Francisco Demetrio Flores Lozano

Avnet is a global distributor of electronic components, enterprise computer, networking, storage products, software, and embedded subsystems. The Operation in Mexico host the branch for Electronics Marketing and Integrated Solutions Business units for the local market and the Shared Services Center (BPO) for customer service and supply chain services for all the Americas

Achievements:

• Developed and executed strategic plan that transformed former sales and distribution branch into current Center of Excellence, cost effective location for all post-sale support, Customer Service and Supply Chain services for Americas
• Implementation of BPO model with value added services (post-sale support, design services, supply chain engagements) that enabled cost efficiency and bandwidth increases for region.
• Driven continuous improvements in cost, profitability, and Customer Service
• Net growth in country over 700% in 8 years
• Sustained two-digit growth year-over-year
• Redesigned country presence with revamped Legal entity structure to capitalize government incentives
• Standardized office structures and processes to promote collaboration and increased performance.

Design services provider for indigenous market OEM. Technology startup.

Achievements:

• Directed all intellectual property creation of flexible IoT end-to-end platform that included edge computing hardware, communication infrastructure and cloud services
• Developed complete product portfolio of products for Smart Metering solutions for OEMs for indigenous markets, including all electronic HW, Harnesses, Software and Firmware
• Developed multiple Open-Source embedded computing solutions (HW and SW) for local Education Ecosystem
• Developed and implemented strategies and policies to establish business objectives and provide strong and sustainable organizational leadership.

Sanmina is a tier 1 global leader in Electronic Manufacturing Services; vertically integrated organization that offers design, manufacturing, supply chain management and reverse logistics services to a wide variety of customers in the segments of: Telecommunications, Medical equipment, Multimedia, Industrial/Instrumentation, Automotive, Electronics manufacturing, Electromechanical enclosures, Wire Harness, and full Systems Assembly

Achievements:

• Provided strategic and tactical direction to all functional areas to largest and most complex EMS facility in Guadalajara (P3) including Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Customer management, Finance, IT, Human resources, and Lean- Six Sigma
• Consolidated organizational structure for further efficiency gains
• Yield 6 percent points increased in net plant contribution
• Increased customer appreciation rate from net loss to positive contributor in 2 years
• Lead transformation strategy for new Manufacturing operations platform for Complex systems assembly with BTO/CTO capability.
• Excel in Medical devices gantry Top Level Assembly (Nuclear medicine, MRI)

Plexus is a worldwide provider of Electronic Manufacturing Services; primarily focused in Medical, Telecommunications and Industrial market segments. The Juarez Plant served 10 customers and had 1,100 employees

Main Achievements:

• Strategized and executed plan to turnaround financial and operational performance
• Turned from negative plant contribution to sustainable profitable operation in Mexico and dock-crossing operation in El Paso, TX
• Developed strategy to greenfield operation in Guadalajara.
• Oversaw supply chain functions to verify inventory levels and budget adherence
• Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy
• Established departmental performance goals and provided feedback for underperforming areas

• Coordinated Fastrack implementation project for all infrastructure development for greenfield operation in record time (6 months)
• Growth contribution to double size of operation in first 24 months.
• Achieved largest financial plant contribution of Americas in first 5 years of operation
• Created and deployed JOS (Jabil Operation System) that consolidated as worldwide benchmark.
• Supervised production team, keeping production schedules on track to meet tight deadlines.
• Anticipated and addressed production problems, material shortages, equipment malfunctions, and unavoidable delays.
• Made sure that products were produced on time and are of good quality.
• Applied lean principles to improve workflow and quality and reduce waste.