Cox, Nigel

Education:

Cambridge University (Engineering bachelor’s – emphasis on Manufacturing), Technical/Community College (Bachelor’s Mathematics – emphasis on Statistics/Analytics), University of South Carolina (Master’s in Computing Engineering).

CFPIM 1990, CIRM 1992. Active history as Educator in APICS (40+ CPIM, CIRM workshops). APICS Chapter President and Region Education Director.

ASQC (Section Chair).

Also educated by Ptak (TOC/ERP/DDMRP), Schregenheim (TOC), Costanza (Demand Flow), Juran (Quality), Plossl (MPS/MRP).

 

Teaching:

Visiting and Adjunct Professor for Business Bachelors (Coker college, S. Carolina).

APICS 40+ Certification Workshops (CPIM)

D365/AX Educator: delivered over 25 Supply Chain Planning and Production Costing 3-day workshops to a wide range of customers with great reviews.

D365/AX User groups: Frequent speaker at Summit, DynamicsCon - Nationally, Locally and Webinars. Planning, Costing, Meet-the-experts, Medic.

 

Manufacturing companies 1969 - 1996:

Promoted from Production Control to head IT and lead a successful MAPICS implementation in 1979. Working with ERP systems ever since.

Recognized expert for ERP, Lean, Demand Planning, Supply Chain, Configure to Order. Worked at Manufacturing companies in UK and USA managing or directing Materials Management, IT and Engineering. Experienced in Engineer to order, Make-to-order, Configure-to-order, Make-to-Stock. Industries included Consumer and Industrial products, Aerospace, Pulp and Paper, Textile and Apparel (including Quick Response lean initiative).

 

Software/Consulting companies 1996 - Present:

Consulting/Solution Architecting: 8 years PeopleSoft SCM, 2 years JD Edwards/Numetrix, 19 years Dynamics AX/365SCM.

Extensive discrete, process and project manufacturing industry clients including Consumer products, Semiconductor, Aerospace, Metals, Chemicals, Food, Electronics, Equipment manufacture, Toll processing, 3PL, Remanufacturing, Equipment rental, and not-for-profit manufacturers.