Rod Kimber

Supply Chain &Logistics ProjectManager andImplementer

C.V.

May 2011

Projects I have Implemented

Marks & Spencer - UK

Ford Motor Company - UK

Johnson Controls - UK

Apple Computers - Netherlands

Tops Retail - Thailand

Nestle - Thailand

P & G - Thailand

Makro C&C - Thailand

Minor Group – Thailand

Carrefour - Thailand

Caltex Thailand

P & G - Philippines

Adidas - Philippines

Del Monte - Philippines

Unilever - Indonesia

MAP - Indonesia

Caltex - Cambodia

Unilever Cambodia

Ericsson - Cambodia

Unilever - Pakistan

GAP - Japan

Watsons - Singapore

Major Project Case Studies at end of CV

Who I amProfileProven track record in General Management, Operations and Solution designboth in Europe and South East Asian countriesStrong motivator, able to build operations and teams from scratch, or withlimited resourcesExtensive experience in Apparel, Retail, Consumer, Automotive & High Techproduct sectorsHighly committed individual with no geographic boundaries

SkillsAptitude for problem solving and instigating remedial actionsPersuasive powers to obtain best deals for customers and clientsFinancial acumen with first-class understanding of industry related ITsystems, in house and third partyConsiderable experience in the field of contract negotiations, legal andproperty mattersAbility to mentor junior managers and retain highly motivated teamsespecially in new marketsExcellent at Consulting including root-cause analysis, report writing andpresentation

Currently Self Employed since 2005

Indo China Logistics Consulting

CEO & Senior Project Manager

www.iclcthailand.com

Executive Supply-Chain Intelligence

Partner – Thailand

www.esi.com.sg

I am searching for:

Short or Long Term Projects

Any Asian Country considered

Project scoping and implementation

WMS functional design

Green field implementation

Management team mentoring

3PL Operational Auditing

Strategic planning and implementation

Contact:

rodkimber@iclcthailand.com

rod.kimber@esi.com.sg

Skype name – roiethome

Telephone + 66 (0) 89 204 9977 (Thailand)

Case Studies:

National Retail Distribution Centre (Thailand)Car Component Assembly Plant (UK)Major Food & Beverage Producer (Philippines)National/Export Consumer D C (Thailand)Major High Street retailer DC (UK)FMCG Producer DC (Indonesia)Cash & Carry Cross Dock (Thailand)Hi-tech W/h and Assembly Facility (Netherlands)Major Foods Retailer DC Relocation (Thailand)Personal Care Retail DC (Singapore)

National Retail Distribution Centre (Thailand)

Services Provided:

• Solution Design from Customers data• Warehouse design in association with customers

architects • Fit out of all MHE and ancillary services• Specification of Warehouse Management

System linked to customers back office systems• Recruit and training of all staff• Total Project Management• Opened on time

Key Statistics:• Total 554 Staff, • 40,000sqm warehouse area• Ambient Temperature storage with standard APR

racking and box Shelving• 57,000 Storage Locations• 120,000 Shipping Units Per Day• 82 Supermarket Outlets, 247 Convenience Stores• 150 Trips Per Day• 810 Suppliers• 19,000 SKU

Car Component Assembly Plant (UK)

Services Provided:

• Solution Design for sequenced parts ordering from suppliers in UK & Europe

• Facilitated implementation of minimal stock in assembly room

• Design and operation of transport network for UK suppliers

Key Statistics:• Total 101 Staff • 3,000sqm. warehouse area and seat assembly area• Overhead conveyor link to main car plant• Innovative “WOW” – Warehouse on Wheels concept• Sequenced parts from six UK factories on trailers to

feed production lines JIT• Import from Suppliers in Germany & Spain• 750 seat sets per shift

Major Food & Beverage Producer (Philippines)

Services Provided:

• Day to day Management of 3Pl operations in Manila (Luzon) and Cagayan de Oro (Mindanao)

• 4PL management of National Transport Network• Provision of additional seasonal warehouses• Increased order fill rate from 84% to 97.55% in

three months• Reduced order reversals to 0.32% of monthly

sales• Fully deployed a partially implemented WMS in

Manila DC• Achieved company targets for Q4, 2010 & Q1,

2011Strategic Projects:• Review of Demand Fulfillment Group and designed

empowered organization plan• Monitored and directed 3PL Control Tower to

implement transport cost reduction• RFQ for 3PL service contracts expiring in 2011• Produced blueprint for peak period operation in Q4

2011• Recommended plans for replacement DC‟s in Luzon

and Mindanao

National/Export Consumer Distribution Centre (Thailand)

Services Provided:

• Solution Design from Customers data• Warehouse design in association with customers

architects • Fit out of all MHE and ancillary services• Implementation of customers own Warehouse

Management System• Recruit and training of senior management

team and operatives• Total Project Management• Opened ahead of schedule

Key Statistics:• Total 189 Staff• 60,000sqm. warehouse area• Ambient Temperature storage with double deep &

standard APR• 77,000 Storage Locations• 28 Export TEU‟s Per Day• 145 National Distributors and 9 SE Asia Countries• 42 Inbound containers per day

Major High Street Retailer DC (UK)

Services Provided:

• Design of fully automated carton sortation system

• Single bar code data capture for GRN, sortation and delivery documentation

• Two core sites for total UK distribution• Two out-bases for Scotland and N Ireland• Implementation of system without disruption to

network operation

Key Statistics:• 8,000sqm floor space• 4,500 cartons per hour sortation• 16 regional warehouses delivered daily• Ambient boxed textiles and personal care products• EDI delivery notification• 128 staff

F.M.C.G. Producer (Indonesia)

Services Provided:

• Converted redundant production site to additional off site warehouse

• Dedicated warehouses for Modern and General Trade customers

• Design and implementation of customized WMS for multi site operations

• Increased back of factory capacity by installation of pallet racking

• Designed additional back of factory facility

Key Statistics:• Back of factory 3,000sqm. • Off site warehouse 12,000sqm• 17,000 pallet locations• Conveyor receipt from production lines to back of

factory location 24/7• System directed putaway to dedicated warehouses

of 1,400+ pallets per day• 226 staff• 72 loads outbound per day• 90,000cases per day shipped

Cash & Carry Cross-Dock (Thailand)

Services Provided:

• Solution Design from Customers data• Property search and contractual negotiations• Fit out of all MHE and ancillary services• Implementation of bespoke system using

„virtual‟ locations for increased floor utilization• 4PL Transport solution• Recruit and training of all staff• Total Project Management

Key Statistics:• Total 180Staff, 9,000sqm. warehouse area• Ambient Temperature cross dock• “Pick-to-Zero” sortation• 190,000 case per day sortation capacity• 49 Cash & Carry locations • 165 loads outbound per day

Hi-Tech Warehouse and Assembly Facility (Netherlands)

Services Provided:

• Solution design for customer to minimize building footprint

• Laptop assembly lines fed from generic parts storage

• 4PL management of Kitting supplier JIT• Pan European and Middle East Distribution

Center• Customized WMS to include build order

maintenance for assembly lines• Consolidation of three sites into one location

Key Statistics:• 39,000 SKU aftermarket service• 18,000 pallet location ASRS• 50% contracted labour for flexibility• 40% advance order build for linearity• Up to 200 staff• 38 delivery loads daily

Major Foods Retailer DC Relocation (Thailand)

Services Provided:

• Internal warehouse layout to include pallet racking and cross-dock area

• New facility snagging list and building sign off• SKU layout for racking based on velocity and

department codes• Devised and implemented transition plan• Seamless transition from existing site with no

effect of store deliveries• WMS network installation linked to centralized

server

Key Statistics:• 12,000 SKU.• 23,500 square meters.• 10,000 pallet locations• 8,000 sqm cross dock area• 10 day transition plan• 318,000 cases transferred• Cartons damaged in transition <0.003%• 381 vehicle movements

Personal Care Retail DC (Singapore)

Services Provided:

• Transition to brand new facilities• Imported stock in pallet racking storage• Local stock through cross dock operation• Separate singles picking module for high

productivity• Fast Track implementation of six weeks• 4PL management of transport provider• Implementation of customers third generation

WMS• Procurement of racking, MHE and ancillary

equipment

Key Statistics:• 5,300 sqm floor space• 2,500 Pallet locations• 6,400 SKU (Indent & cross-dock)• 101 FTE across 6 day shifts• 48 multi-drop delivery routes daily• 128 stores