Kirk
Zylstra is a retired Deloitte Consulting principal specializing in manufacturing performance improvement
utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Supply Chain Systems, Theory of Constraints (TOC),
and ERP. He has twenty years of
industry and consulting experience in manufacturing operations management,
supply chain management, engineering, and information systems.
Kirk’s prior industry experience includes the engineering and
operations functions within medical equipment and heavy equipment manufacturing.
Kirk
is a recognized industry specialist and speaker on the topics of supply chain
and manufacturing operations. He
has led enterprise wide transformations of supply chain and manufacturing
operations including:
 | Developing
business cases and executive alignment to improve profitability and working
capital with the application of TOC, Lean Manufacturing and supply chain
business processes |
| Utilizing
advanced supply chain systems to integrate multiple/global operations,
maximize product mix and optimize production schedules |
| Implementation
of multiple Theory of Constraints principles including: drum buffer rope (DBR),
supply chain, distribution and critical chain (project management solution) |
| Inventory
analysis and diagnostics to enable executive decision making on supply chain
and operational directions |
| Distribution
network analysis using advanced planning models to minimize total logistics
costs (freight, DC operations, inventory, etc) |
| Implementation
of Lean Manufacturing practices in the physical flow and operations on the
shop flow, including cell and material handling design |
Kirk
is currently assisting a division of a $4 billion manufacturer through a
comprehensive TOC implementation in their global operations and supply chain.
Benefits of the project include major inventory reductions, reductions in total
logistics costs, and increased profitability.
For
more information, see Kirk's complete resume.
