Unloading Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.1964

Education

1966 BS-Business Administration, Jacksonville State University (Alabama)
           
1967 MA-Transportation, University of Alabama

1967-68 Post-Graduate Study in Transportation Law, Golden Gate College, San Francisco

Registered Transportation Practitioner Before the Interstate Commerce Commission / Surface Transportation Board

Certified Transportation Logistician (CTL); American Society Of Transportation and Logistics

Surface Transportation Board-Approved Rail Rate Arbitrator

Experience

1997 - Present Private Logistics Consultant
                                   
Olin Corporation

1995-97 Vice President-Logistics: Microelectronic Materials Division

1991-95 Director-Transportation & Distribution Services/Chemicals

1989-91 Director-Materials & Transportation Purchasing/Chemicals

1985-89 Director-Transportation/Chemicals

Boliden Intertrade, Inc.

Executive Vice President & Managing Director

1982-1985 North American Chemicals Trading Division

The Dow Chemical Company

1981-82 General Traffic Manager: Dow-US

1977-81 Chartering Manager/President Coral Navigation; Dow-Europe

1974-77 Traffic Manager; Dow-Latin America

1973-74 Manager-Distribution/Olefin Plastics, Dow-US

1971-73 Manager-Field Distribution Services; Dow-US

1967-71 Various management positions of increasing responsibility

Detailed Work Experience

As a consultant and logistics solution provider, Expert No. 1964 has successfully assisted a broad range of clients, bringing leading-edge solutions to a variety of industries, including:

Completing a market analysis and drafted site and design recommendations for a new, Internet-based chemical Web site.

Renegotiating ocean freight rates for a major retail importer, reducing freight costs by over 10% and delivering cost avoidance in excess of $5MM.

Expert Witness experience includes:

Assistance and testimony in the successful class action defense of an accidental release of hazardous chemicals, Support included deposition analysis, witness preparation, railroad and chemical industry standard operating practices, 49CFR (HazMat) regulatory analysis, interpretation and application, and testimony.  Accepted by the Mississippi State Courts as an Expert in Chemical Distribution and Logistics.

Provided expert assistance to client opposing expropriation of property by a railroad for construction of rail spur from mainline track to bulk chemical terminal.

Expert assistance to Personal Injury litigation resulting from Hazardous Materials released from a tank car due to lining failure.  Provided opinion regarding 49CFR compliance, lining inspection and testing procedures, pre- and post-load testing, inter-change inspection and record keeping.

Expert assistance was provided in litigation resulting from the death of an employee who entered an ISO bulk container under nitrogen atmosphere.  Opined industry standards of care, 49CFR compliance, safety training issues, industry standards of practice, etc.

Assisted in the defense of a client who has been sued by a 3rd party for an injury suffered on client’s property.  Reviewed Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, analyzed and opined regarding plaintiff’s expert and provided insight regarding motor carrier operations.

Class action litigation resulting from release of a Hazardous Material from a rail tank car in a rail classification yard, Developed list of discovery items to help ascertain pre- and post-load testing and inspection, railroad handling, shipping / receiving / unloading procedures and other essential data.

Other cases and details available upon request     

Completed an Opportunities Assessment for a retail/mail order client, identifying over $14MM of transportation cost and related logistics savings opportunities.  Client has subsequently asked for assistance in implementing the recommendations.

Completed an Opportunities Assessment for a leading manufacturer of hand tools, resulting in cost reduction opportunities exceeding $22MM.  Team recommended outsourcing as an alternative.  Developed RFP, provider analysis, assisted in final selection and participated in the implementation of the 3rd party outsource.

Completed cost and operational analysis of private truck fleet transporting Hazardous Materials

Completed a Transportation Needs Assessment for the leading manufacturer of semi-conductor photo-masks.  Analysis revealed process failures, freight fraud opportunities, organization issues and the opportunity to reduce freight costs by 5-12%. Presently assisting in the implementation of our recommendations.

Provided transportation expertise to the premier reverse-logistics service provider, presently handling ~10,000 return units per day.  Developed road map for future transportation needs as business grows dramatically.

Olin Corporation

Implemented Olin’s Distribution safety program, bringing safety incidents to one of the lowest levels in the chemical industry.
Developed the Olin “Care Car”®, a unique tank car developed to enhance in-transit safety.
Managed $135MM of domestic and international transportation and distribution expenditures supported by an administrative budget of ~$2.5MM.  Annual cost reductions ~$5MM.
Equipment & facilities included 3,800 rail cars, 19 barges, 24 warehouses and 13 terminals
Successful start-up of 2 major distribution centers for Microelectronic materials
Developed and implemented Olin’s Responsible Care® process.
Developed and implemented new strategies for purchase/delivery of critical raw materials
Purchased and implemented 2 major software packages in support of freight payment and rail fleet management.  Represented transportation on the SAP Implementation Team.

Dow Chemical

1981 Responsible for $400MM in rail freight expenditures
Chartering and operating 19 LPG/Chemical Gas ships
Marine transportation for Dow-Europe (Holland) and Dow-Latin America (Coral Gables)
Rail safety

Additional Work / Experience detail

Available upon request

Affiliations

CLM/ASTL NYCONN Roundtable, Member Board of Directors

1985-1997 National Freight Transportation Association

1996-97 General Chairman National Industrial Transportation League

1985-92 Rail Committee

1985-97 Chemical Manufacturers Association

1994-97 Distribution Committee

1995-96 Vice Chairman

1996-97 Chairman Inter-Industry Rail Safety Task Force, Co-Chairman

Environmentally Sensitive Chemicals Task Force, Chairman Rail Task Group, 1989-94
“Tank Car 2000” Task Group, Co-Chairman

1985-94 The Chlorine Institute, Transportation Committee

1968-present Association for Transportation Law, Logistics & Policy

1968-present  American Society of Transportation & Logistics

Publications

Available Upon Request