Tim is currently the President & CEO of Agillitics, a technology solutions and consulting services firm based in Atlanta, GA.  Agillitics empowers companies to make data driven decisions to improve operational performance, enable innovation, and drive competitive advantage.

Certified: ►Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) ►PMP ►Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt

Tim is experienced consulting and sales director with proven ability to manage large cross-functional teams, identify, design, implement innovative business solutions, and build sustained client relationships. Tim has a diversified background in retail, consumer products, e-commerce, automotive, industrial goods and services, logistics, and government. Tim also has a demonstrated ability to deliver results that have a measurable, positive impact on a clients’ bottom line while bridging the gaps between strategic vision, technological innovation, and operational execution.

Tim has designed innovative supply chains from the ground up and directed implementations across multiple verticals and  service offerings including Warehousing, Labor Management, Transportation, Order Fulfillment and Business Intelligence for a large list of clients/partners including:  FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency), DELL, AVON, Mary Kay, The Home Depot, Newell Rubbermaid, Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), Donaldson Corporation, Siemens, Genuine Parts Company, Pendleton Woolen Mills, Orvis, Carter’s, Sigma Aldrich, etc.

Tim has an MBA and BS in Industrial & System Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.

Specialties: Supply Chain Management Strategy, Planning, and Execution (Warehousing, Transportation, Labor, Order Fulfillment, Material handling equipment, Business Intelligence, etc.), Project and Program Management, Performance and Process Optimization, Operations/Process Design, Risk Management and Mitigation, Strategic Management Consulting, and Change Management.

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🎤 What Not to Say at the Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit
 ......If You Want to Get to the Good Stuff 😊 

The Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit is where smart people say smart things.

But let’s be real, it’s also where a lot of surface-level fluff and supply chain jargon gets repeated on loop.

In Entrepreneur's Organization (or EO), we have a concept called 5%.

5% means to cut through all the BS, and focus on the transparent, clear, meaningful, valuable, deep, etc. of an idea, story, pitch, theory, that actually matters.

So, in the spirit of cutting through the 95% noise and getting to the real 5% that builds trust, insight, and connection,

Here’s a list of what NOT to say:

If you're a VENDOR, please don’t say:
 ❌ “Our platform does it all.”
 ❌ “Just layer AI on top.”
 ❌ “Integration is easy!”
 ❌ “You don’t need to worry about data quality.”
 ❌ “We’re in the Magic Quadrant... somewhere.”

If you're a SUPPLY CHAIN LEADER, please avoid these too:
 ❌ “Our data is fine—it’s all in spreadsheets.”
 ❌ “We’ll deal with AI after we finish our ERP upgrade.”
 ❌ “We just need one more dashboard.”
 ❌ “This is how we’ve always done it.”
 ❌ “IT handles that.”

💡 The truth?

You already know the real challenges.

Messy data, siloed systems, cultural blockers, and tech debt.

Let’s talk about that.

Because when we skip the script and focus on the 5% that actually matters, the entire conference gets better (for everyone)

👇 What phrase do you hope never to hear in Denver?

#GartnerSC #SupplyChain #SupplyCHainPlanning
#SupplyCHainManagement #DataDriven #AIMaturity #GartnerPlanningSummit #GartnerSupplyChainPlanningSummit
#RealTalk

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Rescuing Supply Chain Leaders Drowning in Data but Starving for Insights | CEO at Agillitics | Supply Chain Analytics

Information isn’t the advantage.
Action is.

And nowhere is that more obvious than in supply chain.

Most companies aren’t struggling because they lack data.

They’re struggling because their data isn’t usable, trusted, or timely enough to drive decisions.

We don’t need more reports.
We need faster insight → faster action.

That’s the real advantage.

When you turn raw supply chain data into:
	•	accurate OTIF alerts instead of static tables
	•	inventory risk signals instead of weekly spreadsheets
	•	labor performance insights instead of historical logs
	•	capacity constraints before they hit the floor
	•	exception-driven workflows instead of manual hunting

…you shift from simply knowing to consistently doing.

That’s when your planners move from reactive to proactive.

That’s when operations stop fighting fires.

That’s when AI stops being a buzzword and becomes a capability.

Because at the end of the day:

Information informs.
Insight moves.
Action transforms.

And the companies who operationalize their data are the ones who win. 💪

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📊 79% of supply chain leaders say their biggest planning bottleneck is the time lost reconciling conflicting data.

📅 Data Point of the Day #154 – Thursday

🧠 Takeaway: Misalignment creates delay. The fastest plans come from data that agrees with itself.

👶 Baby Chains: “Harmony in the data speeds harmony in the work.”

🐶 Bronxie the Bullwhip: “I spend half my day asking which number is the real one.”

📌 Source: APQC Supply Chain Data & Planning Study 2025

💡 Real-world example: A global distributor unified its demand, inventory, and finance signals into one shared layer, reducing reconciliation time from 14 hours per cycle to 90 minutes.

❓ Where does your planning process lose time to reconciling the truth?

#SupplyChainAI #DataStrategy #PlanningTransformation #BabyChains #BronxieTheBullwhip

📊 50% of warehouse labor time is lost to non-value activities like searching, waiting, and walking.

📅 Data Point of the Day #143 – Saturday

🧠 Takeaway: The fastest gains come from removing wasted motion.

👶 Baby Chains: “Every step should serve the work.”

🐶 Bronxie the Bullwhip: “I walk enough to close my exercise ring by lunch!”

📌 Source: OPEX Warehouse Efficiency Benchmark 2025

💡 Real-world example: A regional 3PL cut wasted motion by 22 percent after redesigning travel paths and enforcing location accuracy. Throughput improved the same week.

❓ Where does wasted motion hide in your operation?

This GIF nails where most supply chains really are with AI right now 😂👇

Everyone wants “AI Agents” sliding in from the clouds. Meanwhile the enterprise is standing there with a 20-year-old WMS, siloed data, and inventory accuracy that swings like a mood chart.

We talk about AI like it’s magic. But AI is just math sitting on top of your data. If the data is wrong, the math gets weird fast.

What leaders expect AI Agents to unlock:
 • Network orchestration
 • Jedi-level demand sensing
 • Fewer expedites and firefights
 • A smoother path to EBITDA

What actually shows up:
 • Systems that don’t reconcile
 • Lead times built on tribal knowledge
 • Supplier data that only one person understands
 • Agents hallucinating because the inputs look like a DC after peak season

Here’s the truth:
AI isn’t failing. The data foundation is.

You can’t duct-tape AI onto broken processes and expect autonomy, speed, or accuracy. You get there by unifying the data, cleaning it, governing it, and making it accessible.

AI Agents aren’t the finish line.
They’re the reward for doing the hard work.

Fix the data first. Then bring on the agents. That’s when supply chain shifts from reactive to compounding.

📊 16% of Black Friday purchases are returned within the first 72 hours.

📅 Data Point of the Day #149 – Saturday

🧠 Takeaway: The return wave begins before the peak wave ends. Reverse logistics is now part of the weekend workload.

👶 Baby Chains: “A smooth return protects the entire cycle.”

🐶 Bronxie the Bullwhip: “I prepare for returns the same way I prepare for leftovers.”

📌 Source: NRF Holiday Returns Study / Loop Returns 2025

💡 Real-world example: A major apparel brand pre-slots return SKUs during Black Friday weekend, reducing processing time by 28 percent and keeping forward flow steady.

❓ How early do returns start to hit your network?

📊 Only 12% of planners spend most of their time on true decision making (the rest is spent gathering, cleaning, and reconciling data).

📅 Data Point of the Day #155 – Friday

🧠 Takeaway: Planning improves when planners stop being data collectors and start being decision makers.

👶 Baby Chains: “The right setup shapes the outcome.”

🐶 Bronxie the Bullwhip: “I’m buried in reports over here!”

📌 Source: Gartner Supply Chain Planning Benchmark 2025

💡 Real-world example: A global retailer automated data preparation across 14 systems and freed 38 percent of planner time, leading to faster scenario cycles and fewer last-minute fire drills.

❓ How much of your planning time is spent preparing the data, not using it?

#SupplyChainAI #PlanningTransformation #DecisionIntelligence #BabyChains #BronxieTheBullwhip

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📊 Over 90% of warehouses are adopting WMS or predictive maintenance tools by 2025.

📅 Data Point of the Day #130 – Sunday

🧠 Takeaway: Integration is now infrastructure.

👶 Baby Chains: “Connected systems create connected teams.”

🐶 Bronxie the Bullwhip: “Wait—so paper’s out of the network?”

📌 Source: Omniful / Clickpost

💡 Real-world example: A national distributor cut downtime by 28% after linking their WMS, fleet telematics, and equipment health data—creating a single, proactive visibility layer instead of three disconnected dashboards.

❓ Which system in your tech stack needs to ‘join the network’ next?

#SupplyChainAI #WMS #PredictiveMaintenance #DigitalSupplyChain #BabyChains #BronxieTheBullwhip

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🥈 Baby Chains Weekly Recap | The Silver Shift in Supply Chain

Silver is having its moment, moving from “precious” to “critical” as demand surges for solar, electronics, and renewable energy.

It’s a perfect reflection of what’s happening in supply chains: automation and intelligence are no longer optional luxuries… they’re essential materials for resilience.

This week’s key stats:
⚙️ The global warehouse automation market will double from $29.9B (2025) to $63.4B (2030)
📦 90%+ of warehouses are adopting WMS or predictive maintenance tools by 2025
🚛 22% of procurement leaders expect logistics costs to rise more than 10% this year
🏭 60% of manufacturers expect warehouse space needs to keep growing
👷 73% of warehouse managers can’t find enough workers
📈 65% of warehouses use predictive analytics to forecast demand
🤖 78% of warehouses are increasing investment in robotics

The takeaway:
As silver becomes critical to energy, data and automation are becoming critical to operations.
The supply chains that adapt fastest will shine the brightest.

#SupplyChainAI #DataStrategy #DigitalSupplyChain #BabyChains #BronxieTheBullwhip #WarehouseAutomation #PredictiveAnalytics #ResilientSupplyChain

📊 Peak-season mis-picks increase by 22% when inventory accuracy slips below 97%.

📅 Data Point of the Day #150 – Sunday

🧠 Takeaway: Accuracy collapses fast under pressure. The strongest peak seasons come from the cleanest data.

👶 Baby Chains: “A stable inventory sets the tone for the entire shift.”

🐶 Bronxie the Bullwhip: “I can find anything… unless it moved.”

📌 Source: WERC DC Measures / DHL Picking Benchmark 2025

💡 Real-world example: A consumer goods DC raised accuracy from 96.4% to 98.1% before peak, reducing mis-picks enough to free an equivalent of six labor-hours per shift.

❓ Where does accuracy slip first when volume surges?

📊 By 2026, 75% of logistics firms plan to adopt intralogistics automation.

📅 Data Point of the Day #134 – Thursday

🧠 Takeaway: Internal flow is the next frontier of efficiency.

👶 Baby Chains: “The quietest optimizations make the loudest gains.”

🐶 Bronxie the Bullwhip: “Guess forklifts need performance reviews now!”

📌 Source: Logistics IQ 2025 / Omniful

💡 Real-world example: A national 3PL implemented AGVs for pallet transfers and saw 19% faster dock turns while lowering accident rates. The secret wasn’t speed — it was consistency in every move inside the four walls.

❓ Where in your operation could quiet automation deliver big impact?

#SupplyChainAI #Intralogistics #Automation #DigitalSupplyChain #BabyChains #BronxieTheBullwhip

📊 The global warehouse automation market will double from $29.9B (2025) to $63.4B (2030).

📅 Data Point of the Day #131 – Monday

🧠 Takeaway: Capital is chasing flow.

👶 Baby Chains: “Automation is the new floor space.”

🐶 Bronxie the Bullwhip: “Maybe I should invest in conveyor belts…”

📌 Source: Clickpost 2025

💡 Real-world example: A national distributor avoided a $12M facility expansion after deploying robotic conveyors and automated sortation — boosting throughput per square foot by 37% without adding real estate.

❓ Are you investing in more space or more flow?

#SupplyChainAI #WarehouseAutomation #DigitalSupplyChain #Robotics #BabyChains #BronxieTheBullwhip

📊 54% of supply chain leaders say bottlenecks come from handoffs, not tasks.

📅 Data Point of the Day #138 – Monday

🧠 Takeaway: Flow breaks between teams before it breaks inside them.

👶 Baby Chains: “The handoff shapes the outcome.”

🐶 Bronxie the Bullwhip: “So we need a referee?”

📌 Source: Supply Chain Leadership Outlook 2025

💡 Real-world example: A nationwide distributor fixed a recurring dock delay by connecting purchasing, inbound, and warehouse teams through one shared ETA signal, cutting staging time by 23 percent.

❓ Which handoff creates the most friction in your operation?

#SupplyChainAI #FlowManagement #SupplyChainLeadership #DigitalSupplyChain #BabyChains #BronxieTheBullwhip

📊 Gartner reports that only 8% of companies describe their planning process as “fully connected,” with most still juggling 20+ disconnected workflows.

📅 Data Point of the Day #152 – Wednesday

🧠 Takeaway: Planning breaks in the gaps between systems long before it breaks in the numbers.

👶 Baby Chains: “Connection creates clarity. Clarity creates confidence.”

🐶 Bronxie the Bullwhip: “My planning is connected too… mostly by sticky notes.”

📌 Source: Gartner Supply Chain Planning Survey 2025

💡 Real-world example: A global CPG brand reduced planning cycle time by 41 percent after replacing fragmented spreadsheets with a unified planning layer that synced demand, supply, and finance.

❓ Where does your planning process disconnect first?

📊 AI-enabled forecasting can reduce supply chain errors by up to 50%.

📅 Data Point of the Day #141 – Thursday

🧠 Takeaway: Better forecasts create better flow.

👶 Baby Chains: “Accuracy grows when AI guides the next move.”

🐶 Bronxie the Bullwhip: “If AI can cut errors, maybe it can fix my handwriting too.”

📌 Source: McKinsey – The State of AI in Supply Chain 2025

💡 Real-world example: A global apparel brand used AI-driven forecasting to align channel mix and replenishment timing. They cut out-of-stocks by 18 percent with no change in safety stock strategy.

❓ What error would you eliminate first with a smarter forecast?

#SupplyChainAI #Forecasting #AIinSupplyChain #DigitalSupplyChain #BabyChains #BronxieTheBullwhip

📊 Every 5-point increase in forecast accuracy boosts service levels by up to 10%.

📅 Data Point of the Day #145 – Monday

🧠 Takeaway: Accuracy creates stability, and stability drives service.

👶 Baby Chains: “The right number sets the entire day on track.”

🐶 Bronxie the Bullwhip: “If I forecast snacks right, I never miss.”

📌 Source: McKinsey — The State of AI in Supply Chain 2025

💡 Real-world example: A national retailer improved store-level service by 8 percent after applying AI-based forecasting to replenishment timing.

❓ Where would better accuracy move your service the most?

📊 80% of 3PLs are investing in predictive analytics for supply chain operations.

📅 Data Point of the Day #132 – Tuesday

🧠 Takeaway: Data readiness is now a competitive service.

👶 Baby Chains: “3PLs win with foresight, not forklifts.”

🐶 Bronxie the Bullwhip: “Do forecasts come with a warranty?”

📌 Source: OPEX Guide 2025

💡 Real-world example: A regional 3PL used predictive analytics to anticipate customer volume spikes two weeks early. The result? 15% faster dock turns and zero missed SLAs — all before peak even started.

❓ What’s the next decision in your network that predictive analytics could make for you?

#SupplyChainAI #3PL #PredictiveAnalytics #DigitalSupplyChain #BabyChains #BronxieTheBullwhip

The Control Model: Where Are You Putting Your Focus?

Most stress doesn’t come from having too much to do; it comes from feeling out of control.

When you believe your success, happiness, or peace of mind is dictated by things outside your control, frustration is inevitable.

The Control Model helps you refocus your energy where it truly matters:

1. What You Can Control
• Your focus, emotions, decisions, and habits.
• Mastering this level is the key to eliminating stress and regaining power.

2. What You Can Influence
• Business growth, relationships, and certain outcomes.
• This is where persuasion, preparation, and leadership matter.

3. What You Can’t Control or Influence
• Other people’s actions, past events, or unexpected problems.
• Wasting energy here leads to frustration and stress.

Where you put your focus determines your emotional state. People who fixate on things they can’t control feel overwhelmed and powerless. Those who focus on what they can control feel empowered, confident, and in charge of their destiny.

❓ Ask yourself: “Am I spending more time focused on problems I can’t change or on actions I can take?”

h/t Tony Robbins RPM: Rapid Planning Method

📊 22% of procurement leaders expect logistics costs to rise more than 10% this year.

📅 Data Point of the Day #129 – Saturday

🧠 Takeaway: Inflation in freight hits faster than inflation on shelves.

👶 Baby Chains: “Every dollar unplanned is profit unpaid.”

🐶 Bronxie the Bullwhip: “Maybe we can just ‘negotiate’ gravity!”

📌 Source: CIPS Pulse Survey 2025

💡 Real-world example: A mid-market retailer saw freight costs spike 13% YoY even though store prices rose only 4%. The gap forced them to revisit routing guides, cube utilization, and carrier mix just to hold margins steady.

❓ Which cost bucket in your network is rising the fastest right now?

#SupplyChainAI #LogisticsCosts #Procurement #DigitalSupplyChain #BabyChains #BronxieTheBullwhip

📊 The global AI-in-logistics market will hit $20.8B in 2025, growing about 45% per year.

📅 Data Point of the Day #133 – Wednesday

🧠 Takeaway: AI is no longer a pilot—it’s the platform.

👶 Baby Chains: “The question isn’t if AI fits, it’s where first.”

🐶 Bronxie the Bullwhip: “Think it can plan my lunch break?”

📌 Source: DocShipper 2025

💡 Real-world example: A global freight forwarder used AI-driven routing and ETA prediction to reduce demurrage fees by 31% and customer complaints by 40%. Once AI was embedded in daily operations, manual interventions almost disappeared.

❓ Where could AI quietly remove the most friction in your network?

#SupplyChainAI #Logistics #ArtificialIntelligence #DigitalSupplyChain #BabyChains #BronxieTheBullwhip

25% faster go-lives for Fortune 500 companies—here’s how.

I turn supply chain chaos into your #1 competitive edge.

Over 16 years, I’ve partnered with global retail, manufacturing, logistics, and e-commerce leaders to drive results like:

25% faster WMS/OMS implementations—projects delivered in months, not years
18–30% boosts in system performance—getting more from your tech, every day
$15M+ in client savings—through smarter slotting, operations, and integration strategies

What sets my approach apart?

I don’t just optimize software—I unlock hidden profit in your supply chain by crushing delays, tackling integration headaches, and eliminating bottlenecks that stall growth.

Here’s what my clients say:

“Cut our deployment time in half—best WMS/OMS partner we’ve had.”
“We recouped millions in one year. Wish we’d called you sooner.”

Let’s stop the leaks and start compounding ROI.
DM me for proven playbooks, client case studies, or to book a Supply Chain Strategy Session (link in bio).

The most ambitious teams win with the fastest, best-fit supply chains. Let’s get you there.


If you’re ready to stop firefighting and start scaling, let’s talk.
📩 Message me here on LinkedIn
📅 Book a Supply Chain Strategy Call Today (Link in Bio)

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Last month, Ohio client paid me $17K for a supply chain audit.

4 hours later, I found $3.2M in hidden waste.

Their previous $50K audit found nothing.

Not because I'm smarter.

Because I look where consultants don't.

Big firms audit your paperwork.

I audit your 8 am warehouse reality.

They analyze your WMS data.

I watch how workers actually bypass it.

That $3.2M discovery:

• CFO's dashboard: 98% efficiency

• My observation: 31% of inventory moves twice

• Root cause: System designed for paper, not people

The ROI was visible before lunch.

16 years. 300+ audits. Same pattern:

The expensive problems hide in plain sight.

Between the spreadsheet and the loading dock.

Book a discovery call here:https://lnkd.in/gV3_u6Jr

Your supply chain isn't broken where you think it is.

It's broken where nobody's looking.

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Driving 7-Figure Savings in Supply Chain | WMS/OMS Authority | 16+ Yrs Transforming Retail, Manufacturing & Logistics | 25% Faster Go-Lives, 30% Better System Performance

Your warehouse loses $50K every month.

Not from theft or damage.

From the 6-second delay in your barcode scanner.

I audit 30+ warehouses annually.

The expensive problems are never expensive.

They're tiny friction points multiplied 10,000 times.

That scanner delay?
• 6 seconds per scan
• 500 scans per worker per day
• 20 workers
• = 16.7 hours of pure waste daily

That's $50K monthly in labor doing nothing but waiting.

Fix the basics before you scale the team.

A $200 scanner beats a $40K salary every time.

Your best-performing warehouse has the WORST metrics.

And I can prove it.

Tracked 500 warehouses for 2 years.

The pattern shocked everyone:

Warehouses with 99.9% accuracy → 47% higher operating costs
Warehouses with 96% accuracy → 31% more profitable

Why?

Perfect metrics mean your workers are scared.

Scared workers don't report problems.

They hide them.
They create workarounds.
They build shadow systems.

That 3.9% "error rate" in profitable warehouses?

It's not errors.
It's innovation.
Workers trying faster methods.

Book a discovery call here:https://lnkd.in/gV3_u6Jr

Your supply chain doesn't need perfection.

It needs permission to fail.

P.S. Amazon warehouses run at 94% accuracy. Think about it.

332K impressions in 90 days.

From supply chain to LinkedIn voice.

Not through viral hacks.

Through warehouse TRUTH.

WEEK 1-4: Posted daily about what I see

WEEK 5-8: Started naming the problems

WEEK 9-12: The compound effect hit

My mission isn't LinkedIn fame.

It's supply chain reality.

The truth nobody posts:

• 31% of inventory moves twice
• Workers bypass every "smart" system
• CFO dashboards show 98% efficiency

Meanwhile, your margins disappear.

Supply chain awareness starts with one post.

One truth nobody else will say.

They were losing money every week and nobody could explain why.

The data said everything was fine. The reports said costs were stable.

But the profit margin kept shrinking.

So I did what no one else had time for. I went to the warehouse!

And there it was!
A single $0.12 label being printed twice on every order.

It didn’t sound like much,
 until we realized it was happening 400,000 times a month.

One tiny inefficiency, multiplied by silence.

We fixed it in a day.
Recovered $480,000 in a quarter.

Book a discovery call here:https://lnkd.in/gV3_u6Jr

Big losses rarely start big.
They start small and stay hidden behind “it’s just how we do it.”

Your supply chain isn’t broken — your data assumptions are.

Most leaders blame disruptions, suppliers, or forecasting models.

But the real failure point?
The invisible assumptions baked into your data.

 And the numbers don’t lie:

 68% of supply chain data is “not fit for purpose” according to Gartner.

 47% of inventory inaccuracies come from upstream master-data issues.

 Up to 30% of forecast error is caused by bad assumptions, not bad algorithms.

 Companies waste $10M+ annually in working capital because safety stock is calculated on outdated parameters.


Let me make it real:

Your lead time hasn’t been updated in 18 months.

Your “safety stock formula” still assumes 2020 volatility. (We all know what that was like)

Your demand signals don’t adjust for promo distortion.

Your supplier performance metrics don’t reflect actual cycle times.

Your MOQ rules were created by someone who left three years ago.

And yet… every critical planning decision is built on top of these assumptions.

So of course the system looks “broken.”

But your supply chain isn’t failing, your inputs are lying to you.

The highest-performing supply chains do one thing exceptionally well:

They continuously audit and refresh their data assumptions —> monthly, not annually.

Because when assumptions change, performance changes.

If you want a quick diagnostic this week, ask your team:

➡️ “Which of our planning assumptions are older than our last disruption?”

That question alone has unlocked millions for my clients.

Walmart figured this out in 1987.

Amazon perfected it in 2012.

Your competition is discovering it now.

The fastest supply chains run BACKWARDS on purpose.

Traditional flow:

Supplier → Warehouse → Distribution → Store → Customer

What actually works:

Customer behavior → Store patterns → Distribution → Warehouse → Supplier

I discovered this auditing 200+ supply chains.

Your entire supply chain is built on a lie:

That inventory should flow forward.

It shouldn't.

Information should flow backward.

Then inventory follows.

𝗡𝗼… 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 “𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴.”

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘁.

Everyone in retail blames the forecast.
But here’s the truth:

𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹.

𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗱𝗼.

In almost every retailer I work with, the “forecasting problem” is actually:

🔹 Dirty store + SKU-level data
 (You can’t predict what you can’t see.)

🔹 Promo noise that never gets normalized
 (Discounts destroy signal… then teams wonder why accuracy drops.)

🔹 Disconnected tech stacks
 (E-comm, stores, DCs, all running their own version of reality.)

🔹 Local decisions that break global flow
 (One region over-orders; another goes out of stock.)

𝗙𝗶𝘅 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝘅𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳.

That’s why the best retail ops leaders don’t ask,
 “How do we improve the forecast?"

They ask:

 “𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝘆?”

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝘀.

Night shift productivity is 40% HIGHER than day shift.

But not for the reason you think.

Tracked 5,000 warehouse shifts across 3 continents:

Night shift:
• No executives walking around
• No surprise visits
• No "quick meetings"

Just work.

The data is shocking:
Day shift: 62% actual productive time
Night shift: 87% actual productive time

The best supply chain executives I know?

They review numbers from offices.

They watch cameras from computers.

They visit warehouses twice a year.

And their operations run flawlessly.

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The supply chain metric that predicts bankruptcy 6 months early. 

It's not cash flow.

Not inventory turns.

Not even profit margins.

It's the variance between your system data and warehouse reality.

Last year, I audited 47 failing companies.

43 had the same pattern:

• System showed 98% accuracy
• Physical count showed 71% accuracy
• Gap widened 2% every month

The companies that survived?

Their gap never exceeded 5%.

Why this matters:
When your data lies, your decisions become guesses.

When decisions become guesses, you order wrong.

When you order wrong, cash gets trapped.

When cash gets trapped, you can't pay suppliers.

When suppliers cut you off, you're done.

The death spiral starts with a 7% variance.

By 15%, it's usually irreversible.

Most companies only check this annually.

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The smart ones check it weekly.

I’ve worked with 100+ supply chain teams.

These 5 myths refuse to die — and they’re expensive.

Myth #1: More data = better decisions
 → No. Better quality data = better decisions.


Myth #2: “We’ll fix it when it breaks”
 → You’ll fix it after it costs you money.


Myth #3: Tech alone solves process issues
 → Bad process + good tech = bad results.


Myth #4: Forecast accuracy is everything
 → Flexibility matters more.


Myth #5: More visibility solves all problems
 → Only if people act on what they see.


The truth?

Most supply chain pain comes from old assumptions.

Which myth do you see the most?

I ask warehouse workers one question.

It saves companies MILLIONS.

"What stupid thing do you do every day that management doesn't know about?"

Their answers exposed $47M in waste across 300 audits.

While consultants charged $50K to analyze spreadsheets.

The pattern never changes:

Consultants interview managers.

I interview workers.

They analyze what's reported.

I watch what actually happens.

16 years. 300+ audits. Same discovery:

Your workers know EXACTLY where the money bleeds.

They're just waiting for someone to ask without judgment.

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Last quarter, our team ran an aggressive improvement sprint across 3PL (Contract Logistics) sites.

And the results surprised even us:

37% reduction in dock-to-stock time
22% increase in picking productivity
18% drop in return-to-vendor defects
And a double-digit cost-per-unit reduction without adding a single headcount

Warehouses don’t become “operationally excellent” by accident.
They become excellent by measurement.

Here’s the truth we don’t talk about enough:

Operational Excellence isn’t a project.

 It’s a system.

 A culture.

 A scoreboard that never switches off.

Here’s what actually moved the needle:

1️⃣ Made every metric visible —> no more “we think,” only “we know.”
2️⃣ Daily accountability huddles —> 12 minutes max, but transformational.
3️⃣ Micro-kaizens instead of big-bang initiatives.
4️⃣ Operator-led improvements (not PowerPoint-led improvements).
5️⃣ Relentless elimination of “hidden inventory”  the silent profit killer.

And here’s the part most leaders underestimate:

Your people will outperform every automation you invest in -> if you give them clarity, agency, and a scoreboard they trust.

We didn’t “optimize processes.”

We built a culture where problems surface faster than they escalate.

If you’re running Contract Logistics sites, I’m curious:

👉 What’s the one metric you trust the most to reveal operational truth? 

Share in the comments section. If you would rather chat with me, book a slot (Link in bio)

Supply chains FAIL 18 months before the symptoms show.

And I know exactly when.

The moment your best warehouse worker quits.

Not your manager.
Not your supervisor.

Your picker. Your packer. Your forklift driver.

They leave first because they see it first:
• New system that doesn't work
• Shortcuts being eliminated
• Managers who never touched a pallet

Tracked 50 supply chain failures:

18 months before bankruptcy → Top floor worker exodus
12 months before → Middle management scrambles  
6 months before → Consultants arrive

Your workers are your canaries.

When they stop singing, you have 18 months.

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Ohio manufacturers are sitting on $47 MILLION in dead inventory.

While complaining about cash flow.

I audited 23 warehouses last month:
• Automotive supplier: $2.8M in obsolete parts
• Food distributor: $1.4M expired product  
• Electronics company: $900K discontinued items

The kicker?

Their ERP systems showed everything as active inventory.

Meanwhile, a small Canton manufacturer:
• Zero dead stock
• 47-day cash conversion cycle
• 18% higher margins than competitors

Their secret: Weekly SKU reviews. Not quarterly. WEEKLY.

They kill underperformers faster than feelings get hurt.

Your warehouse isn't a museum.

Stop treating inventory like vintage wine.

Book a discovery call here:https://lnkd.in/gV3_u6Jr

AI didn’t replace human judgment.

It exposed where human judgment was weak.

We tested an AI forecasting tool with a team of planners.

It didn’t “outsmart” them.

But it did spot patterns they were too busy to notice.

And the planners did what the AI couldn’t:

Understand context, urgency, and the real-world messiness behind every number.

Here’s the lesson:

AI isn’t the boss.
It’s the second brain.

The most resilient teams pair:
 🔹 AI for speed and pattern recognition
 🔹 Humans for decisions that require nuance

The companies winning today aren’t choosing between AI or humans.

They’re combining both.

Where do you think AI helps most — and where does it fall apart?

Supply chain software demos lie.

Real-world usage doesn’t.

We tested 7 tools over 90 days.


Only 2 delivered what the sales decks promised.


Here’s what separated them:
 ✔ Fast onboarding
 ✔ Clean UI that didn’t slow people down
 ✔ Strong integrations (no hacks, no duct tape)
 ✔ Reliable data sync,  every single day


The others?

Great slides.
Terrible execution.

If you’re evaluating platforms, don’t trust the demo.

Trust the teams who actually use it for 12 weeks straight.

Which tool has surprised you, good or bad?

I’ve worked on 100+ projects and warehouse audits and learned that the biggest wins in supply chain aren’t always the big projects.

Sometimes, they’re the small, overlooked tweaks.

A better slotting strategy here.
A clearer communication plan there.

Little changes that ripple out, creating a wave of efficiency.

It’s easy to chase the shiny new tech or the massive overhaul.

But the real secret? Focus on what’s right in front of you.

Optimize what you already have. Improve what’s working. Fix what’s broken.

Because in the end, sustainable success is built on consistency, not flash.

And those small wins? They add up to big results.

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