Category: Purchasing & Supply Chain

David Gilbert – Manufacturing Operations / Manufacturing Systems

Business owner, manager and consultant with a proven track record of maximizing resources, streamlining production and costs while increasing ROI. Cross industry functional expertise includes: aerospace & defense, pulp & paper, electronics, consumer goods and medical supplies. Continue reading

Robert Heilman – Senior Operations Executive and Global Sourcing Expert

Over 15 Years of Executive Leadership Experience in Manufacturing with proven success in SVP, VP, and GM roles. Expert at providing Global Trade consulting services to businesses to facilitate location of sources for imported product, primarily in China. Continue reading

Steven M. Schonour – Business Management / Manufacturing Operations

Extensive organization and technical manufacturing operations experience in printing, packaging, converting, machining and plating operations; including Major Account management, sales service, departmental management, budgeting, production control/analysis, quality control, expense control/reduction, efficiency improvement, waste minimization, and project/program management. Strong people skills including good communicator, motivator, and listener. Responsible for managing large retail customer accounts and coordinating multiple plant operations to ensure high quality results that add value. Key company contact with major retail customers including Wal-Mart, CVS, and Lowe’s. Traveled extensively across the U.S. to customer’s corporate headquarters and 19 plant locations. Strong technical and management skills in Flexo, Rotogravure, Sheet-fed, and Web Offset printing, laminating, slitting, and converting printing/packaging operations. Academic credentials: Bachelor of Science – Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). Continue reading

Karen M. Gerwitz – Account / Operations / Quality Manager

Account/Operations/Quality Manager with experience leading international organizations and multinational teams to exceed client expectations and revenue goals. Demonstrated ability to achieve extraordinary, sustainable gains in growth, profitability, productivity, morale, and ROI to deliver world class results. Continue reading

Walter G. Pieschke – Sr. Manager – Sales / Marketing / Procurement

Vast-successful sales/marketing/procurement experiences including teaming with manufacturers that are still the world leaders in their product lines; responsible for nurturing USA distribution locations. Senior manager overseeing sales/procurement of over 800 product lines including supervising all of location operations. Continue reading