Tom Cook

Background

About Tom Cook

Over thirty years of operations’ experience in positions of increasing responsibility in program, project, contract and department management, material control and procurement, business management, and client services. A history of success in startup and re-engineered operations. A solid record of achievements in productivity, organization, quality, customer service, and process improvements. • Developed, monitored, and executed master schedules for various products and processes. • Developed and led the implementation of processes and procedures that resulted in increased productivity, improved quality, and reduced cycle times. • Responsible for all purchasing activities for various organizations. • Implemented just-in-time inventory agreements with suppliers, resulting in dramatic reductions in inventories. • Successfully implemented cost containment measures that resulted in 25% reduction in equipment, temporary staffing, and outside services costs. • Successfully managed multi-site operations located throughout the United States. • Managed an operation that increased output 300%, while increasing manpower only 30% and reducing inventories by 40%. • Organized a manufacturing operation into process teams that resulted into a 30% reduction in defects. • Implemented team approach to long-lead assemblies resulting in cycle time reductions of 50%. • Assumed the direction of discrepant material and developed process and system controls that resulted into an 88% reduction in rejected inventory. • Re-engineered large department's document production operation into multi-shift operation with total focus on client services that resulted into a 300% increase in monthly volumes and a 45% increase in recovery rates, while reducing the department’s overall costs by 30%. • Reduced the number of firm suppliers resulting in 30% overall reduction in material, service, and equipment costs.