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Our objective at Advanced Purchasing Dynamics, Inc. is precise and tangible - we help clients optimize purchasing processes and organizations to significantly reduce material costs.

Founded with the mission of helping companies profoundly expand their procurement skills, our Plymouth, Michigan-based consultancy works with manufacturing-oriented companies throughout the Midwest. We achieve accelerated and sustainable reductions in material costs while developing and strengthening your purchasing organizations .

LEADERSHIP

Jeoffrey Burris, founder and principal of Advanced Purchasing Dynamics, Inc.

With twenty years of specialized experience in the automotive industry, Jeoff Burris is a purchasing expert who possesses the detailed knowledge necessary to transform an underperforming organization into a world-class leader. Burris, a noted team builder, led his purchasing staffs at Ford Motor Company, Metaldyne and Intier Automotive Seating to successful records of substantially increased savings. With a career path that has taken him from post-college days as a production supervisor to the executive boardroom, Burris understands the nuances of automotive industry purchasing.

Also a proven global manager, he can be credited with establishing and running profitable facilities and joint ventures in India, Korea and Mexico. Key positions on Burris's resume include serving as Intier's Vice President for Purchasing, Seating Group and Metaldyne's Vice President and General Manager, Powertrain Noise, Vibration and Harmonics Group.

Having reached both personal and corporate goals at some of the industry's most highly regarded firms, Burris felt ready to share his insight and demonstrated ability to improve growth, profits and quality with others. With this in mind, Advanced Purchasing Dynamics, Inc. was founded.

An active alumnus, Burris earned his bachelors of science in supervision at Purdue University and received his MBA in Operations from Indiana University. Involved in the industry community, he served a three-year term as a board member of the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Council and participated in the 51st Manufacturer's Alliance Conference on Business and Economics. A key speaker at the 2004 Original Equipment Supplier Association (OESA) Chief Procurement Officer Council, Burris presented a discussion on global sourcing to industry peers.

Burris lives in Plymouth, MI with his wife and children.