Kevin Holder

Production Consultant (01/11/2005 – 03/17/2006)

Lead Facilitator of Quality Initiatives Acting Production Manager

Last Employer: Plant 11, Bassett Furniture Industries, Martinsville, Virginia

Contact Person: Tom Brockman 814-450-1536

Responsibilities: Planned, developed and implemented operating procedures to improve product quality and product flow. Reviewed, and analyzed production, quality control, and operational reports to ascertain cause of non-conformity with product operating specifications. Created pertinent data regarding type, quantity, specifications and delivery date of product ordered. Created innovative plant layout, established priorities and expedited work-flow. Revised production schedules as needed. Worked within allocated budget to reduce inventory and increase throughput. Scheduled assignments. Motivated personnel to perform at top efficiency levels using extensive communications abilities such as group, on to one interface and via telephone.

Accomplishments: While in this capacity, saw increase of profit margins from 15% to 24.5% in 6 month period.

GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT  (03/17/2006 – 05/14/2007)

Managed daily operations of $20M facility including Manufacturing, Production, Partial operations, Planning, Exclusive decision control of plant production.

Last Employer: BFI, Bassett Ind., Bassett, VIrginia

Contact Person: Tom Brockman 814-450-1536

Responsibilities: Supervised 290 personnel including 6 direct report supervisors. Coordinated/ directed activities of organization to obtain optimum efficiency and economy of operations and maximize profits. Reviewed costs and analyzed operational data to ascertain company progress and set goals that determined bottom line profitability. Determined where reductions in expenditures were to be made. Conferred with administrative personnel including VP of Operations. Hired and dismissed subordinates. Lead educator of Crosby Quality Initiatives to all employees including Executives of the Company.

Accomplishments: Was instrumental in leading the reduction of costs of non-conformances by 80% during this time period. Reduced labor costs by 18% and reduced inventories by 27%

OWNER_OPERATOR  (05/17/2007 – Present)

Launched real estate investment company with partner to use as retirement vehicle. Responsible for purchasing, managing distressed residential and commercial properties for remodel and resale. Will use company for retirement vehicle.

Last Employer: Granite City Real Estate

Contact Person: Mark Dodd, Phd. 336-401-6023

Responsibilities: Responsible for all aspects of operations

Accomplishments: Currently hold properties with increase in real equity value of 21% over investment costs after revitalization in 3 months.

Superintendent (08/21/1997 – 01/03/2005)

Hired, trained, motivated and dismissed personnel. Coordinated, planned, organized, and supervised the following departments: Assembly, Finish, Pack, Warehouse. Full decision control in these areas.

Last Employer: BFI of Mt Airy, Mt Airy, North Carolina

Contact Person: Ron Spivey, HRO 336-320-2792

Responsibilities: Full decision control in these areas. Responsible for 140 personnel with 4 direct reports Worked in close association with consultants in implementing Theory of Constraints methodology.

Accomplishments: Utilized extensive knowledge of production technology, methods and procedures to develop manufacturing strategies that produced increase in production of 56%. Increased profit margins from 12% to 25% Lead successful change from Large Batch Production to Custom Single Unit Lines

PLANT ASST SUPERINTENDENT  (06/22/1995 – 08/04/1997)

Responsible for 130 employee division of occasional furniture products

Last Employer: Pulaski Furniture, Pulaski, Virginia

Responsibilities: Responsible for 130 employee division of occasional furniture products. Supplied highly competitive, fast paced market with ever changing demands in design and value. Responsible for operations in Rough Machining, Finish Machine, Assembly, Sanding and CNC Departments.

Accomplishments: Saw improvements in lumber yield from 35% to 59%. Improved plant-wide lumber utilization by 13%. Decreased labor costs by reducing set up of machinery using SMED by 70%. Above achievements resulted in moving from a $100,000 loss to a profit of $900,000 in first year.

Establishment: Berea College, Berea, Kentucky

Degree: B.A., Industrial Arts Technology Management

Education Period: 06/03/1983 - 05/26/1987

Details: Member KIAEA

Establishment: Surry Community College

Degree: Certificate of Completion, CNC Programming

Education Period: 08/22/1988 - 11/30/-1