Chief Excellence Officer
CEO of msm excellence
CEO 4.0
Lean Digital & Industry 4.0
KPMG Management Consulting's Service Champion Award for Client Service Excellence
Scholar of High Distinction
Cumulative GPA: 4.00/4.00
Mahesh S. Multani
Your trusted advisor and partner for manufacturing, procurement & supply chain, sustainability & ESG, construction & real estate, operations excellence.
Highlights of Subject Matter Expertise
M.B.A. – General Business Management & Administration; University of Missouri (USA)
M.Sc. – Supply Chain Management; University of Texas (USA)
B.Sc. – Manufacturing Systems Technology, Industrial Engineering Management; Missouri State University (USA)
Industrial Engineering, B.Sc. Co-Op Work-Study Internship; SRC Automotive (OEM for General Motors, Harley-Davidson Motorcycles, & Mercury Marine)
CEO 4.0 – Lean Digital & Industry 4.0; UAE Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology + EDGE (Training Program at the Learning & Innovation Smart Manufacturing Factory in Abu Dhabi)
Executive Programs (x3) – Artificial Intelligence (AI & ML); Internet of Things (IoT) & Industry 4.0; Blockchain Technologies; Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Executive Program – Sustainability Leadership and Corporate Responsibility; London Business School
Executive Program – Business Strategy and Financial Performance; INSEAD
Executive Program – Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A); National University of Singapore
Certificate – Environmental, Social, & Governance (ESG) Sustainable Investing; The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute
Certificate – Circular Economy & 2030 Agenda for United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs); United Nations (Nov. ’25)
Certificate – Digital Transformation; Boston Consulting Group & University of Virginia
Certificate – Business Continuity Management in Supply Chains; Singapore Institute of Materials Management
Master Black Belt – Lean Six Sigma; Black Belt – Lean Six Sigma; Green Belt – Lean Six Sigma; Yellow Belt – Lean Six Sigma
CUMULATIVE VALUE DELIVERED ESTIMATE
CLIENTS & EMPLOYERS SERVED
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS COMPLETED
YEARS AS AN OPERATIONS EXCELLENCE PRACTITIONER & STUDENT
Mahesh S. Multani
CEO of msm excellence
Testimonial Spotlight # 1:
"Mahesh delivered significant value and personally drove several breakthrough improvements in manufacturing operations at my factory... he increased my production, improved my maintenance, reduced my inventory, and crashed my order-to-delivery lead time..."
Testimonial Spotlight # 2:
"I have known Mahesh for 2.5 years. Clients have appreciated Mahesh's work on a number of occasions... Mahesh's supply chain expertise is exceptional, and he put his knowledge to good use to upskill his colleagues while creating innovative supply chain solutions for our clients..."
Testimonial Spotlight # 3:
"While Mahesh was with us for 1.5 years, at his core was his passion to continuously improve and add exceptional value to our group companies. Mahesh successfully used Lean Six Sigma to drive several business excellence initiatives in supply chain and operations..."
Testimonial Spotlight # 4:
"The client was thrilled with the analysis you put together on the sustainability impact of their material excess, which even made it to the Board level. The VP of Sustainability was impressed at the speed and creativity of your presentation. Thanks, I look forward to working more together..."
IN PURSUIT OF VALUE CHAIN EXCELLENCE
Perfection can never be achieved, but what's important is that we be closer to it today than we were yesterday, and we be closer to it tomorrow than we are today.
Dr. W. Edwards Deming
Father of Total Quality Management
Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Lean Six Sigma, and Sustainability/ESG Consulting & Advisory
(Mahesh's Past Employers)
Project Spotlight # 1:
Manufacturing operations excellence and turnaround with a lean six sigma infused people, process, culture, and technology (Industry 4.0) approach
Organization Description: Manufacturer of Stainless Steel Products
Company Size: ~US$115M+
Project Duration: 6 Months+
Value Delivered: Performance improvement of 10% to 50% across all key operational metrics like OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), Order-to-Delivery Lead Times, OTIF (On-Time-in-Full) Deliveries, & Total Operating Costs
Project Spotlight # 2:
Supply chain management excellence and digital transformation with SAP's technologies and supply chain software solutions
Organization Description: Government Administrative Body
Company Size: ~2,000 Associates across Four Business Units (1. Kitchen & Bakery, 2. Manufacturing & Assembly, 3. Laundry & Dry Cleaning, 4. Warehousing & Freight Truck Operations)
Project Duration: 1 Year+
Value Delivered: A digital supply chain, resolution of prioritized pain-points, streamlined supply chain operations, and implementation of the latest SAP technologies enabling faster collaboration with better decision-making across all business units
Project Spotlight # 3:
Led a global data-driven business process engineering, operations excellence, & organization structure redesign project for a multinational property group covering commercial + residential + hospitality construction & real estate development across all international markets.
Organization Description: Global Construction & Real Estate Development Company (HQ in Singapore)
Company Size: ~$20B+
Project Duration: ~1 Year
Value Delivered: Streamlined business processes + efficient value chain operations, a lean & effective organization structure, along with 10%+ measurable performance improvements across most financial and operational metrics (like Cost, Schedule/Time, Productivity, Quality, etc.). More importantly, this organization was able to profitably capitalize on international growth opportunities while leaving inefficient competitors behind in the domestic market.
Project Spotlight # 4:
Created a sustainability and ESG operating value model in Excel, and co-created an AI/ML backed software solution with the team, to identify + simulate + calculate the positive impact from activating sustainability levers in global value chain operations
Organization Description: Digital Supply Chain Technology Firm
Company Size: ~$3B+
Project Duration: 1 Year+
Value Delivered: A validated sustainability and ESG integrated operating value model along with a SaaS technology solution that will earn lifelong revenues for the technology firm - while helping the firm's clients to reduce Scope 1, 2, & 3 value chain emissions, embed responsible business practices, and move closer towards Net Zero
It will be my pleasure & honour to unlock sustainable value by supporting your operations transformation & turnaround goals.
IN PURSUIT OF VALUE CHAIN EXCELLENCE
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