Scott Morrison has worked in manufacturing and distribution facilities for over thirty-five years in the fields of Quality, Engineering, Operations, and Consulting. He has a sharp eye for understanding processes and then cutting through the waste to enhance the value of those processes.
Scott has experience in industries and technologies as diverse as rubber and plastics molding, metal stamping, electronic assemblies, consumer and industrial products, agriculture (farm) processes, lumber and building material distribution, and wood products manufacturing. This experience provides a very broad background of knowledge and ideas for continuous improvement that can be applied to your specific problem or project. Excellent communication skills plus both shop floor and senior management experience allow Scott to easily relate to everyone in your organization.
Client engagements usually begin with a no-charge, no obligation site visit, tour, and interview of key personnel. Scott then works with you to define problem and project areas and opportunities for improvement before presenting a proposal.
EXPERIENCE
Manufacturing and Quality Consultant
Manufacturing and Quality Consultant
- Continuous improvement (kaizen) projects
- Production capacity planning and layout
- Distribution and inventory systems optimization
- Data analysis, recommendations for improvement, and implementation
Operations/Plant Manager
- Production management and control
- Waste reduction and process optimization
- Continuous improvement (kaizen) projects
Quality Engineer/Manager
- Process validation
- Problem-solving (Six Sigma) projects
- Customer/Supplier Relations
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
- Lumber and Building Materials products and distribution
- Industrial and Consumer products
- Automotive components
- Electronic equipment
- Medical devices
- Agriculture (farm) processes
EDUCATION
MS, Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1984
MS, Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1984
- Master’s Thesis on the mutually beneficial relationship of productivity and quality
BS, Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1982
- Manufacturing and Quality Systems
- Operations Research and Planning
- Plant Layout and Process Design