John Cachat

John Cachat is a proven executive that helps large and small organizations improve their performance

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John Cachat is a subject matter expertise in information technology trends and market trends, along with the ability to translate these needs into user focused solutions. An expert in enterprise system analysis, design, creation, and implementation. Unique ability to getting Information Technology professionals and business process executives to communicate more effectively and implement new technology to reduce costs, improve market share, and reduce corporate risk.

Chairman at ASQ Section 0814

December 2009 - June 2012

Responsible for strategic planning and tactical execution of ASQ events

President at Silico Corporation

November 2008 - February 2012 | Cleveland, Ohio

Silico helps organizations improve by focusing on people, processes, and then technology. Silico's business process management (BPM) services include state of the art technology for rapid solution development.

Chairman and Founder at IQS

April 1988 - October 2008

Twenty years ago, Cachat had the vision to develop and implement enterprise quality management systems that bridge the technology gap between ERP, PLM, and MES systems in manufacturing companies.

Director Quality Engineering at Goodrich Landing Gear

1985 - 1987

Responsible for development, implementation and maintenance of Quality Assurance Systems.

Quality Engineer at General Motors

1982 - 1983

Coordinator of new quality philosophy involving production employees assuming inspection tasks and inspectors performing SPC activities.

Cooperative Education Student at General Motors

1977 - 1982

Worked every hourly position in an automotive stamping plant. Was a production supervisor, maintenance supervisor, inspection supervisor. Worked in all front office departments.

SVP Solution Strategy & Operational Excellence at KeyedIn Solutions, Inc.

February 2012

Lead the strategy for creating and delivering solutions that customer’s need to solve their problems and/or reach their goals

Co-Founder at Directed Medical Systems

November 2008

Directed Medical Systems was formed to solve the problem with ineffective living wills and DNRs. The solution is a patent pending business process to educate, create, store and retrieve, and maintain specific medical directives tailored to each person’s unique medical wishes.

Texas A&M University

1983 – 1984

MSIE

Kettering University

1977 – 1982

BSIE

Concentration: Operations Research

St. Ignatius High School

1974 – 1977

Concentration: College Prep

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