David

 Name
David

 Position
Advisor

 Location
Cambridgeshire

Big Business Experience

Nokia Telecommunications

Raytheon

Small Business Experience

Plextek Consultants

Redtail Telematics

Summary

David is an experienced, innovative and commercially aware Product Realisation Professional with over 30 years of Strategic B2B Manufacturing and supply Chain involvement.

With broad knowledge of Electronic and Mechanical processes and Supply chain appreciation, he enables both Small and Large organisations to mature their Product Design and Process, preparing them for Product launch and Scale up whilst keeping Efficiency, Quality and Cost in focus.

Internationally experienced, with knowledge from Green Field to mature Manufacture Facilities, David leverages on his knowledge of the cradle to grave activities that are needed to get from the CAD concept to the finishing line.

Qualifications

  • Diploma : Institute of Operations Management
  • HNC in Electronics and Communications
  • CIM Diploma in Marketing and English business Law
  • Certified AgilePM Foundations
  • B & D Applications of DFMA and FMEA

Key Areas of Expertise

  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Product Design Development
  • Manufacturing strategy
  • Supply Chain Development
  • International Partner and Contractor Management
  • Technical Due Diligence

Experience

An early career very much focused on Manufacturing in the Hi Reliability Military and Communications Industries quickly developed into a broader role of Design activity, Project management and general Operations. This later developed into markets of medium to high volume Industrial and commercial products.

Broad Technical understanding has led me to Consult into Venture Capitalists for Due diligence activities in the roles of Technical Feasibility and the development of physical and organisational processes.

Working in S.E Asia for 7 Years in New Product Introduction and Manufacturing Management has provided insight into both the challenges and rewards that International partners can bring.

As a Freelance specialist in Product Realisation I work with both small and medium enterprises to provide the broad operational experience that helps them achieve the transition from concept product to full blown Production. With experience in creative Design For Manufacture, development of new Supply chains and ramping of production, I provide an overarching understanding, and the glue that holds together the overall solution.