People profiles
Alfred Ablaza
Professional Background
- Consultant, mentor, coach, and trainer
- 26+ years experience working in various industries (manufacturing, service, logistics, and government), ranging from domestic organizations to blue-chip multinationals
- Degree in Industrial Engineering
- Experience in Management Consulting across various industries
- Lasallian Foundation board of directors
- Nestlé Oceania (senior management roles in Manufacturing Operations, Quality, WHS, Operations Excellence)
M&A Skills & Expertise
- Lean Master and Six Sigma Expert in Performance and efficiency improvement, Waste and loss reduction, Product/service quality improvement, People and culture development
- Operations Excellence/Continuous Improvement programs
- Business Acumen and Financial Literacy
- Quality Management Systems (ISO9001:2015)
- Workplace, Health and Safety leadership, strategy and practices
- ERP, Digital and Business Systems
- Learning and Development Systems
- People and Leadership Development
Project Highlights
- Nestlé Oceania – key highlights: Through its acquisition of various food companies, involved in the integration of operations and manufacturing processes, systems, equipment, data, and people; Annual cost improvements delivered >$3 mil/yr; Compliance systems integration across 40 sites
- Risk Management Firm – streamlining of service delivery processes and turnaround times
- Manufacturing and Contract Packaging facilities – organization re-structure, roles, responsibilities, and accountabilities
- Steel manufacturing companies – integration of business systems that led to work efficiencies
- Global food manufacturer – manufacturing line capacity and productivity, waste reduction, standardization, product quality enhancement