Katherine W. Olsen

Education

M.S., Supply Chain Management, Elmhurst University
B.S., Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Research Interests

Olsen began her Supply Chain career as Manager of Production and Industry Control for Motorola. She moved into higher level management positions at Motorola, and then at Panduit prior to assuming her current role at Castle Metals. At Panduit, she completed courses in Principles Of S&OP, Pragmatic Marketing, and Principles & Practices of Demand Managment. Ms. Olsen has a significant understanding of issues related to employee development, employee engagement, and training. Her experience with cost reduction, excess inventory, service parts, and aftermarket support, helps her in building effective global organizations and implementing customer-focused processes in dynamic, profitable business units.

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

APICS

Community Service

Executive Network Group (ENG) of Greater Chicago; Ms. Olsen has served as a volunteer, assisting executives in career transition since 1991.

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