Expert Witness - Forensic Expert - Litigation Support - Speaker Bureau

• Blue Silk Consulting President Ms. Coates is an MBA and expert in Manufacturing and Supply Chain including forecasting, planning, procurement/purchasing, warehousing, distribution, and Import/Export.
• She has 20+ years experience including significant expertise with manufacturers in the USA, China, Singapore, Korea and Japan. Her experience spans a broad range of industries including High Tech, Chemicals, Health Care, Consumer and Industrial Products, Food Distribution, Transportation, Publishing, Retail, Oil and Gas.

Legal Experience & Services

• Expert Testimony
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Argument Research
• Document Review and Analysis
• Rebuttal and Report Preparation
• Legal Case Experience and Publications

Services

Our services include Consulting, Investigations, Research and Expert Testimony in the following areas:

Business Operations Quality and Defect Management Negligence Manufacturing Procurement and Purchasing Forecasting and Planning Warehousing and Distribution Transportation Import and Export China Sourcing and Manufacturing Field Service

Software and Systems Project Management ERP Systems (SAP and Oracle) Scope Management Runaway Projects Breach of Contract Misrepresentation

Professional Experience

Ms. Coates has been a consultant for 20 years, worked on projects for over 80 clients. Prior to consulting, she spent 10 years as an executive in the high tech industry and as an adjunct professor in California colleges teaching manufacturing, management and international business.