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Allan Glasby
Continuous Improvement | Operational Excellence | Lean Manufacturing | Six Sigma Black Belt |
Quality
alglasby@gmail.com
Summary
email: alglasby@gmail.com mobile: 443.854.5828 Continuous improvement leader with a proven track
record for implementing successful continuous improvement programs in the CPG manufacturing industry
to drive operational excellence, improve performance and maximize value. Recognized for bringing people
together to head in the same direction and bringing improvement initiatives to life. • Saved $300+million
over 8 years while directing operational excellence & continuous improvement • CPG industry experience
in food, beverage, paper & plastic products • Strong background in implementing company wide initiatives
including continuous improvement, process engineering and quality management • 15+ years experience
implementing & leading quality management systems Continuous improvement practitioner using Lean
Manufacturing and Six Sigma Black Belt skill set focusing on improving equipment reliability, quality, safety
and service levels. Team builder initiating 120+ employee improvement teams, developing talent to focus on
root cause analysis. Implemented comprehensive quality management systems aligned to business objectives
delivering on critical to customer criteria. TOOLS: Kaizen Events • DMAIC • Root Cause Analysis • Gemba
Walks • Value Stream Mapping • Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA) • Best Manufacturing Practice •
Commission Qualification Validation (CQV) • Process Maps • Ishikawa (Fishbone) Diagram • Cause & Effect
Matrix • Control Charts • Gantt Chart • Pareto Charts • 5 Why's • Poka-Yoke • Process Capability (Cp/Cpk) •
Process Maps • Quality Function Deployment (QFD) • Standard Work • Critical to Quality (CTQ) • Statistical
Process Control (SPC) • Voice Of Customer (VOC) • Auditing INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: England,
Canada
Skills & Expertise
Continuous Improvement
Manufacturing
Process Improvement
Cross-functional Team Leadership
Lean Manufacturing
Six Sigma
Process Engineering
Kaizen
Operational Excellence
Quality System
Quality Management
Product Development
Manufacturing Operations Management
Value Stream Mapping
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Plastics
DMAIC
Injection Molding
MRP
SPC
Root Cause Analysis
5S
Supply Chain Management
Operations Management
Forecasting
ISO
Purchasing
TPM
TQM
Logistics
SMED
Black Belt
Green Belt
Lean Thinking
Extrusion
Supply Chain Optimization
Strategic Sourcing
Thermoforming
Minitab
Supply Management
Quality Assurance
Strategic Planning
Leadership
Change Management
Talent Management
Project Management
Team Building
Cost Reduction
Data Analysis
Customer Satisfaction
Training
Experience
Director of Process Development - ISC at The Kraft Heinz Company
September 2014 - Present (1 year 5 months)
I was recruited by Kraft Foods to lead a new department under the Integrated Supply Chain group. My
role was to support 50 process developers across all 5 business units. The goal was to develop and deliver
manufacturing processes that were capable of making good food at low cost while meeting customer and
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internal requirements for new or existing products. I led the creation of a strategic plan, implemented
metrics, brought in new technologies, generated a talent development plan and aligned work processes to
Kraft's operating model - Integrated Lean 6 Sigma. I've enjoyed working at Kraft because my colleagues are
talented and dedicated individuals. Kraft is one of the largest consumer packaged goods companies in North
America, with $18 billion in annual sales.
Director Operational Excellence at Dart Container (formerly Solo Cup Company)
March 2012 - September 2014 (2 years 7 months)
Leading the continuous improvement process across Dart, a $3.2 billion producer of single-use food &
beverages products for the consumer, retail, foodservice & international markets, improving quality, safety,
service and efficiency.
Director Process Improvement & Six Sigma at Solo Cup Company
November 2006 - March 2012 (5 years 5 months)
Implemented company wide improvement initiative, created employee teams and trained teams to use Lean
and root cause analysis techniques. Identified improvement opportunities for focused work, led best practice
studies, co-created software system to document and track projects to completion and audited locations to
sustain improvements made.
Director Process Engineering at Solo Cup Company
2005 - 2006 (1 year)
Asked to lead a new department with enterprise wide impact. Responsible to improve product performance
through new & existing tooling design reviews. Conducted FMEA, QFD, fit-for-use analysis & process
capabilities on product startups for critical to function features.
Director Corporate Quality - Internal at Solo Cup Company (formerly Sweetheart Cup)
2004 - 2005 (1 year)
Promoted. Led the development, deployment, maintenance and continuous improvement of the Quality
Management System company wide.
Manager Corporate Quality at Sweetheart Cup Company
1990 - 2004 (14 years)
Managed the quality assurance system for bakery operations, paper and plastic food container product
lines. Developed Quality policies. Directly managed the product testing laboratory personnel & quality
engineers, implemented HACCP, coordinated 3rd party audits, visited key customers, responsible for
managing customer complaints, supported recalls, wrote standard operating procedures, implemented
supplier management program, led internal audits, implemented SPC, GMPs.
Field Operations Manager at PepsiCo
1989 - 1990 (1 year)
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Regional manager in the mid-Atlantic territory, overseeing quality at multiple bottling and warehouse
locations.
Corporate Quality Manager at Penn-Chesapeake Associates
1987 - 1989 (2 years)
Corporate Quality Manager for this Pepsi Cola franchise owned bottling operation.
Certifications
Lean Knowledge Certificate
SME / AME / Shingo Institute / ASQ February 2014 to February 2017
Six Sigma Black Belt
American Society for Quality License 13062 October 2012 to December 2018
Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence
American Society for Quality License 00649 October 1995 to December 2018
Quality Engineer
American Society for Quality License 18729 December 1988 to December 2018
Education
Wayne State University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Chemistry
Activities and Societies: American Chemical Society, President Student Chapter
Honors and Awards
Solo Red Cup Award, First Quarter, 2011
Presented by Bob Korzinski, CEO Solo Cup Company
March 2011
"In Recognition of the Teams who Generated Critical Business Results and Contributed Significantly to the
Company's Capabilities"
Boy Scouts of America - Wood Badge
NE-VI-36 Wood Badge Graduate & Permanent Patrol Leader
Wood Badge is the premier leadership and team-building training program available to adult leaders involved
in the Boy Scouts of America program. Because it was begun by Baden-Powell in England in 1919, it is
clearly backed by the finest thought and tradition of the founder and thus carries with it great prestige. Many
of today's corporate leadership and development training programs are modeled after the Wood Badge
program.
Organizations
Association for Manufacturing Excellence
American Society for Quality
Executive Networking Group
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ENG Chicago's Chapter
Volunteer Experience
Examiner - Maryland Performance Excellence Award at Maryland Performance Excellence
Foundation
MPEA is the state’s Baldrige-based education and recognition program whose mission is to advance
excellence through education, assessment and feedback, leadership, and recognition. Examiners explore
in-depth examples of best practices, innovation, planning strategies, and ways to engage customers and the
workforce, which builds professional acumen. An examiner brings back all of that valuable learning to their
own organization.
Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Course Instructor at ASQ Baltimore Section
502
Baltimore Area Council Assistant Scout Master at Boy Scouts of America
CMQ/OE Exam Development Process at ASQ
October 2015 - Present (4 months)
Courses
Director Operational Excellence
Dart Container (formerly Solo Cup Company)
Manager of Managers Leadership Development Course
Director Corporate Quality - Internal
Solo Cup Company (formerly Sweetheart Cup)
Advanced HACCP
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Allan Glasby
Continuous Improvement | Operational Excellence | Lean Manufacturing | Six Sigma Black Belt |
Quality
alglasby@gmail.com
3 people have recommended Allan
"I had the opportunity to work with Allan at Kraft Foods Inc. Allan brought to life a plan and provided
appropriate training and networking to re-establish a process engineering function within the org. Al strikes
a good balance between leadership and project execution. His experiences in engineering, quality, and
manufacturing allow him to take on diverse challenges with confidence. "
— Michael Campagna, Sr. Director Quality, Kraft Foods Group, worked with Allan at The Kraft Heinz
Company
""Results driven, concise, empowering, and team player” are what come to mind when I think of Allan.
While at Dart Container, Allan expertly directed his operational excellence team around continuous
improvement for the manufacturing plants, which I had the pleasure of financial analytically supporting. I
was impressed by his ability to handle multiple projects and multiple personalities, while moving towards a
common goal of efficiency. On top of his professional demeanor and focus, he shared a genuine feeling of
wanting everyone to succeed. Allan would be an asset to any team!"
— Austin Cappelle, Senior Financial Analyst, Dart Container Corporation (acquired Solo Cup
Company), worked with Allan at Dart Container (formerly Solo Cup Company)
"I had the opportunity to work with Al during my tenor at Sweetheart and Solo Cup. We worked together on
a number of projects to improve performance for the company. Al was always a positive influence in both
the project and persuading cooperation within the manufacturing segments we were concentrating on. Al’s
involvement was critical in working with executive management and finance. Always willing to roll up his
sleeves and get the job done he made sure our projects were factual in their claims of savings performance. Al
is a real pleasure to work with. "
— Richard Rosenberger, Corporate Printing Manager, Solo Cup Company, worked with Allan at Solo Cup
Company
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