Professional of the Year for 2010 in Mobile Hydraulic Cranes: Philip G. Fridley

	Philip G. Fridley
Industry	Construction Equipment
Title	President
Expertise	Hands-on leader with 20+ years of experience in manufacturing management serving in chemical processing, electronic fabrication and assembly, heavy equipment OEM's and powder metals; Background in defense & aerospace, machinery, mobile hydraulic cranes & aerial work platforms, automotive, commercial and industrial products; Lean Six Sigma tools, Continuous Improvement and engaging employees to achieve strategic plans
Type of Organization	OEM
Major Product	Mobile hydraulic cranes
Area of Distribution	National/International
University/Degree	B.S., Business Administration, University of Baltimore, 1985; Certificate, Quality Management & Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1994; Certificate, Executive Leadership, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2004
Born	November 11, 1955, Clifton Forge, Virginia
Hobbies & Sports	7 high school varsity letters, 7 college varsity letters, ran in two Maryland marathons, golf, hunting, fishing
Career Accomplishments	Reduced Takt time 58.6% and improved productivity 23.7% by designing and executing Lean Enterprise Model while directing implementation of Index Build, Point of Use Inventory, Kanban system and led Vendor Managed Inventory project; Reduced material costs by 13.2% through negotiations with suppliers by using Joint Value Stream Maps in the supply chain; Improved contribution margin 33% and plant operating profit 43% and reduced quality costs by 30%, streamlined two underperforming plants through implementation of Lean Principles; 7 years with Zero Lost Time Injuries and 4 years with Zero Recordable Injuries through ergonomic improvements, routine risk assessments, machine guarding, automation, Kaizan events, Behavior Based Safety Training and continual reinforcement, always engaging employees and leading by "walking the floor"; Reduction of warranty cost to less than 1% of sales and 73% reduction in ISO 9001 audit findings addressing all issues through management review, directing process owners, creation of internal audit system and training with certification; Personally acquired new business manufacturing, assembly and test of high speed corrugated box machinery
Work History	Manitex International; GKN Sinter Metals; Grove Worldwide; Chamberlain MRC; AAI Corporation
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