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Summary

This Network Design Expert Consultant is a Supply Chain professional with over 30 years of experience and knowledge in various supply chain functions. He has hands-on leadership experience in transportation management (both common carrier and private fleet), warehouse management (both in-house and 3PL), and various supply chain planning functions (Demand/forecast planning, supply/inventory planning, and S&OP). Throughout his career, this Network Design Expert Consultant has successfully identified and capitalized on cost-saving initiatives, productivity improvements, and planning objectives. He excels in situations and environments with opportunities to build and enhance supply chain teams, processes, and systems. This Network Design Expert consultant’s success is due to his hands-on approach and open leadership style. He encourages his teams to be part of the solution with innovative ideas and monitors success through clearly defined metrics.

Highlights

  • Supply Chain Planning (Production and Inventory planning)
  • Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)
  • Logistics/Distribution Management
  • Network Optimization
  • Cost Control and Savings Initiatives
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Lean Problem Solving
  • Process Mapping
  • Process Design/Implementation
  • System Design/Implementation

Relevant Accomplishments

  • Implemented logistics cost savings for various employers
  • Decreased transportation cost by 10% (~$7 mil). Decreased warehousing cost by 9% (~$2 mil)
  • Reduced warehouse footprint by eliminating/consolidating 6 warehouse locations
  • Initiated and implemented numerous network optimization studies
  • Decreased transportation costs by 13% (~ $10 mil) through negotiation and network optimization.
  • Decreased transportation costs by 10% (~ $4 mil) through negotiation and network optimization
  • Led a cross functional network optimization study for the Coffee and Tea DSD depots and fleet
  • Decreased transportation costs by 10% (~ $10 mil) through negotiation and network optimization.
  • Implemented inventory reduction strategies for various employers
  • Reduced inventory by 15% in a 6 month period ( ~ $8 mil reduction)
  • Analyzed inventory movement for approximately 10K SKUs and identified opportunities in obsolete, slow-moving, non-moving, and out-of-rotation inventory.
  • Reduced non-finished goods inventory by approximately $150 mil in a 6 month period.
  • Created and implemented organizational structures for various employers.
  • Built the infrastructure to support a centralized Logistics and Planning team.
  • Reorganized the Supply Planning group to more effectively manage the business.
  • Implemented Systems and Processes for various employers
  • Developed numerous Microsoft applications (in Excel and Access) to drive Logistics processes (i.e. Monthly Accrual, Identification of at risk product, etc.) and to identify cost-savings opportunities
  • Conducted and implemented RFPs for freight payment outsourcing (awarded to TranzAct Technologies at both) and TMS implementation (awarded to Nistevo at Butterball and BluJay Solutions at Ralcorp)
  • Worked with IT department to further deploy the use of EDI at various 3rd party warehouse providers (940 order, 945 Shipment notice, etc.)
  • Involved in the enhancement of existing ERP systems and implementation of new ERP systems (SAP)

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