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Muhammad Arfan Akram

Head Of Industrial Engineering at Beacon Impex

Muhammad Arfan Akram has extensive work experience in the field of industrial engineering and manufacturing excellence. Muhammad Arfan most recently served as the Head of Industrial Engineering at Beacon Impex (Pvt) Ltd. Prior to that, they worked as the General Manager at Rajco Industries.

Muhammad also held various positions at Masood Textile Mills Limited, including Senior Manager Manufacturing Excellence and Manager. In these roles, they were responsible for process improvement, lean manufacturing, and introducing activities such as SMED, OEE, 5S, and Hoshin for targeted savings. Muhammad Arfan also headed the Manufacturing Excellence Team and was involved in planning and controlling various IE functions.

Before joining Masood Textile Mills Limited, Muhammad worked as a Management Consultant/Program Coordinator at UNDP Pakistan. Muhammad Arfan provided training and consulting services in quality, industrial engineering, operations, and lean manufacturing. Muhammad Arfan maximized workforce capacity and prepared model production systems.

Muhammad's earlier experience includes working as an Assistant Manager (Head IE) at Image Garments (Pvt.) Ltd. and holding assistant manager and senior assistant manager positions at Masood Textile Mills Limited. In these roles, they focused on capacity and method studies, line balancing, and ensuring adherence to job descriptions and SOPs.

Overall, Muhammad Arfan Akram has a proven track record in industrial engineering, manufacturing excellence, and process improvement.

Muhammad Arfan Akram holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the Virtual University of Pakistan. The exact start and end year for this degree are unknown. Additionally, they have a Master's degree in Political Science from the University of the Punjab. It is unclear when they obtained this degree as well.

In terms of certifications, Muhammad Arfan Akram has a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (ICGB) certification from The Council for Six Sigma Certification (CSSC), obtained in December 2019. Muhammad Arfan also holds a Lead Trainer certification from Masood Textile Mills Limited, acquired in August 2019. Moreover, they have a General Sewing Data - Licensed Practitioner certification from GSD (Corporate) Ltd, obtained in July 2016. Lastly, they have received a Capacity Building certification from Lahore University of Management Sciences in October 2010.

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