Mark Godward, President and Founder
B.S./M.E - University of Buenos Aires
M.S. - North Carolina State University

Mark Godward has been leveraging his strong quantitative and technological background for over fifteen years to achieve consistently superior results as a project/engineering manager and consultant. Innumerable implemented projects, awards and publications attest to ample recognition by employers, peers, colleagues and academia.

Working for Ford Motor Company, Tompkins Assoc., General Tire & Rubber Company, and PepsiCo, Mark has used computer simulation, linear programming, computer aided facilities planning, statistical analysis, labor control systems, production and inventory control systems, and advanced manufacturing techniques to successfully implement significant operational improvements.

Mark successfully combines a wide range of operations research, statistical, systems analysis and engineering methodologies with his common-sense problem-solving approach to consistently improve clients' operations. He has earned professional recognition, including the 1994 President's Award at Taco Bell, the 1994 Operations Research Application Award from the Institute of Industrial Engineers. Among his recent publications are a paper on the application of Object-Oriented Computer Simulation to the foodservice industry delivered at the prestigious Winter Simulation Conference, and a chapter written for the new edition of the Maynard Industrial Engineering Handbook.

Mark has completed over twenty-five facility design projects, including the following in the Foodservice Industry:

Applebee's International – Facilities Engineering
Boston Market - High Throughput Prototype Facility Engineering
Denny's - Facilities Engineering
Donatos Pizza- Facilities Engineering
Einstein Bros - High Throughput Prototype Engineering
Hot ’n Now – Facilities Engineering
Jamba Juice - High Throughput Prototype Engineering
Koo Koo Roos - Facilities Engineering
Pizza Hut - Multi-Brand Prototype Facility Engineering
Planet Hollywood International - Facilities Engineering
Red Lobster - Facilities Engineering
Starbucks - High Productivity Prototype Engineering
Taco Bell - High Productivity Prototype Engineering
Taco Bell - Low Cost Gas & Convenience Facilities Engineering
Taco Bell - Facilities Engineering for 8 New Menu Items and 10 New Ingredients
World Wrapps - Facilities Engineering

Significant productivity improvement projects include:

Arby's - Facilities and Process Engineering
Boston Market - Labor Management System
Briazz - Labor Management System
Cosi - Labor Management System
Denny's - Labor Management System
Einstein Bros - Labor Management System
Fazoli's - Labor Management System
Hot 'n Now - Labor Management System
Krispy Kreme - Labor Management System
Pizza Hut - Facilities and Process Engineering
Rubio’s Baja Grill - Labor Management System
Starbucks - Labor Management System
Taco Bell - Simulation-Based Labor Management System with Labor Savings of 1%
Taco Bell - Process Engineering with Labor Savings of Over 2%
Taco Bell - Fast Food Simulator Process Engineering