Supply chain solutions are a means towards reaching an end goal. That end goal is to provide value to customers while enabling success in key financial metrics such as earnings and shareholder value. Whether it is helping a company develop a manufacturing outsourcing strategy, select a capable contract manufacturer, address the root causes of inventory build-up, establish supply flexibility programs, or reduce total cost of ownership, we take a practical, bottom-line oriented approach toward devising solutions that we recommend to and implement for our clients.
We pride ourselves in the depth and breadth of experience we offer our clients, drawing on “best practices” from years of industry experience. We are seasoned professionals who have worked with small, medium, and large OEM companies, Contract Manufacturers, and component suppliers. We are not tied to any legacy systems or software solution providers and can provide our clients with an objective assessment throughout our consulting engagement.
Symphony Consulting will provide you with professional resources to devise programs that address your concerns. We do not “consult” in the traditional sense of only providing research and a recommendations. Symphony believes in getting results. We do that by working together with various functions in your company to implement effective solutions.
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John
Holton Co-founder and Senior Consultant John has more than 20 years of experience in strategic procurement, materials, and supply chain management. John started his career at Hewlett-Packard, where he spent eight years in a variety of management positions, affecting much of HP’s supply chain activity in instrumentation, printers, and printed circuit board assembly operations. He joined Trimble Navigation Ltd. in 1995, where he held two senior roles in supply chain management, and championed the outsourcing of Trimble's manufacturing operation to a tier-1 contract manufacturer. John holds a BS in Operations Management and an MBA from the University of Arizona, Tucson. John is a skilled negotiator and has a strong background in developing and implementing supply chain enhancement programs that are tied directly to the bottom line. He is involved in industry groups and teaches, writes, and speaks extensively on advanced supply chain topics. |
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Bijan
Dastmalchi Bijan has also worked at Trimble Navigation, two start-ups, and, prior to starting Symphony Consulting, was Director of Semiconductor Procurement at Solectron Corporation's Global Supply Management, overseeing an organization responsible for over $1B in annual purchases. Bijan holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MBA from Santa Clara University. He is the Chairman of the mid-tier committee at the Electronics Supply Chain Association, regularly speaks at industry events and has published several articles and white papers on supply chain topics. |
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Danny
Feng In 2001, Danny relocated to South East Asia, where he established a sales representative operation in the region. Danny holds a BS in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering from University of Miami, Florida. In addition to fluency in both English and Chinese, he has clear understanding of both the American and Asian business culture having conducted business in both regions. Danny is skilled at helping US companies work effectively with their Asian counterparts throughout the region. |