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Kane Nakahara has over 20 years of experience in the areas of strategic planning and operational improvement at companies of varying sizes in electronics, medical devices, advanced materials, beverage, and industrial controls industries. Mr. Nakahara has significant experience in evaluating new market opportunities, including assessing market segments and dynamics, competitive environment, emerging technologies, business risk, and fit with current operational capabiliites. As a senior manager at a market leading electronics firm, Mr. Nakahara oversaw major new product introductions, which included evaluating financial, marketing, engineering, and operational aspects of each project. He has led and implemented major supply chain improvement initiatives, including reconfiguring operational networks, increasing plan capactity, and reducing lead-times, resulting in significant financial and service performance improvement. Recently, Mr. Nakahara assisted a medical device component manufacturer in the successful implementation of a major capacity improvement initiative, resulting in the avoidance of an additional facility. Mr. Nakahara earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Rice University and an MBA in Finance and International Business from Columbia University
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