Ross S. Harvison
Managing Partner, Supply Chain and Operations Practice
Ross is a high impact supply chain and operations change consultant with proven ability to facilitate executive partners in their efforts to prioritize business needs, build effective strategies, gain organization buy-in and execute programs. Extensive experience in commercial, engineering and manufacturing environments with global reach. Recognized for the effective delivery of major operations and commercial transformations.
- Broad background driving change in manufacturing, supply chain and technical organizations
- Significant supply chain transformation experience in petrochemical, polymers and refining environments covering strategic sourcing, operational procurement and technical materials inventory management. The largest effort was for a major petrochemical and refining company with 27 facilities, $2 billion of spend, $200 million in inventory value, and 250 procurement and stores employees.
- Extensive manufacturing business improvement background covering maintenance, reliability, operations, process risk, safety, health and environmental efforts for facilities in North America, Asia and Europe
Functional Experience
- Business Strategy Development
- Supply Chain Transformation
- Manufacturing Excellence
- Bankruptcy Emergence
- Crisis Leadership
- Human Capital Development
- Organization Design and Consolidation
- Executive Level Negotiation
- Broad Leadership Background
- Supply Chain, Commercial, Engineering, Manufacturing, EH&S
- Strong Market Knowledge
- Raw materials, utilities, gases, capital materials, MRO materials, engineering services, corporate services, MRO services
Industry Experience
- Petrochemicals
- Polymers
- Refining
Systems/Software Experience
- SAP
- Oracle
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Microsoft Visio and Project
- Minitab Statistical Software
Education and Training
- University of Arizona, BS, Chemical Engineering
- Villanova University trained Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
- Arthur D. Little trained Auditor and Audit Team Leader
- Interaction Associates trained and certified Facilitative Leadership Workshop Trainer
I heard Ross Harvison on the radio while I was in Houston this week. A blast from the past. Just thought that I’d let him know that I heard it and say hi.
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