Keywords
Manufacturing
Continuous Training
Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Operations Management
Skills
With 20 years of diverse manufacturing operations experience and an additional 15 years of integrating IT systems (including SAP-ME) to the manufacturing floor, Grant has developed a very strong understanding of how manufacturing companies work and the information needed to operate at world class levels.
Having many years of experience coupled with continuous training and 10 years of certification in operations management, Grant has an excellent understanding of industry best practices and best in class utilization of SAP-ME and MES in general. Using this knowledge, Grant has been a Subject Matter Expert for the development of industry leading MES applications / solutions within the SAP-ME framework, program manager for multiple MES programs and lead consultant on several implementations of SAP-ME in various verticals. Both to his clients for SAP-ME and to the MES industry as a whole, Grant has developed a reputation of providing sound, practical advice and direction that makes a difference.
Having many years of experience coupled with continuous training and 10 years of certification in operations management, Grant has an excellent understanding of industry best practices and best in class utilization of SAP-ME and MES in general. Using this knowledge, Grant has been a Subject Matter Expert for the development of industry leading MES applications / solutions within the SAP-ME framework, program manager for multiple MES programs and lead consultant on several implementations of SAP-ME in various verticals. Both to his clients for SAP-ME and to the MES industry as a whole, Grant has developed a reputation of providing sound, practical advice and direction that makes a difference.
Project history
Grant has very deep knowledge and understanding of manufacturing in High Tech Industry. He also has extensive experience in system implementations in manufacturing. He lead the TCS team in designing and implementation of SAP-ME Manufacturing Execution System for a complex NPI (New product Introduction) manufacturing scenario at Blackberry. We were unable to roll out the solution to all the production lines due to unforeseen constraints. Even though NPI requirements were very complex, his insight and deep Industry knowledge helped in providing a solution that was robust and flexible to accommodate different NPI scenarios.
I highly recommend Grant for manufacturing and system implementation. - Tushar Dutt, Senior SAP Professional
At my earlier organization, my business client was eager to transform a complex high-tech NPI manufacturing environment to move towards a world class facility supported by a Manufacturing Execution system. The challenges were lack of traceability of components, lack of process visibility, workforce optimization and root cause of failures to give feed back to the engineering teams. We have embarked upon implementing SAP ME/Mii systems to support the business needs after due diligence. Engaged partners were unable to walk the talk as it felt like talk did not take into account the ground realities and the complex NPI manufacturing needs. When there was a desperate need for a SME to rescue the program, Grant came into the picture as a key resource who can not only talk, but can walk the talk. Thanks to his deep understanding of the manufacturing business and also the application capabilities, we were able to rescue the project to be able to launch a pilot on couple of production lines to the satisfaction of the customers. Though we were unable to complete the roll-out due to unforeseen constraints, I can confidently say that as a technical stakeholder, I would not have been able to regain the trust of my business clients without Grant's contribution. I personally admired him for his perseverance, dedication towards end customer's objective achievements and his smart work. I personally value Grant a lot and respect him a lot for his integrity and in believing in getting things done no matter what the challenges are. He was very able to cross the boundaries of communication with an offshore team. I highly recommend Grant to any customer who is embarking upon the transformation of their manufacturing shop-floor to meet the needs of the top-floor. - Srinivas Jonnavittula, Business Transformation and Enterprise Architecture leader
Have you ever heard a voice of reason in IT conference crowd? I had, and that was the voice of Grant!
We were working for Visiprise/SAP for several years, but most closely on Harley Davidson project.
The project would never succeed without clear and logical Use Cases created by Grant, and his remarkable ability to organize initially contradictive requirements into ordered and easy to understand documents.
I would gladly recommend Grant as a real professional, always responsive, consistent and diplomatic person.
Just try working with Grant and you will definitely agree with me. - Evgeny Fedorchenko, Development Expert – SAP
I highly recommend Grant for manufacturing and system implementation. - Tushar Dutt, Senior SAP Professional
At my earlier organization, my business client was eager to transform a complex high-tech NPI manufacturing environment to move towards a world class facility supported by a Manufacturing Execution system. The challenges were lack of traceability of components, lack of process visibility, workforce optimization and root cause of failures to give feed back to the engineering teams. We have embarked upon implementing SAP ME/Mii systems to support the business needs after due diligence. Engaged partners were unable to walk the talk as it felt like talk did not take into account the ground realities and the complex NPI manufacturing needs. When there was a desperate need for a SME to rescue the program, Grant came into the picture as a key resource who can not only talk, but can walk the talk. Thanks to his deep understanding of the manufacturing business and also the application capabilities, we were able to rescue the project to be able to launch a pilot on couple of production lines to the satisfaction of the customers. Though we were unable to complete the roll-out due to unforeseen constraints, I can confidently say that as a technical stakeholder, I would not have been able to regain the trust of my business clients without Grant's contribution. I personally admired him for his perseverance, dedication towards end customer's objective achievements and his smart work. I personally value Grant a lot and respect him a lot for his integrity and in believing in getting things done no matter what the challenges are. He was very able to cross the boundaries of communication with an offshore team. I highly recommend Grant to any customer who is embarking upon the transformation of their manufacturing shop-floor to meet the needs of the top-floor. - Srinivas Jonnavittula, Business Transformation and Enterprise Architecture leader
Have you ever heard a voice of reason in IT conference crowd? I had, and that was the voice of Grant!
We were working for Visiprise/SAP for several years, but most closely on Harley Davidson project.
The project would never succeed without clear and logical Use Cases created by Grant, and his remarkable ability to organize initially contradictive requirements into ordered and easy to understand documents.
I would gladly recommend Grant as a real professional, always responsive, consistent and diplomatic person.
Just try working with Grant and you will definitely agree with me. - Evgeny Fedorchenko, Development Expert – SAP
Local Availability
Only available in these countries:
Canada
Can be available in UK / Europe / North America
Other
Functional Expertise:
Manufacturing Operations Management, MES Implementation, Manufacturing Enterprise Integration, solution development for SAP-ME (all versions up to ver.15), Requirements Development (MES and Manufacturing Integration), Blueprinting (Discrete Manufacturing)
Domain Experience:
Discrete Manufacturing Industry (electronics manufacturing, automotive, aerospace), operations management, software life cycle management, program / project management
Areas & Applications
Manufacturing Operations Management, MES Implementation, Manufacturing Enterprise Integration, solution development for SAP-ME (all versions up to ver.15), Requirements Development (MES and Manufacturing Integration), Blueprinting (Discrete Manufacturing)
Domain Experience:
Discrete Manufacturing Industry (electronics manufacturing, automotive, aerospace), operations management, software life cycle management, program / project management
Areas & Applications
- Lead MES Consultant, multiple project SAP-ME / MEINT (MII) version 5.2 to ver. 15
- MES Program Manager for various companies to improve utilization and performance of the MES environment
- Lead Solution Architect, primary design SME with Celestica for SAP-ME from versions 1.0 to 5.0
- Designed and implemented a single Assemble-To-Order (ATO) process to replace multiple, diverse processes from branches across the 20 sites and designed the IT architecture to support it, with accountability for interfaces to 5 enterprise applications into SAP-ME. Stabilized and reduced support costs on the SAP-ME system - Devised KPI metrics
- Solution Architect and project lead for advanced ship notification from SAP-ME to customers EDI system at Celestica
- Solution Architect for non-conformance control and management; enterprise interface consultant to Harley Davidson for implementation of vehicle assembly plant SAP-ME implementation
- Primary Solution Architect and team lead for complete SAP-ME implementation of Blackberry NPRC plant
- Consulting Solution Architect for Jaguar Landrover SAP-ME implementation for green field engine plant.
- Software engineering auditor with Celestica for the development team of core SAP-ME (previous to SAP acquisition)
- Knowledgeable on capability and functional implementation for all versions of SAP-ME
- Team Leadership
- SAP-ME Implementation
- Manufacturing Execution Systems Program Management
- Quality Assurance / Quality Control Program Mgmt.
- Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM)
- Resource Management & Planning
- Continuous Improvement
- Lean Manufacturing