Michael Thao Email & Phone Number

United States

Responsible for the development of reporting and operations for the pickup and grocery automation team.

Bentonville, Arkansas

Lead capacity analysis and calculations for Grocery Distribution centers. Analyze inventory growth to identify bottlenecks in storage capacity and analyze rack height standardization to optimize end to end DC flow.Analyze and interpret data to create a logic for increasing overall DC throughput and productivity.

Bentonville, Arkansas

Research capacity constraints in the Grocery network. Query data using Alteryx and Teradata to present viable options and solutions to upper leadership for consideration and implementation.Simplify, transform and automate data flows using Alteryx to connect to several databases and servers to pull relevant information into a single package and pushing that.

Bentonville, Arkansas

Support the Grocery Distribution network by maintaining engineering standards for 5 distribution centers. This includes travel to distribution centers to inspect processes and audit standards for accuracy.Responsible for reporting of Grocery Distribution network standards as well as data related requests from the field. Working with programs such as.

Greeley, CO

Manages sales reporting database. Analyzes data from sales team and simplifies data presentation for upper management teams. Analysis may include margin opportunities, customer opportunities, market opportunities and cattle supply opportunities among others.Occasionally visit production plants to conduct yield testing on meats to determine best practices.

Bentonville, AR

Worked through the University of Arkansas Industrial Engineering Department. Our Senior Design project team was responsible for presenting a new process for product retrieval with respect to the locked cages at Sam's Clubs.The team collected time studies data, surveys and electronics sales data and worked with many cross-functional department members from.

Springdale, AR

Automate reports using Excel formulas and VBA. Used in-house programs to create labels and spec changes on new and existing products. Secure samples for research through contacts and conducted lean point tests and product break downs. Work in cross-functional teams to set standards and simplify processes. Compile weekly reports and adhoc reports using.

Springdale, AR

Supports strategic pricing initiatives, including price and margin analytics, price optimization and price setting and administration. Create and compile weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual market trend reports using Excel and Powerpoint.Developed and completed carcass cutout value calculations which showed industry trends per primal and credit values..

Industrial Engineering Department

Ad Hoc reports along with data entry using Excel and Word. Compile data into more user friendly forms. File, sort, and organize documents. Answer and direct phone calls in a professional manner.Conducted miscellaneous errands that range anywhere from picking up items to constructing shelves among others.

Footwear And Camping Departments

Attended online training programs/seminars to learn more about products. Promoted products and informed customers on the benefits of specific products in the department. Assisted in selecting products and add-on products to best fit customer needs and wants. Set weekly ads using symbol and printer. Recorded inventory needs in the department and relayed.