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Robert Curtis

As you can see from the following Executive Profile, Mr. Curtis has extensive experience in defining and successfully implementing improvements into Operations/Manufacturing processes.  He is recognized as one of the few a leading and successful authorities regarding Full Lean Implementation in NY State

• Full Lean Implementation
  • Development, with your personnel of revised Lean Operations Processes where real cost cutting is achieved.
  • Development with your personnel of revised Lean Front Office Processes where real cost cutting is achieved.
  • Then Full Lean Implementation where an internal employee committee is established that gradually takes over defining and implementing Full Lean concepts throughout the company.
• The other individual who is a recognized authority in accomplishing Full Lean, is also on our staff.
• Mr. Curtis and his staff are responsible to define and implement all of the Operations/Manufacturing improvement measures as previously outlined and further defined in the next section of this website.  The profile of one of his staff members, Nicholas Vitarelli, can be found here.  As you can see, Mr. Vitarelli is green belt certified in Six Sigma.  Mr. Vitarelli has extensive experience in developing/implementing Lean Operations Processes where real cost savings are achieved.  Mr. Vitarelli also has extensive successful experience in implementing SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.
• Mr. Curtis has additional staff members who provide the support to accomplish all of the required Operations/Manufacturing implementations.

EXECUTIVE PROFILE

ROBERT CURTIS

Mr. Curtis has 27 years of experience as a Senior Executive in Manufacturing and Distribution Operations. He has managed as Vice President, and Executive Vice President for firms in consumer products,  including cosmetics, skin care, fragrances, accessories, and medical and hospital supplies. He has had P & L responsibility reporting directly to the CEO. He was responsible for functions including Forecasting, Purchasing, Warehousing, Manufacturing, Quality, and Distribution, including international operations for a major cosmetics firm serving both department and specialty stores and mass markets. He has had experience in small privately held firms and in larger public companies.

As a management consultant for 10 years for cosmetics, medical, etc. involving U.S. Government manufacturing and distribution firms, Mr. Curtis led teams through the process of discovery, analysis, and identification of alternative operations, to provide improvement opportunities to clients. Typical engagements included:

• Process and Operational Analysis

• Creative Solution Development

• Customer Driven Operations Improvement

• Cost Reduction

• Lean Process Implementation

• Materials Handling

• Inventory Planning & Management

• Budgeting/Cost Control

• Control Systems & Technology

• Project Management

His consulting experiences include industries such as Wholesale & Retail Distribution, Publishing, Wallcovering, Carpets, Bedding, Consumer Apparel and Hard-goods, Eyewear, Watches, Jewelry, Pharmaceuticals, HBA and Medical Supplies, Consumer and Industrial Electronics, Automotive Parts, Industrial Supplies & Hardware, and Military Logistics.

Mr. Curtis is recognized as one of the few leading and successful authorities regarding full lean implementation in NY State.

Mr. Curtis has a BS degree in Industrial Management from New York University and did graduate work in Industrial Engineering at Stevens Institute.