Aswin Sudarsanam

Experience

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  Toyota Kirloskar Motor

  Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

  Manufacturing Engineering Intern

  - Conducted Ji-shuken activities, implemented Kaizens, and made ergonomic improvements in workstations to enhance productivity and worker comfort.- Performed time studies in the gear machining area and reduced manpower in the production line, optimizing worker shifts while consistently meeting production targets.

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  Shravan Engineering

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2016

  Continuous Improvement Manager

  - Optimized facility layout, conducted value stream mapping for each filling station, and implemented 5S practices at workstations to enhance operational efficiency.- Performed demand forecasting for refrigerant gas and mistake-proofing measures to prevent interchanged gas filling.- Scheduled transport of materials to customers nationwide and implemented kaizen improvements at tanker installations.

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  Danfoss

  Sept 2016 - Jan 2017

  Channel Sales Intern

  - Interned in channel sales with the industrial cooling team at Danfoss India, interacting with industries to understand cooling system applications and engaging with various internal segments to assess the addressable market and scope for improvement.- Submitted a comprehensive report on findings and recommendations to management.

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  BMW India

  Feb 2017 - Jun 2017

  Process Planning Intern

  - Worked on the BMW 5 series launch, focusing on cycle time reduction and efficiency improvement by conducting time studies, identifying bottlenecks, analyzing and re-sequencing operations, implementing kaizens, and optimizing workstation setups through value stream mapping, Pareto analysis, and tool mapping.- Eliminated waste and idle time by setting up buffer locations and additional workstations, enhancing overall operational efficiency.

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  Medline Industries, Inc.

  Sept 2018 - Oct 2022

  • Led Kaizen Events with various cross-functioning teams to identify the non-value-added support tasks and Designed reports and dashboards using Tableau and JIRA to track time spent. Liaised and implemented cross-functional process improvement strategies using RPA and prioritizing development project with a cumulative time saving of $2M.

  • Supply Chain Analyst

    Jan 2021 - Oct 2022

  • Supply Chain Analyst Associate

    Feb 2019 - Jan 2021

  • Process Improvement Consultant

    Sept 2018 - Jan 2019
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  Medline Canada, Corporation

  Oct 2022 - Mar 2024

  • Provide subject matter expertise to the M&A team for Supply Chain related acquisition and integration activities• Monitor and manage integration Change Management , project timelines, milestones, and budgets. • Address challenges and roadblocks that arise during the early part of the integration process, ensuring swift resolution. • Collaborated with cross functional leaders to develop a detailed integration plan that aligns with the organization's strategic goals and enhances overall operational efficiency. Mostrar menos

  • Senior Supply Chain Specialist

    Jan 2023 - Mar 2024

  • Supply Chain Specialist

    Oct 2022 - Jul 2023
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  Medline Industries, LP

  Mar 2024 - now

  • Architect solutions to enable supply chain planning functionalities on SAP Consulting solutions.• Gather requirements for end-to-end Supply Chain Planning, identifying improvement opportunities, new development areas, process automation, cycle time reduction, and productivity enhancement.• Lead and develop solutions for supply chain planning, addressing identified gaps to meet business needs effectively. Conduct workshops with customers to capture business process requirements.• Configure supply chain planning systems to align with business requirements and design and develop various BI solutions, including HANA and TDV Data Models, Business Objects reports, Tableau and Power BI Dashboards.• Develop technical and functional specifications using SAP Planning applications, working across multiple modules such as Supply Planning/MRP, Forecasting and Demand Planning, Procurement and Master data governance. • Collaborate with stakeholders in IT, business leaders, external IT partners, business partners, end users, and team members to articulate business problems and lead solution development in line with organizational guidelines and processes.• Developed a customer aggregation strategy for the Coupa Supply Chain Guru baseline model, uncovering $4.5 million in potential annual freight savings. Conducted targeted scenarios and performed Greenfield Analysis and Network Optimization to assess the landed cost impact of reconfiguring territories between 8 customer-facing distribution centers and 1 echelon distribution center. Tracked value and presented results to SVP-level stakeholders on a regular cadence.• Mentor and coach the team. Mostrar menos

  • Senior Business System Analyst

    Mar 2025 - now

  • Senior Supply Chain Analyst

    Mar 2024 - Mar 2025