Inventory Management – Advice from Experts

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Inventory Management

Parker, CO

$100.0/min 5.0 7 $1.67/min

Distribution and Fulfillment, E-Commerce, Warehousing and Automation Consultant with over 15 years professional experience working with clients from all backgrounds and business needs and managing multiple software and project implementations. Expertise managing multiple WMS Selections for multiple clients across many different verticals.

Mark Abramson

San Francisco Bay Area

$200.0/min 5.0 4 $3.33/min

Digital printing expert for high-volume, make-on-demand and mass customized short-run products. Special focus on web-to-print software, lean manufacturing and supply chain automation.

Kristi Gorski

Chicago, IL

$60.0/min 5.0 1 $1/min

Founder of 522envy.com, a young contemporary online boutique based in Chicago. Small business blogger at KristiMeansBusiness.com. Passionate about supporting mom-and-pop businesses and new entrepreneurs. Nerdy about retail, e-commerce, and social media. Got questions about opening up your own boutique? Let's chat!

Joshua Ayres

$300.0/min 4.9 5 $5/min

- More than 10 years of experience working for top-tier CPG companies on their largest/most important account teams (Walmart and Sam's Club). - Training and experience across multiple functions on customer teams including: forecasting, replenishment, sales analytics, category management, insights, shopper marketing (both brick and mortar as well as digital, mobile and social). - Extensive knowledge of the retail landscape. - Experienced in many functions within an organization. - A seasoned presenter, and excellent communicator who has regularly addressed crowds of 100 – 600 people, and was once chosen to address a crowd greater than 5,000. - Strong leadership experience. More than five years serving as host and facilitator for weekly small group meetings. Able to teach. - Characterized as passionate, gregarious and one who thrives in skills of diplomacy. Regularly able to bring a team into alignment around a goal or project. - Bi-lingual. Native English speaker, but has had over five years of Spanish language training. Chosen to train colleagues and Wal-Mart associates in Argentina on best practices which US team had developed with Walmart. - Involved with cross cultural programs. Active host to international students. - Technical proficiency includes: Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Access, Word, Outlook, Power Point) Databases including: Walmart RetailLink, syndicated data sources - IRI and AC Nielsen Toolbook, Adobe Premiere, Clients & Profits - Training / Experience: JDA Space Planning by Intactix 7.5.0, Manugistics, SAP, DemandTec

Percy Poon

Toronto, ON

$60.0/min 5.0 21 $1/min

I help retail start-ups. 10+ Years in retail procurement/buying, assortment planning, demand planning & forecasting, replenishment and supply chain planning, store operations, cost reduction. Retailsidekicks.com

Greg Johnston

Toronto, Ontario

$60.0/min 4.0 11 $1/min

Products, Marketing and Social Media guy. See more at http://about.me/gregjohnston

Colin Campbell

$100.0/min 5.0 1 $1.67/min

Accomplished supply chain professional with track record of achievement in demand planning, forecasting, inventory management, purchasing, operations and customer service. Experienced in retail, consumer, business to business, distribution and manufacturing industries on a local to global scale. Excellent communication skills with strong analytic problem solving and continuous improvement credentials. Proven ability to hire, develop and lead world class teams. Additional areas of expertise & qualifications: Forecasting and budgeting | Inventory and supply chain optimization | Working Capital reduction | Purchasing operations | Logistics and compliance | Supplier performance management | Continuous improvement | New product introduction | Applied data mining | Customer satisfaction | Project management | MS Office and T-SQL | BA in Economics and MBA in Marketing/CIS | German fluency

CJ Singer

Livingston, TX

$120.0/min 5.0 1 $2/min

Founder of AC Singer Enterprises. Sustainable Facilities Management Guru looking to save the world one building at a time.

Matthew Leinonen

Columbus, Ohio Area

$120.0/min 5.0 0 $2/min

Merchandise Planning expert with an emphasis on process development and execution.

Marc Taylor

Greater Salt Lake City Area

$60.0/min 4.0 21 $1/min

Founder Shellimark Entertainment. Entrepreneur, Entertainer, Motivational Speaker, and IT Professional.

Vijaydeep pawar

Nashik, Mahārāshtra, IND

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

**A dynamic professional with over 20+ years of rich Overseas & Domestic experience spearheading Business Operations (Business Development, New Market Development, Channel Management, Logistic management, Retail and Wholesale in FMCG) with key focus on topline profitability. **Worked with MIRAJKAR SARAF & GEMS PRIVATE LIMITED (Trisha-Rare craft) as Manager –Sales and Marketing from Nov 13 till June 18 **Worked with M/s. S K Sarda, Nasik as Sales Development Manager (Maharashtra) from Jan 2013 till Sep 2013. **Worked with ETHOS Limited as Studio Head (Aurngabad) from DEC 2011 to Jan 2013. **Worked with Africom Lda, Mozambique, as a Branch Manager (North-Tete) from JUNE 2010 to SEPT 2011. **Worked with Aditya Birla Retail Limited for their more. for you supermarket as a Store Manager from FEB 2008 to JUNE 2010. **Worked with K Chellarams and Sons (Gambia) Ltd as Assistant Sales Manager for 3 years in West Africa from NOV 2004 to NOV 2007. **A keen planner with proven abilities in devising strategies to augment business, develop new markets, promote products & achieve sale for business excellence in retail and wholesale of FMCG. **Demonstrated competence in interfacing with customers for providing better sales. **Experience of handling suppliers, official related matters on behalf of the organization. **Proven track record of superseding pre-determined targets within the specified time frame. **Possess very good ability to learn new language, excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills with proven abilities leading motivated teams towards achieving organizational goals.

Joerg Vollmer

Ho-Chi-Minh City

$300.0/min N/A 0 $5/min

Experienced supply chain leader with a proven track record in both BOSCH manufacturing and trading supply chains in Asia and Europe, specializing in consulting, training, and operational excellence. Expertise includes leading supply chain transformations across multiple regions and conducting 40+ successful pitches. Fluent in English, French, and advanced in Spanish.

Jim Evans

Plainfield, IL

$150.0/min N/A 0 $2.5/min

Evans Acquisitions LLC December 2018 – Present Senior Managing Partner • Acting Acquisition Manager responsible for identifying properties for purchase to remodel/sell or rental ownership. • Oversee active property renovation project plans to drive on-time completion. XPO Logistics – Managed Transportation June 2017 – February 2020 Procurement Manager- Dow Chemical Account • Procure transportation from 3PL truckload carriers to support shipments for entire US distribution, Canada and Mexico. • Manage carrier cost and service for over 100 carriers with $110M spend. o Facilitated Network Bid for contract lanes set up to deliver $16M cost savings in 2020. • Lead carrier development to bring additional capacity to an ever changing distibution network with many special requirements such as Reefer service, Hazmat and Tanker Endorsements. • Dedicated Fleet Procurement Manager responsible for design and performance of 6 Carrier-150 Driver Fleet. o Negotiated $6M in contract cost savings for Fleet in 2019. JME Transportation Solutions January 2017 – June 2017 Transportation Consulting • Providing review of existing procedures and programs in safety, operations and freight payment. • Provide solutions to improve efficiency in profits, operations and safety culture. BP, Naperville IL September 1998- July 2016 Manager, Petrochemicals Truck & Rail Transloads November 2004- July 2016 • Managed Truck contracts for $10M portfolio and supervised daily operations for 25 carriers and 12 loading plants, solving problems to ensure safe and on-time loading and delivery. • Managed Rail Transload contracts for $3M portfolio and daily operations for 5 third party rail transload sites. Creating solutions for challenges with the railroads, sites or carriers to ensure safe and on-time loading performance. • Negotiated yearly cost savings by identifying opportunities for process change or third party efficencies including: o $350k in savings delivered in 2016 outside of contract negotiations. o Creating competition for existing Gulf Coast carriers, resulting in reduced rates delivering $100k cost savings. • Managed Third Party performance through quarterly scorecards to measure service and review challenges as required. Ex: Created a performance improvement plan for a rail transload provider. Coached management team to correct multiple issues aligning their performance to standards. • Managed Third Party Safety management setting safety expectations for contract service providers and measured performance quarterly. Created a proactive Safety Program in 2011, in response to accidents, which influenced driver behavior preventing severe vehicle accidents since 2012 through July 2016. • Supervised in-house Third Party Broker Director of Operations. Coached employee through key areas of focus to align with BP third party expectations. Petrochemicals Commercial Transport Supervisor April 2003- October 2004 • Managed a team of 10 transport professionals providing multi-modal transport support for twelve North American Petrochemical business units. Led commercial negotiations and performance management including operational logistics support. • Managed strategic positioning of commercial team providing contractual negotiation and performance management with major truck, rail and marine carriers for $300M business portfolio. • Negotiated major market interventions to mitigate freight cost. Initiatives completed in marine and rail delivered over $10M annual cost savings. Petrochemicals Commercial Distribution Supervisor February 2000-March 2003 • Managed a team of 5 professionals providing inventory control support for extensive third party distribution network of 40 sites. Yearly efforts to optimize inventory control activities resulted in a 32M pound reduction in 2002, which delivered a working capital reduction of $8M. • Marketed and commercially supported the Vendor Inventory Management program for Petrochemicals in North America. The first year of the program enabled sales to enter into long-term supply contracts with major customers increasing revenue by over 10%. • Developed and released a web communication platform for the North American Distribution Network. The web-based application delivered a one-time cost savings of $1.4M in working capital reductions and reduced the Days Sales Outstanding cycle time. The application also streamlined communication with each third party site improving ERP data integrity for over 16k orders, 37k transactions covering $250M sales. Petrochemicals Logistics Coordinator September 1998- January 2000 • Managed commercial relationship with third party warehouse and terminal distribution network in support of North American Petrochemical inventory storage requirements. Commercial contract/negotiations portfolio of $6.5M. • Developed and implemented inventory control process for warehouse and terminal network delivering working capital savings of $2M. • Project Manager for manufacturing labor outsourcing project, bidding process replaced incumbant provider at a cost savings of $1.8M annualy. Nalco Chemical Company July 1990-September 1998 Naperville, IL Career positions/responsibilities listed below: • Project Manager for Vendor Managed Inventory program provided both system and operatonal support US customer base with a heavy focus on steel and paper manufacturing aplications. • Private Fleet Trucking Manager responsibile for bulk liquid and package delivery scheduling and asset utilization. Supervised two dispatchers and 32 full time salaried drivers servicing outbound deliveries from the Chicago Plant. • Warehouse Manager of US Warehouse/Terminal Network, managed $12M spend from procurement of services to performance measurement and assessment. Education Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL Degree: Bachelor Of Arts Major: Marketing 1987

IFEANYI UCHENNA

Abuja,Nigeria

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

Founder of Data Entry Solutions, A Mass Communicator, Trainer of Accelerated Soft Skills Trainer aand a Data Entry Expert.

kirah belgrove

North Carolina

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

Founder of e-commerce cosmetic business, Supply chain manager inventory control manufacture manager

Raymond McGeisey

Los Angeles, CA USA

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Previously, Head of Logistics for Tesla Energy, overseen logistic budgets of 100M plus, distribution centers in China, Mexico, and US. Specialize in building logistics team for the 21st century.

Aaron Alpeter

Charlotte, NC

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

VP Supply Chain- Mirror SVP Supply Chain- The Flex Company Chief Supply Chain Officer- Hubble Contacts Founder- Capabl Founder- Izba

David Leifsson

Gothenburg, Sweden

$200.0/min N/A 2 $3.33/min

Supply chain guru with knowledge on carbon footprint in the supply chain. LinkedIn "all star": I know how to use the platform to find customers and suppliers. Let me tell you how to use LinkedIn to lower your cost and to increase your revenue.

Jairo Sánchez

Bogotá

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

Electronics engineer with post-graduate studies in telematics and an MBA with major in Supply Chain Management from Universidad de los Andes – Colombia, trilingual (English, Portuguese and Spanish) Interested in continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives; with experience in consumer industries and manufacturing at Colombia, Latin America and Caribbean; wide experience in process reengineering and management of physical and financial resources. More than 15 years managing business units in multinational companies optimizing the supply chain process, developing strategies for customer service and leading strategic planning processes and organizational change.

Lia Lee

Washington, DC

$120.0/min N/A 0 $2/min

I've spent 9 years Managing service & product-based businesses, I've founded & run 2 start-ups of my own; & Digital Marketing expertise. In my spare time, I volunteer with BUILD- entrepreneurship training for under-privileged youth. Now I'm a software developer for a global software company.

Ahmed El Saadany

Toronto, Canada Area

$100.0/min N/A 4 $1.67/min

Ex-Mckinsey&Co Operations Consultant with expert in lean transformation and reverse logistics

Austin Muhs

Santa Monica, California

$100.0/min N/A 5 $1.67/min

Founder of 5 successful startups, self-professed Crowdfunding evangelist, Futurist, Longtime startup consultant. Specializing in strategic timing, market approach, Crowdfunding, and innovative business models.

Peter Schenkman

New York

$200.0/min N/A 3 $3.33/min

Taxi Regulatory and Operational Support, Fleet Optimization, Fleet Sustainability Solutions, Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles, Adaptive Driving Solutions, Shop Operations and Transportation Management Software Implementation.

Justin Buck

Ft worth, TX

$100.0/min N/A 1 $1.67/min

Management expert currently employed by Sears Holdings. Advanced knowledge of retail operations, staffing, performance management, loss prevention and merchandising.

Saurabh Chawla

Dallas, Texas

$100.0/min N/A 1 $1.67/min

11 years experience selling with 7 of it being full-time on eBay in the highly competitive consumer electronics space. Distribution warehouses located in London for EU distribution and Maryland for North America sales. We have 50k+ transactions and maintain a top rated 100% feedback status. Specialized in customer service, order fulfillment, dealing with problematic situations, navigating in and out of eBay, negotiating with your distributors/suppliers and best settings and options for your business so it works around your schedule! eBay user ids: TheCheetahExpress Eurotronics_4_Less

David Salerno

Montreal, Canada

$60.0/min N/A 1 $1/min

I have been in the corporate, solopreneur, and now entrepreneur world. I want to share my discoveries, learning and help others travel that path successfully.

Anusha Mohan

San Francisco

$150.0/min N/A 0 $2.5/min

Experienced e-commerce leader with 8+ years of strategic planning, merchandising, and product management experience at top tier Fortune 500 companies (Safeway, Gap Inc., Amazon) and high growth Silicon Valley startups (ModCloth, Beautylish). Principal Consultant at Mohan Consulting Services, which offers growth strategies for retail companies, with a particular focus on e-commerce, innovation, and profit maximization. Has experience managing a broad range of product categories at varying growth stages and driving new product innovation. Graduate of the MBA program at the Kellogg School of Management with an undergraduate Business degree from the University of California Berkeley. Serves as a quarterly guest lecturer at the University of San Francisco.

David Altemir

Dallas, TX

$175.0/min N/A 0 $2.92/min

Hands-on results-oriented operations management consulting and project support for small to large manufacturers. My 25+ years of experience has mostly been in manufacturing job shop type environments dominated by high mix. Businesses I have been involved with have ranged from pre-revenue start-ups with a single product line to multi-billion dollar public companies involving tens of thousands of SKUs and very deep bills of materials. Industries I have worked in include aerospace, medical devices, software development, contract manufacturing, and other light manufacturing. I am particularly adept at making significant improvements in: -- production scheduling & shop floor control -- ERP optimization -- on-time performance -- lead time reduction -- capacity planning -- material planning -- inventory management -- efficiency enhancements -- ISO 9001 and ISO 14385 compliance Learn more at www.altemirconsulting.com

Prital Kadakia

San Francisco Bay Area

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Operating executive. Experience working with small businesses to multi-national corporations on manufacturing, sales, marketing, sourcing, and strategy. Active technology enthusiast from consumer to enterprise. Making companies grow and survive. Harvard. Stanford MBA.

Chuck Steeg

$100.0/min N/A 18 $1.67/min

Specialize in consulting for the Hospitality Industry. Over 25 years experience in the hospitality industry, with intense experience in the vacation rental industry. Available to serve a wide variety of your business needs. Extensive experience with strategic planning, business development, technology, call centers, website development, sales/reservations, online sales development, marketing, goal setting / celebration, corporate culture, software development, operations, housekeeping, maintenance, inspections, recruitment, training, guest and owner relationship building, software integration, vendor relationship / development, leadership support / development, Team and Team Member development. Specialize in turning Visions into Reality and providing real life efficient solutions to challenging everyday problems.

Jose Gonzalez

North Carolina

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

8+ years of experience in Purchasing, Logistics, Warehousing and fulfillment for E-Commerce brands. For the last 3 years I have been the Supply Chain Manager for an Amazon leader brand in the hair care sector, grossing over $2M+ per month.

Sam Phillips

United Kingdom

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Sam has worked in wholesale distribution, international and domestic for 8 years and has 10 years experience in high street and on-line retail; sales and distribution. This experience means that he has established a good team of the right people to support him and instinctively knows how to meet the demands of his clients. EasiLogic was born out of Sam’s frustration with the difficulties faced when trying to work with existing logistics partners; confusing pricing structures, no steer on monthly costs and a lack of understanding of the needs of small to medium sized companies.

Mike Mortson

Toronto, Ontario

$500.0/min N/A 0 $8.33/min

Executive Experience in transforming Global Supply Chains ,Manufacturing, Operations, Inventory Turnover Optimization, Cash Management, and Distribution/Logistics in Various Industries including Retail and Advanced Omni-channel online order fulfillment.

Joan Braatz

Dallas, TX

$200.0/min N/A 0 $3.33/min

I am a merchandise executive that galvanizes teams to produce revenue growth, safeguard margins, and draw out inventory waste. I help companies predict consumer behavior, anticipate resource needs, and drive operational efficiencies by decoding complex retail data into actionable insights.

Gregory Jenkins

White Plains, NY

$120.0/min N/A 0 $2/min

President & CEO, Quentasia Industries, Inc. (2011 - Present) Manager, Professional Services Billing, Medidata Solutions Worldwide (2008 - 2010) Manager, Supply Chain, HIT Entertainment (1/2008 - 6/2008) AVP & Consultant, AllianceBernstein (2001 - 2006) Manager, Operations Accounting, Prudential Relocation (1996 - 2001)

Brian Padgett

San Diego, CA

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Senior Level Supply Chain Manager, CPIM, Consultant & Strategist with over 25 years of developing & optimizing Supply Chains in the Electronics Manufacturing Industry

JOHN BADER

Albany, NY

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

How to understand & glean intelligence from all that data - analysis, dashboards, empowering decision-makers Functional lead for implementation & administration of Oracle ERP, scheduling, payroll, & mobile checklist software Optimization / lean leader for scheduling, supply chain, inventory, & all things operations

Nick Seagers

Boston, MA

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Expert in eCommerce, business operations, project management, systems implementation, client integration, fulfillment logistics, licensing, on-site retail experiences, packaging, troubleshooting, and launch strategy. I solve problems, both for clients and colleagues through direct project management and consultation. eCommerce Profesional in ASI/Promotional Products Marketing for 15+ Years Integrating B2B eCommerce for Fortune 500 projects Fulfillment and Logistics Inventory Management Warehousing and 3PLs Shipping

Lance Kanamori

Portland, OR

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

Subject matter expert in Kaizen, TPS, Inventory Management, Six Sigma, and Operations. I have successfully designed, managed, and deployed projects and trainings regarding corporate and operational Lean processes.

Josh Merryman

Beaver falls pa

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

I love a good challenge and I love helping people make good decisions, especially if those decisions can benefit others around them! I rarely sleep and I eat, sleep and breath everything that I undertake!

Sirwan Qader

Iraq, Erbil

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Sirwan Qader, Iraq - Erbil. Senior Demand Planner at KAMCO Former Demand and Supply planner at P&G.

Yash Kothari

Gurgaon

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Yash is a Supply chain expert and has worked extensively in the domain of Hyperlocal deliveries, setting up multiple initiatives for new product improvement thereby increasing productivity and efficiency,

Hunter Woody

Atlanta, GA

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Owner of Ignite Supply Chain Consulting, Franchise Owner, start-up and growth stage assistance related to all things Supply Chain

Vivek Menon

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

A competent professional with MBA in Finance and nine + years of experience in Inventory Management, Internal Audit , and Corporate Finance

Casey Stoop

Calgary, AB

$200.0/min N/A 0 $3.33/min

I am an expert in the automotive industry. I have 24 years of experience in parts and service. I have successfully run parts and service departments and can offer specific coaching in these areas.

Omkar Palkar

Pune

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

I am experienced mechanical product design and supply chain/supplier sourcing consultant. I have experience in machine design, HVAC, refrigeration and plastic part (mold) design. I consult starups on supply chain and inventory analytics and how to optimize the operations. I do basic product design and make the manufacturing drawings . Also I source supplier from the required region (china/India or as per client requirement) and finalizing suppliers on different attributes such as cost of ownership, shipping cost, lead time , supplier reliability etc. Regards, Omkar Palkar

Mohammed Salem

Egypt, Cairo

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

I work as a material controller at construction sites I work on excel and oracle

Jim Steele

$250.0/min N/A 0 $4.17/min

A senior leader highly experienced with operating medium & large D.C.'s and designing retail delivery networks. Expertise in designing and optimizing domestic delivery networks and optimizing the flow of goods from worldwide suppliers to Canadian distribution centers. Specialties:Supply Chain, Transportation, Operations, Inventory Management, Working in matrix environments.

Ruben Werczberger

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Co-Founder Integra Partners. Co-Founder + CFO Svelte Brands and apothecarie New York. manged real business and start ups. Extensive knowledge for software development for mid to large size companies.

Brandon Schaefer

$1000.0/min N/A 0 $16.67/min

My name is Brandon Schaefer, I founded 90DayEntrepreneur to help entrepreneurs and businesses (like yours) accelerate their growth. My commitment to you is to personally help you or your business become as successful as possible, as fast as possible.