Archie
A. Wohlfahrt
Director, Business Development
M2 Global Technology, Ltd.
Mr. Wohlfahrt has over 25 years of experience in
technology-related manufacturing, focused primarily in the
electronics and metalworking industries. His
areas of expertise include directing all aspects of
manufacturing engineering, production operations
management, facilities management, and environmental
health/safety.
Prior to joining M2 Global, Mr. Wohlfahrt spent 18 years
with Harris Corporation Microwave Communications Division
(formerly the Farinon Division), which produces a broad
range of microwave radios and radio frequency components
for world markets. As Director of Advanced
Manufacturing Engineering and Operations Support, he
developed and implemented strategic business improvement
initiatives including just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing,
statistical process control (SPC), quality function
deployment (QFD), ISO 9000 registration, Concurrent
Engineering (streamlined new product introduction), and
an ISO 4000-compliant environmental management system.
Mr. Wohlfahrt's accomplishments at Harris include
developing and implementing a formal new product
introduction process that decreased product development
time by 60% and reduced the number of new product change
orders by 50%. He directed the programming
and construction of a 135,000 square foot addition to the
San Antonio facility including involvement in financing
and tax abatement acquisition. Previously he
was responsible for operations management of Harris's
analog business, including printed circuit board (PCB)
and metal fabrication operation, and successfully led
efforts to establish four off-shore operations for Harris
(three in Mexico and one in Brazil).
Before his employment with Harris Corporation, Mr.
Wohlfahrt held positions of increasing responsibility in
manufacturing engineering and operations management with
Motorola, Inc. and Datapoint Corporation.
Education
B.B.A., Engineering Route, University of Texas, Austin, Texas
Graduate Program in Business, University of Florida/Harris Corporation
Management of Production Operations Program, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
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