Elena Rodriguez is a Supply Chain Operations Director and Industrial Engineer with 18 years of experience managing global logistics for automotive and electronics manufacturers. She holds a Six Sigma Black Belt and is a certified expert in Lean Manufacturing and Just-in-Time inventory systems.
Elena graduated with a degree in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Tech and has since led operational overhauls for factories in Mexico, Southeast Asia, and Eastern Europe. Her expertise lies in retrofitting legacy manufacturing plants with modern IoT sensors and optimizing complex supply chains against volatility. She writes extensively on the practicalities of shifting from 'Just-in-Time' to 'Just-in-Case' inventory models, vetting international suppliers, and reducing scope 3 carbon emissions in logistics. Elena provides actionable insights for COOs struggling with shipping delays, rising freight costs, and the integration of robotics into human-centric production lines.