Michele Stuart, President

Michele S. Stuart, PMP, has performed management improvement, cost reduction, systems and statistical analysis for over 30 years. With a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from Virginia Tech, Michele has an extensive background in project management, business process re-engineering, productivity and methods improvement, workspace/warehouse layout and redesign, inventory control, and staffing, scheduling and routing improvement.   She founded Productivity Management Consultants, PMC, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in Business Optimization through Industrial Engineering and Information Technology formed in 1994.  Today Michele resides as President of Efficiency Engineers, which went through a rebranding initiative in July 2009.  

Professional Accomplishments 

• Managed over 100 projects across 23 industries & organizations around the globe which delivered from 10% to 300% ROI.
• Developed curriculums and provide training in 13 Industrial Engineering, Project Management, and Quality System courses at the undergraduate and graduate university level as well as for corporate clients
• Reduced call-to-dispatch time by 300% in 911 Center for Washington, DC, using process redesign, layout, and new technology selection and implementation.
• Implemented enterprise-wide software for $20 million organization in 6 months successfully after the firm had made three previous attempts to make the change.

Certifications & Expertise 

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Double Master’s in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
• Expert in MS Project
• Developed proprietary software in resources allocation