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Paul Hirsch, Co-founder, President
Paul
Hirsch has over 30 years of Information Systems management and consulting
experience supporting a broad range of applications for U.S. and International
manufacturing companies, retailers, state governments, and universities.
He has spent the last 23 years working with manufacturing companies.
Mr. Hirsch's manufacturing experience began in 1978 when he was employed by Texas Instruments as manager of Worldwide Production Planning Systems for the Semiconductor Group. He designed, managed the development, and oversaw the implementation of a worldwide demand driven, rule based manufacturing planning system that resulted in the Semiconductor Group becoming the world leader in on time delivery.
In 1984 he continued his corporate career when he began managing information systems for Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation, reporting to the president.
In 1987 he returned to consulting, specializing in manufacturing planning and delivery systems. Since returning to consulting he has completed systems evaluations, developed systems strategies, and has overseen development and implementation of systems for many U.S. and European based multinational manufacturing companies and one start-up.
Terry Mudrock, Co-founder, Vice President / Treasurer
Terry
Mudrock has nearly 30 years of industrial experience concentrated in manufacturing
planning and delivery systems. At Intel he established the initial planning
and inventory control processes while managing the operational side of
production planning and warehousing. These business processes and systems
were used throughout the successful growth of Intel. Many of the business
processes remain in use today.
Mr. Mudrock managed the first off-site Test and Finish plant for Intel bringing his planning expertise to the shop floor. By the early 1980's Mr. Mudrock joined Intel's Finance Organization. As the Manufacturing Controller he championed a switch to a factory specific actual cost system and inventory valuation system, Intel's first worldwide P.C. based system. Later, as Assistant G.M. for Worldwide Marketing he established a variety of business processes spanning bookings, billings, and forecasting. The latter involved developing a worldwide demand forecasting process and supporting computer tools.
During his last 5 years as the Director of Production Planning, he implemented MRP, MRP II, master scheduling, demand forecasting, long range planning, and build-to-order systems.
In 1993 Terry joined OPD Solutions, Inc. in the capacity of Vice President, Chief Operating Officer.