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Management Team
Ellsworth (Worth) Collins
Chief Operating Officer
 Worth is the Chief Operating Officer for IDS Engineering. In this capacity
he leads a team of professionals dedicated to assisting companies improve
their profitability through improvements in productivity, technology, quality,
business processes, and customer satisfaction.
Before entering the consulting field, Worth had gained extensive experience
in the material handling industry. His thirty plus years in material handling
covered a diverse range of experience including Engineering, Sales, Marketing,
Operations, and General Management. In addition to his individual contribution
he has mentored many other professionals throughout his career. Team building
has been one of the cornerstones of his success. He has always been quick
to identify, attract, and develop unique talent, capable of generating
breakthrough improvements in support of business goals. As a part of his
contribution in the material handling industry, he is the inventor of eleven
different Conveyor and Sortation Devices, which are patented in the US
and several foreign countries.
During Worth's tenure with Interlake Material Handling, he held several
different positions of responsibility including Manager - Strategic Initiatives,
General Manager - Conveyor Operations, Plant Manager - Conveyor Manufacturing,
and Director of Engineering - Conveyor Operations. This diverse range of
responsibilities provided Worth with the opportunity to develop a unique
blend of experience and make valuable contributions to the business in
a variety of different ways. Worth's breadth of experience made him the
ideal choice to implement many new technologies. He managed the installation
of the plant's first MRP Scheduling System, along with the development
of part numbers, standard bill of materials, labor standards, and process
routings. This system resulted in dramatic improvements in delivery performance,
from low 80's to 98% percent on time in the first year of use. He also
led the development of computerized engineering and price estimating tools
which reduced the time to prepare price estimates and drawings by 90%.
He led the development of several manufacturing improvement initiatives
such as Warehouse Works, an order consolidation and shipping system, and
Kan-Ban production techniques where common sub-assemblies were used to
assemble multiple products. These initiatives led to annual savings of
more than $500,000. Worth's proven success in a variety of different areas
resulted in his being selected for many other key business assignments.
Assignments such as: developing strategic business partners, leading the
team for new business acquisitions, introduction of key new products such
as the Wallaby Sorter, and developing a consulting capability within the
organization to extend the value chain for both new and existing customers.
Worth's educational background is nearly as varied as his career experience.
Worth received a Master of Arts degree in Computer Resources and Information
Management from Webster University of Jeffersonville, Indiana; a Bachelor
of Science in Business Administration/Marketing from Spalding University
of Louisville, Kentucky; and an ASME in Mechanical Engineering Technology
from Louisville Technical Institute of Louisville, Kentucky. He has also
continued to enhance his capability through professional development training
opportunities and has been awarded a variety of different certifications
including Certification as a Jonah in the Theory of Constraints, and Certification
as a Zinger-Miller Front Line Leadership Trainer. He has participated in
several professional associations and has found time to be very active
in community affairs such as his current involvement as a director in his
local chamber of commerce.
In addition to his consulting work, he is highly rated as an instructor
in the KDP Program for The University of Louisville's UPS Center
for World Wide Supply Change Management (UPSi). He is also a member of
the Adjunct Faculty at Spalding University, teaching Management Science
and Computer Business Applications.
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Corporate Office
IDS Engineering
1901 Eastpoint Parkway
Suite #302
Louisville, KY 40223
Toll Free: 866-657-2600
Office: 502-657-2600
Fax: 502-657-2604
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