CHICAGO - FlashCo Manufacturing, Inc. recently hired Matt Froehlich as plant manager for the Chicago, Ill. location. Froehlich brings to FlashCo over 14 years of experience in supply chain management and manufacturing. Froehlich will be responsible for developing and leading the new Midwest plant, supporting FlashCo’s market expansion, lean system development and operations.  

Froehlich brings a wealth of experience to FlashCo and has worked with a number of manufacturing companies in Michigan and California developing lean oriented supply chain management systems. Most recently, Froehlich was supply chain director for IDEX Corporation in Rohnert Park, Calif. responsible for customer service, warehouse and purchasing. Throughout his career, Froehlich has been adept at utilizing lean philosophies to identify supply chain issues, eliminate waste and increase asset utilization. Froehlich has a BA in Supply Chain Management from Michigan State University and a Master of Science in Management from Walsh College.