William H. Fetterman - Principal

William H. Fetterman has expertise in the interaction of operations and financial management in turnaround situations. He brings extensive experience in operations, cost analysis and management and quality improvement systems that can help companies improve their execution and profitability. He has assisted clients in understanding cost structures and profitability and has developed plant, product, and customer rationalization strategies to restore profitability.

Prior to founding Advanced Manufacturing Group, Mr. Fetterman was a Director with Conway MacKenzie & Dunleavy's performance improvement and turnaround consulting practice for seven years. Mr. Fetterman was also a Manager at Plante & Moran in the Management Consulting Services group for five years. He has designed and implemented numerous world-class improvement systems, including Lean Manufacturing Systems and initiatives that drive manufacturing efficiency and financial performance.

Mr. Fetterman is a Certified Quality Engineer through the American Society for Quality; is a Certified Management Accountant through the Institute for Certified Management Accountants; is Certified in Production and Inventory Management by the American Production and Inventory Control Society; and has served as a member of the Michigan Quality Council Board of Examiners. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan and a Master of Business Administration with a specialty in Operations Management from Boston University, with honors.

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John F. Carrier, PhD - Senior Director - Engineering and Operations

Expertise:
20 years of experience in a variety of corporate operational and consulting roles, including: specialty chemical processing for large petro-chemical multi-nationals, lead Lean Systems consultant in several automotive restructuring assignments, Process Engineer for special chemical waste processing new venture, resident Director of Six Sigma for private equity portfolio group, lecturer at MIT Sloan School in Six Sigma practices; case team manager for large consulting firm designing new product development organization, developed new supply chain framework for large merger;

Financial improvement specialist in operations environments;

Extensive experience in distressed manufacturing companies working rapidly to reduce costs and improve productivity;

Extensive due diligence leadership on small and large manufacturing companies;

Education:
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering

Doctorate of Science - Chemical Engineering

Master of Business Administration

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Muhammad Asif - Senior Director, Engineering and Operations

Expertise:
28 years of experience in a variety of operational and manufacturing management roles, with a special emphasis on Advanced Manufacturing Engineering practices during new product and plant launches, and implementation of Lean Manufacturing in multiple plant environments;

Strong global manufacturing experience and management perspective - (Nissan of Australia, ACL Bearing of Tasmania, Mark IV Automotive in Melbourne, Australia and Rochester Hills, Michigan;

P&L responsibility for 10 manufacturing locations and $600 million of revenue in US and Canada, with special emphasis in development and start-up of large assembly plants.;

Started greenfield location in Melbourne supplying major automotive OEM utilizing TPM concepts and practices;

Experienced applying lean principles to assembly facility design and improvement;

Education:
Bachelor of Science. - Manufacturing Engineering
Lean Manufacturing Specialist
Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng Australia)

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Alan J. DeVore - Senior Director, Engineering and Operations

Expertise:
30 + years experience successfully developing and implementing lean systems within a wide variety of organizations, including assembly and processing plants both within the rubber, plastics, coatings, electronics and metal working industries. Developed and installed lean initiatives for all aspects of the enterprise including sales, engineering, administration and accounting;

Further experience includes company/facility acquisition and integration, new plant construction and expansion as well as manufacturing rationalization;

Experienced in eliminating waste within the entire value stream including the supply base, manufacturing operations, customer base and internal SG&A;

He has held a number of positions in a variety of public and private companies in areas from engineering, operations, sales & marketing to senior management including Presidential positions with CEO and COO titles.

Member of the Board of Directors of the Original Equipment Supplier Association (OESA), past board member and officer of the Motor Equipment Manufacturer's Association (MEMA).

Education:
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

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James A. Garvale - Senior Director - Engineering and Operations

Expertise:
Senior Lean Manufacturing practitioner with extensive hands-on experience in a variety of industrial environments;

Trained in all aspects of Toyota Production System by Toyota (Messrs. H. Ohba & K. Fukunaga) lead practitioners from Japan;

25+ years in line-level and senior operating management roles within manufacturing and quality;

Expertise in identifying and eliminating waste within a value stream, creating continuous flow, line balancing, reducing changeover times, establishing pitch, developing kanban systems (internal/external), and utilizing heijunka to achieve paced withdrawal consistent with actual customer demand. Ability to effect changes in organizational culture and structure to support and compliment lean transformations.

Excellent project management and project leadership capabilities; able to lead client and consulting teams and instruct during the process;

Has held Director and V.P. positions within smaller middle-market manufacturing companies;

Superb capabilities enable him to work effectively at all levels of an extended organization;

Education:
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Management

Masters of Management

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Michael R. Allen - Senior Director - Engineering and Operations

Expertise:
Leading a large casting company, leading the application of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma practices and systems into light metals casting facilities;

28 years in automotive components manufacturing, 17 of which have been dedicated to implementation of Lean Manufacturing;

Has held positions of General Manager and Assistant General Manager at Camaco (Division of Magna), Business Unit Manager and production and Program Manager for Ohi-America, where he developed his Lean Manufacturing background. Other positions at Johnson Controls and Irvin Industries;

Superb capabilities enable him to work effectively at all levels of an extended organization; Participative and inclusive style of management reflects the cultural changes necessary to effectively implement Lean Manufacturing and a Continuous Improvement philosophy.

Education:
Tool and Die Maker Journeyman

Master Black Belt- Six Sigma

Nissan Lean Manufacturing Specialist

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S. David Sanders, Ph.D. - Senior Director - Engineering and Operations

Expertise:
Specialist in metallurgical sciences and the utilization of advanced manufacturing techniques in metal-forming environments to improve productivity and reduce waste;

30+ years experience as an internal consultant and university instructor in metal-forming industry, special expertise in casting and machining processes;

Combines senior management experience (Manufacturing Manager, General Manager, and Vice President roles) and capability with highly technical hands-on process improvement expertise in heavy industry and P/L responsibilities;

Developed world-class process improvement systems based on the techniques of Lean Manufacturing Systems and Six Sigma techniques;

Lead the Lean Manufacturing transformation of multi-plant operations at several employers and clients;

Achieved significant increases in productivity through plant floor improvement projects; facilitated Kaizen team processes within several organizations resulting in dramatic cost reductions and efficiency improvements.

Education:
Bachelor of Science - Metallurgical Engineering

Master of Science - Metallurgical Engineering

Doctorate of Science - Metallurgical Engineering

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Henry (Hal) R. Blain - Director - Engineering and Operations

Expertise:
25 + years of experience as a purchasing and logistics operational professional with special experience managing vendor networks in distressed situations;

Responsibilities have included the improvement of scheduling and inventory control, purchasing, customer service and transportation networks;

Planned and supervised the model changeover activities for logistics sequence suppliers for multiple automotive manufacturing plants and sequencing centers;

Worked with leading furniture manufacturer to identify and implement materials cost reduction for several of commodities purchases. Developed an overall plan, identified new alternative suppliers, conducted supplier/ bid conferences, determined quality control procedures;

Worked with Logistics Managers, Operations VPs and Sales to develop multi-location production scheduling, inventory planning and logistics strategies;

Education
Bachelor of Science, Engineering

Certification in Transportation Law

American Production and Inventory Control Society Certification in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)

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Jeffrey W. Lansworth - Senior Director – Engineering and Operations

Expertise:
25+ years experience as an interim senior executive, engineer and engineering manager, and management consultant in a variety of industries and segments;

Special experience in assessing, developing and implementing performance improvement plans for portfolio companies at a private equity group (Stony Point);

Lawyer with labor law specialty with a unique blend of engineering, operations and finance capabilities;

Extensive experience with distressed company turnarounds with an excellent success rate applying strategy, operations, lean manufacturing, finance and project and program management principles covering automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, and education;

Significant experience assessing and developing turnaround plans for distressed companies;

Education:
Juris Doctorate – Labor Law emphasis

Master of Business Administration - Finance

Bachelor of Arts – History

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Anthony M. Majszak - Director – Engineering and Operations

Expertise:
25+ years experience as an interim senior executive, engineer and engineering manager, and internal process engineering and product development specialist;

Hands-on business and process engineering manager with significant experience improving operational and financial performance, managing business units and small companies;

Significant experience managing supplier development teams in automotive sector, driving lean improvements into the supply chain;

Extensive experience bridging shop-floor activities and business performance through the application of lean manufacturing practices and improved manufacturing engineering capabilities.

Education:
Board of Examiners for Florida’s Sterling Award (Quality Systems Achievement)
Business Management Studies
Lean Manufacturing Certification

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