Advisory Board

Each board member brings a unique perspective and deep industry background, which shapes and informs the editorial content of Distribution Center Management each month.

It is an honor to have the support of this esteemed group of colleagues and advisors.

Mike Coronado
Distribution Director
The Container Store
www.containerstore.com

Mike Coronado has twenty years of experience in overall distribution management. He has spent the past five years with The Container Store in the role of Distribution Director. The company’s 810,000-square-foot centralized distribution center in Coppell, Texas, supports the 38-store chain. Mike’s past experience includes responsibility for multiple distribution centers throughout North America.

Rick Goone
Distribution Center Manager
Weekenders USA, Inc.
www.weekenders.com

Rick Goone is Distribution Center Manager for Weekenders, where he oversees the distribution of product and all fulfillment operations. Previously, Rick spent more than 15 years in various supply chain, transportation, and distribution management capacities at companies such as TDK Corporation and ABF Freight System. While an operations manager at Kanebridge Corporation, he successfully eliminated the need for overtime, developed parameters for a same-day shipping policy, and helped design and integrate computer systems to efficiently route orders to the correct distribution facility.

Pat Kelley
Labor Development Group, Founder
www.labordevelopmentgroup.com

Pat Kelley is founder and CEO of the Labor Development Group, a consulting firm based on the concept of dramatically increasing distribution center productivity and quality by using the Simplified Gainsharing incentive system. He is also the Director of Logistics for True Value Hardware, the corporate umbrella for three hardware co-ops: True Value, Servistar, and Coast to Coast Hardware. He has been with True Value for 28 years, performing nearly every position in the logistics organization. In the early 1990s he ran True Value’s corporate Human Resources department for four years, then returned to logistics. Currently he oversees seven DCs with dotted line responsibility for the other six DCs in True Value’s network.

Ken Miesemer
Sr. Consultant
St. Onge Company
www.stonge.com

Ken Miesemer is a Sr. Consultant at the St. Onge Company with a focus on Supply Chain improvement projects. Previously, he was with the Hershey Company for 15 years, where he most recently held the title of Director, Distribution and International Logistics, overseeing approximately 4 million square feet of distribution center operations. Ken’s career has provided experiences in materials management, systems implementations (MRP, ERP, and supply chain planning and execution systems), program management, distribution operations, and international logistics. He has had the opportunity to define, consolidate, and then manage several national distribution networks. At Hershey Foods, Ken was involved with several large projects including the start-up of the 1.2-million-square-foot Eastern Distribution Center III and the standardization of processes across the national network.

Lawrence Dean Shemesh
President
OPSdesign Consulting
www.opsdesign.com

Lawrence Dean Shemesh is president of OPSdesign Consulting, a consulting organization specializing in the design of warehousing, distribution, and fulfillment operations. An active member of his industry and community, Shemesh is president of the NY/NJ/CT WERCouncil and past president of the Material Handling Society New Jersey. He has served on the executive boards of chambers of commerce, economic development, and science and technology commissions. Having more than 20 years of experience in operations, systems integration, and consulting, Shemesh has led supply chain network and warehouse design initiatives for many of the world’s largest and most prestigious companies in a wide variety of industries and market channels.

Jim Tompkins
President and CEO
Tompkins Associates
www.tompkinsinc.com

Jim Tompkins is president and CEO of Tompkins Associates, a leader in total supply chain consulting and integration. For more than 30 years, his practical expertise and leadership have helped hundreds of companies worldwide achieve Supply Chain Excellence. Jim received his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering in 1969, his Master of Science in Industrial Engineering in 1970, and his Ph.D. in 1972, all from Purdue University. He is the 1984 recipient of the Reed-Apple Award from the Material Handling Education Foundation, the past president of the Institute of Industrial Engineers, the Material Handling and Management Society, and the College-Industry Council on Material Handling Education. He is a 1999 recipient of the Distinguished Engineer Award from Purdue University’s School of Engineering. Jim is also a 1999 inductee in Modern Materials Handling’s Hall of Fame.