Philip Obal Email & Phone Number

Daytona Beach, Florida Area

The right software & processes can make the business go faster & better! Leveraging new systems as well as improving the current systems is the game. I always desire to make business processes to be optimal - to save time & eliminate steps. It's critical to have buy-in from both upper management all the way down to the workers using the software - to get new systems & upgrades implemented. To serve and make clients very successful is my goal. Ready for new software? Phil has lead teams to evaluate, select, negotiate contracts, and implement a wide variety of software. Phil is experienced in CRM, e-commerce, forecasting, ERP, inventory, order management, purchasing, TMS, WMS - as well as receivables and payables. Analytics and improving operations is a key mindset. Each process change that I recommend saves time & money - with a short ROI. Clients have implemented approximately 95% of recommended process improvements. Some clients want to optimize their current software application only, while others are open to looking at new applications. I have worked with both types of clients.Big Data projects included building a new database for processing orders from multiple channels (websites, customers, dealers, big box retailers, internal orders, etc). This main common database included new customers & orders, as well as invoices, sales history, ar transactions. Fed common database from CRM database on handhelds used by the sales staff and 21 regional databases at headquarters. Other data related projects focus heavily on sales orders, purchase orders, transfer orders, inventory allocation, forecasting, warehousing, transportation, etc....

Managed IT department & business analysts. Worked with managers on designing enhancements to the ERP software. Supported over 300 online users for a midsize wholesaler. Required strict code change procedures with programming staff, as we upgraded to the vendor's latest ERP version in a timely manner. Performed Unix administration including vast improvements of data I/O through disk, memory, and network optimizations. Greatly improved server I/O through disk, memory, and network optimizations. Continued to scale computer hardware with increasing user headcount, thereby maintaining sub-second response time for all users. Implemented VOIP for two remote office locations which reduced telecom costs considerably. Upgraded entire IT software application suite from an unsupported obsolete ERP system to a supported ERP system. This major feat with a small staff took a treemendous effort on many people's part - but made the wholesaler successful. Later, we automated business functions - such as scheduling vendor cost changes, vendor list price changes, price book exports, extended customer specific pricing lookups, strategic hourly pick ticket printing, etc,