Mike began his career at Okuma in 1998 as an intern in the Purchasing/Planning Department and joined the team as Production Planner in 1999. With experience in production planning, purchasing, contract administration, forecasting and service parts, Mike has extensive experience in the industry and with Okuma. He is currently Vice President of Operations. Mike has a BSBA in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management & Production and Operation Management from Bowling Green State University.
“Change is the only constant in life. One’s ability to adapt to those changes will determine your success in life.” This quote from Benjamin Franklin has always rung true, but its meaning has been magnified over the course of...
In 2016 Okuma America began working on a major business system implementation involving our ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) and CRM (Customer Relationship Management) technologies, a massive project designed to increase ou...
Over the past few weeks life has changed drastically for all of us, in ways we never could have imagined. In my role as Director of Operations for Okuma America, I’m responsible for managing people with a wide variety of job ...
As Director of Operations for Okuma America Corporation, I’m involved in a wide variety of activities that customers almost never see. Production planning, procurement, contract administration, options installation, electrica...
It’s one of those “good problems” to have. Your shop is getting more business and moving more parts. You’re happy with the growth. But there’s also a nagging dilemma: where to put it all? Here in Okuma’s Service Department, w...
When it comes to spindle repairs, getting the job done right, and getting it done fast are of the utmost urgency. In today’s competitive marketplace, uptime is everything, so determining the best path to getting your CNC mach...
