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About Us
Jeffrey Price & Associates is
a consulting firm working in the Chicago area.
Principal is Jeffrey Price - resume below. Client references available
upon request.
Professional Summary
Over 25 years experience in developing effective solutions to problems
in engineering, manufacturing. and general business environments. Have
managed and/or been lead technical person on projects dealing with state of
the art technology in the areas of information systems for manufacturing
operations and general business management. Established ability to lead and
supervise professional, technical, and clerical employees. Have
demonstrated command of communication, supervisory. and project management
skills required in any organization.
Wide ranging background; with a primary emphasis on systems solutions to
business management issues reinforced by positions in electrical
engineering and data processing. In depth knowledge of manufacturing
control systems (MRP, inventory control. production control, etc.) and what
it takes to implement them. Proficient in a number of programming
languages.
Employment
Jeffrey U. Price and Associates, Chicago, Illinois
President-Provide management consulting services to industrial
corporations. Assist in the identification and resolution of business
operations issues, often relating to the use of information systems in
managing the business. Services include: operations review: system
requirements definition, selection, and implementation; training and
education, project management software design, programming and
implementation. Served as acting Controller of a manufacturer of industrial
products.
Solidyne Corporation, Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Vice President. Manufacturing-Managed all manufacturing functions of
a high technology, rapidly growing company including purchasing, production
and inventory control, data processing, quality control, and customer
service. Provided corporate direction in areas of organizational structure
and responsibilities. Developed and implemented policies, procedures. and
systems to better manage the company. Developed sales forecasts, pro forma
financial statements and cash flow projections. Formalized the product
development and engineering change processes.
Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chicago, Illinois
Senior Consultant - Consulting engagements in the following areas:
operational reviews of manufacturers' operations: implementation of
Materials Requirement Planning and Inventory Control systems; software
systems requirements definitions: cost system design, analysis and review;
development of training courses relating to the application of data
processing systems.
GATX Corporation-GARD Inc., Chicago, Illinois
Analyst (Corporate Planning Department)-Developed subsidiary
performance measurements and reviewed business operating plans.
Research Engineer-Developed systems in the following areas:
Manufacturing Management Information Systems: Process Simulation;
Structural Design; Automated Drafting: Proposal Cost Development.
Consultant (to I.C. Industries Inc.)-Developed a corporate wide
Financial Reporting and Consolidation System.
Material Manager - Responsible for: Inventory Management; Material
Requirements Planning; Product Cost Estimating: Purchasing Interface.
Supervisor, Field Operations-Responsibility for installation
checkout and certification of electronic equipment in over 100 cities
across the United States.
Design Engineer-Design of digital electronic equipment using
minicomputers.
Zenith Radio Corporation, Chicago, Illinois
Design Engineer-Responsible for the design of digital circuitry for
advanced television systems.
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Education
- MBA, Finance and
Information Systems, June,
- Northwestern
University, Evanston
- BS, Electrical
Engineering, January , University of Illinois, Urbana
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Certifications
- Certified
Practitioner in Inventory Management at Fellow level (CFPIM)
- American
Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)
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Honors
- Illinois State
Scholarship
- Eta Kappa Nu
Electrical Engineering Honor Society
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Articles and Training Courses
- Capital and
Operating Costs of Selccted Air Pollution Control Systems (Journal
of the Air Pollution Control Association
- Using the Computer
to Audit Deposit Systems Bank Administration Institute
- Customer Order
Processing & Forecasting System, APICS
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