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Richard P. Schroeder

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2003-Present	President Six Sigma Integrated Systems
	Assists CEO's and major executives in establishing strategies for productivity improvrments and six sigma results and deployments

1997-2003	Six Sigma Academy President and Co-founder of Six Sigma Academy
	Responsible for developing the Six Sigma Academy who is the recognized leader in the world for establishing Six Sigma in the Fortune 100 Major accomplishments include: • Co-Author of “Six Sigma Breakthrough”, Top Ten Best Seller List for 6 Months • Designed Six Sigma Strategy and implementation for ; Ford, Allied Signal, Honeywell, GE, Dupont, Dow, Toshiba, Sony, and 15 other Fortune 100 Companies. • Developed business of Six Sigma Academy which resulted in the “Academy” being the world class leader of Six Sigma

1994 to 1997	AlliedSignal Inc.	Morristown, NJ
	Corporate Vice President of Operations/Manufacturing Responsible for totally revamping the manufacturing operations of all AlliedSignal business units worldwide. Responsible for product cost, productivity, quality, plant structure, capital, manufacturing systems, engineering support and training, and new business acquisition requirements. Major accomplishments include: • Upgraded sector and business unit operating staff (hired over 300 new operations individuals in nine months); • Designed and implemented an “Operational Excellence” capability which is resulting in $898 million (net) of savings/cost reduction each year for the next two (2) years using Six Sigma methodology; • Trained 650 yearly Process Improvement Masters to focus on operational improvements; • Established a three (3) year operations strategy; format, template and plan; • Established an ongoing training curriculum for manufacturing and design engineers; • Established specific goals and metrics for all products manufactured in terms of cost, quality, margin, and delivery; • Implemented Kaizen methodology and 320 Kaizen events; • Changed 80 Plant layouts for part flow and lower product cost; • Assisted in five (5) acquisitions; • Established an operations strategy for total re-alignment of all operations; • Reduced defect levels by 63% of all manufacturing processes; • Established AlliedSignal’s “Operational Excellence” model as world class as defined by top “100” buy/sell Wall Street Analysts; • Implemented structure for supply chain management structure; • Reduced overall product costs by 30% each year.
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1991 to 1994	Asea Brown Boveri Inc	Stamford, CT
	Vice President of Quality, Cycle Time, Operations & Supply Management for the Worldwide Industry Segment and North American Operations Responsible for designing and implementing a worldwide Quality system including cycle time and supply management capabilities. This system was implemented at over 100 various business units worldwide. Responsible for all operations and improvements and action including areas such as rationalization, material planning, product cost improvement, and CAD/CAM/CIM implementation. Major accomplishments include: • Designed and implemented a worldwide Customer Satisfaction Council; • Designed and implemented a standard Quality system metrics which resulted in a 50% improvement in defects cycle time and product cost; • Developed and implemented a Total Quality System Review process; • Developed and implemented a training process and curriculum for all business units called the ABB Institute; • Achieved ISO registration at 37 business units; • Designed and implemented a Customer Satisfaction Achievement Award process; • Hired over 35 Quality professionals worldwide in 6 months; • Implemented several business rationalization plans that resulted in 28% profit improvement in over 12 businesses; • Implemented a supply management process for all of ABB for 300,000 suppliers with a yearly dollar volume of $15 billion and a 32% cost improvement; • Staffed complete Supply Management Team to address partnership and cost improvement; • Developed and implemented a worldwide Automated Customer Complaint Resolution process; • Developed, trained, and implemented High Performance Work System; • Developed complete worldwide Total Quality Improvement process for ABB Ltd. worldwide; • Achieved an $87 million cost reduction in material purchases in one year through supplier partnerships. • Implemented Six Sigma for all large transformer plants; • Originated Six Sigma partnership with Motorola.
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1986 to 1991	Motorola, Inc. (Codex Subsidiary)	Mansfield, MA
	Codex was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Motorola with $500+ million in worldwide sales. Codex is a world leader in communications for both voice and data communications systems. Vice President and General Manager Customer Service, Corporate Quality, and Corporate Government Compliance Implemented a complete Total Quality program which resulted in several quality awards. Through implementing numerous operational improvements, I was appointed the Vice President and General Manager of the Service organization. The primary focus was to restructure the $50+ million profit center by restructuring and expanding the service offerings. I was also responsible for Government Compliance and implementing systems for multi-million dollar government contracts. My major accomplishments at Motorola include the following: • Created and implemented a complete Total Quality System by establishing strong focuses on Reliability, Software Quality, and Total Customer Satisfaction systems; • Achieved over a three-fold Product Reliability improvement; • Achieved 98% improvement in Product and Field Quality with a 58% reduction in Cost of Poor Quality for an annualized savings of $25 million; • Implemented a comprehensive Manufacturing Statistical Quality Process that resulted in having over 21 specific manufacturing processes at “0” PPM defective, with overall Manufacturing Quality at 60 PPM; • Implemented a facilities utilization plan that resulted in $7.2 million net savings annually plus a cost reduction plan that resulted in $11 million net savings annually; OPERATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS: • Designed and implemented a complete CIEM and Enterprise Integration Plan for the corporation. Put in established operational benchmarks for all facets of the corporation; • Responsible for implementing a complete Total Quality Cycle Time process for Design and Development process and Make/Market process. The cycle time program resulted in a 60% reduction in Product Design Time and 43% in Manufacturing cycle time; • Implemented a complete Automated Sales Order Entry System using Perot Systems as a contractor ($10 million project); • Assumed responsibility for all Government Compliance; • Assumed responsibility for administrating the complete Sales Order Process which resulted in reduced cycle time to one (1) day with “0” rejects.
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1985 to 1986	Coopers and Lybrand	Boston, MA
	A New York based big eight (8) consulting firm with a complete line of professional financial and management consulting practices. Director of Operational and Total Quality Consulting Practices Designed and implemented a new practice to serve clients with leading edge Total Quality Control and Just-in-Time systems. This new practice resulted in a $2 million business in six (6) months. The major accomplishments were: • Designed a complete practice to sell services in Quality and Operational improvements; • Hired a consulting staff of 83 experienced professionals; • Designed and implemented a Marketing strategy which resulted in 27 client engagements in six (6) months; • Averaged 10% to 25% cost reductions and significant Quality improvements for all clients; • Designed a Manufacturing Technology Center that is now a $5 million profit center.

1982 to 1985	Harris Graphics Corporation	Melbourne, FL
	Harris Graphics is a $630 million company which designs and builds complete multicolor graphic printing and mailing systems. Harris Graphics was a sector of Harris Corporation which was spun off through a LBO in 1983. Corporate Director Productivity and Quality As the Corporate Director, I had responsibility for implementing a worldwide Total Quality System at sixteen (16) Domestic and five (5) International locations. In addition, I analyzed all operational aspects for each operating unit and implemented productivity improvements, including Corporate consolidation and building a complete lights out FMS facility. My accomplishments at Harris included: • Reducing Corporate Quality costs from 13% to 5% of Sales through comprehensive Corporate Quality Program; • Implemented Just-in-Time, Statistical Process Controls, and Vendor Certification programs at all locations; • One of three (3) person team in designing a complete FMS facility with on-line data entry and analysis which reduced operating costs $34 million annually; • Responsible for purchasing $7.5 million in automated inspection systems including Vision Systems for part analysis; • Assisted in plant startups in business ventures in Japan, China, and Mexico.
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1978 to 1982	Harris Corporation	Melbourne, FL
	Divisional Quality Assurance Manager • Implemented a Total Quality System at five (5) facilities which resulted in improving outgoing Quality by 60% and reducing Field Warranty costs by $1 million annually; • Responsible for implementing a value analysis program that reduced product costs by 23%.
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1977 to 1978	Pittsburgh Forgings	Pittsburgh, PA
	Pittsburgh Forgings was a metals forging and machining operation with sales of $300 million. Primary products were nuclear values and cylinders for nuclear power plants in the commercial market and Navy submarines. Assistant Quality Manager As the Assistant Quality Manager, I recertified the facility to meet all of the Government Nuclear Compliance requirements while the Quality Manager was on long-term disability.
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1973 to 1977	General Motors	Trenton, NJ
	Fischer Body Division This GM facility manufactured all trim and federal motor vehicle safety standard items. Quality Engineer As the Quality Engineer, I was responsible for 3,000 various manufactured parts for all GM assembly plants.

RELATED ACTIVITIES:	Member: ASQC; Six Sigma Executive, co-author of ‘Six Sigma Breakthrough” (Top 10 Business Best Seller); Penn State Alumni; Penn State Alumni Recruiting; SME; Gear Technology; ASTM; MVA; AGMA; Malcolm Baldrige Senior Examiner for six (6) years; Malcolm Baldrige Examiner Training Expert; Overseer for the Connecticut Award for Excellence; Elected to Who’s Who in U.S. Executives.

EDUCATION:	PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, State College, PA B.S. in Business Administration, Mechanical Engineering 1973.

REFERENCES:	Jack Welch- C.E.O. General Electric, Retired Larry Bossidy C.E.O. Allied Signal/Honeywell, Retired
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