"The link that brings it all together"
| Bruce Waters, P.Eng. |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Platinum Solutions, Montreal (April 2006 to Present)
Software and Consulting Company
Position: Partner-Supply Chain Management Senior Consultant (APO)
Clients: Sandoz, ITL, Wyeth, ratiopharm, Standard Electric, Imperial Tobacco, Domtar, Barrette, etc.
Major achievements:
Senior SCM Consultant
Implementation of Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) 4.1
Individually led, as the only APO consultant, the implementation of DP (Forecasting), SNP (Supply NetworkPlanning) and BW across 2 Canadian Plants, integrated with Plants and DC's all over the world
Senior SCM Consultant
Miscellaneous APO Functional add-ons and improvements at existing Customers
Acted as the Key Advisor for the implementation and configuration of GATP, SAP/SD with Product Allocation
Implemented the SNP Advanced safety Stock Calculation functionality, modified SNP macro’s and Data Views to create customized views of key Supply Chain information, critical to the business
Definition and configuration of a new Sales and Operations Planning Process (S&OP ), utilizing Integrated
SAP Modules such as ( BW, DP, SNP & R/3)
Senior SCM Consultant
Implementation of Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) 4.1.
Senior SCM Consultant
Implementation of Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) 4.0
Senior SCM Consultant
Implementation of Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) 4.1
Senior SCM Consultant
Implementation of Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) 3.1, 5.0
SAP Canada, Montreal (May 2001 to April 2006)
Software and Consulting Services Company
Position: Supply Chain Management Senior Consultant (APO)
Clients: L’Oreal, Domtar, Ratiopharm, Bombardier, Wyeth (Philadelphia), ETC.
Major achievements:
Senior SCM Consultant
Implementation of Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) 4.1
SCM Consultant
Implementation of Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) 4.0
SCM Consultant
Implementation of Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) 3.1
Senior SCM Consultant
Implementation of Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) 3.1
Senior SCM Consultant
Implementation of Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) 3.1
Senior SCM Consultant
Implementation of Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) 3.0 and R/3 4.6C
Deloitte Consulting, Boston January 1998 to May 2001
Consulting firm
Position: Supply Chain Consulting Manager (SAP)
Clients: McCormick, Philip Morris, Witco, Bayer A.G., ETC.
Major achievements:
SCM Team Lead
Implementation of R/3 4.6C
SCM Team Lead
Implementation of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) 2.0
(one of the first major worldwide implementations)
SCM Team Lead
Upgrade from R/2 to R/3 4.5
Senior SCM Consultant
Partial divestiture of R/3 4.0
SCM Team Lead
Implementation of R/3 4.0
Other Achievements
Additional Training
Advanced Planner and Optimizer Overview
Integration Master Data
Demand Planning (DP)
Supply Network Planning (SNP)
Production Planning/Detailed Scheduling (PPDS)
Global Available-to-Promise (GATP)
Transportation Planning/Vehicle Scheduling (TPVS)
Business Information Warehouse (BW)
QM in Materials Management
QM in Production
Problem Management with Quality Notifications
Batch Management
Configuration and Organization in Manufacturing
Master Data for Process Manufacturing
Platinum Solutions, Montreal (April 2006 to Present)
Software and Consulting Company
Position: Partner-Supply Chain Management Senior Consultant (APO)
Clients: Sandoz, ITL, Wyeth, ratiopharm, Standard Electric, Imperial Tobacco, Domtar, Barrette, etc.
Major achievements:
 | Sandoz (Project Duration: 9 months) |
Implementation of Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) 4.1
Individually led, as the only APO consultant, the implementation of DP (Forecasting), SNP (Supply Network
| Barrette/US Fence / Standard Electric / ratiopharm (Project Duration: 3 months) |
Miscellaneous APO Functional add-ons and improvements at existing Customers
Acted as the Key Advisor for the implementation and configuration of GATP, SAP/SD with Product Allocation
Implemented the SNP Advanced safety Stock Calculation functionality, modified SNP macro’s and Data Views
Definition and configuration of a new Sales and Operations Planning Process (S&OP ), utilizing Integrated
SAP Modules such as ( BW, DP, SNP & R/3)
| ITL (Tobacco Company) (Project Duration: 9 months) |
Implementation of Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) 4.1.
 | Created a new Sales Targeting Planning tool leveraging new DP Planning Books/Areas, BW Infocubes, | |
| Queries, Macro's, etc. also used for compensation objective attainment for 350 Sales Representatives | ||
| This design involved 4 Planning Area's with Users Planning 30 000 Stores and 100 Products at different levels | |
| of Aggregation | ||
| Led the successful implementation of a cutting edge Sales & Operations Planning tool linking Sales Planning, | |
| Marketing Planning and Production Planning into one flexible tool |
| Wyeth (Pharmaceutical Company) (Project Duration: 18 months) |
Implementation of Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) 4.0
| Individually led, as the only APO consultant, the implementation of DP (Forecasting), SNP (Supply Network | |
| Planning) and PPDS (Production Planning and Detail Planning) across four Canadian Plants, integrated with Plants and DC's all over the world | ||
| Led the design of a new Production Planning model using the APO-PPDS module, this model was then | |
| adopted internationally as the “Global Model” for production planning and scheduling | ||
| Led the sophisticated designs of Sub-contracting and Distribution Replenishment Planning, on an International | |
| scale | ||
| Participated in all QM design workshops for its implementation across all Canadian Plants and DC’s. |
| Standard Electric (Lighting Company) (Project Duration: 3 years part-time) |
Implementation of Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) 4.1
| Performed an intervention days after the Go-Live of an APO DP/SNP Project, at the request of the CEO, to | |
| resolve critical issues to their existing design configured by a competing firm | ||
| Acted as the key Advisor to the CEO since this intervention and was chief architect of the Sales and | |
| Operations Planning Process (S&OP ) | ||
| Performed an intervention days after the Go-Live of an APO DP/SNP Project, at the request of the CEO, to | |
| resolve critical issues to their existing design configured by a competing firm | ||
| Re-configured the APO-DP/SNP module in a couple of days to meet the Clients true business requirements to | |
| get them out of a "Production Down" situation | ||
| Performed training and knowledge transfer to support the new design | |
| Performed high level reviews of APO DP/SNP Projects to identify risks and make appropriate Project and | |
| Design recommendations | ||
| Modified Standard SNP Planning Books and created complex Macros to meet Customer business requirements | |
| Continued to support both their new APO and R/3 requirements over the last 3 years | |
| Implemented APO-PP/DS in less than 20 consulting days to further improve the existing design | |
| Implemented processes such as Sub-contracting planning, Distribution Resource Planning, Production Planning, | |
| etc. |
| Ratiopharm (Manufacturing – pharmaceuticals) (Project Duration: 5 months) |
Implementation of Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) 3.1, 5.0
| Returned to Ratiopharm 1 1/2 years after the completion of the initial APO DP/SNP Project, to review the | |
| S&OP architecture and business processes, in order to identify improvements to design and configuration | ||
| Performed a detail analysis of both the Forecasting and Rough-Cut Production Planning processes to resolve | |
| pain points and improve the overall design | ||
| Created new DP/SNP Planning Books/Areas, Infocubes, Queries, Macro's, etc. to support the design | |
| improvements | ||
| Led the initiative to design and implement a Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) and Collaborative Planning | |
| process | ||
| Led the upgrade of the DP module from APO 3.1 to APO 5.0 |
SAP Canada, Montreal (May 2001 to April 2006)
Software and Consulting Services Company
Position: Supply Chain Management Senior Consultant (APO)
Clients: L’Oreal, Domtar, Ratiopharm, Bombardier, Wyeth (Philadelphia), ETC.
Major achievements:
| Domtar (Manufacturing – pulp and paper) (Project Duration: 4 months) |
Implementation of Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) 4.1
| Returned to Domtar 2 years after the completion of the APO Project "Genesis", to review the architecture and | |
| business processes involving both PPDS and GATP, in order to identify improvements to the design and configuration | ||
| Performed a detail analysis of processes like Back Order Processing (BOP) involving both Rules Based ATP | |
| (RBATP) with Product Allocation and Capable to Promise (CTP), to resolve pain points | ||
| Reviewed the APO/ TPVS requirements and presented a detailed solution | |
| Wrote reports and created action plans to implement my recommendations and to measure results (Metrics) | |
| Supported the Go-Live of both DP, SNP and the S&OP process and made adjustments to configuration to | |
| resolve issues |
| L’Oreal (Cosmetic) (Project Duration: 13 months) |
Implementation of Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) 4.0
| Led the design and implementation effort of an S&OP process utilizing Demand Planning (APO-DP), in a | |
| sophisticated and complex environment, with over a hundred users which entered data at six different levels of aggregation | ||
| This Project involved integrated Marketing, Sales Planning, Finance and Production into one S&OP tool | |
| Led the effort to configure the APO-DP module, which included a wide variety of functionalities such as DP- | |
| BOM’s, Promotions, Life-Cycle Planning and Statistical Forecasting | ||
| Created 6 different Planning Books, 80 Macros, thousands of Selection Profiles, over 50 Alert profiles, | |
| hundreds of Jobs, etc. to meet the Clients business requirements | ||
| Led the effort to configure the BW Infocubes to import data such as Point of Sale (POS) and Sell out history, | |
| the design also required both Invoice and Sales Order history from R3 |
| Ratiopharm (Manufacturing – pharmaceuticals) (Project Duration: 15 months) |
Implementation of Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) 3.1
| Led the design and implementation effort of an S&OP process utilizing Demand Planning (APO-DP) and | |
| Supply Network Planning (APO-SNP), to meet and exceed the client’s current and future business requirements | ||
| Led the effort to configure the APO-DP/SNP modules, including a wide variety of functionalities such as | |
| Promotions, Life-Cycle Planning, Statistical Forecasting, Advanced Safety Stock Planning, etc. | ||
| Led the effort to configure the BW module, including several InfoCubes to meet data loading and reporting | |
| requirements | ||
| Led all the peripheral activities for the Go Live of the APO-DP and BW modules, including integration testing, | |
| conversion and training of all APO-DP, APO-SNP and BW users |
| Domtar (Manufacturing – pulp and paper) (Project Duration: 12 months) |
Implementation of Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) 3.1
| Participated in the detailed business process design of the Global Available To Promise (GATP), Production | |
| Planning & Detailed Scheduling (APO-PP/DS) and Sales and Distribution (SD) modules | ||
| Led the effort to configure the GATP and SD modules with Product Allocation | |
| Led the effort to develop the integration tests for the GATP and SD team | |
| Led all the peripheral activities for the Go Live of the GATP module including conversion, training and cut-over | |
| plan |
| Domtar (Manufacturing – pulp and paper)(Atlanta) (6 months and ad hoc activities) |
Implementation of Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) 3.1
| Participated in the business process design of an S&OP process utilizing Demand Planning (APO-DP) and | |
| Supply Network Planning (APO-SNP) | ||
| Led the effort to configure prototypes for the APO-SNP team and participated in the design and configuration | |
| of the APO-PP/DS, SAP/SD and GATP prototypes |
| Wyeth (Manufacturing - Pharmaceuticals) (Project Duration: 4 months) |
Implementation of Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) 3.0 and R/3 4.6C
| Supported the Project team in the successful application of the Cutover Plan and ensuing Go Live of an S&OP | |
| process, utilizing Demand Planning (APO-DP) and Supply Network Planning (APO-SNP) | ||
| Conducted integration testing for APO-DP and APO-SNP | |
| Assisted in the monitoring of the Core Interface (CIF) and performed troubleshooting for both APO and R/3 | |
| using the APO Delta Report and other tools | ||
| Assisted the end-user training and ongoing support after Go Live for APO-DP and APO-SNP |
Deloitte Consulting, Boston January 1998 to May 2001
Consulting firm
Position: Supply Chain Consulting Manager (SAP)
Clients: McCormick, Philip Morris, Witco, Bayer A.G., ETC.
Major achievements:
| McCormick (Manufacturing-distribution-spices) (Project Duration: 6 months) |
Implementation of R/3 4.6C
| Planned, managed and guided day-to-day activities for the ten-member Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) | |
| and Quality Management (QM) Team | ||
| Resolved issues and provided quality assurance for team deliverables while ensuring integration across all | |
| components of PLM and QM | ||
| Maintained team workplan, monitored and tracked progress towards team milestones | |
| Guided the completion of a comprehensive fit & gap analysis |
| Philip Morris (Manufacturing –tobacco products) (Project Duration: 4 months) |
Implementation of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) 2.0
(one of the first major worldwide implementations)
| Successfully led the Tools and Methodology initiative for the SAP CRM project and was a key member of the | |
| R/3 Integration Team | ||
| Oversaw the relationship between the customer and the SAP development team enhancing the solution | |
| Led the business process reengineering effort by being a central point of expertise for business modeling based | |
| on the partner’s best practices for the consumer business industry |
| Philip Morris (Manufacturing –tobacco products) (Project Duration: 12 months) |
Upgrade from R/2 to R/3 4.5
| Successfully led the Tools and Methodology team (seven members) by meeting all project milestones and | |
| ensuring proper knowledge transfer | ||
| Effectively participated in defining the project methodology by incorporating new tools such as SAP's Solution | |
| Maps, SAP's 4.6 QAdb, the partner’s industry best practices and Intellicorp’s 3.0.2 version of LiveModel and LiveCompass into the ASAP methodology | ||
| Led the business process reengineering effort by being a central point of expertise for modeling based on the | |
| partner’s best practices for the consumer business industry |
| Witco (Manufacturing – chemicals) (Project Duration: 3 months) |
Partial divestiture of R/3 4.0
| Successfully led the project for the Production Planning (PP) and Quality Management (QM) modules, using | |
| archiving and deletion programs to eliminate sensitive transactional and master data |
| Bayer A.G. (Manufacturing – health care products and chemicals) (Project Duration: 15 months) |
Implementation of R/3 4.0
| Participated in a Supply Chain Management blueprinting and business process reengineering effort leveraging | |
| Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) functionality | ||
| Effectively managed seven client team members as sub-process lead for the Quality Management (QM) Team | |
| Led the alignment initiative for both the logistics and quality management processes of all international divisions | |
| based on the partner’s industry best practices, and met all objectives on time and within budget | ||
| Successfully transferred knowledge to the client by advising and coaching each individual team member on all | |
| aspects of the implementation from process redesign to configuration and testing | ||
| Led numerous initiatives for the Plan and Manufacture Team such as the integration of SAP with LIMS, Batch | |
| Management and the Communications Team |
Other Achievements
| Testing of APO OPAL 4.0: Participated in the testing of Detailed Scheduling (APO-PP/DS) functionality for | |
| the newly developed version in Germany. | ||
| Training: Instructor for Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO). | |
| Presales: Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) presentations. |
Additional Training
| Early Product Training SAP APO 5.0 Manufacturing | |
| Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) 3.0, 3.1, 4.0, 4.1: |
Integration Master Data
Demand Planning (DP)
Supply Network Planning (SNP)
Production Planning/Detailed Scheduling (PPDS)
Global Available-to-Promise (GATP)
Transportation Planning/Vehicle Scheduling (TPVS)
Business Information Warehouse (BW)
| Production Planning (PP) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM): |
QM in Production
Problem Management with Quality Notifications
Batch Management
Configuration and Organization in Manufacturing
Master Data for Process Manufacturing
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| Contact Bruce Waters: bwaters@globalichain.com Phone: (514) 591-9804 |
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