Mike Ferguson Email & Phone Number

Columbus, Oh, Us

Guilford, Ct, Us

Since 2003, JBF Consulting has been helping shippers of all sizes and across many industries select, implement, and squeeze as much value as possible out of their logistics systems. Our leadership team has over 95 years of logistics and solution implementation experience. Because we operate in a niche — we’re not all things to all people — our team members have a very specialized skill set: logistics operations + enabling technology + solution integration + problem-solving.Reach out to learn more about JBF services within:BlueprintProcess & technology diagnostics, transportation policy strategy, technology roadmap, vendor selection & RFP managementImplementImplementation & integration services for TMS, WMS, fleet & dispatch systems, YMS and supporting transportation technologiesAccelerateReporting, data management, analytics, transportation modeling, managed services, and supply chain design

Stamford, Connecticut, Us

Rizing provides solutions to meet the global client demand for SAP consulting, implementation services, and products by leveraging industry expertise to help companies run better, while optimizing their SAP experience. As part of the Customer Success Office, served as the delivery executive on SAP programs focused within consumer industries. Overall responsible for leading program approach, governance model, executive engagement, and performing health assessments to ensure successful delivery executionKey clients: Regional grocery chain: • Responsible for the overall success of the S/4HANA program, including related integration to WMS and third-party solutions• Provided thought partnership to program sponsors through industry benchmarking and sharing of best practices• Drove synergy across parallel workstreams to ensure business, technical, and functional leads are collaborating to drive efficiency in decision making, issue resolution, and go-live readinessGlobal retailer focused on video and digital commerce: • Led assessment of global S/4HANA implementation to identify opportunities for streamlining organizational accountability, integrating development teams, creating holistic plans, and executive dashboarding • Led workshops to create an integrated development and testing strategy across teams utilizing agile and waterfall methodologies

Columbus , Ohio, Us

Mast Global was the engine that powered L Brands by providing solutions that help to “make, move and enable” world-renowned products and brands. As a leader, I partnered with leadership across Bath & Body Works, Victoria’s Secret, & PINK to identify, arrange and drive multiple large-scale, cross-functional strategic initiatives that enable growth, technology, capability building, strategy, and process improvement. Led change and innovation across a diverse set of programs, including the following examples:• Data Privacy / CCPA: Led program management office for the enterprise data privacy program implementation• Global Product Development: Led lingerie & apparel categories through a transformation of their product development process, including a benchmark to deconstruct global supply chain strategies• Master Data Governance: Led enterprise initiative to benchmark and implement formal data governance policies, procedures, & organization • Omni-Channel: Drove leadership alignment and created implementation strategies to enable a frictionless customer experience utilizing capabilities enabled through RFID & data science technologies

Columbus , Ohio, Us

Paris, France, Fr

Led global delivery teams for strategic programs including business strategy development, process reengineering, supply chain operations, software vendor selection, global technology design, & full implementation services. Awarded Engagement Manager (EM) certification in the disciplines of sales, delivery, finance & peopleKey clients: Lowe’s, Scotts, Limited Brands

Ensured successful client implementations across the solution portfolio of transportation, promotional planning, procurement tracking, demand forecasting, vendor portals, and reporting. Led account review to assess project health, identify issues, assess projected ROI, and create associated mitigation plans. Awarded peer-based achievement of Rookie of the Year followed by Consultant of the YearKey clients: Harley-Davidson, Verizon, OfficeMax, Staples, Paccar, Georgia-Pacific, Goodyear, Tyson Foods

Lancashire, England, Gb

Accountable for all truckload (TL) and less-than-truckload (LTL) operations across a portfolio of North American glass production and automotive glass distribution facilities. Managed relationship & yearly contract negotiations with all third-party logistics (3PL) service providers. Team leader of a Six Sigma Black Belt team focused on eliminating waste in the supply chainAchievements: • Designed returnable packaging program with savings of $1.5M annually• Decreased total freight expenditures by 45% in two years• Increased average units per outbound trailer by 41% within four months• Developed global logistics hub in Mexicali, Mexico, resulting in total savings of over $2M annually