Operations Management Solutions

People | Process | Technology

Globally Experienced. Lean Principles. Proven Results.

Startups to Fortune 500. Rapid Growth to Commoditized. Strategic Planning and Tactical Execution to Improve Operational Performance across People, Process, and Technology.
EXPERTISERESULTS

Expertise

Daniel Payne

Operations Management

Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Materials, Shipping and Receiving, Maintenance

HR, Administration, IT, Financials, Customer Service, Compliance  

KPIs – Safety, Quality, Cost, Efficiency, Productivity, On-TIme Delivery, Financials

Business Operating Systems, Processes, Reporting, Controls

 ISO9001, TS16949, QS9000, ISO14001

Lean Methodology

Toyota Production System (TPS)

World Class Manufacturing (WCM)

Continuous Improvement, Kaizen, JIT, Visual Management,

Standardization, Benchmarking

Cost Reduction, Waste Elimination

5S, PDCA, Problem Solving, RCA, Poke Yoke, TQM, TPM, TOC, SOP,

Six Sigma, DMAIC

Genchi Genbutsu, Go-and-See

Leadership

Strategic Planning, Tactical Execution

Open Communication

Coaching, Mentoring, Developing, Motivating, Situational Leadership

Change Management, Cultural Change

Talent Management – Recruiting, Hiring, Training

Succession Planning

Team and Relationship Building

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Project Management

Technology Integration

Process Upgrades 

Capital Expenditure, ROI

Greenfield Plant Start Ups 

New Product Introduction (NPI)

Agile Scrum Iterative Product Development

Onsite Supervision

On-Time, On-Budget

Technology / IT

Automation

Manufacturing Execution Systems

Applications Development

Controls Engineering, Material Handling, Data Collection, 

Software Development, Agile, Scrum, SDLC

ITIL – Incident, Problem, Change, Release, Service Level  

Automotive

OEM Body, Paint, Assembly

Quality Control

Toyota, Lexus, Honda, Subaru, Mazda, GM, Ford, Mitsubishi

Tier 1 Supplier, NPI, APQP

Supplier Management

OEM Quality Liaison

Glass

Bending, Tempering, Laminating

Cutting, Breakout, Grinding, Drilling

Complex 3D Press Bending, Gravity Sag, Cylindrical Bending, Tooling

Optimization of Manufacturing Yield, Uptime, Throughput, and Quality

Glasstech Furnaces and Bending

Solar

Thin-Film PV Module Manufacturing

Manufacturing Process Flow

Optimization of Manufacturing Yield, Uptime, Throughput, Efficiency, and Quality

Product Validation

Testing

Daniel Payne

Over 25 years of proven Operations Leadership and Project Management experience spanning Startups to Global Multinationals, High Growth to Commoditized business