Cornerstone Consulting Organization (CCO), based in Ohio, reported positive results from its new executive vice president of operations and Asia, Dan Linder, who has successfully helped domestic and foreign manufacturing clients overcome productivity and profitability challenges, a press release reported.
"Dan has been on our radar for years as a leader who perfectly fits our culture and consulting methodology," said Bill Currence, CCO's president and managing partner. "As we expected, he's not only strengthening our relationships in North America and Europe, he's already laying the groundwork for us to deliver our pragmatic brand of insight to more companies in Asia."
Linder garnered most of his experience in work locations such as Mexico, Hungary, Indonesia and China. With more than three decades of automotive experience, the executive will contribute a "unique grasp of manufacturing process, corporate governance and the role of local culture in management,” a recent press release states.
"When companies are in crisis, they often can't see past their next missed shipment or payment," Linder said. "Our role is to get our clients healthy again with a mix of tools and techniques that we've applied in real time. Once our focus on correcting critical factors has them back in a stable space, we can shift our attention to the more complicated aspects of their business that can restore profitability and customer confidence.”
Before accepting his role with CCO, he served as VP and GM of Yanfeng Automotive Interiors' North American business unit responsible for 24 manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Mexico.
"Tariffs and supply chain woes notwithstanding, effective manufacturing is still a global undertaking that demands an understanding of local culture and bedrock leadership principals," Linder said, whose bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Michigan State and MBA from the University of Michigan belie his roots in America's manufacturing heartland. "Fortunately, CCO's 'roll up your sleeves and humbly solve the big problems first' approach transcends cultural differences."