Sandy Munro

A frequent speaker and advisor to some of the world's top manufacturing executives on implementing cultural change and integrated product development strategies, Sandy Munro offers his clients a wealth of perspective and a penchant for technology transfer. Although he began his career in the automotive industry and has worked extensively with global automakers and key tier one suppliers, his expertise and insight cuts across virtually every segment of the manufacturing industry.

One of the pioneers in the application of design for assembly (DFA)/design for manufacturability (DFM) principles, Sandy Munro founded his consulting firm, Munro & Associates, Inc., in 1988 to help North American manufacturers harness the power of concurrent engineering/DFM to reach new levels of global competitiveness.

Since that time, Munro & Associates, Inc. has helped manufacturers of all types of products-from airplanes to toys, appliances to medical devices, and automobiles to electronics-to save an estimated $9 billion and retain or return to North America some 65,000 jobs. Also, his company's service portfolio has expanded to include a number of interrelated tools to help manufacturing companies succeed, including ergonomics consulting, competitive benchmarking, strategic product planning, value analysis/value-engineering services, and the Quality Report Card, which can help companies reach six sigma quality levels.

With more than 26 years of experience in designing, building and processing components, Sandy brings clients an unmatched breadth of experience gained in the manufacturing and engineering.

In addition to his extensive background in manufacturing, engineering and automation, Sandy also brings a contagious enthusiasm, an unchecked curiosity, a fresh and unique perspective and a never-say-die attitude...all key to the team-building needed for successful concurrent engineering. He believes teamwork, not technology, is the most important success factor for a manufacturing company.