Gerhard Greeff

Current

Part-time Lecturer at IDC Technologies
Divisional Manager at Bytes System Integration - PMC

Past

Operations Manager at Altech Informatics
Consulting & Business Development Manager at Keops Altech
Consulting Manager at Keops Isis

Implementation Consultant at Proudfoot Consulting
SHE & TQM Manager at Aventis (previously Hoechst SA and Noristan Ltd before that)

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Education

Production Management Institute of SA
Production Management Institute of SA
Vaal University of Technology

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Information Technology and Services

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Gerhard Greeff’s Summary

I believe that a properly designed and implemented Manufacturing Execution System can add tremendous business value to any manufacturer. MES, when done right, will improve operational effectiveness and efficiency and will assist in increased business value for companies from discreet manufacturing to continuous processing.
I am a Divisional manager for Bytes Systems Integration, a Software integration and services company with more than 600 employees. I am responsible for the Process Management and Control (PMC) unit. This business unit focus on MES, and has done so for the past 15 years.
I am responsible for strategy and direction, product and solution development and most of my time is spent doing business development, sales, financial and operations management. I am still very involved in the Operations side of the business, although not as much as I would like to be.
I manage relationships with technology suppliers such as Wonderware, GE Fanuc, InStep, Microsoft and others, as well as with current and potential clients.
I am regarded as a though-leader in my chosen field of MES and have published various articles in the fields of Change Management, Automation and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES). My book “Practical E-Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management - ISBN: 9780750662727” was published in July 2004 through Newnes Press.
I have also developed a two-day training course based on this book and presented this course in-house at various clients in South Africa, the UK and Ireland. The book and course material is used as part of the distance learning syllabus for post-graduate Design and Engineering studies at Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex in the UK.
I am frequently asked to present at conferences and to be part of expert panels for the industry. I enjoy business analysis and consulting and take on MES and manufacturing systems consulting projects personally when time allow.

Gerhard Greeff’s Specialties:

Manufacturing solution architecting, Manufacturing solution design, Manufacturing business analysis, Manufacturing system strategy, Manufacturing system requirements mapping, Manufacturing system functionality, ISA 95 standard, Manufacturing systems integration, industrial systems and solutions, mining systems and solutions, metal smelting systems and solutions, food & beverage systems and solutions, HACCP, general manufacturing, cable manufacturing, Lean manufacturing, ISO 9001, ISO 14000

Gerhard Greeff’s Experience

Part-time Lecturer

IDC Technologies

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

October 2001 — Present (8 years 3 months)

Gerhard is a part-time lecturer for various courses such as "E-manufacturing, MES & Supply Chain Management", Chemical Engineering and the I&C Masters Course.
He has presented Courses in South Africa, UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
Divisional Manager

Bytes System Integration - PMC

(Public Company; Bytes; Industrial Automation industry)

August 1999 — Present (10 years 5 months)

Gerhard held various positions in this company since he started work in 1999. He was employed as a manufacturing specialist responsible for manufacturing software system design. He was promoted during this time and filled positions as Consulting manager, Operations manager, Business development manager and finally Divisional manager.
The company/business unit went through the following name-changes during this time but remained the same company belonging to the Altron Group of Companies in SA: Keops Isis, Keops Altech, Altech Informatics.
Operations Manager

Altech Informatics

(Information Technology and Services industry)

2003 — 2005 (2 years )

Name change from Keops Altech. Responsible for Business Development & Sales, Consulting and Operations/Implementation Projects within the company.
Consulting & Business Development Manager

Keops Altech

(Information Technology and Services industry)

2001 — 2003 (2 years )

Name changed from Keops Isis
Consulting Manager

Keops Isis

(Privately Held; Real Estate industry)

1999 — 2001 (2 years )

Currently part of Bytes. Company went through a number of name changes before Bytes. Keops Isis is one of them.
Implementation Consultant

Proudfoot Consulting

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Management Consulting industry)

January 1997 — July 1999 (2 years 7 months)

Gerhard implemented operational and change management solutions in three mines (2 in SA and 1 in the USA) and a paper pulp plant.
The intervention in the one SA mine proved annualized savings of R30 million and the one in the USA proved savings of above $2 million annualized.
SHE & TQM Manager

Aventis (previously Hoechst SA and Noristan Ltd before that)

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Pharmaceuticals industry)

January 1987 — December 1996 (10 years )

Held various positions starting with plant production supervisor. Promoted during this period to the following positions: plant production manager, production site manager, quality manager and finally ended up as the site safety, health, environment and TQM manager.
Responsible for the ISO 9001 system implementation and maintenance as well as implementation of ISO 14000. Left before ISO 14000 implementation complete.

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Gerhard Greeff’s Interests:

PROFESSIONAL MES - Standards, Theory, Practical implimentation, Benefits Manufacturing - Strategy, Processes, Improvement, Performance Measurement, Efficiency, Effectiveness Technology - As applicable to manufacturing, SOA, BPM, SONA, SaaS, SCM, APS, APC PERSONAL Reading - Crime, Fantasy, Sceince Fiction, Legal, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Biography Movies - Action, Comedy