Partnering for Success to Reduce Distribution Labor Costs
Thursday, January 25, 2024
2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
30 minutes
Fulfillment operation leaders facing the one-two punch of labor shortages and increased customer demand can save valuable time by following in the footsteps of their peers who have solved this issue successfully.
In the first of our webcast series, attendees will discover how a leading US footwear and apparel retailer with more than $5 billion in annual revenue met its labor performance objectives by working with Connors Group—and why deploying “Chuck,” an AMR solution by 6 River Systems, Part of Ocado Group, was a key step.
Speakers:
Paul Stephenson
Senior Director, Supply Chain Partnerships and Alliances, Connors Group
Paul is currently the Senior Director of Supply Chain Partnerships and Alliances at Connors Group. His previous role at Connors Group was Senior Director of Industrial Engineering Services.
Prior to joining Connors group, Paul was the Global Director of Distribution Engineering for a major outdoor retailer, Manager of Distribution Engineering North American Network for a fortune 500 apparel basics company and Industrial Engineering Manager - Distribution & Textile Mfg. for a fortune 200 company.
Royanna Chappell
VP of Strategic Accounts, 6 River Systems, Part of Ocado Group
Royanna is an accomplished supply chain practitioner who has spent more than 25 years in the Supply Chain Industry impacting business processes within distribution, transportation planning, forecasting, demand planning and systems integration.
Royanna joined 6 River Systems in 2019, initially tasked with designing and selling warehouse robotic solutions for some of the largest global supply chains. She was promoted to her current role in 2022.
Host: David Maloney
Group Editorial Director, DC Velocity and Supply Chain Xchange
David Maloney is the editorial director of DC Velocity and Supply Chain Xchange. He has been a journalist for more than 30 years and has been with DC Velocity since April of 2004. Prior to joining DCV, David was senior editor for Modern Materials Handling, where he reported on distribution and supply chain operations.
David also has extensive experience as a broadcast journalist. Before writing for supply chain publications, he was a journalist, television producer and director in Pittsburgh. David combines a background of reporting on logistics with his video production experience to bring new opportunities to DC Velocity readers, including Web-based videos highlighting top distribution and logistics facilities, Webcasts and other cross-media projects. David continues to live and work in the Pittsburgh area.