Dave Gardner

Manufacturing

Dave Gardner helps manufacturing clients accelerate collaboration and improve business execution through the application of best practices that he has developed and implemented to:

• reduce costs and cycle times
• improve business processes, eliminating gaps and breakdowns while reducing errors and rework
• develop go-forward operational plans necessitated by downsizing
• eliminate recurring problems that undermine a company and its relationships with customers
• leverage investments in information technology (ERP, CRM, PLM)

Practice areas include, but are not limited to:

• Operations strategy development and implementation
• Supply chain and logistics
• Integration of business process with information technology
• Post-merger merger and acquisition integration support
• Company infrastructure creation and refinement
• Document control and configuration management systems
• Mass customization

Dave helps clients produce outcomes jointly agreed to as quickly as possible and then goes away leaving client's self-sufficient. He brings senior management experience from product development, manufacturing operations, customer service, marketing, sales, and product management within companies in high-technology, consumer products, industrial products, pharmaceutical and fire/rescue industries.

Dave is pragmatic and assists clients in implementing appropriate, sustainable solutions. His focus is helping clients with things not merely because “they can” but because “they must.” He has an impressive track record of success backed by solid client testimonials. His clients never get blind-sided by issues that arise.

Please view Dave Gardner's Resume