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- 1. Introduction 1
- 2. Sonoma Consulting Overview Our high impact cohesive project teams experience spans across the entire supply chain. This experience and thorough understanding of the links and interactions provides superior client value. We provide a highly experienced team of professionals with extensive industry and consulting backgrounds. Our project team is committed to our belief that a collaborative work style provides the highest quality client service. In Short -- we work with you to meet your organizational goals. We understand your business. This critical qualification allows us to factor in your business needs, challenges, and goals to ensure the right people, processes and technology are in place to operate your business at peak efficiency. 2
- 3. Sonoma Consultings Approach Our Supply Chain professionals are experienced in both consulting and industry with strong project management techniques to deliver solutions that address your business needs and bolster your bottom line. Driven by business strategy, we balance the implications and possibilities of technology, process improvement, and people to provide a real world, custom fit for your specific needs and capabilities. Our seasoned Supply Chain professionals work with your team to ensure a collaborative effort and positive results. 3
- 4. Sonoma Consulting Supply Chain Services 4
- 5. Sonoma Consulting International Experience Hong Kong Mexico China Colombia Singapore Puerto Rico Thailand Canada Korea Belgium France Germany Italy UK Sweden Switzerland Luxembourg Portugal Netherlands 5
- 6. Company experience Dekor 6
- 7. Sonoma Resources The following pages list Sonomas primary resources and the experience that these resources bring to our clients Sonoma has multiple resource pools that we can leverage for further expertise if needed What makes Sonoma resources different: All of our resources have deep experience in specific supply chain areas All of our resources have direct experience in multiple industries including: Consumer Product Goods Retail Pharmaceutical Automotive 7
- 8. Our People sschaffer@sonomaconsultinginc.com 404.964.6593 Steve Schaffer Steve is a seasoned business professional with over 17 years of experience in supply chain including Demand Planning, Distribution Operations, WMS systems, customer service operations, and Sales Operations and Planning Process. He has directly worked for three Big 5 consulting firms as well as two Fortune 250 companies, with experience in dozens more. Steve has experience across multiple industries and functional areas that allow him to bring a strong blend of business knowledge, operations experience and technology solutions to clients. Steve has built organizations from the ground up, helped established businesses and start-ups, led major complex projects and has a wide variety of International experience. Background Expertise Schaffer Consulting, Inc. Distribution center start up, consolidation, recovery, and operations Implemented a global supply chain and distribution network for a management $600 MM medical device manufacturer. The implementation consisted of consolidating over 50 distribution centers globally into Distribution outsourcing / 3PL selection and relationships 14 regional distribution centers. The North Highland Company Demand Planning, Sales and Operations Planning and Advanced Program manager for several initiatives with Lowes Home Planning and Scheduling software Improvement including: Logistics planning system, Logistic and Merchandising Workflow, and Vendor Management System WMS implementation and post implementation improvement implementations Project management, planning, benefits analysis, ROI, risk Newell Rubbermaid assessment, and goal setting. Director of Supply Chain and Customer Service for $600 million sales division. Managed a Joint Venture with a Chinese company, and multiple distribution operations improvement projects. Inventory management implementation and process improvement Deloitte Consulting, Ernst & Young, and Coopers & Lybrand Industries: CPG, Retail, Apparel, On-line retail , and Healthcare Performed post WMS implementation improvement projects for an electrical parts manufacturer and a major fashion apparel manufacturer. Developed an inventory management strategy for a major on-line retailer. Performed a warehouse management system assessment for an office supply retailer.. 8
- 9. Our People jvag@sonomaconsultinginc.com 704.953.2044 Jason Vag Jason is a seasoned business professional with over 12 years of experience in supply chain including ERP, WMS, TMS, RFID, and visibility. He has directly worked for two Big 5 consulting firms as well as two Fortune 250 companies, with experience in dozens more. Jasons experience across multiple industries and functional areas allows him to bring a unique understanding of operations and technology to clients. Jasons expertise is in leading large scale mission critical projects involving both operations and technology. Additionally, Jason has expertise in supply chain strategy, operations management, business process design, 3PL relationships, program management, technology selection & implementation. Jasons background includes international experience in Europe, Latin America, and Asia. Background Expertise Jason Vag Consulting, Inc. Distribution center start up, consolidation, recovery, and operations Implemented a global supply chain and distribution network for a management $600 MM medical device manufacturer. The implementation consisted of consolidating over 50 distribution centers globally into Distribution outsourcing / 3PL selection and relationships 14 regional distribution centers. Lowes Home Improvement Managing culture change across an organization, with proper Lead a damage reduction effort for the $5 billion appliance communication and setting appropriate expectations. department. Developed a strategic channel tool to identify supply chain capacity for product flow Supply Chain strategy and technology management Newell Rubbermaid Project management, planning, benefits analysis, ROI, risk Managed a Network Optimization project to consolidate 125 + assessment, and goal setting. DCs to under 20 in a five year period. Consolidated numerous DCs. Led corporate RFID team. Managed 700K sq ft of distribution center space . DC technology assessment, selection, and operational implementation Deloitte Consulting and Ernst & Young Performed systems selection and operational review for a high Industries: CPG, Retail, Automotive, Healthcare, Hi-Tech, Insurance, end multi-channel retailer. Performed operational analysis and and Banking. implementation plan for a major electronics manufacturer. Performed a transportation strategy assessment for an office products retailer. Installed a WMS in a 3.2 MM sq ft warehouse for an automotive manufacturer. 9
- 10. Our People kthompson@sonomaconsultinginc.com 678.522.3308 Kevin Thompson Kevin is a seasoned business professional with over 18 years of experience in supply chain including ERP, WMS, TMS, Demand Planning, Transportation, Strategic Sourcing, Lean Manufacturing, and Six Sigma. He has directly worked for one of the Big 5 consulting firms as well as two Fortune 250 companies, with experience in other companies in Executive Management. Kevins experience across multiple industries and functional areas allows him to bring a unique understanding of operations and technology to clients. His expertise is in leading large scale projects involving all key functional areas: Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Technology. Additionally, Kevin has expertise internationally both in Europe and Asia. Background Expertise Thompson Consulting, Inc. Distribution center start up, consolidation, recovery, and operations Implemented a global supply chain and distribution network for a management $600 MM medical device manufacturer. The implementation consisted of consolidating over 50 distribution centers globally into Distribution outsourcing / 3PL selection and relationships 14 regional distribution centers. Adjoined Consulting Managing culture change across an organization, with proper Led Operations team for a WMS software implementation and communication and setting appropriate expectations. material handling equipment installation for a major wireless telecom service provider. Supply Chain strategy and technology management Our365 Project management, planning, benefits analysis, ROI, risk Managed North America Sales and Operations team with P&L assessment, and goal setting. responsibility of $65M with 2,800 locations and workforce of 2,000 employees. Strategic Sourcing and Six Sigma implementation. Deloitte Consulting Led Merger and Acquisition team to develop strategy to Industries: CPG, Retail, Telecommunications, Automotive, streamline the supply chain of two companies merging to result in Healthcare, and Government. savings in excess of $120 million for the following areas: distribution center operations, transportation, inventory management, and customer service. 10