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About Us
We are logistics and operations experts, each team member averaging more that 25 years of hands-on experiencemore than 175 years combinedin a wide range of industries.
Putting to work our real-world knowledge and skills from running both large and small distribution centers, we help companies remain or become profitable when facing large growth and other critical logistics challenges.
From redesigning your distribution system, evaluating WMS software, and attracting the right management candidates, to increasing inventory accuracy, shortening your response cycle, and negotiating contracts with the best carriers, we know what works, and what doesn't.
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Hands-on, Hardworking Team Approach
The Accugistics team members you will work with will only be seasoned professionals who are highly skilled in operations management, transportation, inventory/supply-chain management and project management. We value hard work, dedication and integrity in all we do. These qualities, combined with our thorough knowledge of past, current and potential logistics issues, place us in the best position to provide you with the most successful logistics solutions.
Value Proposition
We move beyond theoreticals and get you to where you want to be. We're not satisfied until you are, and we back up this promise with our service guarantee.
Veteran Leadership
Leading the Accugistics consulting team are two industry veterans, Mr. John Thompson and Mr. Ricky Stephens. They bring to the table over 60 years of combined experience in the following industries:
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- IT
- software and hardware distribution
- pharmaceuticals
- electronics
- e-commerce
- parts distribution
- toys
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- cosmetics
- apparel
- wholesale distribution
- shoes
- toiletries
- office-supply distribution
- alcohol/beverage-fulfillment
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John Thompson
(714) 342-5007
j.thompson@accugistics.com
- More than 30 years' experience in operations and logistics management
- For the last eight years, actively consulting and helping companies grow profitably
- Prior to that, served in a wide range of executive positions, including Vice President, Operations for a major cosmetic company; Senior Vice President, Operations for a $6 billion IT distributor; and President, CEO for a publicly held electronics company
- Extensive international experience, having managed operations in Europe, Asia, Canada, and Latin America
- Founding Board Member of the University of Southern California's program in Distribution Management; a frequent lecturer on logistics topics; and former Chairman of both the Software and the Computer industries' committees on bar-coding
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Mr. Thompson's Areas of Expertise
- Mergers and acquisitions due diligence
- Merger integration
- E-commerce fulfillment
- Warehouse Management Systems implementations and selection
- Logistics strategy
- Inventory Management
- Distribution network analysis
- Transportation Analysis
- Management development
- Interim management and crisis management
- Facility selection and facility design
Education
Master's degree in Operations Management from the University of Southern California
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Ricky Stephens
(404) 644-4616
r.stephens@accugistics.com
- More than 30 years of hands-on experience in Supply Chain Management and Logistic Operations Services
- For the last four-plus years, independently consulting and helping companies improve operations profitably
- Prior to that, many positions held in operations management, including Purchasing Manager; Warehouse Manager; and Vice President and Senior Vice President of Operations, where he had responsibility for as many as 18 distribution facilities; most recently, President and COO of a $1.5 billion IT distributor
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Mr. Stephens' Areas of Expertise
- Warehouse automation design and implementation
- Capital justification and ROI
- Facility site selection and facility design facility project management
- Productivity and efficiency improvements
- Merger integration
- Warehouse management systems selection and implementation
- Problem identification and resolution
- Expense improvement planning
- ISO certification implementation
- Transportation management
- Inventory control planning
Education
Graduate of Georgia State University with a degree in Business Administration; certifications in Traffic Management and Supply Chain Management
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