Stephen Crane is an operations and supply chain executive with over 25 years of experience in the chemical, specialty materials, and flavors industries. He has held senior supply chain roles at major companies like Air Products, Wacker Chemie, and Firmenich. Through establishing best-in-class supply chain operations and processes, he has helped businesses improve profitability by reducing costs and inventory while increasing customer service. His experience includes implementing sales and operations planning, continuous improvement processes, and strategic supply chain plans.

1. Profile: Stephen Crane Consulting, LLC
Steve is an Operations/Supply Chain Executive with over 25 years of experience
solving business problems and improving profitability. He has substantial
experience in the chemical, specialty materials, and Flavors industries serving the
Chemical and CPG markets. Steve’s industry experience comes from Air
Products and Chemicals, Wacker-Chemie and Firmenich. For the last 15 years,
Steve has focused on establishing best-in-class supply chain operations,
organizations, and processes that resolved numerous business problems
achieving increased service to customers, reduced levels of inventory, reduced
operating costs, and increased profitability.
Prior Work Experience & Education Select Accomplishments
• Founder & Managing Director – Stephen Crane
Consulting, LLC
• Director Supply Chain & S&OP Flavors – Firmenich
• Director Supply Chain Management – Wacker Chemie
• Business Unit Manager – Air Products and Chemicals
• Director Global Supply Chain – Air Products and
Chemicals
• Global Operations Manager – Air Products and
Chemicals
• B.S. Chemical Engineering - University of New
Hampshire
• APICS CSCP – Certified Supply Chain Professional
• Board Member – Supply Chain Council
• Board Member – APICS
• Managed P/L for $125 MM business unit including sales,
marketing, technology, and manufacturing
• Implemented Sales & Operations Planning in 12 businesses, 3
companies, 4 countries
• Implemented Continuous Improvement processes generating over
$100MM in cost savings & profit improvement
• Implemented best-in-class supply chain organizations and
planning processes
• Developed strategic supply chain improvement plans for driving
the long term changes and actions
• Designed and conducted numerous supply chain assessments
• Increased On-Time Delivery performance from 62% to 96%
• Increased Demand Planning/Forecast Accuracy to 85-90%
• Implemented Inventory Optimization process reducing inventory by
53%