Mike Frank

Experience

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  Texas Instruments Inc.

  Jun 1976 - Oct 1992

  Distribution Center Manager

  Managed 55 Distribution Associates and $22.0M in inventory representing 22,000 line items in support of global distribution of spare parts for computers and associated hardware. 3000 average daily picks and 15,000 monthly shipments with 99% on time service. Administer $6M operating expense budget. Led a cross-functional team for a state of the art Inventory Control and Distribution system including a RF terminal network to support real time data processing. Instituted the “Ship it Right Overnight” program that improved accuracy from 95% to 98%. Show less

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  Avnet/Kent Electronics

  Nov 1992 - Oct 2001

  Director of Logistics

  Led 258 hourly employees with 8 direct reports in 2 distribution centers and 27 branch locations. Administered an operating budget in excess of $19M per annum. Managed and controlled $130M in inventory consisting of over 78,000 part numbers. Prepared and Controlled $23M freight budget. Project Manager for the justification, design, contract negotiations, capital acquisition, installation, and start-up for a $25M, 220,000 square foot automated distribution center. Reduced labor cost by $125,000 per annum and improved inventory accuracy from 96.9% to 99.993%. Created/Installed shipment verification system, achieving 99.98% shipment accuracy Reengineered and upgraded order processing systems, achieving 100% same day shipment, increased inventory accuracy to 100%, and reduced labor cost by $125,000. Cut freight cost by $400,000 per annum by implementing a freight auditing system. Decreased employee turnover from 15% to 2% with a performance based incentive program. Show less

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  Hisco, Inc.

  Oct 2001 - Oct 2002

  Corporate Logistics and Operations Manager

  Negotiated contracts for transportation, office supplies, business forms, and telephone services. Administered transportation budget of $6.0M. Developed logistics and supply chain strategies to reduce cost of goods sold. Managed new building construction and lease negotiations. Directed DOT and OSHA compliance and reporting. Reduced inbound freight $370,000 by developing an inbound routing guide, freight auditing process, and a Logistics strategy for the top supplier. Negotiated national telecommunication contract cutting $82,000 per costs. Negotiate new contracts that resulted in reducing office supply and business forms expense by $41,000 per year. Project Manager for the design, contract negotiations, and construction of a $2.5M, 35,000 square foot branch warehouse and sales office Developed contracts with 3PL providers for start-up operations in two new markets Show less

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  Top Flight Concepts, LLC

  Mar 2003 - Dec 2003

  VP, Sales

  Led Sales and Business Development for logistics information, freight auditing, and payment. Developed two new accounts with annual revenue of $75,000.Increased revenue by $15,000 with existing accounts for new services.

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  General Cable

  Jan 2004 - May 2005

  Director of Distribution and Transportation

  Leader for 247 hourly employees, 6 salaried, and 18 indirect reports in 4 DC’s and 18 manufacturing locations in North America. Controlled $60M Freight budget. Administered operating budget in excess of $28M. Managed and controlled $178M in inventory.  Reduced inbound freight $210,000 through championing a Greenbelt Project to develop an inbound routing guide, routing compliance reporting, and enforcement of the guide. Utilized a Cross Functional Team to deploy a Transportation Management System, achieving a reduction in outbound freight cost of $156,000.  Improved inventory accuracy from 98% to 99.8% and shipment accuracy from 3498 DPMU to 2154 DPMU by installing RF picking, shipping, and cycle counting. Led a cross-functional team to develop a long-range Distribution Center plan for the largest plant DC. Capital investment was $ 4.5 M. Standardized budgeting process and Key Performance Indicators(KPI) across all plant DC operations. Show less

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  Sanmar Corporation

  Dec 2005 - Oct 2006

  Distribution Process Engineer

  Leader for process improvement, new facility design and construction, capital equipment justification and purchase, and systems enhancements to streamline the distribution operations in a 6 DC Network.• Increased lines picked/hour by 17% by optimally re-slotting the forward pick SKUs, cutting $ 280,000 in annual labor.• Designed, procured, and installed $2.6 M in capital equipment for a 900,000 square foot DC. Increased orders shipped/hour from 300 to 450 realizing an annual savings of $345,000. • Reduced the labor hours/carton received by 37% through installation of a carton scanning and sortation system resulting in reduced annual labor costs by $200,000• Led a Team to design and install a Pick to Box systems enhancement resulting in increasing shipment accuracy from 98% to 99.97% Show less

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  Exterran Energy Solutions LLP

  Dec 2006 - Jan 2007

  Global Logistics Manager

  Leader for 13 hourly employees with 4 direct reports. Administered operating budget in excess of $6M. Managed and controlled $11M in inventory. Administered $ 45M global freight budget. Reengineered export shipment process for operational spares resulting in annual savings of $68,000 Decreased inbound freight $450,000 by deploying an inbound routing guide and proficiently monitoring compliance. Negotiated freight contracts, reducing costs by $185,000 per year. Renegotiated Freight Forwarder contracts reducing import costs by $15,000 per year. Show less

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  Wilson Supply

  Nov 2007 - Mar 2008

  Supply Chain Consultant

  Created/Enhanced a short range and long range warehousing strategy for Chevron deep water operations.Developed equipment specifications, submitted RFP to the suppliers, and prepared budget to build the facility.

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  The Rainmaker Group

  Mar 2008 - Apr 2011

  Operations Manager

  Collaboratively led the daily operations and the office staff for four locations. Budget preparation and analysis.  Managed sales revenue growth to $10 million in less than 2 years, a 25% increase over the prior year. Developed process and procedures to proficiently plan, schedule and monitor Customer construction projects electronically. Negotiated materials and labor contracts for all locations, saving $59,000 per year.

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  Resources Global Professionals

  Jul 2011 - Mar 2014

  Supply Chain Management Consultant

  Subject Matter Expert consultancy for clients in the oil & gas, petrochemical, manufacturing, and distribution industries. Advised and supported all levels from Warehouse Operators to Director and VP level on daily operations and strategic planning.• Trained and supported daily operations of Client Staff including Directors and Managers on SAP MM, WM, RLM, and MDM modules. Assisted with SRM and Maximo as needed.• Interfaced with Client IT Staff on SAP functionality concerns including software change requests and testing of changes/enhancements.• Guided Client Staff and Materials Managers to improve process flow and document new processes and procedures.• Directed and guided Client Materials Manager/Staff to Optimized Business Process to achieve cost reductions and operational objectives. • Performed and implemented Distribution and Transportation Network Optimization, Carrier Negotiations, Distribution Center process flow analysis, and Distribution Center capacity analysis.• Produced and implemented Material Management strategies for Client plant locations including MRP analysis• Developed inventory metrics based on Client business requirements and best practices. Show less

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  JBT AeroTech

  Apr 2014 - Jan 2015

  Warehouse Manager

  Leader for the warehousing and inventory management in support of repair and maintenance for United Airlines ground equipment. • Managed inventory replenishment resulting in a $ 225,000.00 inventory reduction in the first 2 months.• Guided Staff through the initial phases on Lean/5s implementation• Optimized the repair process resulting in accurate recording of the financials and a reduction in cost of $ 45,000.00 per month in expenses.. • Developed and installed standardized Warehouse and Inventory Management processes and procedures. Show less

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  Huntsman Building Solutions

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2021

  Director of Manufacturing

  Leader for 14 hourly and 5 salaried Associates in manufacturing and supply chain. Administered an operating budget in excess of $28M. Managed and controlled $ 22M in inventory spread across 34 Third Party Distribution Centers. Managed hiring, firing, and professional development/training• Managed finished goods inventory resulting in a $ 3.0 M inventory reduction.• Guided Manufacturing and Warehouse Staff through the initial phases of 5S implementation.• Optimized the repair process resulting in reducing $ 45, 000 in yearly expenses.• Developed Excel based MRP system to effectively plan and manage Finished Goods resulting in no stockout while minimizing inventory.• Planned and scheduled the Manufacturing for 2 plants and coordinated raw materials deliveries to support the production plan. • Developed standardized Manufacturing, Warehouse, and Inventory Management processes and procedures resulting in improved order processing, order shipment accuracy, and improved manufacturing cycle time. Show less

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  Mastech Digital

  Jul 2021 - now

  State Operations Leader - Texas

  Leader for 16 people for Operation Expanded Testing for the State of Texas. The program is funded by the Department of Health and Human Services and managed by Affinity Empowering on behalf of and Eurofins. The Program provides COVID-19 Pooled Screening testing to K3 to 12 schools, correctional facilities, homeless shelters, women's shelters, Head Start Operations, and other convalescent organizations. Leader for Business Development and Logistics• Negotiated with the Texas Department of State Health Services and the Texas Education Agency to be 1 of the 4 approved Vendors for all schools in the state.• Grew the Customer Base from zero to 250 in 3 months across schools, shelters, day cares, and prisons.• Increased tests per week from zero to 68,750 in 3 months. • Effectively led the standardization of Business Development and Logistics for the State.• Routinely held Customer facing sales/business meeting with State and local government Leaders and high level School District Administrators Show less