SHAILESH GODAMBE
Barsema Hall Room 328R
DeKalb, Illinois 60115
847-753-6377
sgodambe@niu.edu
SUMMARY
A supply chain executive with extensive global experience in logistics, manufacturing, sourcing, materials
management and technical operations. Recognized for developing supply chain strategies, reducing costs and
achieving best in class customer responsive operations. Strengths in planning and executing innovative actions
to significantly improve cost, quality and delivery. Personal leadership abilities include passion for achieving
excellence, quantitative problem solving and collaborating with business teams.
TEACHING at Northern Illinois University
Fall 2008
College of Business – Operations Management & Information Systems
OMIS 340 Supply Chain Management
OMIS 498 Operations and Information Management
OMIS 685 Operations Strategy
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
OPTIMAL SUPPLY CHAIN INC., South Barrington, IL
2007 to 2008
Incorporated a consulting company specializing in developing and executing supply chain strategies. It provides
services in strategy direction selection, supply chain configuration analysis with optimization in logistics,
manufacturing and procurement.
MOTOROLA, INC., Schaumburg, IL
1974 to 2006
A leading provider of cellular phones, connected home and network systems electronics products and services.
SVP- Integrated Supply Chain, Arlington Heights, IL (2005 – 2006)
Led the logistics strategy to integrate four company wide organizations with 2500 employees. Synergized
common processes, systems and service providers to improve performance.
• Achieved $20M cost savings by leveraging logistics freight service providers across the company.
• Saved $9M by outsourcing two distribution centers to 3rd party without disrupting customer deliveries.
• Improved customer on-time delivery 20% by optimizing demand and supply patterns.
• Improved customer satisfaction for key customers by implementing digital six sigma process.
• Enhanced the mergers and acquisition process for standardization and completeness by analyzing past
acquisitions from due diligence through integration and using inputs across all functions.
SVP- Commercial Government and Industrial Systems, Schaumburg, IL (2003 – 2004)
Led the worldwide supply chain operations group to support 4000 employees in sourcing, manufacturing and
logistics operations that delivered infrastructure and mobile products for two way communications market.
• Improved inventory asset turns 30% by stratification of demand patterns and balancing of raw and
finished goods stock.
• Improved manufacturing costs 2% points by establishing two manufacturing lines in China and
transferring products from high cost locations to China and Malaysia.
• Acknowledged by engineering group for new products introduction that focused on project management,
early supplier involvement and fast prototype cycle times.
Corporate VP and GM - Commercial Government and Industrial Systems (1999 – 2003)
Led the supply chain operations group with 5000 employees that integrated organizations and processes for
sourcing, manufacturing and logistics operations for the first time in the company.
• Achieved 12% cost savings by optimizing manufacturing and logistics cost structure and closing four
operations worldwide.
• Collaboratively developed operations strategy linked to the long range plans of business teams that
resulted in getting full support from sales and engineering during the execution phase.
• Acquired supply chain staff knowledge and capabilities by recruiting and training which achieved
performance excellence in support of global operations.
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VP and Director – Radio Products Systems Group (1996 – 1999)
Managed 1500 employee operations in the USA and Europe to manufacture high mix products for the public
safety market.
• Improved customer responsiveness 60% for two day delivery cycle by process mapping, capacity
planning and setting up high performance teams.
• Saved 20% in manufacturing costs by balancing permanent and contract employees required every
quarter for steady level of business vs. peak load of business.
VP and Director, Radio Products Group (1993 - 1996)
Managed $300M sourcing spend to meet challenges in worldwide supply base and developed strategy for high
volume products manufacturing and distribution.
• Achieved 7% cost savings in sourcing by negotiating, developing new high tech suppliers, planning
capacities and sourcing of semi-conductors.
• Increased sales by $50M for the first year by establishing a new distribution center serving retail and
dealer businesses in the Americas market.
Director, Manufacturing Strategy (1989 - 1993)
Developed the manufacturing strategy for worldwide operations for the new generation of products by using
platform strategies, globalization trends in the regions and core competences resulting in 20% cost savings.
Manufacturing Operations Manager, Plantation FL (1986 – 1989)
Technical Operations Manager (1981 - 1986)
Information Technology Project Manager (1979 – 1981)
Planning and Scheduling Manager (1976 – 1979)
Operations Research Analyst, Schaumburg, IL (1974 - 1976)
EDUCATION
PhD. Industrial and Systems Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
M.S. Industrial and Systems Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India
HONORS AND AWARDS
Professional Achievement Award, Illinois Institute of Technology, 2006
Process Management Section Champion for the Malcolm Baldrige Award to Motorola, 2003
CEO Awards for ‘Excellence in Quality, Delivery, Performance, Sourcing and Environmental’
for various Global Operations, 1989 – 2003
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERSHIPS
Northwestern University Industrial Engineering Department, 2001 – Present
Mercy College, New York Internet Business Systems MBA Program, 2001 – 2005
‘Excellence in Information Integrity’ Award committee member, 2007
COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS
“Alumni Fest”, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Committee Member, 2005
“United Way” Campaign for Motorola, Championed the Initiative for Illinois Region, 2004
“Onward Neighborhood House Program” in Chicago, Volunteer, 2002
“Habitat for Humanity” in Chicago, Volunteer, 1998
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ADDENDUM
PRESENTATIONS AND PANEL PARTICIPATION (Partial list)
Presentations
‘Performance Excellence through Supply Chain Strategy’ at American Society for Quality’s Northern Illinois
Quality Conference, Naperville, IL 2007
‘Supply Chain View of Electronic Manufacturing Services and Their performance’, Executive review to Celestica
CEO and CEO staff members, Toronto, Canada, 2005
‘Practice of Supply Chain Management’ at Advance Manufacturing Forum with Industry at Penn State University,
University Park, PA, 2004
‘Supply Chain Operations Excellence’ at Industrial Engineering and Management Science Department,
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 2003
‘Supply Chain Operations Excellence’ at Graduate Business School of Management University of Wisconsin,
Madison, WI, 2003
‘Supply Chain Strategy’ at ‘Doing Business in Asia’ conference conducted by University of Chicago Business
School, Chicago, IL, 2003
‘Professional Career in Supply Chain’ for Student Council at University of Illinois, Champaign, IL, 2000
‘Integrated Supply Chain’ for conference on ‘Manufacturing Practices in E-Business World’ by National
Association of Manufacturing in Chicago, IL, 1999
‘Strategic Processes in Electronic Manufacturing’ for Manufacturing Institute at Northwestern University,
Evanston, IL, 1998
‘Supplier Diversity’ for Native American Conference at Motorola, Schaumburg, IL, 1997
‘Manufacturing Strategy’ for INFORMS ORSA/TIMS at Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, 1997
‘Practical Statistics and Design of Experiments’ to engineering and operations staff for use in manufacturing
operations, Plantation, FL, 1985
Panel Member
‘Improving Supply Chain Synchronization and Strategy through Industry and Academia Collaboration’, Production
and Operations Management Society’s Supply Chain College Conference, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL,
2005
‘To define President Bush’s Comprehensive Strategy undertaken to strengthen manufacturing in America as a
cornerstone for jobs, rising productivity and higher standards of living in order to maximize competitiveness and
spur economic growth”, Dept of Commerce, Invitation of Secretary Donald Evans, Naperville, IL, 2003
‘Supply Chain Seminar’ arranged by Northwestern University, Northrop Grumman, Rolling Meadows, IL, 2003