Thomas Hughes's Contact Details

Thomas Hughes's Company Details

TranSolutions Consulting

Parsippany, NJ, US • 20 - 49 Employees
Warehousing/Logistics

Overview - Clients in Manufacturing & Distribution1) Assist clients with developing long term strategies for Supply Chain, to enable best customer service; collaborative PM of change management and improvement initiatives to get this done. 2) Planning, materials flow, LEAN warehouse processes, systems, engineering, automation, PM improvements & warehouse optimization initiatives, design for eCommerce fulfillment, transportation & risk management.3) Supply Chain Network Modeling, use Llamasoft tool and TSC analytical tools: data analysis, service levels, inventory strategy & cost to serve, from sourcing, mfg. cost, warehousing costs & Capex, all modes transportation costs (IB, OB, inter-company) to determine total lowest cost-best service solutions. Recognize factories may not be relocatable but often mfg. of certain products can be moved or consolidated with others.4) Warehousing/Distribution: order fulfillment speed & accuracy, operational assessments, storage design, master plans, automation eng., labor standards, labor productivity, KPIs, WMS selection, ERP & WMS Integration, functionality improvements, physical utilization of facilities, improvements in Layout & Design, MHE assessment, mechanization & automation from simple to complex - ROI analysis. PM of outsourcing projects.5) Transportation: procurement, benchmarking all modes, TMS systems, freight management outsourcing. Best mode selection, carrier programs, inbound/outbound, air, ocean, truck, rail, intermodal, company fleet, dedicated fleets, contracting. Benchmarking & negotiation of performance based carrier contracts inclusive of pricing. 3PL-4PL RFP/RFQ outsourcing project management.6) Customer Service - speed, fulfillment accuracy & voice of the customer; benchmarking, order process improvements & returns management.7) Systems: S&IOP, WMS, WES, Orders, MRP/ERP, & TMS applications (including Cloud based applications), selection & negotiations, and systems enhancements inclusive of bolt-ons.