Elaine J Wischnack, CPIM

17000 - 90th Street

Young America, MN 55397
(952) 353-2271
ewe78daa@westpost.net
SUMMARY
Experienced Production and Inventory Control professional with strong analytical
, problem solving and organization skills. Able to coordinate projects efficien
tly and communicate with both technical and non-technical employees effectively.
High attention to detail and ability to work well with many functions either i
ndependently or as a team member.
SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE
MRP Inventory System
MS Word
Access
Outlook
SAP (MRP)
Excel
PowerPoint
MS Project
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MTS Systems Corp
Eden Prairie, MN
Senior Planner/Master Scheduler
1999 - 2010
Responsible for developing forecasts of anticipated sales for upcoming products
within 6 product areas.
Developed, reviewed and maintained master schedule for 6 product areas.
Prepared and maintained sales forecasts for future business by using data from p
roduct managers and sales projections by using SAP and Excel.
Analyzed SAP forecasts to determine product demand and build capacity for all pr
oduct areas.
Recommended to Purchasing and Manufacturing Departments build strategy of produc
t lines to ensure maximum efficiency and minimum inventory.
Collaborated with Sales, Production and Purchasing Departments to ensure timely
usage and receipt of inventory.
FSI International
Chaska, MN
Production Planner/Scheduler
1995 - 1999
Responsible for developing forecasts of anticipated sales for upcoming products
within 1 product line.
Reviewed material availability data in MRP system daily to determine production
jobs to release to production floor.
Monitored MRP system for accuracy to minimize inventory levels.
Analyzed delivery reports to create Excel spreadsheets of on-time delivery perfo
rmance utilized by manufacturing management.
Tested various planning transactions as Super User of SAP Implementation Team.
Collaborated with Sales, Production and Purchasing Departments to ensure timely
shipments to customers.
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
Alliant Techsystems
Principle Material Systems Analyst
Senior Material Planning Analyst
Lead Inventory Planning Analyst
Inventory Analyst
EDUCATION
AA, Business - Accounting
Center for Degree Studies, Scranton, PA
Associate in Specialized Business - Supervisory Management
Ridgewater College, Hutchinson, MN
Certification in Production & Inventory Management (CPIM), current
APICS - The Association for Operations Management
Additional Coursework/Training:
ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Training
Import/Export Compliance
Project Scheduling
SAP Upgrades
Supply Chain Best Practices
Microsoft Office
Lean Manufacturing (16 hrs)
MS Access
Six Sigma Implementation
MS Project
Demand Management
Thinking on Your Feet
Balancing Inventory & Capacity
Building Skills to Influence

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
APICS Twin Cities Chapter, 15+ years