The document provides a summary of Ernie Laitinen's extensive experience in business management, supply chain management, and information systems implementation over 40 years. He has consulted for electronics and manufacturing companies, helping reduce costs by $200k-$1M annually. Key skills include training, negotiation, objectives, innovation, and efficiency. He has managed multi-million dollar divisions and operations across Asia, Mexico, and the U.S.

1. ERNIE LAITINEN
580 NW 4th
Avenue
Canby, Oregon 97013
503.805.1511
SUMMARY
A versatile manager with over forty years of experience including many years of successful business
relationships throughout the Pacific Rim. An individual with exceptional foresight and ability to maximize
gains
Major skills in:
 Training & Assisting Associates  Negotiation/Partnering with Suppliers
 Establishing/Meeting Objectives  Combining Innovation/Practicality
 Finding Opportunities  Recognizing Inefficiencies
 Analytical Skills Used Throughout All Positions in Cross Functional Situations
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Currently consulting as the Supply Chain Manager for an electronics growth company and headed a team
that has achieved cost reductions of $200K-$1 million/year over 18 years.
Participated heavily in implementing supply chain and manufacturing systems for growth from $5 million
to $80+ million and improvement of gross profit to 60% during exponential growth of the product line
Designed and implemented enhancements and converted data to Visual Manufacturing for automatic
invoicing, sales history, shipment tracking, and supply chain information sharing within a world class
operating mode with an implementation time of less than four months
Also the consulting support account manager for a JDEdwards implementation for a company with 3600+
employees coordinating 2 consulting firms and an in-house development team
Created the business plan as one of the LBO partners to buy an $80 million revenue division when the
parent company was taken over by another corporation
Planned and managed the successful transition and consolidation of a $40 million multi-national division
into an acquiring company structure within four months including reorganizing both U.S. and Asian
management and consolidating the supplier base
Managed operations, materials, and MIS for an electronics manufacturing company producing throughout
the Asia with over $100,000,000 in sales
Developed an effective multi-national team to supervise operations throughout Asia, Mexico, and the U.S.
Fostered management and quality improvement programs at suppliers including participation in ISO9000
measurement which are showing improved results in on time deliveries and significantly improved product
Costs.
Designed and implemented Management information systems and MRP programs on SQL, IBM, Prime,
DEC and PC networks using various software packages and development from scratch, with a variety of
languages, databases and operating systems
Was on a team that turned around a company with a called bank loan and successfully split the company
into two surviving corporations that have developed into profitable businesses
Initiated two successful Mexico border programs to utilize low cost labor in conjunction with U.S.
operations saving 35% of processing cost including the use of LAN's in Mexico, California, and Oregon
Participated on a multi-division MIS review committee and managed the implementation of the resulting
interactive information package which was adopted corporate wide at 40% lower cost and improved
performance

2. Created the business plan and served as startup CFO for a circuit board assembler that grew from bare
land to a $20,000,000 enterprise and has developed from 1973 to an employee owned current enterprise.
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Veris Industries 1997-present
Supply Chain Manager
Northwest Systems Services/Systems Management Inc. 1973-1997
Consulting for General Management, Computer Services, Inventory Controls,
Financial Management, Business Plans, ISO9000
Oregon Realty Co./Heritage Real Estate, Inc. 1992-1997
Broker, New Homes, Resale, Multi-Family, Commercial
CODE-A-PHONE CORPORATION/FORD INDUSTRIES/TA Singapore
1968-1974, 1981-1992
(During ownership by Roseburg Lumber, Conrac Corporation, Mark IV, our own LBO financed by
Merrill Lynch, and eventual sale to TA Singapore)
V.P. Finance
V.P. Operations
Director of Corporate Planning and Materials
Controller
Consumer Products Division Operations Manager
Materials Manager
Cost Accounting Manager
PACIFIC FENCE AND WIRE/PACIFIC FIREPLACE FURNISHINGS
1975-1981
Chief Financial Officer
The Boeing Company 1966-1968
Cost Analyst
EDUCATION
B.S., Business and Technology, Oregon State University
College 75% self-funded with employment in construction surveying and statistical studies.
Education in Cognos/Access/Qlikview/SQL/Crystal/JDEdwards certification/Certified
Management Accounting

3. Key Systems Projects:
Designed and implemented the first Warranty Reporting System for Boeing Aircraft.
Designed and implemented a computerized Accounting System for Ford Industries and participated in an
MRP design and implementation simultaneously with the designer of the IBM bill of material processor
software.
Designed and implemented a complete Accounting, Financial Planning, and Manufacturing System for
Technical Services Inc.
Designed, contracted programming, and implemented a complete ERP system for Pacific Fence and Wire
including splitting off the Fireplace Division as a separate entity of Pacific Fireplace Furnishings.
Converted the System 32 system at Pacific Fireplace to a DEC system.
Managed conversion of Code-A-Phone ERP system to a Prime Madic system being initiated by the
Conrac Corporation after it acquired Code-A-Phone and served as the manufacturing systems
representative for systems development for the seven divisions of Contac throughout the U.S.
Managed systems conversion for Code-A-Phone when Mark IV Enterprises acquired Conrac and Code-
A-Phone was spun off as a new corporation owned by five of the Code-A-Phone Executives.
Managed the consolidation of GTE Consumer Products Division personnel and systems integration into
Code-A-Phone when it was acquired by Code-A-Phone with Merrill Lynch financing.
Managed the consolidation of personnel and systems integration for Technology Applications Thailand
when it acquired Code-A-Phone.
Served as a Consultant for Systems Management Incorporated to lead projects for support of J. D.
Edwards ERP software. This included setting up a team for recovering the system at Roseburg Forest
Products in Roseburg Oregon when their system was failing due to lack of controls.
Set up SMI as a Qlikview reseller to allow use of Qlikview at Warn Industries to complement their J.D.
Edwards system.
Implemented an MRP system at Veris Industries to allow manufacturing as it grew from $6 million to $80
million. This included transition from spreadsheet to P.C. based MRP to Platinum ERP and finally Visual
Manufacturing ERP which is an Infor product.
Installed Qlikview as an analysis tool and real time information linkage for all Veris Systems.
Installed Qlikview reporting for Schneider Electric data to be able to view purchasing information from
500+ locations in 80+ countries and summarize globally with drill downs to suppliers and locations.