Bill Lusk, CSA, CPRS

Experience

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  Ashland Chemical

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1999

  Plant Production Scheduler; Material Coordinator

  Large chemical distributor; Ultra-pure chemical processing division for semiconductor industry customers Scheduled weekly chemical production for automated bottle line, drum line and custom packaging; Planned FG inventory for 3 warehouses and 4 customer consignment locations; Reconciled physical inventories.>Reduced excess inventory of $500k by scheduling reworks; sourcing alternate customers>Precisely fulfilled short lead time chemical deliveries in customer driven industry>Restructured supply chain for product labels with annual cost savings of $50k>Played integral role implementing PRISM ERP software Show less

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  Medex Inc

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2004

  Master Scheduler

  Manufacturer of sterilized plastic disposable medical devices (now Smith’s Medical)Master scheduled production of over 1,000 medical products at 3 plant sites; Supervised, evaluated and set objectives for three production schedulers; Directed daily production meeting – resolve delays, set priority.>Implemented efficient production scheduling system based on work center capacity>Reduced sold order backlog by over $200k by reducing capacity constraints>Assumed sales forecast responsibilities to compensate for sales force turnover >Instructed APICS “Basics of Supply Chain” training classes to educate employees Show less

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  Knox Company

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

  Master Planner, Buyer and Scheduler

  Privately held machine shop for fire department products Scheduled production for machine shop, electronics and final assembly operations, Purchased outside operations, Administered inventory planning and control operations and procedures.>Planned and coordinated plant relocation without service and delivery interruption>Sourced new vendors following plant relocation, preserving cost and quality

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  Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  Global Supply Planning Manager; Operations Planning Specialist

  Large international copper, molybdenum and gold mining and processing company; formerly Phelps Dodge. Planned and realized the balance of molybdenum ore supply from mines and forecast demand for finished chemical products utilizing SAP APO module; Provided data, insight and analysis for monthly S&OP meeting. >Developed, implemented and maintained SAP master data and MRP parameters>Designed functionality, tested and improved SAP reports from data warehouse>Analyzed key performance metrics to successfully execute sales and operations plan>As SAP “super user” assisted and coached employees to become SAP proficient>Wrote and tested SAP test scripts for production business process scenarios>Instructed SAP classes and provided Go Live support for England plant Show less

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  Presto Casting Company

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2011

  Production & Inventory Control and Customer Service Manager

  Division of Magellan Aerospace; foundry manufacturer of aluminum and magnesium aerospace engine castings.Directed activities, created objectives and drove results for 5 employees in production planning, customer service, sales order entry and shipping functions; Lead role in development, achievement of sales and operations plan; Implemented corporate management operating system. >Attained product shipping goals for 14 straight months thru the planning and execution of S&OP>Decreased work in process inventory by $1m applying lean techniques>Improved on time shipping metric by 30% by efficient order management & scheduling>Condensed average work order cycle time by 10 days with process capacity management>Implemented ITAR compliance program, saving $12k in annual export consulting fees Show less

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  Independent Planning and Supply Chain Contracting

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  Professional Consultant

  Honeywell Aerospace - Champion key Customer & Product Support issues and processes within the Air Transport and Regional business; Support planning and execution of product and process improvement initiatives; Sustain lean programs.>Authored customer communication strategy for complex proprietary overhaul & repair orders>Presided over daily product status conference with plant, supply chain & program management>Developed Service Related Difficulty (SRD) monthly internal/external communication process Spirit Electronics Inc. - Achieved supply chain optimization for major customer Raytheon including purchasing, inventory management, demand planning and customer service.>Consistently achieved monthly inventory goal of 8-10 turns by balancing supply & demand>Sustained gross sales margin objective of 15% via cost and price management>Improved customer satisfaction thru timely communication and pertinent data reporting Show less

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  Advanced Integration Technologies

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  Planning Manager

  Division of Ultra Clean Technology (UCT); Contract manufacturer for semiconductor and medical industriesAs Planning Manager for Sheet Metal and Machine Shop supervises 8 employees in production planning & scheduling, outside vending services, sales order entry and manufacturing support  Reduced shop late to shipment work orders from 44% to 12% Directs review of operations efficiency – estimate hrs. vs. actual hrs.; track progress  Perform weekly capacity analysis, instigate resulting actions  Implemented outside vending services forecast to reduce LT, exchange info  Administer weekly planning meeting; review project status, action items, issue Show less

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  CarePatrol Franchise Systems, LLC

  Oct 2015 - now

  Owner, CarePatrol of Northwest Phoenix Metro

  CarePatrol's Mission Statement: "To Provide the Safest Care Options for Seniors Across America"Our primary focus is the continuum of care that ensues outside of the medical profession- Provide health professionals and social workers with safer patient discharges by reviewing the care of violation history of assisted living homes and communities- Ensure timely patient discharges by coordinating the care search with the family and reporting on progress- Reduce readmissions by specifically matching provide care capabilities with the seniors' care needs- Relieve family stress by educating and counseling through the assisted living placement process Show less

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  Memory Lane Games

  Jan 2023 - now

  Arizona Representative, Memory Lane Games

  At Memory Lane Games, our purpose attracts talent. Our reminiscence app impact the lives of people with dementia and their carers around the world. Combining personalization, localization and gamification and a library of thousands of frustration-free quiz-style games designed for people with dementia.