Credentials: Derrick Redding
OEM & Tier 1 Experience
OEM: Led vehicle assembly operations at Toyota. Led vehicle assembly launch team. Played a key role in the launch of the Toyota’s first hybrid vehicle manufacturing outside of Japan.
Tier 1: At JCI (now Adient, Gentex, Delphi, Clarios, Yanfeng), worked in multiple executive roles in finance, product improvement, engineering, business development, supply chain and operations – in Japan and in Michigan. Led commercial negotiations with OEMs, Tier 2/3/4 suppliers and competitor on complex vehicle seat set design and supply chain agreements. In most vehicles, the seats are the most expensive components of the vehicle and have complex bill of materials that involve metal structures, mechatronics, safety airbags, electronics, urethane foam, seat covers, and thermal comfort (e.g. fans, seat heaters).
Tier 1 Executive roles as President, COO, CFO, CEO – have led multiple Tier 1 design responsible suppliers, more recently in power electronics, software, and driver monitoring.
MIT Master of Engineering in Logistics
University of Chicago MBA in Finance
Beloit College BA in Physics and Economics
Testify for both Defense and Plantiff sides
Experienced with providing expert reports, root cause investigation and testing, depositions and trial testimony.
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)- Finance Committee of the Board (current)
Japan America Society of Michigan & SW Ontario – Board Chair (current)
ATA TMC Commercial Vehicle Cab & Controls committee & Future Cab committee (former)
Technical Expert Witness in Design, Manufacturing, Software, Electronics, Supply Chain & Commercial Litigation in Automotive and Commercial Truck.