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Dale DeHart
Professional Experience
Principal - DeHart Consulting, LLC
Vice President Operations - $200 million RF Amplifier Manufacturer
Vice President Operations - $100 million RF Reception Equip Manufacturer
Vice President Operations - $50 million Optoelectronic Switch Manufacturer
Vice President Manufacturing - $30 million Industrial Lighting Manufacturer
Director Manufacturing - $40 million Mfr. Communication Equipment
Dale founded the firm and serves as its principal. He consults in the areas of Operations Strategy, Materials and Manufacturing Cost Reduction, Plant Layout, Continuous Flow Manufacturing, and Supply Chain Development. Dale has extensive hands-on experience in the design, development, and implementation of continuous flow manufacturing, and demand-pull scheduling methodologies. He has managed the complete transition of several companies from traditional, functionally oriented production lines to a High Performance World-Class factory environment.
Mike G. Stephens
Professional Experience
Director, Engineering Services - Satellite Electronics Manufacturer
Vice President, Operations - Lighting Systems Manufacturer
Manufacturing Engineering Manager - RF Components Manufacturer
Engineering Manager – Hand-held Computer Manufacturer
Practice Areas
Engagements
Fujitsu Quantum Devices
Fujitsu's global supply chain management operations determined based on a build versus buy manufacturing cost tradeoff to develop a relationship with a dedicated II-V semiconductor foundry operation. This operation's headquarters was located in the US and the company was establishing a larger operation in Taiwan.
DCI's strategic procurement staff developed and implemented a multi-year semiconductor foundry agreement with a domestic GaAs foundry wafer manufacturer.
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Xilinx
Xilinx, Inc.
"DEHART CONSULTING has provided innovative solutions to our operational space planning and facility design needs on several occasions. DCI consultants bridge the gap between operations and facility management to assure that we arrive at win-win solutions for our stakeholders ..."
-- Forrest James, Sr. Director, Global Real Estate and Site Services at Xilinx, Inc.