ron ruhman

Responsible for all warehousing, shipping, and receiving operations. Redesigned warehouse operation, increasing storage capacity by 20% and productivity by 12%. Implemented warehouse and manufacturing cycle count program resulting in a 22% increase in inventory accuracy. Responsible for yearly physical inventory process. Reduced total process time by 8%. Key member of team responsible for succesful U.S. Six Sigma implementation. Key member of team responsible for successful implementation of Navision operating system.

Directed the operation of 14 warehouses located throughout the world. Increased productivity 44% by developing and implementing a global Management by Capacity system. Key member of Six Sigma Implementation team. Exceeded five sigma quality level on customer order fulfillment accuracy. Decreased warehousing costs per shipment by 38%. Eliminated annual physical inventory requirement by implementing a global Cycle Count program. Increased productivity by designing and implementing new warehouse facilities. Key member of team responsible for the successful implementation of SAP.

Managed all warehousing and distribution operations in U.S. central warehouse. Coordinated activities of 20 employees including Warehouse Supervisor, and four department leads. Produced annual savings of $180,000 by negotiating new carrier contract. Team leader on successful implementation of SAP Logistics Execution module. Established savings to the company in supplies and carrier costs of over $40,000.00 per year by designing new shipping container. Responsible for the successful relocation of Distribution Center.

Supervised day-to-day operations of the Finished Goods Stockroom. Coordinated the activities of 12 stock clerks. Increased departmental productivity by 75% br redesigning order process flow. Coordinated successful facility move from Illinois to California. Key member of team responsible for successful implementation of SAP operating system.

Responsible for the creation, implementation, and enforcement of the Cycle Count S.O.P. and all cycle counting activities. Focused primarily on variance reconciliation, identification of root causes, and establishing corrective action. Increased Inventory accuracy by 25%. Eliminated annual physical inventory, resulting in annual savings of $50,000.00.

Held four inventory control and accounting related positions. In said positions: Established a track record of continuous improvement and exceeding customer requirements. Key accomplishments included: Successful implementation of company wide cycle count program. Reduced physical inventory variances by $140,000. Raised and maintained inventory accuracy above 99.8%. Identified and reconciled booking errors resulting in $85,000 savings to company. Completed one year backlog of capital project reviews. Reduced construction in progress account by $8 million.