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As a research director with AMR Research's Value Chain Strategies Service, Jane Barrett specializes in industrial manufacturing research. She also covers supply chain execution trends and best practices in sourcing and procurement, order management, and synergic commerce.[CR-LF][CR-LF]Barrett brings over 20 years of experience in consulting and ERP to her role as a research director. She has helped global multi-nationals and mid-market manufacturers plan, design, and implement solutions that achieve their business objectives, and she has led the development of tools and methodologies to support clients in project management, process design, lean manufacturing, and performance metrics. Barrett has also helped manufacturers address business initiatives involving globalization, operations, supply chain, compliance, standardization, and restructuring.[CR-LF][CR-LF]Barrett was the vice president of professional services for Glovia International prior to joining AMR Research. At Glovia International, she managed the North American and Asian consulting groups, expanding the company's capabilities to include more value-added business consulting and project management, particularly in the automotive, industrial, and electronics sectors.[CR-LF][CR-LF]Before this, Barrett worked for 7 years at QAD Inc., where she was responsible for the North American consulting organization. While there, the practice more than tripled in size, primarily due to a strong focus on helping clients with business adjustment initiatives that used technology as an enabler.[CR-LF][CR-LF]Barrett was also the joint owner and director of OpenPro Ltd. in South Africa, the QAD distributor for sub-Saharan Africa. She provided pre-sales support, project management, business consulting, and application training for all QAD modules in the food and beverage, consumer products, industrial, and automotive supplier sectors.[CR-LF][CR-LF]Earlier in her career, Barrett worked for Hewlett-Packard and Unilever in South Africa. She earned her BA from the University of Natal, South Africa.

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