MISSION VIEJO, Calif. –May 7th, 2006--Vigilistics, a company serving the dairy and food processing industries with real-time operations intelligence software, announced the hiring of Ron Huffman as Director of Operations Analysis. He leads the group that assists dairy and food processing management in identifying the events that cause product loss and wasted energy. Prior to joining Vigilistics, Ron was Director of Operations Analysis for Bimbo Bakeries, a billion dollar food manufacturing company.
“Ron’s Operations Analysis group at Vigilistics helps customers to realize benefits from Vigilistics software,” said Craig Nelson, Founder of Vigilistics. "Most losses are avoidable, and they are often due to events that can only be pinned down using Vigilistics real-time operations intelligence software. For example, the savings from real-time analysis of milk loss events in a dairy plant can lead to achievable savings of over a million dollars per year.”
“Our company has a unique approach,” Nelson continued. “We not only offer economic benefits, we proactively work with our customers to sustain these benefits over the years. For example, Ron’s group has provided powdered milk plants with analysis on achievable energy savings that pay for systems in less than six months.”
At Bimbo, Ron developed and implemented operational monitoring and analysis systems for food manufacturing and distribution. He was responsible for developing and implementing key operational performance indicator reporting including raw material and finished goods inventory tracking and control. He previously was an Operations Manager for Bimbo Bakeries in Texas, where he was responsible for diagnosing and resolving manufacturing issues.
Ron was a Production Superintendent for Mrs. Bairds Bakeries in Texas, where he managed overall production and had responsibility for meeting goals and minimizing costs. He implemented intelligent automation systems that helped bring his plant to the #1 rank of 12 Texas manufacturing facilities.
Ron has a Master of Business Administration degree from The University of Texas and a Bachelor of Science from Kansas State University.
About Vigilistics:
Vigilistics is located in Mission Viejo, California, close to the largest concentration of dairy and food processing companies in the United States. Vigilistics software was developed specifically for compliance requirements, including accurate and auditable data and plant models that allow fully compliant tracking and tracing in a few seconds. Vigilistics software is offered with a set of optional economic modules for specific economic performance objectives. An interface capability for ERP systems is also an option. Vigilistics Inc. is a private venture-funded corporation.
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