Training

Mark K. Williams, CFPIM, CSCP is an internationally requested speaker on inventory and supply chain management.  He has conducted seminars in 47 of the 50 states of the USA, in addition to Ireland, the Netherlands, Bulgaria, Australia, South Africa, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Jamaica. The focus on his talks are always the same; how to structure and execute inventory and supply chains to reduce waste and improve profitability. As an executive of manufacturing and distribution operations with profit and loss responsibility, he understands that a good supply chain is a profitable supply chain. Collaboration and waste elimination are at the heart of his training sessions. Working with individual companies to understand their critical issues, he can devise seminars designed to help employees understand the problems and how they can use their imagination to solve them.

Consulting

Most waste can be traced to poor processes. The Williams Supply Chain Group has a proven track record of helping companies succeed. Among its accomplishments are:

• Led CPFR (Collaborative, Planning, Forecasting & Replenishment) implementation which resulted in an improvement of forecast accuracy from 27 percent to 70 percent in 10 months at a $400 million dollar Consumer Products Goods manufacturer.
• Implemented Consignment and VMI programs which resulted in a savings of 15% annually in a $20 million dollar budget at a major Consumer Products Goods facility.
• Led project that reduced purchasing cycle time by 80% for a government agency.
• Developed consolidated MRO spare parts program to reduce corporate-wide inventory by 10 percent at a major Consumer Products Goods manufacturer.
• Implemented Sales & Operations Planning processes for several Consumer Products Goods companies.
• Led project that implemented new capital equipment procurement and inventory management procedures for a government agency.
• Served as Subject Matter Expert on several ERP system selection and implementations projects.