Thomas Beil

THOMAS BEIL is a Lecturer with the Management Faculty at the Terry College of Business and an Instructor in UGA’s Terry Executive Education Department. He is also the Founder and CEO of Perfect Planner LLC.

With over 17 years of experience, Thomas has reshaped operational landscapes and spearheaded strategic initiatives to revolutionize efficiency, drive down costs, and amplify profitability. A certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Transformation Architect, Thomas is distinguished for leading digital transformation teams and initiatives, fostering innovation, and orchestrating profound supply chain enhancements across Fortune 500 companies such as MAHLE, Honeywell, and Whirlpool.

Thomas serves on the Board of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) Operational Excellence Division, as the President-Elect, and the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) Atlanta Chapter, as the VP of Student Activities. He is also a Professional Member of the Council for Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and INFORMS. In academia, Thomas taught Business Analytics and Business Management at Lee University from 2022 to 2025, blending theoretical principles with real-world application as an Adjunct Professor.

His expertise encompasses manufacturing, supply chain, leadership, production planning and scheduling, continuous improvement, Lean Six Sigma methodologies, project management, cost reduction initiatives, Third Party Logistics (3PL), quality standards, customer service and program management, warehousing and inventory control, contract negotiation, supplier relationship management, procurement and logistics, World Class Manufacturing (WCM), and Plan for Every Part (PFEP).

Distinguished for transforming supply chains into agile, high-performing operations, Thomas’s technical skills include SAP, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Lean Six Sigma principles, Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Inventory Management Systems (IMS), and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS). His dedication to operational excellence has earned him recognition as a leader who inspires innovation and sets new benchmarks in supply chain management.

• MBA, Business Administration, Lee University, 2021
• BBA, Business Administration, Lee University, 2008

• Supply Chain and Operations Management
• Artificial Intelligence in Supply Chain and Operations
• Data Analytics and Decision Science
• Operational Excellence and Lean Six Sigma
• Process Automation and Digital Transformation
• Executive Education and Leadership Development

Working Papers

• S.A.P.T. Methodology: An Amalgamation of Continuous Improvement Methodologies for Optimizing and Automating Analytical Roles (IISE Annual Conference 2025 Abstract ID 5077)
• Perfect Planner: Reinventing Material Planning and Procurement (IISE Annual Conference 2024 Abstract ID 7546)

Journal Articles

• How Theory Y Leadership and Lean Six Sigma Empower Operational Excellence, ISE Magazine (May 2025, Volume 57, Number 5)
• Modernizing the Five Principles of Lean, ISE Magazine (February 2025, Volume 57, Number 2)
• Industry 4.0: The Intersection of Work Design and Digital Transformation, ISE Magazine (November 2024, Volume 56, Number 11)
• Embracing Self-Directed Work to Engage the Next Generation of ISEs, ISE Magazine (September 2024, Volume 56, Number 9)

• Operational Excellence Division Best Practice Award 2025, IISE
• 3Vs of Supply Chain Business Innovation Award 2024, CSCMP
• Logistics and Supply Chain Division Outstanding Industry Practitioner Award 2024, IISE
• Operational Excellence Division Best Practice Award 2024, IISE
• Marquis Who's Who Top Executive 2023, Marquis Who's Who
• Marquis Who's Who Inductee 2023, Marquis Who's Who
• Best Project for Innovation Award 2021, Whirlpool
• "W Star" Award 2020, Whirlpool
• Six Sigma Master Black Belt 2025, CSSC
• Six Sigma Level 3 Black Belt 2025, CSSC
• Six Sigma Level 2 Black Belt 2025, CSSC
• Six Sigma Black Belt 2016, Aveta Business Institute
• Lean Leadership Certification 2016, LeanCor
• Lean Supply Chain Program 2016, MAHLE
• Six Sigma Green Belt 2016, Aveta Business Institute

• Lecturer, University of Georgia, Terry College of Business, 2025 - Present
• Senior Advisor and Consultant, PBD Worldwide, 2025 - Present
• President Elect and Board Member, Operational Excellence Division, Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE), 2024 - Present
• Vice President and Board Member, Association of Supply Chain Management (ASCM), 2024 - Present
• CEO and Founder, Perfect Planner, 2022 - Present
• Part Time Professor of Business, Lee University, 2022 - 2025
• Director of Operations, SW Management Group, 2022 - 2025
• Manager, Materials Management, Whirlpool, 2019 - 2022
• Material Planning Manager, Honeywell, 2017 - 2019
• Senior Supply Chain Analyst, Kasai North America, 2017 - 2017
• Material Planner and Lean Leader, MAHLE Filter Systems, 2015 - 2017