Larry Loucka

Larry is a Certified Supply Chain Professional, Lean Sigma Master Black Belt, Mentor, and Trainer. He has extensive industry experience in logistics, warehousing and dock operations, integrating MRP II and Kanban, inventory optimization, supplier development, demand management, visual workplace, kaizen, quick changeover, operational analysis, strategy, and accelerated change management.

Larry’s areas of expertise include:

  • Supply Chain Optimization
  • Inventory Planning & Analysis
  • Operations & Materials Management
  • Master Scheduling & Demand Management, Demand Segmentation
  • Business Analysis: Sourcing, Vendor Management, Due Diligence
  • Logistics Planning, Network Modeling & Optimization
  • Warehousing Operations, Layout, Slotting
  • Materials Management: Safety Stock, Kanban & Heijunka
  • Process Improvement: Lean & Six Sigma, Hoshin
  • Management: Interim Staffing, Turnaround, Organizational Development, Training

Professional Background:

  • Principal, Resource Systems Group, LLC
  • VP Supply Chain, United Technologies, Norcross, Georgia
  • Supplier Development Manager, ERP Manager, Quality Manager with Ensign-Bickford, Simsbury, Connecticut
  • Quality Engineer with Pfizer, and Ford Motor Company

Representative Clients: AlliedSignal, Honeywell, Glaxo, Raytheon, Delphi, World Kitchen, L3, Sypris Electronics, U.S. Air Force, AstenJohnson, Barnes Group, Toyota, Syncrude

Education and Associations:

  • BS Materials Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
  • Certified Supply Chain Professional (APICS)
  • Lean Sigma Master Black Belt (Lean Alliance)
  • Certified Quality System Auditor (American Society for Quality)