Cepheid
Akhil Kumar Puppala is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in supply chain management, analytics, and operational optimization. Currently serving as the Global Performance Analytics Manager and previously as the Global Distributions Operations Manager at Cepheid since November 2016, Akhil has successfully integrated third-party logistics partners and collaborated with various teams to enhance operational efficiency and drive on-time delivery. With a background in data analysis and project management, Akhil has contributed to achieving targeted stocking levels and improving inventory management. Educational qualifications include a Master of Science in Integrated Manufacturing and Systems Engineering from North Carolina State University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Aircraft Engineering. Previous roles include positions at Gulfstream Aerospace, Glenoit Fabrics Hg Corporation, and diverse internships where Akhil applied lean methodologies and statistical analysis to optimize processes.
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Cepheid
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Cepheid is a molecular diagnostics company. The Company develops, manufactures and markets fully-integrated systems for testing in the Clinical and Non-Clinical markets. The Company's systems enable molecular testing for organisms and genetic-based diseases by automating otherwise complex manual laboratory procedures. The Company's systems integrate these steps and analyze biological samples in test cartridges. Its primary offering is the GeneXpert system, which integrates sample preparation in addition to Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) amplification and detection. The GeneXpert system is designed for a range of user types ranging from reference laboratories and hospital central laboratories to satellite testing locations, such as emergency departments and intensive care units within hospitals, as well as physician offices and other alternate site laboratories. It also offers the SmartCycler system, which integrates DNA amplification and detection to allow rapid analysis of a sample.