Gavin Knake

Gavin Knake is a Supply Chain Manager and Master Scheduler at Barrday Inc. since January 2021, previously serving as a Production Scheduler at Carrier HVAC, where notable achievements included a 31% increase in On-Time Delivery and managing over 1,500 customer orders totaling $266 million in sales. Prior experience includes roles as a Production Supervisor at Otis Elevator Co., where process standardization eliminated a seven-day customer backlog, and as a Production Operations Intern at Duro-Last Roofing, where coordination of timeline-critical projects across multiple states was achieved. Gavin's earlier roles involved Lean Manufacturing practices at Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center and operational improvements at Vantage Plastics. Gavin holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Business from Saginaw Valley State University and completed study abroad programs in international business.