Rafael Silva

•Design, plan and present comprehensive and innovative solutions to increase capacity, reliability and lower costs of a maxed-out production line including material supply, using Six Sigma and Lean tools. Result: €128K in yearly savings and +55% capacity increase. •Analyze the Value Stream, Simulate and propose improvements on 2 other key production lines in the same factory.

Evaluate, provide support and advice on hundreds of innovative projects on the Ecomagination challenge web page and present a weekly summary to General Electric's council.

•Six Sigma Project Leader: Optimize Rockwell Automation of Venezuela’s supply chain using Lean+Six Sigma tools gained in professional training. Result: 500t USD in yearly savings. +1,5 Sigma Level. Qualified for Six Sigma Green Belt Certification. •Shorten, Simplify, Standardize and Automate the order-to-cash process. Results: average order processing time reduced in 60% by streamlining distributor's orders and implementing an improved queuing system. •Lead an EDI implementation effort:

•Implement a Datawarehouse and ERP software solution to manage data and produce customized reports at a company-wide level.

Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Product and Process development. Value Stream Map and energy sustainability.