Abi Menon
M&A Integration | Operations Turnarounds | Lean Execution
I step into unstable post-close environments, identify the real operating constraints, and stabilize the business before scaling improvement. The work usually starts where systems are weak, supply chains are fragile, and the operation is relying on workarounds.
Operator Snapshot
- 15+ years experience
- Lean 6 Sigma Black Belt (In Progress)
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Purdue Engineer
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Rotman MBA
Practical Automation
Used automation to reduce manual review burden and improve control discipline in a high-volume invoice environment. This was built to solve an operating problem, not to showcase tooling.
Manual review bottleneck
$2M in vendor fraud exposure and thousands of invoices requiring manual review created a control gap and slowed the team down.
n8n workflow
Built an n8n workflow to extract PDF data, categorize vendor risk, fast-track standard vendors, and route anomalies for review.
Operational control
Reduced manual workload, improved early compliance screening, and created a more repeatable decision path for invoice handling.
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Selected Cases
Three examples of stepping into unstable conditions, focusing on the real constraint, and restoring operating control.
Distressed Plant Turnaround | Minnesota
$25M manufacturing site | Interim GM assignment
ContextDistressed manufacturing plant with legacy equipment, labor attrition, and paper-based scheduling.
ActionRelocated as Interim GM. Moved onto the shop floor. Applied Lean fundamentals, rebuilt training, and transitioned planning into ERP/MRP.
OutcomeTraining time reduced from 18 to 8 weeks. Inventory turns improved from 5.8x to 8.8x. Stabilized site to roughly $100K/month profit run-rate.
Saving the Integration | ArcOne
$8M assembly acquisition | ERP cutover and supply continuity
ContextFounder exited on Day 1. Thousands of SKUs had no BOM data. Corporate pushed a 500-item checklist that was disconnected from the actual risk.
ActionDropped the checklist. Focused on ERP cutover, supply continuity, and talent retention. Led manual rebuild of product structures to protect the transition.
OutcomeProtected the ERP cutover, avoided shipping disruption, and hit integration targets three months early.
Regulatory Discipline | NIOSH Helmet
COVID demand spike | Life-safety certification risk
ContextDemand surged for an acquired welding helmet, but the product lacked required NIOSH life-safety certification and the supply chain was fragile.
ActionStopped the commercial launch despite pressure to ship. Stabilized the certification path and supply chain before resuming.
OutcomeAvoided major liability and recall exposure, protected the brand, and enabled compliant market re-entry.