1. RICK RASOR
2126 Osage Trail Home (972) 606-0731
Grand Prairie, Texas Cell (817) 269-9974
75052-1937 crrasor@tx.rr.com
CAREER EXPERIENCE
• Driven Professional with Expertise in all levels of Materials Supply Chain
Strong business improvement process skills and Manufacturing Manager
• Performed as process functional business analyst/manager in JDE; setting up Master Parts
Attributes; Inventory Control flags; MRP installation, configuration rules and setting up product
brands, categories, type, and status; entering BOM’s; Lead times; configuration set up; costing;
Routings for Shop Floor; and other WIP settings; order entry settings; and implementing 5S and
Lean Manufacturing Principles, and ISO 9001 Auditor
• Experienced in all level of Supply Chain Management, sales order entry, product design, new
products planning, purchasing, raw materials, receipt, storage, inventory control, assembly,
finished goods packaging & handling, shipping, repair, returns, and customer satisfaction
processes
• Leader in team building, and motivating employees
• New Products MRP coordinator for procurement, manufacturing and process engineers,
innovator and buyer for electronic, metals, packaging, and out-sourcing of sub-assemblies
• Managed Purchasing, Planning, Procurement of Raw Materials, Capital Assets,
• MRO/JIT contracts, multiple warehouse stockrooms and warehouses, world-wide distribution, shipping
& receiving to multiple domestic and international customers
• Recognition includes Eagle Scout, BSA; Boy of the Year Tulsa, Ok.; Citizen of the Year; Armed Forces
Meritorious Service Medal; Retired Major, USMC; and Biltmore Who’s Who Professional 2012.
EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY
Process Improvement Specialist, Robert Half Co, Contract for Dannon Co, Fort Worth, TX
Jan 2011- Feb 2012
• Food Mfg Analysis of Job functions, process maps and documenting Training Qualification
Checklists, in preparation of a major reorganization of a Union workforce.
• Review and rewrite SOP’s for process improvements in the Supply/Flow Chain Department.
• Investigated and recommended changes in Inventory Control and other Supply Chain processes.
• Interviewed workers and observed process flows, to make recommendations for improvements.
• Performed time and work flow studies.
• Tested Software, recommending improvements, then trained workers for install of a WMS
attached to SAP, followed by supporting on-going operations after go-live.
Manufacturing and Warehouse Manager, Innerwireless, Inc, Richardson, TX
Oct 2006 – April 2009
• Responsible for Inventory Control, Manufacturing Master Scheduler, Shop Order creation, BOM
creator, supplier expediter, cost accounting, warehouse shipping & receiving management, and
buyer
• Performed vendor selection, mapping processes, writing work instructions, procedures and
statistical reports.
• Set up new process to reduce order fulfillment time by 50%. Improved Inventory accuracy from
76% to 99.995% in 60 days and maintained for remaining tour on the job.
• Processes improved in 5S Lean Principles, vendor Machine Shop and Powder Paint processing,
Total Cycle Time reduction, and upgrades in JDE.
Materials Administrator, Trinity Structural Towers, Inc., Fort Worth, TX
2005 - Oct - 2006
• Inventory Control, Manufacturing Scheduling, Shop Order creator, BOM creator, Buyer & Supplier
expediter, BPCS ERP Problem analyst and solver. Logistics Coordinator.
• Efficiency statistical analysis, Cost Accounting, MRP development, Process Improvement and
procurement analyst duties in all aspects of Manufacture of giant Wind Energy Generator
Towers, for GE Wind Energy customer.
• Coordinated with Customers for delivery of finished goods and special tests/modifications.
2. Independent Consultant in Manufacturing, & Retail Supply Chain Departments
2001-2004
• Motorola, Inc, Fort Worth, TX, Oracle MRP Mfg NPI Planner and coordinator, Procurement and
Process Improvement Consultant contract.
• Keil Software, Plano, TX; Tech Writer for business Procedures
• David's Western & National Roper Supply, Decatur, TX; Supply Chain Consultant
• Banta Global Turnkey, Inc.; JDE Master Planner & Buyer, high volume kitting & distribution.
• Honeywell HPG Technical Contract, Roanoke, TX,
Quality Control Analyst for Aviation Parts Distribution and Returns
Contract Supply Chain Manager/Planner/Buyer
• Equibrand Corp, Granbury, Texas
Contributed to being a Nominee for Texas Manufacturer of the Year 2003, high volume
manufacturing, buyer, planner and process improvement duties.
• Fluor Gulf Communications, Inc., a division of Fluor Global Services, Inc.
Planned and created multiple distribution sites for wireless home installations using ISO and 5S
Lean Principles. Buyer, planner and process improvement duties.
• AT&T Wireless Services for installation of Internet and other wireless telephony equipment;
Facilitated cross-functional Business Improvement Teams; Established returned parts
Discrepancy Resolution Program that saved 1000's of dollars in parts disposition and man-hours
to complete. Performed Buyer, Planner and Process Improvement duties.
Materials Manager and Master Planner Implementing MRP, purchasing, and forecasting
COMPUTALOG, USA, Inc., Precision Drilling Corp, Tx/Canada 2000-2001
• Managed Materials, Purchasing, Inventory Control, Raw Materials Warehouse, Finished Goods,
and Distribution and Production Planning groups increasing plant production and reducing costs
in JD Edwards ERP software
• Supervised four supervisors over 18 materials, 6 planners and 8 purchasing personnel.
SAP Business Process Analyst Contract Consultant
MAXIM Group, Fort Worth, Texas, 1998-1999
Business Analyst consultant with Justin (Boots) Industries, Footwear Management Co. during their
implementation and upgrade of SAP (AFS) to version 1.0d, Facilitated cross-functional Business
Improvement Teams
Retail Supply Chain, Warehouse and Distribution Manager 1993-1998
AST Computer, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, (formerly Tandy Electronics)
• Designed /Installed RF bar-code use for manufacturing raw materials warehouses and DC
improving internal customer service from over 4 hours response time down to less than 1 hour;
Reduced Cycle Time/Improved work flows
• Initiated WMS/MMS software purchasing to better control inventory and oversaw the installation
of DC/Warehouse software integration with host database;
• Internal auditor, in the first certification for ISO-9001 for Manufacturing
• Established the KANBAN and JIT method of supply to production for a manufacturing/distribution
averaging $40 million
• Improved inventory to greater than 99% accuracy
• Reduced shrinkage by 90%
• Initiated quality improvements for re-certification for ISO 9002
• Initiated State of the Art DC automation for Retail operations with Horizontal & Vertical Carousels
and Pick-to-Light order filling reducing fulfillment time from two days to 100% same day
• Buyer of Equipment, MRO supplies and packaging materials
EDUCATION
Masters in Military Science Equivalent, Marine Corps Command and Staff College
Quantico, VA. Major In Logistics and Planning
Bachelor of Science, Major: Mathematics, Minors: Drafting & Geology
Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma
