Work Examples
Case Studies
M & A Due Diligence
Identify and Analyze
Provided a Global 3Pl conducting a rollup with an "anchor" company strategy - one standard set of process and systems Domestic and one International. Then assisted with IT/process due diligence on 12 subsequent acquisitions and resulting integrations to the base. The results managed large parts/all of Best Buy pilferables and store displays, Home Depot new store installs, ATT stores distribution and Target's North Central DC.
Digital Transofrmation
Digitize and Upgrade
Assisted with the merger of three distribution companies enabling a whole new product build. Changed the overiding product vision from hardware centric to SaaS, thus enabling growing recurring revenue and repeat sales from enterprise customers.
Moved all customer compute from on-prem and then public cloud to AWS.
Built a data lake and analytical pipeline that enabled sophisticated, customer organization centric reporting allowing geo, business unit and comparative anlaytics.
Warehousing
Automate inventory, standardize
We found and provided an automatic pallet identification and unit load tracking capability, providing the instantaneous precise location of each unit load and each equipped vehicle within the facility. The solution enabled complete visibility of operations, allowing managers to optimize routing, make critical, real-time dispatching decisions, and review historical data for improving operational strategies. The results :• 12% increase in facility throughput• 99.9% Inventory accuracy• 20% increase of equipment utilization• 50%+ reduction in training time
Supply Chain
Assess and Optimize
Performed a global network optimization for the films business focused on the international source for USA customer fulfillment – including optimal source, route, and carrier use.Performed a production and fulfillment optimization of the pigments business – resulting in movement of 15% of overall production from the gulf coast to east coast plant, significant rerouting and new carrier arrangements/rates – result between 5-8 % supply chain savings.
Created a capability for the fibers business to model, find, procure and then release warehousing to handle swings in business volumes vs. sales
Logistics
Simplify, automate, standardize
We were asked to assess the operational and economic benefits associated with consolidating facilities and outsourcing corresponding transportation and warehousing functions for a discreet manufacturer. Approach: Conducted a network analysis that:1. Identified and quantified benefits of proposed network consolidation2. Evaluated, selected and outsourced warehousing and transportation to a third party provider.
Economic Benefits and Methodology: A. Logistics Cost Reduction 7%B. Asset Reduction 16%C. Order Cycle Time From 6.5 days to 4.5 daysD. Inventory Level Reduction 9%E. Cash to Cash Cycle From 20.5 days to 16.5 daysF. DC Network Consolidation 5-7
Transportation
Simplify, reduce, save
Carrier Management Program for a continous process manufacturer- Conduct RFP to determine few National carriers who can carry most freight. Goal - reduce supplier count by half, increase carrier self reporting and reduce admin cost significantly. RFP process consolidated number of carriers and drove cost down while increasing service.Ten to fifteen percent savings goal in this category.Establish contractural arrangements with suppliers that can perform multiple services-LTL, Truckload and expedite within one contract wherever possible.Covert long-haul services to Intermodal wherever possible.
