Expert Profile
Distribution / Transportation Cost Reduction and Service Improvement
Reduction of shipping and transportation costs
Service level improvements
Transit time reduction and consistency
Evaluate entire supply chain and provide recommendations for improvement.
Collaboration and Re-Aligning with Customers and Suppliers
Development of positive relationships with partners
Evaluate for greater efficiency and improved service
Identify opportunities to benefit the supply chain.
Procurement of Supply Chain / Logistics Services
Identifying warehousing and transportation service providers
Assist in selection of third-party logistics (3PL) companies
Implementation assistance.
Reducing costs, team building from within and re-alignment of current logistics networks, IRI
(identify-recommend-implement) while allowing the business unit to eliminate "logistical logjams" all geared
to customer satisfaction.
President at ***** & Associates, Inc.
September 1997 - Present (14 years 7 months)
Assist in Re-alignment of Logistics/ Distribution networks, cost reduction in all facets of supply chain utilizing
networking capabilities and cost strategies. Utilization of vast networking web of capabilities, addressing many
other supply chain facets/ issues within the business unit.
V.P. Operations Boston at MBC Freight Consultants Inc. [ Edit ] Privately Held ; ***** employees ; Logistics and Supply Chain industry
January 1997 – October 1997 ( 10 months)
V.P. Operations Consulting and Freight Forwarding Operation At Boston's Logan International Airport
Inter-Company Logistics Consulting at Illinois Tool Works [ Edit ] Public Company ; *****,000 employees ; ITW ; Logistics and Supply Chain industry
April 1993 – January 1997 (3 years 10 months)
Logistics Consulting within ITW's de-centralized business units. Optimized transportation / distribution in both North America and Europe.
Manager of Logistics at ITW Devcon [ Edit ] Public Company ; ***** employees ; ITW ; Logistics and Supply Chain industry
January 1984 – January 1997 (13 years 1 month)
Managed Customer Service / Logistics both local and remote warehouse operations. Optimized distribution / warehouse services for multiple product lines.
Northeastern University [ Edit ]Logistics/Physical Distribution
1992 – 2000
Fisher College [ Edit ]1983 – 1986
SBANE, CSCMP, IATA, NCSA, NASTRAC, NHITA, Transportation Club of Chicago, APICS, American Society of Transportation Profesionals, Former V.P. Volunteer Efforts local NE CSCMP Rountable.
Publications
Fuel Assistance For Profit
Inbound Logistics January 1, 2006
Authors: David J. *****
Are we experiencing this again?
Managing Inbound Transportation
Dan Goodwill
Authors: David J. *****
Not So Grim
Multichannel Merchant January 8, 2000
Authors: David J. *****
GRI summary
Putting It All Together on Trucks and Trains and Boats and Planes!
Blue Heron Journal / Patricia E. Moody February 15, 2012
Authors: David J. *****
There’s Money On Those Trucks!