Ted Tichenor

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About Ted Tichenor

Experienced supply chain, logistics, and engineering manager. I will get product flowing through your organization at the right inventory level and with great on time and cost performance. Leadership: • Strategic thinker • Cross functional team approach • Resourceful in using consultants, mentors, and benchmarking • Motivator • Experienced w/ budgets, capital, project management, supervising hourly and professional associates Operations Experience: • Manufacturing and industry knowledge of yarn, weaving, warp knitting, capacitors • Plant and business level in supply chain, manufacturing engineering, and maintenance • Make to order, make to stock, and engineer to order business models • Plant reorganization including start up, expansion, department moves, and consolidation Supply Chain Solutions: • Master data and logic for optimum ERP/MRP parameter setup and modeling • Sales & operations planning, forecasting, master scheduling, department level execution • Logistics and warehouse experience / streamlining material flow through the supply chain • Access / Excel programmer for custom data analysis and actionable recommendations • Purchasing and negotiation experience in materials, equipment, and contracts Inventory Management: • World Class procedure implementation and root cause analysis • Demand management through business alignment • Data analysis and pattern recognition in key performance indicators • Review process to include lean tools like level scheduling Lean/Industrial Engineering: • Engineered time standards and cost analysis • Standardized work and procedures • Kaizen project implementation • Workstation/Plant Layout and Design for Material Flow In my off time, I enjoy church activities, fishing, and doing agility drills with my dog. Many weekends you can find me and my family trail hiking at one of SC's 66 great state parks and historic sites.