Laminar Group

“Laminar” means non-turbulent streamline flow or a smooth flow with no eddies or irregular fluctuations. Apply the idea of laminar flow to your business problems and processes – how can you make your company less turbulent and more laminar? The smooth flow of material, information, and people throughout a supply chain is a distinct competitive advantage for any company.

The Laminar Group has a deep knowledge of supply chains and manufacturing, and related technology. We emphasize the use of technology for innovation, cost reduction, and growth. The Laminar Group brings a global viewpoint to supply chains and technology, through many years of experience by its consultants living and working in multiple countries.

The Laminar Group brings expertise to companies seeking to grow, restructure, reduce technical debt, understand data, and help with decisions made under uncertainty and risk. We craft and help implement change and transformation strategies.

Apply the idea of laminar flow to your business problems and processes – how can you make your company less turbulent and more laminar?

We can help. For more, please email info@laminargroup.com

Laminar Group Service

EMERGING TECHNOLOGY

We help you understand and proactively manage emerging technologies to stay innovative. The Laminar Group constantly researches new technology, such as AI, quantum computing, 3D printing, IoT(Internet of Things), robotics, and autonomous vehicles.

IT STRATEGY

IT strategy should match and compliment your company strategy. We can help you find the balance between sustaining operations and your need to innovate.

SUPPLY CHAIN CONSULTING

We’ll help you keep your supply chain flowing. Our consulting approach combines your company strategy, current distribution network, IT infrastructure, and data, to improve your on-time delivery, inventory positions, network design, and resilience

DIGITAL TWINS

We’ll help you understand the components of digital manufacturing and distribution and choose methods that fit your needs to create a digital twin of your operations, resulting in lower costs, improve customer service, and keeping employees safe.

FINANCIAL MODELING

The Laminar Group will help you build your financial models to support your technology, manufacturing, and supply chain strategies.

DUE DILIGENCE and M&A SUPPORT

We can help with your preparation for due diligence and post-transaction efforts. Interim Leadership.

CIO AND CFO SERVICES

The Laminar Group provides interim and partial CIO and CFO services to small and medium companies.

The Laminar Group Team

Dana C. Riess, CMA, CFM, CSCP, CPIM,

She is Managing Partner at The Laminar Group, LLC. Dana has over 25 years of financial experience in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, specializing in international commercial and manufacturing operations. Dana began her career at Abbott Laboratories, after earning her Master's in International Management from Thunderbird, School of Global Management, in Glendale, Arizona. She held a wide variety of positions at Abbott and AbbVie, including 9 years living and working overseas in Puerto Rico, Switzerland, and Eastern Europe as a subsidiary and regional CFO.

An outcome-focused finance executive with global expertise across the U.S., Europe, Latin America, and emerging markets, Dana drives change and fuels profitability across manufacturing and commercial organizations. She presently serves as Chair of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants (ICMA) Board of Regents, and also served 3 years on the global APICS (now ASCM) Board of Directors, including 1 year as its Treasurer.

Kevin Glynn

Kevin Glynn is a three-time public and private company Chief Information Officer (CIO), including being recognized as the 2019 CIO Innovator of the Year in Chicago. Currently, Mr. Glynn is an adjunct professor in Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering and leads The Laminar Group's work focused on technology strategy and data, especially in the area of supply chain and logistics. He is frequently cited in publications and has authored a variety of supply chain, distribution, ethics, and technology articles.

Kevin also has held the role of acting VP of Operations, while also holding his CIO position. Prior to being CIO, Kevin was COO of a startup company using data analytics in agriculture machinery. Previously, he had been a Vice President for Oracle Corporation, leading its consulting practices in Europe. Early in his career, Mr. Glynn held positions in manufacturing and field engineering for Qualcomm’s transportation division. Kevin started his career as an engineer and production supervisor, working at Carlise Memory Tapes.

Mr. Glynn currently serves as Chair of the Advisory Board for Northwestern University’s Master in IT program and is an Advisory Board member of a data integration startup. He is a former Chair of the Environment Board for the City of Evanston. He has a BS in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern University and a Master of International Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management.

Our Why

We are passionate about learning and helping you learn as well. We think learning organizations are healthier and more resilient. We do our research on emerging technologies to help you implement realistic solutions and we encourage clients to create their own culture of learning.

For most organizations, learning should have a pragmatic outcome. Our approach to problems emphasizes learning to apply data-driven approaches, and implement best practices. At The Laminar Group, we believe in lifelong learning; for everyone. Using knowledge improves every individual's situation, and increases a company's
performance, and helps our communities thrive.

The Blog

What Supply Chain Problemis Right for Quantum Computing?

August 17, 2022 · quantum computing,Supply Chain,optimization

Supply Chains Can Use Early Quantum Computers

June 26, 2022

SMALL BUSINESS SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS AND SUSTAINABILITY

June 6, 2022

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