Dan has spent nearly three decades guiding both startups and established companies to success as an engineer and innovative process leader.
His career spans a variety of manufacturing and distribution industries, including both in the business-to-business and business-to-consumer realms. His passion for data-driven decisions ensures process and business enhancements are focused on the greatest opportunities for improvement and return on investment.
Extensive expertise in:
- Operations management
- Process improvement
- Project management
- ERP Project Management: SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Great Plains, Microsoft Dynamics
- Supply chain management
- Production management
- Logistics
At Empirical, Dan has concentrated on the energy, distribution, and manufacturing sectors. He works to solve warehouse and distribution logistics issues with proven Lean Six Sigma tools and methodologies that include:
- Value Stream Mapping
- Root cause analysis
- Inventory control
- 5S
- Kanban
Dan formerly worked as a process engineer and operations manager for a diverse range of companies including Amazon.com, Webvan, Lam Research and CTDI. He earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State University, and holds a Lean Six Sigma® Black Belt Certification.
