Thomas L. Tanel Bio

Thomas L. Tanel, C.P.M., CTL, CCA
President and CEO
CATTAN Services Group, Inc.

1006 Haywood Drive, Suites A & C

College Station, TX 77845-5688

979-260-7200

cattan(at)gte.net

WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS AND INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

Companies that make the best use of the basic principles of planning and managing warehouse operations and inventory management have a competitive advantage. Organizations that lack warehouse strategic planning and inventory operational excellence lose profits, market share, cost advantages, and market leadership.

Traditional Supply Chain and Logistics channels are indeed changing. As organizations move from mass production and mass distribution to mass customization, creative approaches are needed in the management of warehousing and inventory. The challenge is always present, because different customers may demand different levels of service. Demand often cannot be forecasted, especially if one must deliver customized products exactly where the customer needs them.

Businesses today must understand that they are competing on the basis of time more than on any other factor. The rigors of supply chain management require that you take action to meet your customers' demand for faster, more frequent, and more reliable deliveries. Your suppliers need to meet increasingly precise inbound schedules. Tomorrow's customers are more likely to be in another country or continent than they are likely to be from across town, in another state, or in another province.

This intensive and practical presentation on Warehouse Operations and Inventory Management will help you stay in touch with the most important new concepts in the field, allowing you to respond to the ever-changing supply chain management operational demands created by an ever-expanding global market.

THOMAS L. TANEL, C.P.M., CTL, CCA

THOMAS L. TANEL, C.P.M., CTL, CCA, has an international reputation as a Consultant and Seminar Leader in Purchasing and Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Negotiations, Supply Chain Management, and Outsourcing. With over 28 years of experience, he offers a practical and theory-based perspective in purchasing, procurement, and physical supply through his line, teaching, staff, and consulting positions.

The President and CEO of CATTAN Services Group, Inc., a logistics advisory, counseling and training firm specializing in purchasing, transportation, inventory control and warehousing, he is also a Principal of CATTAN Consultants. Designated as a lifetime Certified Purchasing Manager by the National Association of Purchasing Management, he has served as Director of Seminars for NAPM's Transportation Group and holds NAPM-New Jersey's Certificate of Service. He has also served as a member of the American Purchasing Society's Executive Committee, Seminars and Conference Planning Committee, and Education Committee. For the Purchasing Management Association of Central Jersey, his service has included Director of National Affairs,; Chair, Public Relations; Chair, Professional Development; Executive Vice President; and President. In addition, Mr. Tanel has achieved Certification in Transportation and Logistics through the American Society of Transportation and Logistics and as a Certified Cost Analyst through the Institute of Cost Analysis. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from St. John's University and an MBA with a concentration in Logistics through Florida Institute of Technology.

Some of the organizations that have benefited from Mr. Tanel's assistance include: Altec, a division of Ford Motor Co.; AMP, Inc.; Basic Vegetable Products; Bell Atlantic Mobile; Bell Atlantic Network Services; Bertelsmann; Brach & Brock; Gilroy Foods; Glaxo Wellcome; Maxus Energy; McCormick & Co.; Mead Zellerbach; Mobil Oil Corp.; Morgan Guaranty Trust Co.; NEXTEL; NORTEL; The Original Honeybaked Ham Co.; PDVSA Services, Inc.; Republic National Bank; Resorts International; Rockefeller Group; Rohm & Haas; Southern Nuclear Operating Co.; Taylor Packing Co.; Temple-Inland Industries; UNISOURCE; and United Airlines. Tom is a seasoned, global veteran with experience in the United States, Australia, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean Basin, Europe, South America, Turkey, and the Far East.

Tanel has served as adjunct faculty in Materials and Distribution Management for Bloomfield College, The University of Maryland, Monmouth College, and St. John's University. He has conducted over 500 lectures and seminars for colleges and universities, NAPM affiliates, professional associations and societies, and in-company clients, as well as for the American Management Association. A respected practitioner, his more than 40 articles and insights have appeared in Army Logistician, Container News, Distribution, Electronic Buyer's News, Executive Business, Inbound Logistics, Logistics Spectrum, Manufacturer's Mart, Materials Management and Distribution, Professional Purchasing, Purchasing Magazine, Purchasing Management Digest, Purchasing World, Supplier Management and Selection Report, and Translog, to name a few.