Don Young

Chief Executive Officer at C5MI

Don Young is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of C5MI since February 2017, specializing in driving complex business transformations with a focus on manufacturing optimization. Previously, Don Young held various prominent roles at Caterpillar, Inc., including Global Director of Enterprise Systems and Applications, where management of a 600-person team and oversight of $400M in expenditures occurred. Don Young's responsibilities as Global Undercarriage Product Owner included leading a business generating over $1.5B in sales, accompanied by substantial team management across multiple global facilities. Earlier experience includes roles as Factory Manager and Manufacturing Engineering Manager at Caterpillar, and 22 years of service as a Naval Officer in the United States Navy. Don Young's educational background encompasses executive studies at Duke University and advanced degrees from Troy University and Southern Illinois University, along with a business administration education from Bradley University.

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Atlantic Beach, United States

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C5MI

We are the premier SAP supply chain services experts in the world with core capabilities in SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) and SAP Transportation Management (TM). We partner with our customers and deliver through relentless execution to go live faster and successfully. We believe in the power of technology to transform, the power of knowledge to guide, and our own experience to position your organization for the future. Who we are: C5MI is a certified SAP Partner, comprising of trusted business practitioners with deep knowledge and first-hand experience managing world-class business processes, and implementing cutting edge technology solutions for supply chains globally. We partner with customers to identify gaps and create a specific plan on how to address those problems. We aim to develop a foundation first by making processes more efficient and effective; then help to improve business operations through investments in technology, further increasing efficiencies, always working alongside our customers throughout their journey. We see ourselves as allies, not as consultants, that’s why we excel at providing customers long-term value and continuous improvement to create better, stronger, and more efficient companies. Lets challenge the present and change the future, together.