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Drew Hale

dhale@theprogressgroup.com
404-876-3435
Partner

18 years consulting experience
8 years in the logistics industry
Category expertise:
Distribution Operations
Distribution Center Planning & Design
Material Handling Systems
Information Systems
Client experience:
Gap Inc.
Walt Disney World
Sara Lee Corporation
Noland Company
UPS Worldwide Logistics
Hewlett Packard
Smithsonian Institution Mail Order Division
Bell South
Specializing in:
  • Facilities planning
  • Process Engineering
  • Material Handling System Design
  • Productivity Improvement
  • Operations improvement
  • Project Management
Project accomplishments:
  • Project manager for fast-track start-up of a new 425,000 square foot distribution facility for a Top 100 catalog/direct client. The project included concept design, layout and implementation management of processing equipment, contracting, installation, and testing. Met an aggressive timeline on budget.

  • Led team in design of distribution center processes, layout, and systems requirements for major parts wholesaler

  • Developed the design, specifications, vendor selection, implementation, and migration management to consolidate three separate DC operations to a single 545,000 square foot central DC.

  • Led a cross-functional team through a complete logistics and related business process improvement and reengineering project to increase capacity 15% while decreasing labor expense by 20%. Prepared a complete revision of the warehousing policies and procedures.

  • Performed distribution center operational assessment for major apparel supplier. Reviewed best practices and developed recommendations to modify layout and process for capacity improvement in the facility as the firm’s sales volume increased and order size decreased.

  • Project manager for plan development to revamp process flow, layout, equipment and systems for 16% improvement in order fulfillment accuracy with no operating cost increase.

  • Developed a warehouse master plan for Mexico’s largest distributor of personal and home products
Education:
Georgia Tech, Bachelor of Science, Industrial Management
Post-grad Architecture study
Troy State University, MBA

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