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DR. ELI KONORTI, P.Eng. (July 2007)
President, Advantage Management Solutions
Career Focus & Accomplishments
Eli is a senior-level international consultant experienced in all aspects of planning and implementing simple to complex solutions in both the private and public sectors. Eli specializes in assisting organizations achieve measurable top and bottom line improvements. His most recent projects have assisted a number of organizations achieve world-class status. Mr. Konorti's consulting services utilize strategy management, operations management, change management, turnaround, Total Quality Management, business process reengineering, lean manufacturing, and people-oriented programs. The emphasis is on participative management and change management facilitation.
Eli held senior management positions in both public practice and private industry. His many accomplishments are well recognized by the business community and in the public sector. His experience covers sectors such as Health Care, Municipal, Manufacturing, Retail, Distribution, and Forestry.
Education & Related Qualifications
- Doctor of Business Administration, University of Phoenix
- MBA - City University, Seattle, Washington
- B.Sc. - Industrial and Management Engineering, Ben-Gurion University
- Change Management Diploma, Harvard University, School of Business Administration
Career Chronology
- President, Advantage Management Solutions
Eli works with entrepreneurial and mid-sized corporations to help them realize profitable and sustainable growth. The approaches and solutions are tailored to meet the uniqueness of the business. Solutions include operational and quality initiatives, human resource programs, financial and marketing analysis, strategic planning, employee attitude and customer surveys, production planning and control, and inventory management. Furthermore, Eli helps companies with turnaround programs and the implementation of TQM, LEAN, and GAINSHARING incentive programs.
- President and CEO, Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc.
As President and CEO of one of Western Canada's largest wood re-manufacturing companies, Eli turned around a near bankrupt company and made it into a highly profitable, world-class operation selling its products to many countries around the world.
- Partner, Ernst & Young Management Consultants
Eli was responsible for the firm's operations management, logistics, and quality improvement practice in Western Canada. In addition, Eli led Ernst & Young's national TQM development and implementation program.
Functional Experience
- Facilitated the development and implementation of strategic plan for a number of companies in the manufacturing, distribution, and sports sector
- Assisted a number of companies in a variety of industries achieve profitable growth using a proprietary methodology developed by AMS
- Assisted companies in manufacturing and distribution secure financing from financial institutions
- Developed business plans for companies engaged in manufacturing, software development, retail, and distribution
- Assisted a number of companies implement Total Quality Management and LEAN programs
- Developed and implemented quality management systems for a number of manufacturing firms including six-sigma and statistical process control
- Designed and carried out customer satisfaction surveys for clients in the manufacturing and service industries
- Developed and implemented GAINSHARING incentive programs for companies in a variety of industries including, retail, distribution, manufacturing, and others
- Conducted a logistics audit for a large distribution warehouse. The audit identified cost savings opportunities to the tune of millions of dollars. The approach used the Net Present Value (NPV) model to quantify the savings
- Developed and implemented a number of participative management programs for retailers and manufacturers. These included employee involvement, problem-solving processes, problem solving tools, and quality circles
- Conducted organizational assessment studies for a number of companies in a variety of industries
- Developed and implemented costing systems for a variety of organizations in both the public and private sectors.
- Developed and implemented an inventory control systems for companies in a variety of settings
- Assisted a number of manufacturing companies select and implement ERP systems
- Conducted in-house and public training courses in quality, productivity improvement, management, and leadership
- Assisted many companies to design, develop, implement quality assurance programs including ISO 9000 series.
Professional Affiliations
- The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC (P.Eng.)
- The Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)
- American Society for Quality (ASQC)
Presentations and Workshops
- Eli is a frequent guest speaker to many associations and industry groups on a variety of topics including Business Profit Improvement, Gainsharing, Just-In-Time, Total Quality Management, LEAN, and Industrial Engineering, and Strategy Management
- Developed and conducted numerous in-house workshops for clients in many organizational settings. These workshops centred on management and supervisory training, LEAN manufacturing, employee involvement, problem solving, business process re-engineering, and survey design and administration
University Teaching Positions
- University of Phoenix - MBA: Strategic Planning, Project Management, Operations Management, Consultation and Research, Management
- University of Phoenix - Undergraduate: Productivity and Quality, Economics
- University of BC - MBA - Total Quality Management
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