Warehouse Automation Analysis for Efficient DC Consolidation

Client:  The client is an industrial manufacturing company operating a large distribution center. Challenge: The existing DC included 17,000 pallet locations, 9,000 small parts bins, and outdated vertical carousels. Operations required significant labor for unloading, re-palletizing, and moving material across the warehouse due to wide aisles and drive-in racking. The company wanted to close this […]

Logistics Cost Optimization and Reliability Improvements for a Polyethylene Manufacturer

Client: This manufacturer produces polyethylene-based products such as plastic wrap and linen bags. Given the low-margin nature of these goods, tight operational efficiency is essential to protect profitability and maintain a competitive position. Challenge: The company faced significant challenges due to the lack of a structured logistics strategy. Without a dedicated logistics manager, the team […]

Interim Logistics Leadership Delivers Process Overhaul and Cost Savings Across Global Network

Client: A $200 million consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturer with U.S.-based production and international distribution, Challenge: The company was facing operational bottlenecks in its warehousing and logistics functions and experienced an abrupt departure of its Transportation & Logistics Manager. With a 3–6 month hiring timeline anticipated, they faced both a leadership gap and a missed […]

$50K Capex Avoidance and 25% Annual Freight Savings via Logistics Redesign

Client: A food manufacturing company. Challenge: A food manufacturing company was expanding its operations to meet increasing consumer demand. The company relied on agricultural inputs such as soy hulls and wood pellets and needed to re-evaluate inbound logistics strategy during facility scale-up. The company’s expansion required new storage infrastructure for bulk agricultural inputs. Without direct […]

$300K Annual Cost Savings Through Multi-Site Warehouse Consolidation

Client: A medical device manufacturer. Challenge: This medical device manufacturer was undergoing strategic realignment following a partial divestiture and operational streamlining. The company needed to consolidate its storage and shipping footprint from five facilities down to one. The objective was to capture $300,000 in annual savings while maintaining compliance with strict regulatory requirements and minimizing […]

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Kelly Kress

Chief of staff

Adept in project management and PMO leadership, Kelly helps Waypost clients drive their projects to satisfactory completion with a keen eye to the timeline and budget. Kelly is an organization and data analysis geek with twenty years of experience in project management and account management. In her spare time, she loves to bake, read Young Adult literature, and taxi her kids around town. If your project could use a little extra support, Kelly, and Waypost’s team of advisors, will point you in the right direction.

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Barry Larson

Commercial Operations & Marketing Manager

Barry brings more than 15 years of marketing experience to Waypost, along with a natural curiosity about what’s changing and what’s coming next. He enjoys finding practical ways to use new tools and ideas to keep Waypost’s message clear, relevant, and engaging. Outside the office, Barry and his wife spend time on the water, touring local breweries, and looking after their crew of three dogs and three cats.