WHO WE ARE
 

OPI's Ron Giuntini

Mr. Ron Giuntini is a leading authority on Product-Services, the commercial version of
Performance Based Performance (PBL).  He has assisted, through his consulting firm,
such OEMs as Rockwell Collins, United Technologies, Ingersoll-Rand, JLG, Bell
Helicopter, Dassault and others in crafting and implementing services, supplied to
product operators, which assure that the planned efficiency and effectiveness of a
product is not unfavorably impacted during a product lifecycle period. Ron has also
utilized his experience in best commercial product-services practices to craft PBL
programs for such defense OEMs as United Defense, Alliant Techsystems,
LockheedMartin, General Dynamics and others.  He is also the Executive Director of the
non-profit The Remanufacturing Institute (TRI), www.reman.org.

Over his 30 years of experience, Ron ran an aerospace OEMs service parts and
overhaul Business Unit and also held the positions of Director of Materials Management,
P&IC Manager, Customer Service Supervisor and Operations Analyst. He has been a
management consultant for Booz, Allen & Hamilton. Ron has spoken at over 2-dozen
international professional society conferences and has presented over 100 public
seminars. He received his BA from SUNY at Stony Brook, an MBA from Indiana
University at Bloomington and is Certified by APICS. Ron is the editor of the quarterly
OEM Product-Services Review, the bi-weekly Reman E-News and the weekly OEM
Financial Performance Analysis.

Kotlanger's Management Consulting's John Kotlanger

John Kotlanger is an affiliate of the OEM Product Services Institute and the sole
proprietor of Kotlanger Management Consulting, a customer focused consulting company
specializing in strategic planning, performance based logistics (PBL), DoD business
development, proposal management, business process re-engineering, change
management and business start-up management.

John has over 25 years experience as both a line manager and consultant solving complex
business problems with strategic implication. John is a nationally recognized expert in the
area of Performance Based Logistics and has successfully completed a broad range of
PBL related consulting engagements. These engagements include: course development of
instructional modules and case studies for the LOG 235 Performance Based Logistics
course presented by Defense Acquisition University, conduct of PBL national seminars
and in-house workshops on behalf of Technology Training Corporation, development of
international PBL proposals for Lockheed Martin customers, authoring of PBL studies,
plans and reports for General Dynamics Land Systems Division, PBL support to United
Defense L.P.- Armament Systems Division, and logistics strategic planning for Alliant
Techsystems.

John provides his clients with a practical, no-nonsense approach to crafting PBL value
propositions that can lead to higher levels of profitability. John helps his clients identify
and mitigate performance and financial risks that prevent erosion of profit. John develops
organizational strategies that ensure high performance by the executers of PBL
agreements and designs processes that minimize operating costs through application of
lean principles and appropriate use of outsourcing.

Independent Logistics Management's Richard Wizig 

Mr. Wizig has over 28 years of defense industry experience. He has served in various logistics management positions on major defense programs.  Most recently he served as a consultant to major defense suppliers and US Military Program Managers, performing life-cycle cost analysis, developing proposals and planning documentation, developing health management and diagnostic/prognostic concepts and studies, as well as planning implementation of logistics analysis programs and development of logistics proposals for companies including General Dynamics Land Systems, General Dynamics Network Systems, Alliant Techsystems, BAE Systems Land and Armaments, and Logvalu Integrations. 

His company, Independent Logistics Management, holds two Blanket Purchase Agreements for Logistics Management and Engineering services, with five task orders being awarded. Mr. Wizig has developed supportability strategies, requirements, planned program approach to system assessment, and plans and metrics for performance based logistics (PBL), contractor logistics support (CLS) and supply-chain management. Previously, as the Logistics Engineering Manager on the Crusader program, he managed a team of logistics engineers performing logistics support analysis on complex electronic, mechanical, survivability, armor, and automotive systems.  This effort included design influence, development of supportability requirements and guidelines, performance of trade studies, economic and CAD-based analysis of supportability features and issues, life cycle analysis, level of repair analysis, task analysis, diagnostics development and provisioning.  Previously he was Logistics Engineering Manager, supervising a team of Logistics Engineers, for the Armored Gun System, where his accomplishments included development of support strategies, transportability requirements, packaging data, and detailed task procedures, as well as design and fabrication of support equipment. He has extensive experience in planning and executing logistics demonstrations, and validations for Bradley, Armor Gun System, Light Armored Vehicle, and Crusader. He has also served as Support Manager for Marine Corps programs including Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle and Light Armored Vehicle-Air Defense where his responsibilities, in addition to logistics also included execution of HARDMAN and MANPRINT programs.  Additionally he served as Lead Writer/Training Analyst for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle program, developing and validating technical manuals and training materials for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle as well as the Multiple Launch Rocket System carrier. Prior to his experience in combat vehicle programs, Mr., Wizig, served as an Education Specialist at the US Army Engineer School where he developed extension and correspondence courses in cartography and terrain analysis. Mr. Wizig degrees include Master of Education in Instructional Technology and Bachelor of Science from the University of Texas at Austin. He is also a graduate of the Defense Acquisition Management course by the Defense Systems Management College.