Brant Fulgham

2006 Wood Glen Dr.

Round Rock, TX 78681
(512) 826-2053
bfc0ba22@westpost.net

OBJECTIVE
To secure a supervisor or manager position in a manufacturing and/or distributio
n operation.

DESIRED OCCUPATION
Storage and Distribution Managers
Industrial Production Managers
General and Operations Managers

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Employer: Element Labs

Title: Warehouse Manager
Location: Austin, TX
Duration: 10/2007 - 01/2008
Job Duties: Managed the warehouse, distribution and inventory control operations
of a relatively young company specializing in the design and development of tec
hnologically advanced LED lighting products.
* Established an inventory control system that included product labeling specifi
cations, a pre-count process for all palletized product and an ABC type cycle co
unting process.
* Organized and managed a physical inventory 60 days after being hired that yiel
ded an accuracy level of 0.5%. This was monitored by corporate finance and audit
ed by an outside accounting firm.
* Within 90 days of implementing the inventory control system, achieved cycle co
unting results with an accuracy level of 0.05%. ($1,800 variance on $3.4-million
audited inventory value.)

Employer: Xerox Corp.

Title: Director of Logistics
Location: Austin , TX
Duration: 05/1998 - 12/2006
Job Duties: Initially managed the warehouse, distribution and remanufacturing op
erations of a $100-million+ sales and service organization. The operation was ex
panded in 2001 to include warehousing and distribution for the North American De
aler Channel, doubling the volume of fax machines and copiers processed by the f
acility. The operation was expanded again in 2004 with the opening of a warehous
e and distribution center in Toronto Canada.
* Achieved a 99+% rate of same day shipment of sales orders, with an average of
five hours from time of order entry to shipment of order.
* Established controls that yielded a $1,500 total variance on an inventory with
a cumulative audited value of $50,000,000 (0.003%) during my last fiscal year w
ith the company.
* Developed new packaging for new and remanufactured machines that reduced packa
ging and shipping costs while yielding a 75-90% reduction in shipping damage.
Employer: Anchor Advanced Products
Title: Site Director / Plant Manager
Location: Round Rock, TX
Duration: 08/1996 - 10/1997
Job Duties: Managed an ISO 9002 certified injection molding operation, consistin
g of 33 molding machines and eight secondary (decorating, assembly and packaging
) production lines. The facility included a "Class 100,000" Clean Room (19 moldi
ng machines).
* Redesigned the assembly line for a computer component from a 60 position staff
ing level operating on a 24 hour/7 day schedule producing 800 assemblies per day
to a 9 position staffing level operating on an 8 hour/5 day schedule producing
1,100 assemblies per day.
* Designed and implemented a new layout of the computer and electronics section
of the operation to improve the product flow and allow for the expansion of the
operation by 15% while utilizing the existing facility.

Employer: Kerr Group, Inc.

Title: Plant Manager
Location: Jackson, TN
Duration: 08/1994 - 09/1995
Job Duties: Managed a manufacturing and distribution facility consisting of 36 i
njection molding machines, 5 extrusion blow molding machines and 16 secondary (p
rinting, assembly and packing) machines.
* Reorganized the physical layout of the operation to improve product flow, yiel
ding a 50% reduction in material handling time and cost.
* Identified and corrected design problems with the process cooling system, allo
wing for a 35% increase in the production capacity without having to add additio
nal chiller equipment.
* While experiencing a 40% increase in raw material cost, implemented cost reduc
tion measures that
maintained the operation's profit margins without increased prices to customers.

Employer: Protective Closures Co,

Title: Vice President of Operation
Location: Buffalo, NY
Duration: 09/1987 - 07/1994
Job Duties: Managed engineering, manufacturing, tooling and distribution departm
ents. Manufacturing consisted of 58 injection molding machines, one profile extr
uder and various secondary processes. Distribution consisted of a warehouse and
shipping department handling 1500 shipments per week.
* Redesigned the layout of an existing manufacturing area to make room for a 45%
increase in manufacturing capacity required for planned (and achieved) sales gr
owth.
* Designed and implemented a process for collecting and reprocessing plastic scr
ap, reducing disposal cost by 75% while creating a cost reduction for a product
line that had been operating at a negative margin.
* Managed a project to increase the size of the distribution facility by 26,000
sq. ft. The project was budgeted at $2,015,000 and completed at an actual cost o
f $2,085,000 while maintaining the projected 6 months time from groundbreaking t
o occupancy.

EDUCATION
Major: Industrial Engineering
School: Mississippi State University
Location: Starkville, MS
Degree: B.S.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

CORE COMPETENCIES:
*Cost Accounting
*Cost Reduction
*Inventory Control
*Warehouse & Distribution
*Quality Assurance
*Operational Budgets
*Facilities Construction
*Facilities Layout
*Operations Management
*Occupational Safety
*Labor Relations
*Contract Negotiations
*Business Acumen
*Manufacturing Techniques
*Team Development
*Product Development
*Process Improvement

DESIRED LOCATION
Within 30 miles of: Round Rock, TX 78681.

NOTES AND OTHER INFORMATION

Strong Engineering, Manufacturing, Warehouse/Distribution and Project Management
background in startup, turnaround and expansion environments. Extensive experie
nce with product and process development. Advocate of Design for Manufacturabili
ty, SPC, TQM and Teamwork concepts. Proficient computer skills with Microsoft Of
fice Suite, Optio, Visio, Oracle 11i, NetSuite and the Internet.