Varun Jindal

I hold Bachelors in Electronics & Communication Engineering from Panjab University, Chandigarh (India) and MBA in Operations Management from Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management, Nashik (India). I am presently working as Associate Manager – Operations Excellence with KPIT Cummins Infosystems Ltd, Pune (India). Prior to doing MBA, I worked with Infosys Technologies Ltd for around 2 years. At Infosys, I received organizational level award for knowledge management activities and also won several Telecom Quizzes. I got Certified in Production & Inventory Management (CPIM) by APICS in December 2009 and also won the APICS CPIM topper award from my MBA institute for scoring highest marks cumulatively in all the five modules amongst my batch-mates. I was adjudged as the best student of MBA (Operations) by my alma-mater. I am also Green Belt Certified by KPMG. I was declared runner-up of CRISIL Young Thought Leader 2009 Award sometime back. I have got several publications in International & National magazines to my credit. My favourite pastimes include tweeting, blogging and playing chess & badminton.

My Twitter handle is @VarunJindal which means that I can be reached on Twitter at http://twitter.com/VarunJindal.

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Dhanush Kuttuva

My name is Dhanush. With a University rank in Mechanical Engineering, I joined Ashok Leyland (Largest Commercial Vehicle Manufacturer in India) & worked for Ashok Leyand Nissan Vehicles Pvt Ltd for a period of 2 yrs.I was a Deputy Manager (Strategic Sourcing) involved in the Vendor Development activities for the AL – Nissan Project. Looking to expand my knowledge in Operations & Suppy Chain Management,I felt an MBA in operations would be a natural progression to help me achieve my career goals.Currently I am pursuing MBA in Operations from National Institute of Industrial Engineering (one of the 15 Centres of Excellence setup by Govt of India). Apart from maintaining an excellent academic record, being the Captain of the Basketball team & Sports Captain at School helped me gain valuable insights in leadership at a young age. I also take part in Social Development activities during my free time. I feel very happy to blog for APICS as it gives me an opportunity for me to enhance my knowledge in Supply Chain & Operations at the same time know about the world practices. Looking forward to constructive feedback on the Blog posts!!

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Kehinde Mobayo

My name is Kehinde Mobayo, based in the Republic of Ireland. I have a Msc in operations management from Dublin City University, Bsc in statistic accredited by national qualification recognition Ireland, Diploma in business management from Kilroy college Ireland. The first author to blog on APICS International blog website. Presently working with Xerox Ireland as a process technician to improve the MRP process, designing and implementing a process quality improvement program; identified root causes of problems through continuous statistical measurements and analyses. An expertise whose Experience is concentrated in change management, Strategy Design &Implementation, Transformation/Change Management, ERP/CRM Implementation and Applications Delivery, Business Process Requirement & Documentation, Develop Business Process Architecture and Analysis, Operating/Business Process Modeling, Data Analysis and Project Management, Business Processes Reengineering (BPI) and Lean, Six Sigma etc. Before working with Xerox have worked with DCF as a project manager, effectively managed customer projects through their life cycle: initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing. Becoming a member of APICS has shown me the diversity of operations management in terms of employment, networking and establishment. Currently in the process of achieving my CPIM with IPICS in Ireland.

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Maurice Pinto

With over 15 years providing services for multinational corporations, I have become a leader in the field of Business Operations and Applied Technology. I have perfected an operational approach called PPS (People, Process, Systems) that has been key to the rapid and successful implementation of numerous technology and operations projects.

I developed key operational infrastructure needed to start a new division of World Fuel Services and now manage its daily operations, generating revenue of up to $1M per day. I recently participated in the implementation of a new business model for fuel inventory that added 10% of additional revenue in only four months.

I hold an MBA from Nova Southeastern University and a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science from Florida International University. I started my career as a Unisys consultant, managing technology development for the U.S. Coast Guard. I was then hired as a Technology Advisor for Federal Express, where I lead the development of numerous technology, operational and logistics initiatives. I also managed technology projects for a telecommunication firm and led a $12M joint venture to assemble and distribute electronic gaming machines in Latin America.

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Sarah Tatrallyay

Canadian by birth and international by exposure, I have lived in 8 countries (five were long term posts). In over 10 years abroad I have been active in international logistics, supply chain and relocation across Europe, Central Asia and China. With some work experience under my belt I decided to return to Canada where I have recently completed my International MBA. The IMBA involved an internship in Logistics and Supply Chain in Luxembourg with a leading company plus a four month academic exchange term in India. Based in Bangalore, I did a part time project on the feasibility and barriers of road transport of goods for multi-national companies in India. I used the MBA as a platform to learn as much as possible across several fields and did not specialize in any particular topic. However, I recently completed my CSCP and I am about to begin my CPIM certification. Aiming to constantly learn, develop and push barriers in the field of supply chain I look forward to sharing my international experiences in the industry – developing and presenting ideas. I am currently based in Toronto, Canada and enjoy many things outside of supply chain such as biking, running, skiing, music, food and travel.

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Abhay Tiwary

My name is Abhay Tiwary. I have over 12 years of providing services in IT and consulting area to multinational corporations in Finance and supply chain management. I developed key solutions in stock accounting, product costing & reporting system and supply chain planning systems. I contributed to find the solutions for manufacturing, consumer foods and pharmaceutical sectors in supply chain management area. My specific interest is to implement system solution for challenging problems in the area of setup time management, order sequencing, campaign optimization, shelf life planning & replenishment, forecasting and network design in ERP and related technologies. I have extensively worked in mainframe technologies and SAP ERP to provide SCM solutions. I hold bachelors in Civil Engineering from Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribagh and masters in Environmental Engineering from IIT Kharagpur in India. My interest in technology earned me my first campus job in an integrated steel company. I started my professional career as a senior officer in IT department of Tata Steel, one of the most respected business conglomerates of India. I worked in different capacities and deliver IT systems to the finance & accounts department, sales department and manufacturing divisions. After few years of professional experience, I went on to enrich my working experience further in operation and finance and did my post graduate diploma in business management from XLRI, Jamshedpur. I am a qualified ISO 9000 auditor and certified in CPIM from APICS and PMP from PMI.

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Past Authors

Henry Soo

I am experienced in business management and project coaching from small to large enterprises over 15 years. Putting the theory into actions with result is my personal goal. During past project experience, the mixture of strong soft skills and technical knowledge in delivering the project is one of critical success factors. In order to deliver the tangible and measurable project result, I am integrating different methodologies in change process for people, system and technology. I am specialized in the scientific approaches from classification, correlation and cause-and-effect, which can help people to think more logically in understanding the core problem. Solution for real core problem instead of fixing symptoms again and again is desirable situation in any enterprises. I can make use of the combined knowledge and skills in different stage of project to put the undesirable situation into desirable situation with measurable result.

My ultimate goal is helping our customers to succeed.