Profile : Dr John Harhen (principal consultant)

• Deep functional competencies in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Strategy Development and Systems Deployment.
• 23 years senior management experience in blue-chip Pharmaceuticals (Rx and OTC) and Technology (hardware, software and services).
• Companies : Wyeth, SmithKline Beecham and Digital Equipment Corporation.
• Titles include Materials Director, Operations Manager, and Knowledge Based Solutions Manager.
• Ph.D. University of Massachusetts ( Amherst , 1990).
• M.Eng.Sc. U.C. Galway, Ireland , (1983).
• B.E. Industrial Engineering, U.C. Galway , Ireland (1980).
• CFPIM (APICS 1983), M.I.E.I.
• Author : Production Management Systems plus 1 dozen papers.
• Successful patent application USA (Strategic Planning 1995).
• Expert advisor EU DG XII (4th Framework Programme) and XIII (CIM Europe) 1992/3.
• Council Member of the Court of Experts of Supply Chain Management (2002).