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Manufacturing Management

Efficient manufacturing, automation, housekeeping, and labor management are all critical to a successful and profitable operation. No matter how well managed an operation may be, a fresh pair of experienced eyes can provide gains in operational efficiencies resulting in material increases to the bottom line.

Dave spent half his career managing manufacturing and distribution operations with an individual employee count ranging from 150 to over 4,000. His role in overseeing these units on an international scale provided first hand multicultural operational experience across 3 continents in both manufacturing and logistics.

Providing tactical, constructive criticism on an ad-hoc basis was positively received by local management. By allowing management to implement the changes and take the credit for the successful results, Dave’s approach was proven successful for the company and the employees.

Logistics and Physical Distribution

Logistics is 80% science and 20% art, making it one of the more creative endeavors in the brick-and-mortar world. There are many tools in the logistics arsenal, including numerous storage, picking, packing, and processing automation methods as well as IT systems. However, determining which ones to use to achieve the desired results efficiently and in a cost-effective manner is the artistic portion of the equation.

Understanding customer requirements is essential. However, knowing which questions to ask is where a significant portion of value is derived. Whether due to varying and conflicting customer requirements, language barriers, or the desire by retailers to push the logistic envelope, distribution implementations can often fall short of expectations.

In many industries, being a world-class supply chain provider is determined by several factors. They must deliver the right product in the proper configuration to the correct store at the designated time, with instant reporting, all at the lowest possible cost. 

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