Functional Supply Chain Specialist Resumw
PROFICIENCIES:
Stuart Cunningham has performed mission critical roles as an integral part of 50 successful worldwide, multi-site BPCS manufacturing ERP system implementations. Direct experience with BPCS versions 1.0 through 8.3.4 LX mixed mode and full GUI, Stuart is uniquely diversified bringing a substantial wealth of Technical Development, Functional Application Module, Manufacturing Business Process, Warehouse Automation, and IT Project Management expertise with him.
As a Technical Development Specialist, Stuart is an expert in AS/Set, CL, COBOL, DDS, HTML, JAVA, J2EE, RPG ILE, ROBOT, SQL, TCP/IP, XML, ZPL. He has direct experience with the full system life cycle of the IBM AS400 System-I platform from sizing, delivery, security, environment, subsystem definition and establishment, through performance tuning, hardware operating system upgrades, and disaster recovery implementation.
As a Functional Application Module Specialist, Stuart has a detailed understanding of the complete BPCS package, as well as the cross product requirements of BPCS, having trained end users in the proper function of:
æ BPCS CEA Financials -ACP, ACR ARP, BIL, CDM, CEA, CST, GLD.
æ BPCS E-Commerce -Zebra BarCode Labeling, DC/Serve -MQSeries, ECM, Trusted Link EDI.
æ BPCS Manufacturing -API, CAP, DRP, FOR, JIT, MRP, SFC.
æ BPCS Quality Assurance -LMS, QMS.
æ BPCS Supply Chain -ILM, OLM, ORD, PRO, PUR, SAL, SPM.
æ BPCS Warehouse Inventory Management -INV, WHS, WME, WM9.
As a Manufacturing Business Process Specialist, Stuart has recommended real business solutions satisfying unique requirements of the business. He has an expert knowledge of business cycle from the perspective of manufacturing environments defined by APICS as Discrete Repetitive Manufacturing or Continuous Process Flow Manufacturing environments. Stuart is able to make BPCS work for you.
As a Warehouse Automation Specialist, Stuart has worked with businesses to establish barcode labeling solutions for in-transit cartons, pallets, & shipping level detail. He has established warehouse location, rack, & bin level barcodes used with wireless barcode readers transmitting to MQ Series middleware which linked, back office BPCS supply chain database to the warehouse floor.
As an IT Project Management Specialist, Stuart has worked closely with all levels of management, aiding the development, as well as developing, project management tools such as implementation strategies, budgets, strategic, and work plans. Stuart\'s working knowledge of several SDLC System Development Life Cycle methodologies, assists implementation team effectiveness, allowing management to define project scope, maintain project schedules & allowing task teams to concentrate on achieving identified milestones.
In addition to his BPCS expertise, Stuart Cunningham is a qualified SAP ABAP/4 developer.
COVER LETTERS:
ABAP/4 SAP Development Specialist
As a SAP ABAP/4 Development Specialist, Stuart Cunningham has been trained by SAP in all aspects
of ABAP/4 development on a SAP R/4 system. He has developed asynchronous and synchronous dialog
transactions which utilize dynamic screen sequencing, and SAP locking techniques while incorporating GUI
features such as tab strips, table controls, radio button groups, and search help. He has also developed Internet
WEB reports utilizing report trees, and is well versed in the accepted SAP application enhancement standards
of using menu, screen, and transaction exits within a SAP LUW.
System-I BPCS Implementation Specialist
As a BPCS Implementation Specialist, Stuart Cunningham is an expert in the implementation of BPCS on
the IBM System-I AS400 platform. Stuart\'s diverse yet uniquely detailed knowledge of the capabilities and
restrictions of both the package and the platform has been developed through his participation as an integral
part of over fifty worldwide implementations of BPCS over an eighteen year period. This knowledge has
been augmented in his career through employment with companies operating International AS400 BPCS
systems giving him a true global perspective on Information Technology and International Business
requirements. Stuart\'s thorough knowledge and understanding of BPCS, gained through hands on
experience ensures the expertise needed to make BPCS work for the business.
Clients\' individual requirements are fully met through Stuart\'s working knowledge of several implementation
methodologies and his ability to uniquely tailor the application. Stuart feels that methodologies are an
indispensable process enabling a business to efficiently implement the total solution package. Allowing
management to define the project scope and allowing task teams to concentrate on achieving the milestones
identified in the various project stages enhances productivity.
Having been an integral part of BPCS implementations in both APICS dedicated repetitive flow manufacturing
and APICS continuous process flow manufacturing environments, Stuart has gained a unique perspective
of business operational requirements. He applies this knowledge effectively in the recommendation of real
business solutions.
In addition to having the high level perspective required to bring a project to a successful conclusion, Stuart
has an expert technical knowledge of the tools and computer languages used with BPCS. He openly and freely
shares this knowledge. Knowledge transfer is critical for a business to effectively maintain BPCS after the
implementation process has concluded.
AS400 System-I Infrastructure Specialist
As an Infrastructure Specialist, Stuart Cunningham has direct experience with the full system life cycle of the IBM AS400 System-I from sizing and delivery of the new box, and establishment of job staging queues used within subsystem definition for environmental processing, though performance tuning, OS400 operating system upgrades, and disaster recovery procedure initiation and execution. Stuart has gained this experience participating in over fifty major multi-site, multi-server manufacturing ERP project implementations for multi-national organizations.
Stuart is expert in all native AS400 application development tools as well as the OS400 CL command language, and numerous high level languages inclusive of: AS/set, COBOL, DDS, FTP, HTML, JAVA, J2EE, RPG ILE, ROBOT Opal Objects, SQL, TCP/IP, XML, ZPLII. Stuart has established the use of most native and off the shelf utilities inclusive of the AS400 & Robot Job Scheduler(s) and both the MKS Implementer and Aldon source version change management software used to properly sync source code with its generated object code, as it is promoted from development, through quality assurance, into the production environment.
Stuart has established system and user level profiles and job descriptions to match the functional security requirements of internal organizational roles granting appropriate use of special authorities sparingly as required.
Stuart has automated operational functions for day, week, month, and year end save while active and save out queue backups and end of period processing. He has worked with advanced database API functions such as file event triggers, journaling, and database mirroring through the use of DDM files.
Stuart has maintained AS400 configuration objects, as well as developing enhancement of the qstrup program which is used to successfully restart the System-I and attached server devices after a normal IPL event restart is triggered.
Stuart has established unique LPAR processing partitions for isolating individual processing areas and is experienced loading and upgrading partition OS through service level IPL events.
Stuart Cunningham’s experience developing solid infrastructure disaster recovery procedures stem from personal experience assisting multiple organizations, faced with an imminent flooding or hurricane exposure through the course of the disaster event.
AS400 System-I Technical Applications Director
As an AS400 System-I Technical Application Director, Stuart Cunningham is experienced in, increasing an IT Department responsiveness to business unit requirements, by managing the expectation of the business with the technology and personnel best suited to meet the need, in organizations utilizing the IBM System-IAS400 computing platform as the cornerstone of their technology infrastructure.
A seasoned twenty-four year AS400 Technology Specialist and Project Manager, Stuart gained management expertise as a direct result of successfully leading and participating in over fifty major project implementation teams of diverse, multi-site, multi-national organizations. Through this participation with companies operating International Computing Networks, Stuart has developed a true global perspective on Information Technology and International Business requirements.
Stuart has a proven ability to assess business process improvements through his thorough understanding of the complete business cycle. Having worked with manufacturing organizations defined by APICS as discrete repetitive flow manufacturing, or as continuous process flow manufacturing environments, Stuart is adept in discussions on: Procurement, Warehousing, MRPII and JIT Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Distribution Logistics and Financial activities. Stuart applies his knowledge effectively in the recommendation of real business solutions.
While having an expert ability in all native AS400 application development utilities and numerous languages, Stuart also has direct experience in the full hardware system life cycle of the IBM AS400 System-I platform and networks, from sizing and delivery, security, environment, subsystem, job queue definition and establishment, through performance tuning, hardware and operating system upgrades.
Directing activities of substantial departments, and project teams, Stuart has learned to use his experience to promote self expression of duties and roles based upon solid evaluation of personnel capabilities maintaining departmental efficiency and minimizing personnel redundancy.
Stuart\'s ability to translate requirements into working solutions allows technology to work for the business.
Manufacturing Enterprise Architect
Stuart Cunningham specializes in integration solutions required by private sector manufacturing enterprises. Stuart is adept at balancing requirements of the business with the capabilities of available technology. In depth participation as an integral part of over fifty distinct worldwide implementations has given him a true global perspective on international business technology requirements.
Stuart has a cross functional perspective of business operational requirements with a proven ability to assess operational requirements with identification of business process improvements for manufacturing organizations defined by APICS as discrete repetitive flow manufacturing as well as continuous process flow manufacturing environments. Stuart is adept in the entire business lifecycle from procurement, inventory management, warehousing, MRPII, JIT & lean manufacturing, supply chain, distribution, logistics as well as financial requirements.
Stuart has worked closely with all levels of management, aiding the development, as well as developing, project management tools, implementation strategies, and strategic plans. Stuart\'s working knowledge of several enterprise implementation methodologies has assisted implementation team effectiveness, allowing management to define the project scope & task teams to concentrate on achieving identified milestones. Stuart has gained a unique perspective of business operational requirements.
Stuart has been at the forefront of a full range of enterprise life cycle activities from inception, ongoing development, ISO9000/ISO9001 and Sarbanes-Oxley accreditation, through transition and decommission requirements. Stuart has developed project budget, plans, and requirement definitions integral to the inception of new infrastructure computing facilities, of assorted server types, web, voice, data retention inclusive of power and imaging needs. Stuart Cunningham has advised on business continuity-disaster recovery options from mirrored remote sites to frequency and type of system backup method appropriate to the organization.
In addition to having the high level perspective required to enhance the productivity of manufacturing organizations, Stuart has an expert technical development and architecture knowledge of a variety of server types attached to local area and wide area networks used for infrastructure applications. He openly & freely shares this knowledge in the recommendation of real business solutions.
EXPERIENCE:
Confidential, 7000 Infantry Ridge Road, Manassas, VA 20109
March 2011 – Present
æ Functional Supply Chain Specialist assisting with BPCS 6.1 ECM Trusted Link EDI 810 Invoice, 856 ASN mapping issues.
æ Technical Specialist augmenting development team understanding of specific requirements of the system and software.
Confidential, 2200 US Highway 27 South, Richmond, IN 47375
August 2007 – Present
æ Functional Financial Specialist assisting financial team understanding of BPCS 6.1 CEA Event Driven Financials processing.
æ Repaired functionality of advanced CEA macros not branding company number onto financials records during post.
æ Technical Application Specialist retrofitting required BMR program fixes into modified source, testing and install.
Confidential, 120 East Oak Street, Orestes, IN 46063
March 2008 – August 2008
æ Technical Specialist for Infor integration of WM9 Warehouse Management System to BPCS 8.3 LX software.
æ Performed analysis of and modifications to BPCS 8.3 LX Order Entry through Ship Confirmation Exit Point programs,
allowing for allocations, inventory, transaction history, to post into core system per requirements.
æ Performed enhancements of ESB adapter applications utilized to map transactions into WM9 Whs Management System.
æ Performed analysis & modifications to Pick Release to allow custom Load Generation from BPCS document generation.
æ Assisted in review of HTML mapping issues within ESB adapter interface into WM9 Warehouse Management System.
Confidential, 6985 Financial Dr, Mississauga, ON L5N 0A1 CANADA
January 2008 – March 2008
æ Functional Supply Chain Logistics Application Specialist for Infor BPCS 8.3 LX software upgrade implementation.
æ Assisted site personnel with issues concerning BPCS ERP System 8.3 LX use as a solution for Maple Leaf Bakery Division.
æ Technical Specialist augmenting development team understanding of specific requirements of the system and software.
Confidential, 8811 Prospect Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64132
November 2007 – January 2008
æ Performed site survey & risk analysis determining functionality issue requirements addressed by BPCS 8.3 LX upgrade.
æ Assisted site personnel with issues concerning BPCS ERP System 8.3 LX initial program load onto AS400 platform.
æ Technical Specialist augmenting development team understanding of specific requirements of the system and software.
Confidential, 7205 Windsor Blvd, Baltimore, MD 21244
October 2006 – August 2007
æ Technical Specialist performing standard daily BPCS 2.0 application support handling program and procedure issues.
æ Technical Specialist augmenting development team understanding of specific requirements of the system and software.
Confidential, 1802 Scovill Drive, Clarkesville, GA 30523
October 2006 – March 2007
æ Functional Financial Application Specialist assisting financial team understanding of BPCS 6.1 CEA Event Driven Financials.
æ Assisting business financial team understanding of BPCS CEA processing models and financial reporting characteristics.
æ Technical Application Specialist designing and developing financial reconciliation reports based upon CEA Model posting.
Confidential, 560 E. Natoma Street, Folsom, CA 95630
July 2006 – October 2006
æ Performed initial site survey and risk analysis determining functionality issue requirements to be addresses during upgrade.
æ Recommended to continue in roll(s) of onsite Project Manager and Lead Functional Consultant for BPCS 8.3 LX implementation.
æ Responsible for managing implementation consulting team members onsite within scope, and off site external requirements.
æ Established process review analysis of supply chain activity specifically Order Entry, RMA, Costing, Planning and Warehousing.
æ Developed training and team scheduling for supply chain Order Entry, RMA, Inventory, Costing, Planning and Warehousing.
æ Augmented Manufacturing and Financial teams as required to assist with unique financial costing and warehousing issues.
æ Responsible for development & as necessary maintenance of project plan to facilitate streamlining project workload requirements.
æ Supply Chain Application Specialist assisting in analyzing business processes and recommending changes to process as necessary.
æ Functional BPCS Application Specialist assisting business understanding the effects of master data enhancement requirements.
æ Assisted in developing requirement changes of master static data to enhance system versatility allowed by file field size increases.
æ Assisted in the selection, recommendation, and procurement of business essential software as well as BPCS module requirements.
æ Data Architect recommending solution for duplicate sales activity posting in error to state government financial interface.
æ Technical Specialist augmenting development team understanding of specific requirements of the system and software.
æ Implemented Supply Chain Business Process Improvement integrating form changes with Zebra ZPLII Bar Coding.
Confidential, 1425 Lake Avenue, Woodstock, IL 60098
May 2006 – February 2008
æ Designed, developed & implemented functional business financial system company consolidation from multiple entities.
æ Application Specialist advising on BPCS 6.1 Financial, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain business process solutions.
æ Requested to teach in depth and detailed BPCS CEA Financial Training course for site financial personnel.
Confidential, 1990 Post Oak Blvd #1400, Houston , TX 77056
August 2005 – May 2006
æ Performed initial site survey to determine functionality issues to be addressed with development of estimate proposal.
æ Consulted with Infor to obtain necessary BPCS Modification Request program fixes to bring system to current release level.
æ Technical Specialist performing BPCS shop order data maintenance to remove closed shop orders from appearing on reports.
æ Technical Specialist rewriting the AS400 QSTRUP program to automatically restart BPCS GUI Daemon and all subsystems.
æ Created AS400 hardware & operating system upgrade recommendations to apply latest ODW designer application & repository.
Confidential, 7305 Executive Way, Frederick, MD 21704
June 2005 – August 2005
æ AS400 COBOL Programming Specialist assisting implementation of WEB interface into Genomics Order Entry System software.
æ Technical Specialist augmenting development team understanding of specific requirements of AS400 COBOL programming.
Confidential, 1040 W. Marietta Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
August 2004 – October 2004
æ Functional Financial Specialist assisting in the performance of Sarbanes-Oxley Financial System Integrity Compliance Audit.
æ Assisted analysis and documentation of business processes with the related use of financial application reporting controls.
æ Technical Specialist augmenting Sarbanes-Oxley audit team understanding of operational characteristics of system software.
Confidential, 6 Executive Campus, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
March 2004 – August 2004
æ Technical Specialist to develop conversion between two BPCS ELKE Plant Maintenance System database structures.
æ Technical Specialist augmenting development team understanding of specific requirements of the system and software.
Confidential, 1075 Progress Street, Pittsburg, PA 15212
July 2003 – September 2007
æ Technical Specialist performing analysis of CHEP Pallet processing enhancements imbedded in BPCS supply chain.
æ Documented CHEP Pallet process identifying issues preventing proper life cycle data flow from initiation through return.
æ Performed application changes to CHEP Pallet process required for proper life cycle data flow from initiation through return.
æ Assigned to work with ELKE Plant Maintenance system personnel to address application issues.
æ Assigned to the Pricing Maintenance Changes for Siebel documenting requirements then developing code and modifications.
æ Assigned to resolved Ships-A-Float processing financial posting issue. BIL5011B & BIL521B code changes made & documented.
Confidential, 195 McDermott Road, New Haven, CT 06473
February 2002 – February 2006
æ Functional ERP Architect advising on BPCS 8.2 Manufacturing system integration with SAP R3 Corporate system.
æ Defined business unit security requirement standards on IBM AS400 operating BPCS 8.2 manufacturing applications.
æ Defined AS400 BPCS 8.2 environment library list to separate Production, Quality Assurance, and Development activity.
æ Developed AS400 job control procedure for optimal system performance utilizing subsystems job queue and
descriptions.
æ Automated Robot AS400 Batch Job Schedule for unmanned day, week, month, and year-end business processing
activity.
æ Established AS400 operational subsystems allowing remote system access for key personnel during system
maintenance.
æ Established Change Control procedures for AS/Set Action Diagrams, Repositories, and AS400 RPG ILE, DDS, CL code.
æ Application Specialist assisting financial business team establishment of BPCS CEA Event Driven Financials processing.
æ Application Specialist advising on BPCS 8.2 Financial, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain business process solutions.
æ Technical Specialist designed, developed, and implemented BPCS Accounts Payable interface into SAP R3 financials.
æ Technical Specialist designed, developed, and implemented BPCS Cost /Item Master interface into SAP R3 financials.
æ Technical Specialist designed, developed, and implemented BPCS Finished Goods interface into SAP R3 supply chain.
æ Technical Specialist designed, developed, and implemented BPCS Firm Planned Order interface into SAP R3 MRP II.
æ Technical Specialist designed, developed, and implemented SAP Demand Forecast interface for BPCS planning cycle.
æ Interface functionality incorporated ILE data extraction applications with processing CL programs which allow for
transmission member re-transmit, transmission member archiving, and P/L file transmission member purges.
æ Designed, developed, and implemented automated FTP Logic, Environment Sniffer, and Transmission Verification
applications written in RPG ILE used in the processing CL’s of the A/P, Cost, Finished Goods, and FPO interfaces.
Confidential, 5 Mutec Drive, Columbus, GA 31907
December 2001 - February 2002
æ Application Specialist assisting Corporate Accounting Personnel performing Internal Financial Audit of BPCS 6.02.
æ Developed AS400 audit database linking Ledger to Source Subsystem detail and downloaded via Access and Excel.
æ Technical Specialist involved in data mining support of Corporate Internal Divisional Business Unit Financial Audit.
æ Technical Specialist augmenting development team understanding of specific requirements of the system and software.
Confidential, 2131 South Colliseum Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46803
November 2001 – December 2001
æ Infrastructure Specialist performing strategic Division Level IT Operations Review Audit for Corporate Management.
æ Defined and presented strategic plan for augmenting infrastructure operations with external resourcing activities.
Confidential, 650 Heil-Quaker Avenue, Lewisburg, TN 37091
February 2001 – November 2001
æ Application Specialist advising BPCS 6.04 ICP Business Unit to CARRIER corporate mainframe financial consolidation.
æ Developed TCP/IP communication interface application to transmit Purchasing Receipts, and AP Costing transactions.
æ Designed, developed, and implemented automated FTP Logic, and Environment Sniffer, applications written in ASSET.
æ Technical Specialist augmenting development team understanding of specific requirements of the system and software.
Confidential, 18191 N.W. 68 Avenue, Miami, FL 33015
November 2000 – February 2001
æ Application Specialist advising China-HK International Manufacturing and US Distribution business process solutions.
æ Responsible for implementing BPCS 6.1 MRPII and Distribution Resource Planning solution for Demand Fulfillment.
æ Technical Specialist augmenting development team understanding of specific requirements of the system and software.
Confidential, 167 Kelley Drive, Front Royal, VA 22630
November 1999 – January 2002
æ Application Director, reporting to Vice President of Information Technologies, responsible for staff of 10.
æ Defined IT Departmental Policies and Procedures improving individual business units request responsiveness.
æ Established Corporate “New Higher” Booklet containing fiscal calendar, contact lists, IT policies and procedures.
æ Initiated business ownership standards for BPCS, EDI, and DC/Serve cross application master files and static data.
æ Defined requirement definition, sizing requirement, and procurement of non-server specific IBM AS400 model 720.
æ Procured departmental business application software: BPCS 6.1, Robot, Save-Out-Queue, DBU, 1099 Pro, Track-IT.
æ Consolidated AS400 BPCS, DC/Serve, EDI application library list for three environments improving change control.
æ Established IT change control procedures for AS/Set action diagrams, repositories, and AS400 RPG, DDS, CL code.
æ Established AS400 Production Data Journal process, defined policies, trained department personnel in functional use.
æ Established and refined AS400 system performance with application specific subsystems, job -queues and descriptions.
æ Established AS400 subsystems that allowed for remote system access for key personnel during system maintenance.
æ Established Save-While-Active Tape Backup process procedure increasing AS400 utilization by limiting downtime.
æ Automated Robot AS400 Batch Job Schedule for unmanned day, week, month, and year-end business data processing.
æ Refined AS400 system and BPCS application security procedures while establishing business unit security standards.
æ Maintained the MQSeries communication link between the DC/Serve Servers, Engine and the AS400 BPCS Database.
æ Business Analyst advising improvements of inventory management, manufacturing, and outside operation processes.
æ Application Specialist working closely with financial controller assisting with CEA Event Driven Financial processing.
æ Application Specialist advising on BPCS 6.1 Financial, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain business process solutions.
æ Application Specialist advising improvements on Accounts Receivable and Return Material Authorization processes.
æ Application Specialist training on the use of BPCS One-Step Cycle Count process to perform Physical Inventory.
æ Technical Specialist augmenting development team understanding of specific requirements of the system and software.
Confidential, 41 Fisher Avenue, Bradford, PA 16701/strong>
August 1999 – November 1999
æ Application Specialist advising Steering Committee on BPCS 6.04 Manufacturing, Supply Chain process solutions.
æ Business Analyst advising management team on process enhancements that streamlined inter-departmental activity.
æ Established application environment, operational, security, and technical standards for BPCS 6.04, CEF and SCM.
æ Application Specialist training on the use of BPCS One-Step Cycle Count process to perform Physical Inventory.
æ Implemented Supply Chain Business Process Improvement integrating form changes with Zebra ZPLII Bar Coding.
æ Integrated core BPCS business applications with specific business requirements improving system navigation flow.
æ Technical Specialist augmenting development team understanding of specific requirements of the system and software
QUALIFICATIONS:
IMPLEMENTATION METHODOLOGIES: ADK, BASIS, PERFORM.
LANGUAGES AND PROTOCOLS: ABAP/4, AS/NET, AS/SET, CL, DDS, RPG II/ III/ ILE,
APL, ASSEMBLER, BASIC, C+, COBOL, DOS, FORTRAN,
FRS, HTML, JAVA, J2EE, JCL, OCL, PASCAL, SQL, TCP/IP,
VISUAL BASIC, XML, ZPL/II.
COMPUTER SYSTEMS: IBM AS400, S/38, S/36, 3090, 4361, HP3000, TANDEM, UNIX.
EDUCATION:
ABAP/4 Certification course
Manufacturing Accreditation Tests: MP, MRP, PAC.
Baccalaureate in Computer Science Systems
Certificate in S/38 Fundamentals
Associate in Computer Science Management Information,
Associate in Computer Programming, and
Certificate in Chemical Technology