William Clark McCranie

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Cell Phone: 770-***-****

EDUCATION Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia

**** ******** ** ******* ** Industrial Management. Course work

to included Accounting, Finance, Production Management, Marketing,

1977 Operations Research, and Management Analysis. GPA: 3.0

EXPERIENCE Custom Warehouse Solutions (formerly Logistics Improvement, Inc.) (website: customwarehousesolutions.com)

Nov 1998 Industrial engineer/management consultant – Provide industrial engineering and management consulting assistance to distribution and manufacturing. Manufacturing services include material flow, streamlining processes, kitting and assembly. Consulting services for distribution and warehousing include

To Present AutoCad layout design, material handling and storage equipment selection, slotting, performance improvement, project management, and Continuous Quality Improvement. Also, optimal slotting, accuracy of inventory, picking and shipping accuracy. Directed start-ups of new D.C.’s from design through implementation. Recommended WMS systems for clients and worked with WMS provider to align with reengineered warehouse processes.

General Cable Corp., Norcross, Georgia

Apr 1998 Regional Distribution Center Manager - Responsible for all

to warehousing, facility, and inventory functions for 330,000 sq. ft.

Nov 1998 D.C. with 3 shifts/ 100 employees. Improved customer service, raised employee morale, and instituted Quality Awareness.

Menlo Logistics, Inc., Forest Park, Georgia

Sept 1997 Distribution Center Manager - Responsible for all warehousing, facility,

to and inventory functions for NIKE distribution center of 80 people.

Mar 1998 Facilitated significant gains in productivity, inventory accuracy and OS&D.

The Stanley Works, Covington, Georgia

Aug 1985 Distribution Center Manager - Responsible for all warehousing

to and inventory control functions of a 200,000 sq.ft. state-of-the-art

Sept 1997 facility with 140 employees. CPI team leader with focus on quality.

Distribution Engineer - Responsible for all industrial engineering

activities in the D.C. Initiated and implemented a WMS, for which

I was featured in the Feb ‘95 issue of Industrial Engineering magazine.

Mar 1981 Firestone Tire and Rubber Co., Albany, Georgia

Aug 1985 Industrial Engineer - Manufacturing

Apr 1979 Summerour & Associates, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia

Jan 1981 Industrial Engineering Consultant

Jun 1978 Jacksonville Electric Authority, Jacksonville, Florida

Apr 1979 Operations Analyst with Theodore Barry & Associates

Jun 1977 Milliken and Company, LaGrange, Georgia

May 1978 Supervisor

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND VOLUNTEER WORK: CSCMP, WERC, APICS, SALVATION ARMY, BOARD CHAIRMAN OF REFUGE CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTER

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION AND CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Georgia Tech Logistics Institute courses:

Material Handling Management, Order Picking Systems, how to Layout a Warehouse or Distribution Center, etc.

WERC, APICS and CSCMP, etc.annual Conferences. Attend courses at material handling and storage equipment conferences for ongoing education.

INDEPENDENT CONSULTING

Developed 700,000 sq.ft. warehouse layout design for client, provided project management for start-up, and developed/documented warehouse processes.

Developed process, material flow and layout improvements for warehouse and mfg clients.

Led operational improvements that resulted in labor savings of 25% for a client’s freight terminals and dramatically reduced OS&D.

Featured speaker at WERC, CSCMP, SCAN-TECH and White Label Supply Chain conferences.

Author of articles for annual issues of Material Handling Management

Client companies include:

Zep Mfg. Logistics Consulting Group The Game

Dunkin’ Donuts Caterpillar Inmark

Daimler Chrysler Zenith Global Logistics The Facility Group

Batory Foods Bassett Furniture Crate and Barrel

DISTRIBUTION CENTER MANAGEMENT

Led improvements in productivity and customer service

Development of formal Training Plan with SOP/JWI’s

Train and monitor managers reporting to me. Meet and exceed expectations.

Quality Facilitator for Continuous Process Improvement team dedicated to quality improvements in key processes

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING

Designed and led implemention of an RF/WMS system that produced labor savings of $420k/yr, errors reduced in half, and generated $11 million in new business. Winner of Stanley Significant Achievement Award.

Designed and implemented the Performance Challenge, which rewards employees based on overall performance against goals for safety, quality, attendance, housekeeping, and productivity. Productivity rose 25% the first year and yielded positive results each year afterwards.

Design and project management for start-up of 5 DC’s totaling 2.4 million sq.ft..

Interviewed and selected division facilities’ management teams including VP, DC Managers, and Inventory Managers.

Developed KPM goals/tracking and employee productivity tracking.

Streamlined material handling/processes in manufacturing to reduce in-process inventory and labor costs.

Substantially reduced cycle time for delivery of raw materials to manufacturing workstations. This was the result of reorganizing the storage area of raw materials, which greatly improved inventory accuracy, timely order fulfillment velocity and eliminated associated delays in delivery of raw materials.

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