Darrell Lamker Email & Phone Number

Lenexa, Ks, Us

Riverside, Mo

Overland Park, Ks

Responsible for interpreting Operational Technology vision for the organization into tactical designs plans and working across functional areas to develop and implement solutions to achieve the overall vision. • Serving as the key connection between Operations and Technology, held primary leadership and design role in modernizing the Operational technology systems for the organization while migrating four entities from legacy systems to the new enterprise system. Worked with all levels of… Show more Responsible for interpreting Operational Technology vision for the organization into tactical designs plans and working across functional areas to develop and implement solutions to achieve the overall vision. • Serving as the key connection between Operations and Technology, held primary leadership and design role in modernizing the Operational technology systems for the organization while migrating four entities from legacy systems to the new enterprise system. Worked with all levels of Operations, Information Technology, and Change Management to successfully deliver project goals within budget. • Guided engineering team to drive multiple engineering and technology projects to successful completion to provide solutions to meet short-term and long-term business goals.• Provided Engineering leadership in developing process and technology improvements to effectively integrate operations across multiple operating companies, resulting in cost savings through elimination of duplication of work and improved customer satisfaction through service enhancements.• Designed and implemented a web-based dispatch and driver management system that provides user with all the necessary planning information on one screen. • Designed an equipment management application to provide increased visibility to equipment utilization and shipment location. Project provided $500K annual savings due to improved productivity as well as significant customer experience improvements due to added visibility. Show less

Overland Park, Ks

Managed Industrial Engineering and Operations Planning departments, with responsibility for developing operational processes, continually optimizing load planning for the network, maintaining high service performance, developing improved operational software tools and perform engineering studies. • Led technology project to rewrite city driver application and replaced 5,500 driver computers. • Operations lead on company’s effort to upgrade company’s computer systems.

Overland Park, Ks

Managed Industrial Engineering department, with responsibility for developing operational processes, developing improved operational software tools and engineering studies. • Operations technical lead on integration of Roadway and Yellow Transportation to one company and one computer system, merging all operational processes and systems. • Redesigned the company’s wireless application for movement of shipments saving the company $3M YoY.

Overland Park, Ks

Developed network design changes to the linehaul system to improve service and reduce costs. • Developed strategy for proper equipment utilization and reduced empty dispatch miles by approximately 1%, reduced linehaul costs by 3% the first year and the savings have maintained the following years.

Overland Park, Ks

Key member of team, which managed operational network of 65,000 shipments per day.• Designed and implemented plan to improve on time service performance, improved 3% over a 2-year period and managed subsequent updates to plan which have maintained on time performance YoY.• Led project to design and implement major restructuring of the operational network; changing the load pattern, driver locations and shipment handling locations to reduce transit times by at least one day on 20% of the… Show more Key member of team, which managed operational network of 65,000 shipments per day.• Designed and implemented plan to improve on time service performance, improved 3% over a 2-year period and managed subsequent updates to plan which have maintained on time performance YoY.• Led project to design and implement major restructuring of the operational network; changing the load pattern, driver locations and shipment handling locations to reduce transit times by at least one day on 20% of the company’s lanes. Show less

Overland Park, Ks

Optimized and maintained computer systems, which controlled operational network - load pattern, service standards, trailer routes and many operational tables and files. • Member of team that developed proprietary LTL analytical software tool to assist in optimizing the operational network.• Designed and implemented wireless application for movement of shipments creating 3% savings in handling costs.

Overland Park, Ks

Supported field operations performing operational analysis, terminal dock and yard design, training and implementation of new software tools, processes and network changes.

Bba, Transportation/Logistics

Bba, Pre-Business