Barry E. Blood, CPIM  has been associated with the manufacturing industry since 1962, as a practitioner, a manager, and a teacher. He has been an APICS member since 1975, and is a charter member of the Florida West Coast Chapter.

Barry is a frequent speaker at professional meetings across the country, and has been speaking at APICS meetings and conferences since 1980. In 1989 he was privileged to speak at the World Congress for Manufacturing Excellence held in Amsterdam, Holland. He is considered by many to be a Pioneer in the field of effective operations management.

Barry and his wife Chris live in Clearwater, Florida.