David J. DiSanto

Expertise that is coupled with over 30 years in Supply Chain, Corporate Management and Inter-Company consulting , both from manufacturing distribution and third party service provider perspective

Experience

• Co-founding member and Chairman of ITW Construction Products Logistics Council in U.S. from 1989-1997 which represented 37% of ITW business units gross sales.
• Introduced and assisted in implementation of JIT manufacturing, TQM techniques in manufacturing, distribution and customer service functions. Restructured and reorganized business logistics to be more team focused and profitable.
• Logistics Consulting & implementation of strategies within Illinois Tool Works decentralized business units. Optimized transportation & distribution in both North America and Europe.
• Implemented "zone skip" and “cross docking” operation for fitness machine provider, reducing distribution costs by $280k and improving delivery standards to both retail and consumer sector.
• Assisted major retailer/manufacturer in Northeast in realizing savings of 10% ($400K annually) in small package freight savings and process improvements.
• Designed and developed major market “pool distribution” utilizing line hauls with scheduled release dates, eliminating 12 satellite warehouses and inventory. Cost savings exceeding $800k.
• Reduction of distribution and transportation spend overall with Supply Chain Management service level improvements.
• Team building and educating on-site personnel from within and re-alignment of current logistics networks, IRI (identify-recommend-implement) while allowing the business unit to identify and eliminate "logistical logjams" all geared to customer satisfaction and cost reduction.