I have served as a consultant/researcher to Fortune 500 companies (such as John Deere, HON Industries, Federal Express, Sverdrup) and non-profit organizations (such as, Institute of Supply Management, American Production and Inventory Control Society, OSC- Rock Island Arsenal, United States Department of Agriculture, Chambers of Industry and Commerce-India) in the topics of negotiations, supplier development, lean manufacturing, environmental greening, quality management, transportation, and warehouse management. During this tenure, I have traveled extensively within and outside the U.S. to Mexico, Canada, Asia, and Europe, to present seminars and conduct workshops.