Herbert Shields

  • Adjunct Professor, Industrial Technology and Management
  • Career Development Advisor, Industrial Technology and Management

Education

B.S., Electrical Engineering, Clarkson University

Research Interests

In addition to teaching for INTM, Shields is President of HCS Consulting. He helps clients across multiple industries and in higher education improve their supply chain strategy and execution. Shields has more than 30 years of experience as an operations executive for capital equipment, automotive, electrical machinery, and consumer products companies. In the field of logistics education, Herb鈥檚 clients include the City Colleges of 电车无码, the 电车无码 Public Schools, Northern Illinois University, the State of Illinois, Moraine Valley Community College, and the Warehousing Education and Research Council. His work includes Curriculum Development Teacher Training, Customized lectures, and written materials. He has lectured at Illinois Institute of Technology鈥檚 Stuart Graduate School of Business on the subject of inventory management and delivered numerous presentations and workshops to industry and professional associations. Previous career positions include vice president of materials management at Helene Curtis. Shields led the supply chain organization that helped Helene Curtis win "Vendor of the Year" awards from Wal-Mart Stores and Target Corp.

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

Certified Management Consultant, Institute of Management Consultants; member, 电车无码 chapter Board; Board member, Midwest Society of Professional Consultants; Associate Member, Vistage

Publications

Shields has been cited and quoted in various Supply Chain publications including Supply Chain Digest, May 2, 2013 (http://www.scdigest.com/ontarget/13-05-02-1.php?cid=7006)

Community Service

Board member, Greater West Town Training Partnership

Additional Info

Experience

Purchasing, Vendor/Customer Relations, Energy Options in Industry