3rd party integrator)
• Managing Director (The Open Sky Group)
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17. Who We Are
Open Sky specializes in • Founded in 2006
services and support • Over 300 projects
for Supply Chain completed
Execution software. • Steady growth
averaging 20% / year
We strive every day to
be the best consulting
partner on the planet.
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18. How We Add Value
Open Sky’s experienced consultants
help clients get the most from their
software, people and processes
through a complete cycle of services
for Supply Chain Execution Systems:
– Engineering
– Implementation & Integration
– Technical
– Support
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19. Where We Add Value
• Operations Analysis & Improvement
• Organizational & Operational Readiness
• Software Evaluation & Selection
Engineering
• Workforce & Labor Consulting
• Engineered Labor Standards
• Slotting & Replenishment Optimization
• Warehouse, Labor & Transportation Management
• Program / Project Management
Implementation
• Documentation
& Integration
• Testing
• Integration of Material Handling Equipment
• Software Enhancements & Upgrades
Technical & • Training
Support • Integration to ERP and other Software Systems
• Production Support
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20. Select Open Sky Clients
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21. The Supply Chain
Copyright @2010 Logistics Management
Let’s look at just a portion of the Supply Chain
where an Industrial Engineer might work
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22. Operations Management
Staffing & Planning
Compensation / Incentives
People
Change Mgt. / Training
SOPs / Methods
Inventory Management
Order Fulfillment & Mgt.
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Process
Freight Mgt. / Routing
Facility Design
MHE / Automation
Distribution / Transportation
Software Systems
Where an IE impacts Logistics
Equipment
Transportation Systems

23. Typical Supply Chain Projects
• Network Design / Inventory Optimization
• Facility Design & Automation
• Evaluation, Selection, Design &
Implementation:
– Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
– Labor Management Systems (LMS)
– Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
• Simulation & Modeling
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24. Supply Chain Engineering Services
Our focus is on supply chain process & people
The goal is helping clients taking direct AIM at
sustainable results that improve the bottom
line, with a rapid return on investment
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25. Engineering Service Offerings
Strategic & Operational Workforce & Labor Labor Management
Consulting Consulting Implementation
• Assessments • Best Practices & Methods Design, Configuration, Imple
• SOPs mentation, Integration &
• Software/Technology
• Work Instructions Support for:
Evaluation & Selection
• Preferred Methods
• LMS / WFM
• Organizational &
• Engineered Labor Standards Implementations:
Operational Readiness
• Time Study • Staffing & Forecasting
• Slotting & Replenishment • Pre-determined • Simulation & Modeling
Optimization • Work-sampling / • Slotting Integration
Statistical
Through partnerships: • Reporting, Dashboards &
• Activity-based Costing Analytics
• Network / Inv. Strategy
• Compensation & Incentives • Time & Attendance
• MHE Design & Installation
• Union Arbitration Support • Payroll & Incentives
• Strategic & Master Planning
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26. What Results We Bring Clients
• “Agile scrum” approach to
engineering with a proven
readiness program
• Project that yield:
– 15-25% productivity increase
– 3-10+% in safety and quality
• Results that yield:
– Savings in as little as 3 months
– ROI routinely under 12 months
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27. How We Do It
Through a proven “AIMs” methodology
Our assessments will help identify the right improvements, match the
solution and/or measure the future state, and support and sustain
unleashing the hidden efficiency in your supply chain
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28. A Look at Labor Management
Improve Measure Sustain
Assess
Current State Implement Metrics & Long-Term
Evaluation Future State Standards Success
Baseline Document best Establish Develop
methods and practices and metrics for support
processes preferred direct and program for
Evaluate methods indirect continuous and
organization Define functions measureable
appropriate Increase improvement
Align with
future state coaching and visibility and
Alignment of
requirements feedback reporting
people with
systems Improve process and
accountability technologies
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29. Path to Continuous Improvement
CMI
Programs
Technology
Optimization
Equipment Process Labor
Optimization Optimization Optimization
Leadership Development / Learning Management
Organizational & Operational Readiness (Change Management)
Organizational & Operational Assessment
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30. Typical Labor Management Project
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31. Career Considerations
• Think beyond salary
• Save/make your company 3 times your salary
• Make the decision for today, not “what-if”
• Replace yourself
One thing is for certain, the first job
you take will not be your last…
A CEO position just may be in your future!
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32. Thank you for your time!
Brian C. Lindenmeyer
Managing Director, Engineering Services
brian.lindenmeyer@openskygroup.com
Solutions for Supply Chain ∙ Labor ∙ Warehousing ∙ Transportation
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