Kurt A. Baumann, Inde — Supply Chain Consultants, LLC - President
Kurt is a supply chain operations consultant. Inde&rsuo;s consulting services include supply chain strategy, network design, warehousing productivity and transportation efficiency improvement, demand and supply planning, acquisition supply chain integration, and IT systems selection and implementation. Kurt has eighteen years of experience in industry and professional consulting.
He acquired his consulting skills from the Big 5, working as a Senior Consultant in Ernst & Young, LLP’s Supply Chain Practice (now Cap Gemini) and later as a Consulting Principal in Pricewaterhouse Coopers’ Supply Chain Practice (now IBM), providing both business process improvement and supply chain systems integration services to several Fortune 500 companies in the automotive, retail and industrial verticals. His improvement initiatives encompassed strategy, network optimization, process and organizational design, facilities layout, inventory and freight cost reduction and technology integration.
Kurt has a broad range of industry experience in global supply chain from demand planning through customer delivery with demonstrated capabilities in demand planning, inventory management, supplier collaboration, and transportation and warehouse operations. Prior to establishing Inde in 2004, Kurt lead programs for Manufacturing Strategy and Lean Enterprise at GE Healthcare within the Global Supply Chain organization. He worked closely with teams in India, Japan, France, China and Mexico to implement best practices, technology and performance measurement systems.
Kurt holds a Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He was certified as a Six Sigma Black Belt by General Electric. Kurt serves as the President of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals — Milwaukee Roundtable. He is an instructor for UW Supply Chain Management Executive Education, and is a member of the Milwaukee World Trade Association. He speaks at educational seminars and trade events, such as CSCMP and Eye For Transport.