Project 1: Radiology Clinic in Arkansas – Contract Renewal Optimization
Challenge:
The clinic’s service agreement for imaging equipment had far exceeded its renewal cycle, exposing it to exorbitant price increases.
Solution:
I audited the vendor contracts, identified the oversight area, negotiated with the supplier at the optimal renewal point, and introduced a renewal-tracking system.
Results:
Savings: $129,120
Established a proactive renewal schedule to avoid future price escalations.
Strengthened contract terms, ensuring service quality and aligning vendor obligations with clinic operational needs.
Project 2: Foundry in Illinois – Regulatory Reclassification & Waste Cost Reduction
Challenge:
A 100-year-old foundry was disposing of spent casting sand as hazardous waste, incurring high disposal costs, although its operations had changed and the material no longer qualified under the same classification.
Solution:
I researched the current environmental code, coordinated with a certified lab and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reclassify the sand as non-hazardous, and further brokered a beneficial-use status allowing the material for construction backfill.
Results:
Savings: $127,922
Eliminated hazardous-waste classification, drastically lowering disposal costs
Created a pathway for future recovery and revenue generation via beneficial use
Demonstrated advanced regulatory sourcing analytics, compliance awareness, and environmental cost management
Project 3: Historic District in Denver, CO – Right-Sizing Equipment & Service
Challenge:
A client managing an entire Denver historic district was looking for potential savings to help offset the cost of new sustainability initiatives they wanted to incorporate in the district. Due to the volume of this waste service agreement, their standard Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) rate was the best I’d come across. Still, I conducted an audit of the waste stream and equipment and was able to identify inflated service fees for outdated 3-yd compactors.
Solution:
I was able to work with the vendor to remove the antiquated, overpriced, and unnecessary equipment and replace it with the appropriate front-load containers. I was able to facilitate the transition, renegotiated the contracts to reflect the optimized equipment, and ensure no issues during transition.
Results:
Savings: $76,800
Streamlined operations and reduced equipment overhead
Improved vendor contract alignment, service accountability, and long-term cost management
Project 4: Factory in Denver, CO - Automated Reporting
Challenge:
Weekly defect reporting required manual entry from multiple production lines, leading to hours of repetitive work and delays in root-cause analysis.
Solution:
I wrote a VBA program for Excel that automatically extracted data from our Warehouse Management System, populated my reports spreadsheet, and generated visuals with one click. This provided management with the information and visuals they required while eliminating the time requirements for tedious weekly data extraction, manual entry, and report building.
Results:
Reduced weekly report preparation to click-of-a-button.
Enabled faster root-cause analysis for defects and quick action.
Delivered insights that supported workflow changes, reducing re-work costs and improving production yield.