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. My work usually starts where systems are weak, supply chains are fragile, and the operation is relying on workarounds.
Operator Snapshot
- ~15 years experience
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Purdue Engineer
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Rotman MBA
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Lean 6 Sigma Black Belt
In Progress
AI/Automation Built
Built automation to reduce manual review burden.
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/Cursor workflow
Built an n8n/Cursor 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.
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
Distressed manufacturing plant with legacy equipment, labor attrition, and paper-based scheduling.
Relocated as Interim GM. Moved onto the shop floor. Applied Lean fundamentals, rebuilt training, and transitioned planning into ERP/MRP.
Training 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 | Covid
$8M assembly acquisition | ERP cutover and supply continuity
Founder exited on Day 1. Thousands of SKUs had no BOM data. Corporate pushed a 500-item checklist that was disconnected from the actual risk.
Dropped the checklist. Focused on ERP cutover, supply continuity, and talent retention. Led manual rebuild of product structures to protect the transition.
Protected the ERP cutover, avoided shipping disruption, and hit integration targets three months early.
Regulatory Discipline | NIOSH Helmet
COVID demand spike | Life-safety certification risk
Demand surged for an acquired welding helmet, but the product lacked required NIOSH life-safety certification and the supply chain was fragile.
Stopped the commercial launch despite pressure to ship. Stabilized the certification path and supply chain before resuming.
Avoided major liability and recall exposure, protected the brand, and enabled compliant market re-entry.