Industry expert who can guarantee strong value add and ROI when tasked with prpjects ranging from broad scope materials management, logistics/transportation, and overall supply chain management strategy consulting to a more specific and hands on assignment including but not limited to the following activities: 1. Freight cost benchmarking and analysis using my paid access to the industry’s largest and most trusted provider of real-time market data reported by 60,000+ active carriers. Proposal(s) of legitimate cost reduction options are guaranteed or no time is billed. 2. ERP Systems and Master Data Management. 3. Working Capital/Inventory Reduction. 4. Inventory Management 5. Containerization and Packaging 6. Demand Forcasting, MRP, and Production Scheduling 7. SCM Design, Optimization, and Risk Management 8. Capacity Planning 9. Inbound and Outbound EDI Troubleshooting 10. Shipping, Receiving, and Warehousing 11. Traceability and Audit Preparations 12. Vendor Management 13. On Time Delivery and Customer Delivery Scorecard Performance 14. Root Cause Analysis and Countermeasure Implementation 15. SCM Organizational Structure, Staffing, and Employee Development 16. KPI Target Setting and Monitoring 17. Continuous Improvement Projects 18. Selecting Outside Logistics Providers 19. Facilitation of market RFP activities for transportation and warehousing. 20. Import/Export