Laurent Garnier

Accélérateur de développement, de vos projets et lanceur de nouveaux produits sur de nombreux marchés. Industrial expert, from the design of the proof of concept to mass production of IoT devices.

Pilotage de l’industrialisation, du développement et de la production de jouets électroniques pour enfants en période de crise des composants électroniques. (Volume > 1M d'unités) Refonte complète du boîtier raconteur d’histoires Lunii : ajout de la connectivité sans fil, amélioration de la fiabilité, réduction des coûts, optimisation de la chaîne d’approvisionnement et diminution de l’empreinte environnementale. Développement complet et lancement industriel à grande échelle du nouveau jouet électronique Flam. Supervision du développement et de la production de plus d’un million d’unités, générant un chiffre d’affaires annuel matériel de 28 M€. Obtention du label QualiRépar : 98 % des retours clients réparés au lieu d’être remplacés. Réduction de la non qualité.

Kickmaker a European & Asian based industrialization services company with a strong community & innovative methods allowed us to propel our partners’ projects to industrial success & brings their prototypes to the shelves. this was fueled by 3 main beliefs: • Projects are challenging & we loven to rise up • Having a job does not mean giving up one’s projects • We kick at making Specialized in Robotics, UAVs, Medical Devices, Consumer Electronics & Complex Industrial Products. With an extensive network of suppliers and manufacturers to support startups & larger corporations we managed to take over project phase and speed them up to meet challenging deadlines releasing innovatives products to the market.

Overview the company's entire operation team of 50+ people: - Ensure the proper execution of the company's projects - Improve and optimize standard procedures and QMS - Ensure proper staff training throughout the company & optimize resources allocations - Develop new technical services, inspection and quality assurance services procedures and related work methods. - Ensure cost-control and cost competitiveness of Operations

Main achievement: NAO Evo & pepper modules new product Industrialization Followed the NPI and production of Nao Evolution and allowed non stop production for over 3 years. • Guided DFM for mechanical parts, tooling & validation • Implementation of process in supplier's side to insure process capability & repeatability • Set-up control plan for quality control on supplier & EMS sides • Optimization of the communication between all parties, Problem solving • Organization of technical meetings & onsite support • Action plan definition & reporting on progress • Product and process continuous improvement • Guided new product development and improvement actions to speed up the product launch with a better reliability and efficacy

Delta Plus, Personal Protective Equipments Main achievement: Set-up of a new automatic production line for safety shoes. • Improve organization, productivity and quality to reach the target OEE • Develop new tools, methods and processes to monitor and improve productivity Production Process - Quality Control • Training of the workers and managers, implementation of the best practices • Production planning, orders supervision • Control of the compliance of the products with Chinese and European standards • Preparation of the ISO 9001 certification

HomeLights (Shanghai, China) – Responsible for the LED Product Department Main achievement: Development of LED products ranges for major retailers worldwide from product definition to deliveries. Worked closely with the with the CEO and won several tenders with innovative and competitive solutions for major customers. Product Department Leader (6 employees) (Since October 2010) • Set departmental project plan, continuous improvement activities, objectives • Manage headcount and ensure resource allocation matches business priorities • Manage team performance, control & steer the design work Project Manager (Since April 2010) • Realize the project plan (schedule, resource, costs) • Create technical requirement specifications for technical R&D project (France / China) • Definition of the roadmap, technology & innovation choices, prototyping • Define the specifications of the products (design, performance, standards, quality and safety) • Generate new ideas to improve functionality, quality and reliability, cost and manufacturability • Select sub-contractor based on quality, prices, deadlines & risks • Animate and organize the meetings with the key players (suppliers, customers, stakeholders) • Manage customer relation: deadlines, quality, specifications, problem solving & support

Materials thermal and optical properties analysis & test bench design. Definition of the materials tests for defining limit thickness for new parts design. Thickness & weight redution of automotive plastic parts.

Center for Composite Materials Research - Research assistant on a new Infusion process Developed a method to speed up the infusion process.

Study of the kidney regeneration, using stem cells. Provided new insights on growth factor action and new study directions.