Supply Chain Management Logistics Traffic Warehouse Management Expert Witness

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Principal, Logistics Company, a supply chain training and consulting firm.

Vice President: Distribution, Early Learning Centers, an international toy distributor.

Project Director: Supply Chain Practice, Unisys Corp., a global technology company.

Director of Distribution, Rockwell International Power Tool Division.

Product Manager: Encompass, an international supply chain management software vendor.

Corporate Transportation Manager, Creusot Loire Steel Corp, a steel manufacturer.

International Distribution Manager, Digital Equipment Corporation, a technology company.

International Distribution Services Manager, Chesebrough-Ponds, Inc., consumer products.

Export Manager, Patterson, Wylde & Co. Inc., a port operations (Boston) facility.

Director of Technology Services, World Trade Services, Inc., a logistics software vendor.

Distribution Applications Consultant, Dun & Bradstreet Software Services, Inc., a Logistics, finance, and manufacturing software vendor (formerly Management Science America).

CONSULTING AND OPERATIONS EXPERIENCE

Inspect, review, advise, and train warehouse management storage and operations techniques in the manufacturing components and finished goods, third party logistics, iron and steel service center, and consumer product environments.

Manage projects involving process improvement in financial, sales, customer service, logistics, and manufacturing using both technology and experience.

Assist software and hardware vendors in soliciting, designing, and implementing customer solutions using bar code, RFID, WMS, TMS, SCM, and ERP solutions.

Train and coach individuals and companies and provide strategic and tactical support in the use of lean tools including value stream mapping, elimination of waste, 5 ’S’ and 5 Why thought philosophies.

Act as interim manager to find, analyze, recommend, and negotiate contractual services for transportation and/or warehouse/distribution services.

Perform operational review and analysis of local, national, and/or international supply chains. Make recommendations for improvements, cost savings, and increased productivity.

Create technical and business reports and manuals from the lessons learned during team and individual process review. Assist in the implementation of agreed upon process improvements.

EDUCATION

2006
Central Connecticut State University, School of Technology
Master of Science in Technology Management: Supply Chain Mgmt Concentration

2004
University of Connecticut, College of Continuing Studies
Bachelor of General Studies, Major: Organizational Studies

1975
Northeastern University, University College
Associate of Science, Business Administration

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT – Adjunct Professor
Project Management, International Logistics, Traffic and Transportation Management, and Distribution & Warehouse Management (All Graduate Level).

Clemson University, Clemson, SC – Visiting Instructor
Fundamentals of Traffic, Advance Cargo Traffic Management: Strategies for the Global Enterprise, Optimizing Warehouse Management in a Lean and Changing Environment, and Supervisory Skills for Warehouse Management.

University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL – Visiting Instructor
Same as Clemson plus Bar Coding: Principles and Applications, Computerizing the Warehouse Operation, and Computerizing the Traffic Operation.

United Nations Caribbean Training and Development Group, Port of Spain, Trinidad – Visiting Instructor
Logistics: As A Competitive Weapon, Management Skills for Warehouse Supervisors, and Bar Coding, Principals and Applications.

Various public and in-house seminars concerning process improvement, lean office and warehouse management, purchasing, and logistics in worldwide venues since 1994.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Supply Chain Council
Materials Handling and Management Society
Institute for Supply Management: Secretary, Logistics and Transportation Group

AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS

CISCM – Certified International Supply Chain Manager
PCMH – Professional Certified in Materials Handling
CLTP – Certified Lean Tools Practitioner
PMC – Professional Management Consultant
CEPP – Certified E-Procurement Professional

PERSONAL

Married, Veteran, Honorable Discharge (USAF), and Member of American Legion Post 155

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