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R. D. GARWOOD, INC.

Consultingand

Training

R. D. Garwood, Inc.111 Village Parkway

Marietta, Georgia 30067

(800) 241-6653770-952-2976

f ax 770-399-0728

rdgarwoodinc@bellsouth.net

www.rdgarwood.com

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Dave GarwoodPresident

R. D. Garwood, Inc.Atlanta, Georgia

R. D. GARWOOD, INC.

Dav e Garwood is f ounder and president of R. D.Garwood, Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1974,his company f ocuses on helping manuf acturingcompanies grow prof itably . Emphasis is on solv ingspecif ic supply chain problems. His innov ativ eapproaches to making major paradigm shif ts inbusiness processes hav e propelled R. D. Garwood,Inc. to a place of leadership in the f ield.

R. D. Garwood helps clients apply the BestPractices he has gleaned f rom working with morethan 600 companies worldwide, such as Coca-Cola,Allied Signal, Deere and Company , ZebraTechnologies and TII Network Technologies.

He has written and published three books andregularly writes f or trade and industry magazines.His books include Shif ting Paradigms: Reshapingthe Future of Industry >> Bills of Material:Structured f or Excellence >> and >> A Jumpstart toWorld Class Perf ormance.

Dav e recently became one of only three people tobe honored with the prestigious Lif etimeAchiev ement Award by the American Production &Inv entory Control Society (APICS).

He has a wealth of experience f rom the f actoryf loor to the Executiv e Boardroom. With more thanthirty y ears experience as an educator andconsultant, Dav e has appeared in two telev isiondocumentaries, one with Tom Peters.

R. D. Garwood, Inc. also perf orms operationalaudits and due diligence work f or inv estment f irms.He has serv ed on the Board of Directors f orIntermec, Mace Security , Telxon, TII NetworkTechnologies and Pelion Sy stems.

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>> About us "Better, faster, cheaper." That's the clear message f rom today 's globalmarket. Inv estors will reward only those who increase prof it with growth,"business-as-usual" won't get the job done. Major paradigm shif ts in howour supply chain management processes are done are a must to surv iv ein this new millennium. For ov er 30 y ears, R. D. Garwood, Inc. has beenon a mission to learn "the best f rom the best," collecting Best Practicesf rom leading-edge companies and helping apply these prov en methods incompanies such as Coca-Cola, Zebra Technologies, Tii NetworkTechnologies and John Deere. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, our team ofconsultants and educators conduct seminars and consult with companiesf rom v irtually ev ery industry , large and small. Whether y ou'v e heard ourname or not, R. D. Garwood, Inc. has probably touched y our company insome way at v arious lev els in y our supply chain. The GarwoodExcellence Team can help y our company craf t a solution that works! Wespecialize in operational processes such as:

•Supply Chain Management techniques for exceeding yourcustomer's expectations•Formal, closed-loop supply/demand planning processes•Consulting services and training that guarantee results• Implementation support to ensure your software investment yieldsrapid returns

Our specialty is f acilitating change in our client's business process. TheGarwood Excellence Team has the expertise of more than 30 y ears in thebusiness to help y ou av oid repeating old mistakes. We know what works... and what doesn't!

We f ocus on helping y our people solv e their business problems, makingy our business an ef f ectiv e link in the ov erall supply chain. We help y oucraf t a custom program drawing on such tools as TQM, MRP II, JIT, LeanManuf acturing, and others to help y ou get results ... f ast! We know howto streamline the ef f ectiv eness of y our business processes to reach SixSigma perf ormance lev els.

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>> Consulting andTraining

Our consulting serv ices are prov ided on an "as needed" basis. Youpay only f or the time y ou use and only when y ou need it. With ourhands-on approach, we roll up our sleev es and work directly withy our people ... f rom the plant f loor to the board room.

Our high-impact training courses f ocus on prov en solutions and arepacked with hands-on exercises and liv ely , participativ e discussions.

Here's the place f or y ou to learn more about the best practices of othercompanies, such as dev eloping ef f ectiv e supply chains, new productdev elopment, integrating departmental plans, TQM, ERP, capacitymanagement and scheduling issues.

Training courses include:

> Supply Chain Performance for Executives > Supply Chain Performance for Managers > Bills of Material > Sales & Operations Planning (one-day executive overview) > MAP (Market-Aimed Products)

Training is tailored to y ourspecif ic needs and held at y ourcompany or selected location.

There is a minimum base f eeplus a per attendee tuition.

FOCUSED ON SOLUTIONS - Weav oid the AFP Sy ndrome (AnotherFabulous Program!) We f ocus onhelping y ou solv e y our businessproblems to manage the supply chainand achiev e prof itable growth ... notchasing the latest buzz words.

RESULTS - FAST! We hav e a 90-dayguarantee. Our implementation strategyis to quickly build momentum. We helpy ou go af ter the "bite-sized"opportunities that y ield meaningf ulbottom-line results in 90 day s or less.

BEST TRACK RECORD - We hav ebeen consulting and teaching f or morethan 30 y ears. Our team has a wealthof experience in key executiv e andmanagerial positions. And our trackrecord of successf ul clients isunmatched!

INNOVATIVE APPROACH - We use theparadigm principles to prepare y ou f orquantum changes in y our businessprocesses to ov ercome the "businessas usual" mindset.

CUSTOMIZED PLAN - Ev ery companyhas a dif f erent starting point. We don'tuse any single prov en path or one-size-f its-all plan. We customize animplementation plan f or y ourorganization that is tailored to y ourspecif ic needs.

>> Our Approach

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• Increased revenues• 100% on-time deliveries• Cycle times reduced by 2/3• Increased flexibility• Costs slashed by 30% or more• Cut inventory in half• Profitable customized products• Time-to-market for new products reduced by 2/3• New product successes tripled

High-impactRESULTS!

Allied SignalAv ery Products

Baker-HughesBASF

Bently Nev adaBostitchCaradon

Carter CompanyDitch Witch

Duke Manuf acturingE-Sy stems

Electro-MechanicalEastman Kodak

Ef f em FoodsElectrov ert

Eli LillyFisher Rosemont

Follette Graphics Packaging

GrinnellHershey Foods

Hof f man Engineering Iomega

John DeereLandol

Lennox IndustriesM&M Mars

MancoMcCord-Pay anMav erick Tube

McGean-Rohco, Inc.Monarch Marking Sy stemsMonsantoMorgan CorporationNabiscoO'Cedar-ViningsOMSCOOwens-IllinoisPalliser FurniturePeachtree DoorsRIMMRussell AthleticsSara LeeScientif ic AtlantaSeagram'sSealmasterScitexSGL CarbonSmith IndustriesSov exState IndustriesTelxonThiokolTII Network TechnologiesTrane CompanyVidarWard Leonard ElectricWestern AtlasYork IndustriesZebra Technologies

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