About Us
Green and Associates is a premier logistics and wholesale/retail consulting firm, comprised of executives with practical experience in the industry. Our expertise is focused on supply-chain improvement beginning with planning, through final delivery of services or product. We are assisting wholesale and retail management teams with supply chain strategic planning, business process improvement, systems implementation, and operating procedure definition.
Dennis W. Green
Qualifications and Background
- 37 years in the retailing industry. Experience in logistics, operations, inventory planning and management.
- Executive with Target/Dayton Hudson for 20 years, a $30 billion retailer. Last position was Senior Vice President of Logistics at Mervyn’s.
- Co-winner of the Smithsonian award for technology excellence in 1993.
- Strategic thinker, who can translate strategy into tactical plans to affect operational improvement.
Consulting Experience
- Principal and owner of Green & Associates, a premier Supply Chain consulting firm.
- Actively involved in the management of all consulting engagements.
- Implementation of Supply Chain Systems: Merchandise Replenishment, Inventory and Warehouse Management.
- Supply Chain Management Strategy for major retailers to support growth objectives.
- Organizational assessment and alignment of organizational objectives with Supply Chain Strategy.
- Project Management for the design, construction, material handling equipment installation and operation of distribution centers.
- Network analysis for clients to support growth and more efficient logistics networks.
- Successful client engagements with Manufacturers and Retailers; furniture, apparel, grocery and home furnishings.
- Implementation of Best Practices in transportation and distribution center operations, resulting in significant expense savings
Judy Soares
Qualifications and Background
- Over 25 years experience in retail business management including distribution management, logistics, information systems, store operations.
- Managed large distribution facilities for process improvement, organization, staffing, HR Policy, flow management, metrics, vendor compliance and expense control.
- Developed and managed logistics network for large import retailer including customs, offshore consolidations and multiple US entry points.
- Developed multi-facility infrastructure for systems, logistics network and facilities and streamlined the supply chain resulting in improved performance and reduced costs.
- Managed operations for a start up retailer in the health and wellness sector.
- Implemented store operations guidelines/ procedures, cash controls, inventory controls and improved bottom line.
- Over 25 years in developing and implementing information systems for retailers including application architecture, operations and technology infrastructure and alignment to corporate strategy.
- Ability to translate corporate strategy into tactical plans with appropriate staffing for execution. Ability to develop leadership within organizations for execution of directives.
- Ability to manage complex budgets for capital expenditure and expense improvement.
Consulting Experience
- Assisted major wholesale/retail manufacturer with definition of system requirements, WMS selection and facility operations for US and foreign based warehouses. Provided project management support with detailed system definition, interfaces, testing and implementation planning
- Developed detailed integration test plans for a new warehouse system implementation for a foreign retailer
- Improved processes by developing standard operating procedures and metrics for measuring throughput/quality for a national furniture rental company.
- Improved inventory turn, customer service and sales for an online apparel retailer through issue identification/resolution and implementation of revised processes in warehouse operation and control procedures.
Steph Thompson
Qualifications and Background
- 22 years in the retailing industry, including experience in buying, allocation, merchandise presentation, store operations, total quality and logistics.
- 7 years of merchandise buying experience, including assortment planning, allocation, vendor negotiation, and inventory and gross margin management
- Established metrics and reporting tools to track key functions in Store Operations – utilized measurements to identify process improvement opportunities.
- Developed and delivered Total Quality training – facilitated cross-functional teams to improve processes and reduce operating expense.
- Developed and implemented space planning and fixture utilization process and standards.
Consulting Experience
- Designed and led a pilot project to implement new inventory management practices – resulted in a 33% reduction in average inventory for pilot departments, representing $10.0M.
- Assessed organization’s capability to increase floor ready penetration. Developed strategies and action plan to support a 90% increase in penetration.
- Developed multiple order strategy scenarios to support opening of second DC. Designed processes and tools to facilitate creation of 900+ purchase orders for 7000+ SKU’s. Developed all communication documents for 2100+ vendors.
- Facilitated user group in identifying and prioritizing new business practices in advance of implementing new merchandising system. Documented current processes and developed flowcharts and standard operating procedures for all new processes.
- Documented user requirements and business practices to support development of new systems. Acted as a “user advocate” during system design and development.
- Redesigned process and roles to support shorter time-to-web for the on-line division of a national apparel retailer. Reduced cycle time by 25%.
Lisa Griffin
Qualifications and Background
- 28 years experience in all phases of retail business management including planning, allocation, distribution, supply chain management, merchandising, marketing, and systems development.
- Developed a merchandise system strategy which included the implementation of JDA Arthur and AWR products, improved the in house replenishment software, implementation of an internet-based EDI application for purchase order management with suppliers and carriers.
- Improved merchandising financial management by enhancing systems, creating reporting and developing processes to plan/manage business at category levels.
- Executed opening inventory strategy for new distribution center which included modifying/enhancing existing merchandising systems to build multi-DC environment, procuring inventory, establishing phased replenishment strategy to stores in concert with minimizing risk to new DC start-up
- Streamlined the supply chain through the development and execution of several operational strategies involving DC’s, buying, planning and stores.
- Results oriented, analytical thinker with strong communication, organizational and project management skills.
Consulting Experience
- Supported a major wholesale/retail manufacturer through the start-up of a new distribution center encompassing building structure, material handling equipment, Manhattan warehouse management system and operational business processes. Provided project management expertise.
- Documented base WMS, WSS and existing core business processes. Identified gaps, prepared gap analysis and facilitated user meetings to address each gap.
- Developed integrated WMS/WSS test plans/protocols. Led client testing and issue/resolution processes
- Improved flow of merchandise through a specialty retail distribution center by evaluating processes relative to receiving, QC inspection, allocation and inventory planning and provided recommendations for change. Supported the implementation of recommendations – revised top of production and QC processes, standardized allocation timelines, simplification of cross dock and over/short picking processes, implementation of a company-wide vendor scorecard.
- Documented current operations/business process for a start up wholesale company and provided recommendations to improve overall performance. Areas included warehouse, order management, inventory management, business partner relationships, product/production and strategic planning. Developed production calendar, beginning with product design through product receipt at the warehouse
- Supported national retailer’s system implementation through management of the critical path project plan associated with the DC’s. Created and implemented daily metrics and management tools to monitor performance.