Anthony DeName

Case Pick Operations

• Increased case pick productivity from 93% to 103% through process improvements and standard work.
• Implemented label placement placards, reducing store complaints related to covered barcodes and improving product sell-through.
• Partnered with the Engineering team to recreate batch configurations, improving operational flow and reducing multiple touches within the same bin.
• Implemented and sustained 5S standards, improving organization, efficiency, and safety.
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Receiving Operations

• Increased vendor chargeback compliance for damaged products and pallets, contributing to reduced facility shrink.
• Implemented 5S standards to improve dock organization, accuracy, and workflow efficiency.
• Supported the rollout of a new receiving operating system, assisting with adoption and process stabilization.

• Through continuous partnering with VECNA Robotics and labor strategies, production utilization increased to 96%, up from 82% the previous year, resulting in annual customer savings of $625,000. Increase daily orders picked by 200+, depending on order profile.
• Partnering with the IC team to create locations to slot high-moving items while utilizing empty warehouse space, increasing HotZone space by 30% and Utilization by 50%. This led to an increase in all replenishment functions by 12%
• Partner with VECNA Robotics to increase building usage from 45% to 65% of the entire building.
• Help the team adhere to the process change in the pallet picking function, which led to an increase in production by 3%

• Reduced start-up time by 10 minutes
• Implemented new process for eaches pack station with flex pipe, which led to an increase in production by 23%
• Implemented DVC waiting room into Safety Program; reducing near misses on DSA by 90%
• Increase all audit/shipping functions by 10% through 90% accountable or higher program.
• Created and maintained a truck scheduler so the customer and various carriers can see open times for loads.
• Assisted in Individual Development Plans for 7 team members which resulted in promotions to Team Lead, Wave Planner, and CSR.

• Lead Pick Team ranging from 30-120 Team Members at a time.
• Utilized Tableau reports to create staffing plans, maintaining a rotation to ensure all TMs get their equipment hours.
• Oversaw gain of 6.47% growth in pick rate bringing averages from 48tph to 54.53tph.
• Re-Vamped Air Re-induct, reducing change over time by 16%, reducing staffing needs and boosted overall building TPH by .8.
• Created a JI(Job Instruction) for putback function.
• Created SLOT process reduce wasted time by 3.28%.
• Integrated Petris stacking method to current 92% compliance.
• Created putback process for UOM/CSIOC function.
• Developed 8 team members into Team Leads or Area Managers/Operation Supervisors.