PRAKASH R. MULCHANDANI
7353 Linden Lane
Dublin, OH 43016
(614) 761-3756
E-mail: mulchandani.3@osu.edu
BACKGROUND SUMMARY
Three years of engineering experience to solidify analytical skills. Rapid progression from financial
analyst to controller with significant contributions in analysis, budgeting, cost accounting and financial
accounting. Possess significant global operations expertise with demonstrated improvements in
productivity, inventory levels and customer satisfaction. Progressed rapidly from general management
to executive management, and achieved major increases in sales growth, market share and profitability.
Several years of highly rated teaching experience (part time and full time) at national institutions.
EDUCATION
MAcc Accounting, The Ohio State University, 2002
MBA Finance (Distinction), University of Michigan, 1973
M.S. Chemical Engineering, Clemson University, 1968
B.S.
Chemical Engineering (Honors), Michigan State University, 1966
B.S.
Chemistry (Honors), University of Bombay, India, 1964
RECENT ACTIVITIES
Since September, 2002, I have been teaching accounting at The Ohio State University. Currently, I am
employed full-time as a faculty member at the Fisher College of Business. Teaching responsibilities
include courses in financial and managerial accounting for undergraduate students; a combined
financial/managerial course for MBLE majors, and the graduate level case study course in Managerial
Accounting. Also, I have prepared and taught an MBA elective titled “Implementing Corporate
Strategy”. In addition, I wrote a case study quantifying the financial benefits of Lean Manufacturing,
which is taught in the Executive Education section of the Fisher College of Business.
INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
1. Rockwell International, Automotive Operations
Meritor Automotive (Spin-off from Rockwell, October, 1997)
ArvinMeritor (Merger with Arvin Industries, July, 2000)
9/74 – 1/01
A. President, Commercial Vehicle Systems
1/98 – 1/01
Senior executive with direct line responsibility for $2.5 billion worldwide business.
Products included axles, brakes, drivelines, transmissions, clutches and ABS. Employment level
of 13,000 with 28 facilities located in 13 countries. Board member of joint ventures in Brazil,
China, Germany, India and Mexico.
 Increased sales from $1.7 billion in 1997 to $2.5 billion in 1999 with improved operating
margins.
 Made two major acquisitions including Volvo’s axle plant in Sweden and LucasVarity’s
Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (Europe and North America).
 Formed North American joint venture with ZF on heavy duty transmissions.
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B. President, Worldwide Truck and Trailer Systems
Similar responsibility as above, but only for on-highway trucks and trailers.
6/94 – 12/97
 Major reductions achieved in material costs through strategic worldwide
procurement initiatives and make versus buy strategies.
 Increased market penetration in all product lines.
 Introduced more new products in 3 years than were introduced in previous 5 years.
4/92 – 5/94
C. Vice President/General Manager, Worldwide Trailer Products
General management responsibility for $400 million operations, with primary sales
in North America and Europe. Products included axles and suspension systems.
 Increased European profitability from $9 million to $27 million.
 European market penetration grew from 21% to 35%.
 Consolidated European operations for major cost savings.
 Group received Chairman’s Team Award (1994) for excellence within Rockwell
International.
1/90 – 3/92
D. General Manager, North American Trailer Products
Similar responsibilities as above for $180 million North American operations.
 Increased North American profitability from $10 million to $40 million.
 Market penetration grew from 44% to 72%.
 Group received Chairman’s Team Award (1992) for excellence within Rockwell
International.
E. Plant Manager, Kenton, Ohio
Operating responsibility for facility manufacturing trailer axles, hubs,
drums and drive axle housings with employment of 1,000.
2/87 – 12/89
 Major turnaround achieved at this AIW union facility that was a candidate for closure.
 Considered model plant for union/management relationship in State of Ohio.
 Negotiated revolutionary win-win contracts to include gain sharing and increased
productivity.
 Manufacturing efficiency improved by 30%.
F. Operations Manager, Newark, Ohio
Manufacturing and materials responsibility for this truck axle plant making many
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major components and employing 1,200 people.
 Introduced several new management techniques/philosophies at this UAW facility.
 Achieved manufacturing efficiency improvement of 20%.
 Inventory turns improved by 25%.
 Customer delivery credibility improved from 82% to 98%.
G. Materials Manager, Asheville, North Carolina
Part of small team established to build and operate 450,000 sq. ft. non-union plant
to manufacture drive axles. Responsible for setting up revolutionary operating
systems using team concepts.
1/80 – 5/84
 Set up state-of-the-art MRP system.
 Start-up considered a model at Rockwell International.
H. Financial Analyst – Controller
Rapid progress from financial analyst to plant controller with assignments
at two plant locations and Corporate headquarters. Responsibilities included
budgeting, cost accounting, financial accounting and information technology.
9/74 – 12/80
 Set up forecasting and performance reporting system.
 Developed standard cost system for tool crib.
 Established product line/customer profitability reports to aid pricing actions.
1973 – 1974
2. Owens-Corning Fiberglas, Granville, Ohio
A. Performed financial analysis on research projects to determine their economic
value to the Corporation.
1968 – 1971
3. Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan
A. Pilot plant engineer responsible for taking organic chemicals developed in the
laboratory to the next commercial level.
 Promoted from Engineer to Senior Engineer in record time.
 Two out of three projects resulted in full scale product manufacture.
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OTHER EXPERIENCE
On a part-time basis, taught financial and cost accounting at the undergraduate and pre-MBA levels
with excellent student feedback.
 Lecturer, Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina
1/83 – 6/84
 Lecturer, Ohio State University, Newark, Ohio
9/78 – 6/79
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
 Rated “outstanding” by six different supervisors at Rockwell / Meritor.
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Captain of College cricket team.
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Developed three day “Finance for Non-Financial Managers” course and taught
it both internally within Rockwell and externally on a commercial basis.
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Delivered several talks/presentations at professional meetings.
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APICS certification.
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