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Published Material
PUBLISHED MATERIAL Canadian Technician magazine is an automotive industry publication focused providing information to the owner operators and service technicians working in the automotive service repair market. The editor approach me and asked if I could write articles that are focused on the importance of understanding a customer’s vehicle problem to deliver the proper repair. The following is a list...
2006: Economy CCC Tool Kit
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE & REPAIR: ECONOMY CARBON DEPOSIT REMOVAL EQUIPMENT Executive on Demand: Vice President Sales and Marketing, General Manager, Director Procurement Project Outline: Create an economical carbon deposit removal tool that is designed specifically to fit the 33mm conetop bottle thread used to package the service chemical. Making the tool attachment specific to the conetop bottle thread ensures that the...
Travelogues: Personal Experiences While Travelling to and from Asia
TRAVELOGUES Whenever you travel to a distant land everybody you know wants you to share that experience upon your return. Their curiosity varies but most are interested in how I adapted to the different culture, worked where English or French may not have been the language of choice and what the food like and did I like what I ate....
2006: Aerosol Containerization and Landed Cost Simulator
AEROSOL CONTAINERIZATION and LANDED COST SIMULATOR Executive on Demand Position: TBA Project Outline: TBA Project Outcome: Purchasing aerosol cans from a global supplier requires an that a buyer understand the difference in landed cost associated from using different size of containers (20, 40, 40 high cube, 45 foot). Optimizing the space is critical in keeping the shipping value as low...
2006: Materials Inventory ID Generator
MATERIALS INVENTORY ID GENERATOR Executive on Demand Position: TBA Project Outline: TBA Project Outcome: Developing product packaging can be a long and complex process. Once decisions have been made on the style, size, material used and colour, it is then up to the procurement team to buy, ship, store and fill as required by a customer. A filling company that...
2006: Taking Care of the Pennies (Part 1)
MANUFACTURER COLLABORATION – AEROSOL CAN and EXTENSION TUBE ATTACHMENT Executive on Demand Position: TBA Project Outline: TBA Project Outcome: A procurement strategy that has proven successful in my efforts to deliver added cost savings to manufacturers is to include in the materials sourcing analysis members of the engineering and production group within the client’s factory. Discussions that include a broader...
2006: Bottle Cap Size Standardization
BOTTLE THREAD/CAP SIZE STANDARDIZATION Executive on Demand Position: TBA Project Outline: TBA Project Outcome: A materials buyer is always challenged by management to reduce costs wherever possible. This is important in any business where there are many manufacturers and excess production capacity. A bottle filling company that utilized my services for sourcing plastic product moulds and bottles from the Asia...
2006: Channel Cap w/Hold Actuator
CHANNEL CAP W/INTEGRATED HOLD ACTUATOR SERVICE TOOL Executive on Demand Position: TBA Project Outline: TBA Project Outcome: An automotive chemical additive manufacturer was interested in simplifying an automotive service maintenance process that was regularly performed by automotive service repair professionals. The common procedure required that the service cleaning chemical be administered to the engine using a specialized piece of service...