Work
Phone: 815.740.3666 Email:
dmaier@stfrancis.edu
Assistant
Professor in a variety of strategy and management related courses. Published and
cited in both academic publications and industry journals. Experience designing
academic program. Logistics/Supply Chain and Continuous Improvement Management
professional with 11 years of experience and a unique experience base
encompassing strategy, logistics, order fulfillment, and manufacturing
operations. A successful track record in managing numerous aspects of the
supply chain and elevating organizations to advanced performance levels.
Assistant Professor,
Undergraduate courses - Business Policy, Business, Society & the
Environment; Supervisory Management; Organization Development; and Economics of
Labor Management.
Graduate courses - Project Management; Management & Organizational
Behavior; Business Logistics; Transportation Management & Economics;
International Logistics; Leading Continuous Improvement; and Leading a Diverse
& Changing Economy. Design and development of graduate level Certificate in
Logistics Management. Various pedagogical methods including simulations at the
graduate and undergraduate courses.
Adjunct
Faculty for Graduate and Professional Arts Department instructing modular
undergraduate business courses Organization Development and Change, Service
Management, Principles of
Management,
Supervisory Management, International Business, and Business, Society and
Environment. Designed adult continuing education
program in Logistics/Supply Chain.
Adjunct Faculty for
Continuing Education and Professional Development instructing Principles of
Management
Principles of
Management, Principles of Industrial Management, Human Resource Development
PH.D., Organization Development 2004
Certificate of Logistics 1998
M.S. Management and Organization Behavior 1996
B.A. Political Science, minor in Business
Administration 1989
Track Chair, Marketing Management Association,
Business-to-Business (including Supply Chain & Logistics), Midwest Business
Administration Association Annual Conference,
Member,
Internal advisor, USF AQUIP Committee, 2006 to present
Member, USF Duns Scotus Committee, 2004 to present
Member, USF Quality of Student Life & Learning
Committee, 2004 to present
Contractor, USF Solutions, Strategic Planning Meeting
Facilitator for the
Contractor, Will County Health Department, Emergency
Preparedness Team, Bioterrorism Project, 2005 to present
Member, Will County Logistics Council, established by
Member, Chicago Southland Logistics Council, established by Chicago
Southland Commerce Committee, 2005 - present
Board of Directors Advisor, Community Developers &
Building Solutions, Inc., 2006 to present
Reviewer, Business Policy & Strategy Division
Reviewer, International Management Division
Reviewer, Operations Management Division
Midwest
Business Administration Association Annual Conference,
Session Chair, Supply Chain Management and IT
Discussant, Management Insights and Outcomes
Discussant for Executive Doctoral
Programs – Colloquium
Reviewer for paper submissions to
the Business Policy and Strategy Division
Reviewer for paper submissions to
the Organization Development Division
Reviewer, Organization Development & Change Division
Reviewer, Business Policy & Strategy Division
Awards, Publications, Conference Presentations, &
Invited Lectures
Who’s Who in
Outstanding Service Award Nominee,
"More than a Resume",
Maier, D. (2004). Influences on Executives Perception of
Consulting. Dissertation for degree completion
of Ph.D.
Maier, D., Orr-Alfeo, D., & Leban, W. (2001), A Values Statement on OD: An interview with
Practitioner-Scholar, Dr. Allan Church, Organization Development
Journal, Fall 2001, Volume 19, Number 3,
pp. 69-74
Maier, D., Orr-Alfeo, D., & Leban, W., (2001, July), Creation and
Collaboration of International OD Programs, Student colloquium facilitator
presented at the Organization Development Institutes 21st World
Conference, Vienna, Austria
Maier, D., (2001, April), Getting into the Boardroom: Developing
Executive Understanding and Acceptance for the Field of Organization Development.
Paper presentation at the Midwest Academy of Management,
Maier, D., Keogh, D., & Smith, T. (2001, April), OD
in Organization Transformation: The Grand Illusion? Paper presentation at the
Midwest Academy of Management,
Hewlett-Packard
Education and Technology Grant Initiative – (February 2005), Grant proposal for the inclusion of
new technology in course design and classroom management; secondary author
Connecting Needs
Assessment and
As a Full Service
Workforce Consultant – (December 2004) Grant proposal to the Workforce Board of Will County
training initiative; secondary author
Increasing TWL Skills
through Collaborative Efforts: A 23 Strategy – (November 2004) Grant proposal to the Workforce Board of Metropolitan Chicago
initiative on Critical Skills Shortages Initiative; primary author
www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=15600112; How Sweet It Is?
www.consumergoods.com/archives/index.htm; Living Large: 5 Best Practices Tips for SMB’s
www.lexus-nexus.com;
Equal Manufacturer Sweetens Supply Chain
Planning with Acsis’ DataPass; Real-Time Data Reliability and Integrity
Capabilities to Bolster Merisant’s ERP Process
Research Interests:
Development of social capital in the creation of trusting
relationships throughout a supply-chain.
The
macro-economic impact of an inventory "load": Are there any real benefits?
TPM & TQM: Differences, similarities,
& benefits of productivity programs.
The professionalization of OD.
The operational impact of managing by a
balance sheet vs. an income statement.
Participate or not to participate: What to do
when employees do not want to be empowered?
The changing nature of management and employee
relations.
American management thought: The development
of a new paradigm.
What Frederick Taylor was really trying to
say: How democracy gave way to greed.
Delta Mu
Delta, International Honor Society in Business Administration
Association
of Collegiate
Council of Supply Chain Management Professional
Institute
for Supply Management
Merisant
(Food
manufacturer of Equal and NutraSweet brand sweeteners)
TPM / Maintenance Champion
Design, develop, implement, and lead Total Productive
Manufacturing program within US manufacturing facility and develop program
globally. Provide leadership and vision to maintenance department within
manufacturing facility in support of a 24/7 operation. Objectives of program
and department:
o
Design TPM environment based on traditional JIPM methodology
o
Create
program for long-term sustainability and success
o
Reduce MRO inventory by $625K for
2004
o
Redesign training and
certification maintenance program
Merisant
Manage distribution of finished product throughout
o
Reduced logistics operations costs through creative and
flexible design by $3.7M.
o
Implemented operational procedure for global trade resulting
in $400K in expense avoidance.
o
Reduced inventory turns of finished goods by 4 days.
o
Established resource management and performance reports and
processes.
Merisant
Distribution
Lead
Managed
distribution of customer orders throughout the
o
Reduced
operating costs by $1.3M through continuous improvement
o
Redesigned
distribution from decentralized to a centralized operation
o
Reduced claims
and order deductions by $250K
Merisant
(Formerly a division of
Monsanto Corporation)
Warehouse/Production Coach
Directed all material movements
in and between plant and warehouse facilitating a reduction in material loss by
7%. Managed production of bulk blending
of raw materials for production lines and increasing output by 12%. Managed
staff of two analysts and 26 hourly personnel.
Penske
Logistics,
(Third Party
Logistics provider)
Logistics
Center Manager
Managed and coordinated activities involved in third-party logistics operations
for various customer accounts in the automotive retail market, industrial
lubricants, and agricultural machinery.
Managed activities of 52 union and non-union local and over-the-road
drivers, six dispatchers for 24-7 operation, and four administrative
clerks.
Office Depot,
(Office supply
distributor and retailer)
Warehouse Operations Manager
Managed
various warehouse operations including local delivery network, replenishment of
three
regional facilities, inventory control, cycle
counting, and receiving.
Federal Express Corporation,
(Global
express package delivery company)
Station Operations Manager
Managed 2nd shift courier operations for world-class service
oriented organization. Led numerous continuous improvement projects leading to
eight stations of the month awards. Supervised 12 full-time and 20 part-time
hourly personnel.
Federal Express Corporation,
Courier / Handler
Part-time employee performing various duties related to station
operations on third and first shifts.
Jewel Food Stores,
Various positions from part-time clerk to Manager Trainee