Ringo Chan
About Ringo Chan
Ringo Chan serves as the Director of Cultivation Operations at Decibel Cannabis Company, where he has significantly improved operational efficiency and reduced costs. He previously worked as a Quality Engineer-In-Training at Mercedes-Benz Fuel Cell and holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechatronic Systems Engineering from Simon Fraser University.
Work at Decibel Cannabis
Ringo Chan has served as the Director of Cultivation Operations at Decibel Cannabis Company since 2020. In this role, he has significantly improved operational efficiency by implementing Lean Six Sigma principles, which helped identify constraints and minimize downtime in cultivation operations. Chan played a key role in the organizational restructuring at Decibel's sister processing hub. He developed a production schedule that optimized strain rotation strategies and ensured adherence to production tasks. Under his leadership, the harvesting cycles were scaled up from bi-weekly to twice a week, managing over 20 cultivation rooms.
Education and Expertise
Ringo Chan earned a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) in Mechatronic Systems Engineering from Simon Fraser University, where he studied from 2006 to 2013. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his current role in cultivation operations. Chan's expertise includes consumable inventory planning, process optimization, and the implementation of semi-automation equipment, which has led to significant labor reductions in cultivation tasks.
Background in Engineering
Prior to his current role, Ringo Chan worked as a Quality Engineer-In-Training at Mercedes-Benz Fuel Cell from 2013 to 2018 in the Vancouver, Canada Area. This five-year experience in the automotive industry equipped him with valuable skills in quality assurance and engineering processes, which he later applied in the cannabis cultivation sector.
Achievements in Cost Reduction and Yield Improvement
Ringo Chan has achieved notable results in cost reduction and yield improvement at Decibel Cannabis Company. He successfully reduced the cost per gram by 50% through effective consumable inventory planning and process optimization. Additionally, his focus on a labor cost model and the development of specialized production team skills led to an average annual yield increase of 40%. Chan also created a production model that enhanced hiring and training efficiency, contributing to the overall productivity of the cultivation operations.
Leadership and Development Initiatives
In his role at Decibel Cannabis, Ringo Chan has taken an active interest in fostering the development of engineering internship students. He assigned growth strategy projects to these students, promoting both educational and professional growth. Chan's leadership extends to conducting controlled light studies to analyze cost-to-yield ratios, ensuring that cultivation practices are both efficient and effective.