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looked for ways to reduce costs, while maintaining inventory availability and service. Those have been key challenges. We implemented Locus Robotics for warehouse efficiency and Blue Ridge for supply planning. Pick rates have more than doubled, and our inventory has been reduced by more than 30%. Every day, I use Power BI to review inventory levels and transactions and I engage in a lot of communication around supply levels, to make sure we utilize our capital effectively. We’re also implementing a more robust sales and operations planning solution. We involved sales and category management in the process, so we reduce inventory in the right places, and our changes are tied to customer demand. In college, I was a chemistry and biology/pre-med major. I took a break from school after earning my Bachelor’s degrees and worked in different roles for a liquid pharmaceutical manufacturer. I really enjoy operations because of the ability to rapidly improve the business and solve problems. Plus, every day presents a new challenge. n
Theron Neese Answers the Big Questions 1 If you were granted one superpower, what would you choose?
3 If you could travel anywhere in the world, and time and money weren’t constraints, where would you go? The place I’ve enjoyed the most is Alaska in the summer. I’d also like to see the pyramids and the Great Wall of China. I think of supply chain and manufacturing developments and how in ancient times, they were able to create these structures without today’s tools. They are marvels of human ingenuity.
The ability to read minds. (I’d also need the ability to turn this power on and off.) 2 What would you tell your 18-year-old self? To slow down and enjoy the ride. I’d also tell him to take on different roles. While I did a brief stint as vice president of sales, I wish I had taken on more roles at the manager or director level. You learn a lot about the business when you’re in the weeds.
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