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Denis Boucher

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For the last seventeen years, Mr. Boucher has worked in the manufacturing and logistics environment,

especially in production planning and control, inventory management, as well as in process improvement

and integration of information systems. Over the last 12 years, most of his achievements were concentrated

in the integration of SAP ERP and APO.

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Vicwest Income Fund (Steel Building Construction Products) Integration of SAP ECC 6.0 Best Practice Fabricated Metal (Project Duration: actual)

21 production sites, 400 users

Project Manager

Plan, Direct, Manage, Monitor and Control Project Work

Direct more than 50 resources

Communicate to more than 100 stakeholders

Manage issues, risks and scope

Put in place mitigation and contingency plans

Control quality & run lesson learned sessions

Teach methodology and introduce standards

Develop Center of Excellence (COE)

Director of PMO (Project Management Office) and CCB (Change Control Board)

Cut-over detailed planning

Go-Live support plan

L3 Communication (Modernization Service Provider for Military Aircraft) Integration of SAP R/3 4.7 extension Aerospace & Defense (Project Duration: 12 months)

1 production site, 400 users

Project Manager

Plan, Direct, Manage, Monitor and Control Project Work

Direct more than 40 resources (6000 days/ person)


Put in place mitigation and contingency plans

Quality control

Teach methodology and introduce standards

Member of PMO (Project Management Office) and CCB (Change Control Board)

Cut-over detailed planning (more than 100 resources)

Go-Live support plan

Standard Product (Lighting Product Manufacturer & Distributor)

Integration of SAP R/3 5.0 and APO 4.1 (Project Duration: 7 months)

1 production sites, 5 distribution centers

Team Leader and Functional Consultant – DP & SNP Module

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Functional analysis of forecasting, distribution planning and purchasing

Configuration / unit and scenario tests / data conversion

Documentation of procedures and processes

Training of Super Users


Go lives and post go lives support

This project was a success

Pharmascience (Pharmaceutical Manufacturer)

Planning and scoping of SAP APO (Project Duration: 2 months)

Project Manager/ Expert

Functional analysis of production planning, scheduling and control processes

Cost / benefits analysis of the SAP APO PPDS implementation

Workshops to determine opportunities and benefits

Evaluation of resource needs; human, logistic and finance

Definition of technical & functional scope

Lead a team of more than 4 resources


Project scope planning

Implementation plan preparation

Camoplast Thermoplastic Group (OEM Automotive Plastic Component Manufacturer) Planning and scoping of SAP R/3 (Project Duration: 2 months)

2 production sites

Project Manager

Functional and business processes’ scope definition

Cost / benefits analysis of the SAP R/3 implementation

Project planning and control

Lead a team of more than 8 resources



Project plan preparation

Camoplast Track Vehicule (Manufacturer of multi-terrain track vehicules) Advanced integration of SAP R/3 4.7 (Project Duration: 6 months)

1 production site

Functional Consultant/ Expert – PP Module




Report / enhancement specification

Conversion and cut-over plan preparation

Manage issues

Go live and post go live support

Project plan preparation.

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Domtar (Paper Manufacturer) Global integration of SAP R/3 4.6C and APO 3.1 (Project Duration: 20 months)

9 production sites (North America), 11 distribution centers

Team Leader and Functional Consultant – PP-PPDS Module




Project planning and control (deadlines and budget)

Lead more than 16 resources from all over the world and different consulting firms


Go lives and post go lives support


Dutailier (Furniture Manufacturer) Integration of logistic modules of SAP R/3 4.6C (Project Duration: 9 months)

5 production sites (North America), 70 users

Project Manager and Functional Consultant – PP module

Functional analysis of production planning and control processes

Configuration / unit and integration tests / data conversion


Training of ‘Super-users’

Project planning and control (deadlines and budget)

Lead more than 20 resources



Following an involvement of more than 2 000 days / person, this project was a success

Dutailier (Furniture Manufacturer) Planning and scoping of SAP R/3 (Project Duration: 3 months)

5 production sites (North America), 2 distribution centers

Functional Consultant and Project Manager Assistant– PP Module


Cost / benefits analysis of the SAP R/3 implementation

Fit-gap analysis of functionality

Determination of human, logistic and financial resources needs


Project plan preparation

Following the final presentation, the project was accepted

Les Entreprises Barrette – US Fence (Vinyl Fence Manufacturer & Distributor)

Integration of PP module of SAP R/3 4.6C (Project Duration: 5 months)

1 production sites, 55 users

Team Leader and Functional Consultant – PP Module


Identify configuration improvement

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Report / enhancement specification

Development of implementation & cut-over plan



Trudeau Corp. (Houseware Products Distributor)

Integration of PP module of SAP R/3 4.6C (Project Duration: 3 months)

2 distribution sites, 70 users

Functional Consultant – PP Module

Functional analysis of procurement planning and forecasting

Project scope planning and definition of blueprint



Report specification

Preparation of implementation plan

Imperial Tobacco (Tobacco Products Manufacturer) Upgrade of SAP R/3 4.6B (Project Duration: 6 months)

2 production sites, 5 distributions sites, 800 users



Improvement of processes / issue resolution

Configuration and implementation of new functionality

Planning and execution of unit and integrated tests with the users

Training of users


Automate integration tests with CATT of SAP


Waterville T.G. (OEM Automotive Sealing System Manufacturer)

Upgrade of SAP R/3 4.6B Automotive 2.0 (Project Duration: 5 months)

4 production sites, 2 distribution sites, 240 users


Issues resolution, bugs correction

Configuration and implementation of new functionality

Planning and execution of unit tests

Post go live support


Pratt and Whitney Canada (Aircraft Engine Manufacturer)

Procurement processes optimization with the help of SAP R/3 4.6B (Project Duration: 3 months)

Team Leader and Functional Consultant - PP and MM Module

Functional analysis of procurement processes

Configuration, transactions and reports analysis

Preparation of a training plan

Identification of improvement in the MRP process

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Training material development

More than 20 buyers have been trained

Pharmascience (Pharmaceutical Manufacturer)

Preparation to global integration of SAP R/3 4.6C (Project Duration: 2 months)

Functional Consultant – PP-PI Module

Functional analysis of forecasting and master data processes

Fit-gap analysis of functionality

Determination of human and logistic resources needs

Determination of reengineering steps required


Mapping of future forecasting business process

Sabex, now Sandoz (Pharmaceutical Manufacturer)

Global integration of SAP R/3 3.1H (Project Duration: 10

months)

1 production site, 4 distribution sites, 120 users

Team Leader and Functional Consultant – PP-PI Module





Training of ‘Super-users’

Creation and test of authorization profiles



Isofab (Insulation Distributor and Manufacturer)

Planning and procurement processes optimization with the help of SAP R/3 3.1H (Project Duration: 1 month)

2 production sites, 2 distribution sites


Functional analysis of production planning and procurement processes (SandOP, MPS, MRP)

Improvement of processes / issue resolution

Configuration and unit tests of PP module

Implementation of improved processes

Training of users


Waterville T.G. (OEM Automotive Sealing System Manufacturer)

Integration of PP module of SAP R/3 3.1H (Project Duration: 3 months)

4 production sites, 1 distribution site, 240 users



Identify configuration improvement



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Pratt and Whitney Canada (Aircraft Engine Manufacturer)

Production control process optimization with the help of SAP R/3 3.1H (Project Duration: 2 months)

Functional Consultant – PP module

Functional analysis of production control process

Management of issue resolution sessions


Viability analysis of solutions

Determination of ABAP needs to automate non-valued activities

Following the implementation of solutions, a labor reduction of 12 persons have been realized

Draxis Health (Pharmaceutical Manufacturer)

Information system plan (Project Duration: 2 months)

Functional Consultant

Functional analysis of production planning and control processes, inventory management and quality

control

Preparation of opportunities report including project plan, budget and deadline

Elaboration of detailed criteria list for a software ERP selection

Cost/ benefit analysis

Broan-Nutone (Ventilation Products Manufacturer)

Global integration of MRPII Mac-Pac software on AS/400 (Project Duration: 5 months)

1 production site de production, 40 users

Functional Consultant - Production and Stock Modules

Functional analysis of production planning and control processes and inventory management



Creation and test of authorization profiles

Training of users



Powers-Crane (Plumbing Equipments Distributor)

Global integration of MRPII Man-Man software (Project Duration: 2 months)

Business Analyst – Purchasing and Planning (MRP) Modules

Execution of unit and integration tests / data conversion


Implementation of key performance measurements (KPIs)

Training of users


Crane Canada (Plumbing Equipments Distributor)

Global integration of MRPII Mac-Pac software on AS/400 (Project Duration: 3 months)

Business Analyst – Purchasing and planning (MRP) Modules

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Functional analysis of planning (MRP), procurement and inventory management

Execution of unit and integration tests / data conversion


Implementation of key performance measurements (KPIs)

Training of users

Following the implementation, stock level was reduced by 50% and service level was increased by 40%

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Quality Assurance - Curtiss Wright, Otera Capital, Pillar5, Westfalia Surge

SAP or other ERP software support: punctual interventions to improve business processes – VKI Technologies,

Astral Home Entertainment, Powers Process Control, Waterville T.G., Sabex, Produit Confort Internationnal,

Camoplast, Pharmascience, Kontron, Ultima

SAP or other ERP software upgrade - Prevost Car, Baronet, Isofab

Pre-sale for the information system APO & R/3 from SAP – Danone, Distribution Toiture Mauricienne

Integrated system (ERP/ MRPII) software selection – Paco Corp., Draxis Health

Improvement opportunities assessment – Paco Corp., Technologies Chromas

Manufacturing and distribution processes reengineering and layout design – G.E.C. Alsthom, Paco Corp., Crain-

Drummond, Crane Canada

Supply chain management improvement – La Brasserie Labatt

Set-up time reduction project (SMED) – Crain-Drummond, Garant, Wyeth, SCA

Implementation of Just-in-Time (JIT) – Crane Canada, Powers-Crane

Implementation of Kanban inventory system - Paco Corp., Wyeth

Implementation of good manufacturing practices (5S, lean manufacturing) – Paco Corp., SCA

Implementation of manufacturing cells – Crain-Drummond, Paco Corp., Wyeth

Business process simulation – Alcan, Montupet, Wyeth

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Consultant – Manufacturing process improvement (Lean)

Trainer (OMERICS courses) – APICS

Part time teacher (Simulation and Introduction to Industrial Engineering courses) – École Polytechnique

Business analyst – inventory management, production planning and control, purchasing

Buyer/ planner

Inventory analyst

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