David Goddard

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Areas of Expertise

  • Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software implementation for a variety of companies 
  • Master Scheduling best practices
  • Support of FastTrack S&OP to achieve strategic and financial goals

ABOUT

David has extensive domestic and international experience across oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, electronics, heavy machinery, forest products, and consumer products industries. He has worked throughout Europe and the Middle East, coaching executives in their improvement efforts. David has worked in aerospace and electronics manufacturing, as well as software consulting for AMX International. As a Business Advisor, he is the instructor for the ITP and MPS courses, has managed the Oliver Wight Americas’ internal Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process, and serves as a board member.

EDUCATION

B.S. in Business Administration from Boston University, with a concentration in operations management

Certifications: 

CPIM from APICS

Oliver Wight Instructor:

Master Scheduling & Planning Course

Integrated Tactical Planning Course

"David Goddard has not only the knowledge required to assist in a company's growth and development, but the ability to be part of that company's team as well, thus fostering trust and acceptance of change. He has a gift for dealing with eclectic groups of individuals and moving them toward desired results."
Nancy FrankCEOVice President of Operations, KMS Research, Inc.
RESOURCES

Insights From David

White Paper
The Supply Review - Deploying Strategy With Integrated Business Planning
The Supply Review – Deploying Strategy With Integrated Business Planning Number 4 of 7 in the Oliver...
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Webinar
What’s the Magic in the Next 13 Weeks? Communication Between All Levels!
The thirteen-week horizon is the domain of execution activities. So let’s make sure the plan is a realistic...
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Blog
Using Integrated Business Planning to boost your Customer Lifetime Value
Written by: David Goddard You know the old line: It’s better to keep an existing customer than try to...
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Webinar
What's the Magic in 13 Weeks? Integrating the Master Schedule with Commercial and Product Teams
Some would point to the fact that four times a year, 13 weeks spans an entire quarter, good start. All...
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White Paper
What Are You Doing 13 Weeks From Now? 13-Week Master Scheduling Review and Its Transition to Integrated Tactical Planning
In this white paper, author David Goddard poses this question for planners and leadership teams: What...
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White Paper
Master Scheduling: How To Optimize the Production Scheduling Toolbox
In this white paper, authors David Goddard and Eric Deutsch note a resurgent interest in master scheduling....
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Webinar
Master Scheduling: A Formal Process for Limitless Flexible Environments
Most companies want to increase their ability to adapt, make decisions and move quickly in an ever-changing...
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White Paper
Do Your Data Standards Align With Your Desires?
The authors discuss the complexities of Data Accuracy and the higher expectations in today’s global manufacturing...
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White Paper
My Bow Wave Just Ate My Hockey Stick
A Bow Wave alone demonstrates that the Supply Team has lost the ability to plan and control their supply...
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