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Luisa

What's the secret to getting hired at Advanced Micro Devices?

Above average experience in your area, good communications skills and a a well-written resume.

Posted @ 01:56PM, February 07, 2009 by Luisa Handem Piette | Permalink
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Norm Rose

Norm

What's the secret to getting hired at Advanced Micro Devices?

Negotiated worldwide third-party logistics (3PL) agreements. Managed $6M budget and 15 staff. Conducted cost-benefit analysis to compare cost of in-house vs. outsourced logistics handling. Improved customer relationships 10%.

Posted @ 11:03AM, October 19, 2008 by Norm Rose | Permalink
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Norm Rose

Norm

What's the toughest problem you've had to solve at Advanced Micro Devices?

Constant reduction of Logistics/Supply Chain cost. Industry processes have to be in constant change with out any reduction in service parameters. Cost reductions and increased service must be the goals of change.

Posted @ 10:52AM, October 19, 2008 by Norm Rose | Permalink
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Norm Rose

Norm

What are the most challenging aspects of your job at Advanced Micro Devices?

Improvement to processing. As time goes by the world gets smaller and expects increase in service and performance. Logistic and Supply Chain "musts" include quicker cycle time, reduced cost, improved quality, less waste, and increase in customized data. A professional only reaches one mountain peak to strive for the next.... read more

Posted @ 10:48AM, October 19, 2008 by Norm Rose | Permalink
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Norm Rose

Norm

How would you describe what you did at Advanced Micro Devices?

Designed/drove global supply chain and manufacturing operations for Fortune 400 AMD, using Lean and TQM tools to reduce costs, improve on-time delivery, increase customer satisfaction and enhance profitability. Integrated IT systems to improve efficiency and outsourced/in-sourced to contain costs. Managed budgets up to $65M and 250 staff.... read more

Posted @ 10:41AM, October 19, 2008 by Norm Rose | Permalink
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Norm Rose

Norm

What's the secret to getting hired at Advanced Micro Devices?

I was hired at AMD in an entry level planning role. To stay employed over the years and through multiple RIF I had to keep skill sets current, progress to other responsibilities, gain management and technical skills. Bottom line had to perform.

Posted @ 10:40AM, October 19, 2008 by Norm Rose | Permalink
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Mary Bassett

Mary

How would you describe what you did at Advanced Micro Devices?

Developed the Technician Technical Assessment for Advanced Micro Devices. Identified competencies, developed and delivered a behavioral interviewing process to technically assess the skills and knowledge of Wafer Fab Technicians who wanted to enter the training and promotion path to Maintenance Technician.

Wrote successful grant application to the Texas Smart Jobs Fund for $830K. Managed project after grant was awarded.
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Posted @ 04:44PM, March 01, 2007 by Mary Bassett | Permalink
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