Thomas Piazza Email & Phone Number

Neenah, WI, US

Irving, TX, US

• Lead Materials Warehouse Team structure & partner with 3PL guided by a "ONE TEAM, ONE GOAL" mindset
• Craft & Execute Materials Logistics Strategy supporting 16 production assets split between Depend/Poise/UbK
• Operations budgetary & spend responsibilities
• EMW, SAP R/3 ECC, MRR - Site System Integration & Accuracy

Irving, TX, US

• E2E Supply Chain Strategy & Execution
• Supply Management Toolsets/Dashboards
• Unlock Data to Improve Decision Making

Irving, TX, US

• Strategies & Capabilities Planning Consultant
• Primarily focused on Raw Materials strategy and tool structures to manage inbound supply chain flows

Irving, TX, US

• Distribution Team Leader for Paris, TX - KCNA's largest Personal Care location for Baby & Child Care production.
• 180+ employee organizational reporting structure
• 32,500+ TL annual site volume
• 14 production asset lines running 24/7
• AGV Automation implementation pilot for KCNA production location, 26 fully automated vehicles, including auto battery exchange

Irving, TX, US

• Child Care Mid-Term Product Supply Planner
• $1BN business, 3 primary production locations in USA. Additional network inventory imported from K-C de Mexico, K-C South Korea, K-C Czech Republic

Richfield, Minnesota, US

• Customer Service Solutions

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• ATW (Appleton, Wisconsin)
• SIDA Badge Holder
• Ground Ramp Operations
• Supporting Delta & United Airlines
• Inbound & Outbound Flight Operations

Dallas, TX, US

Irving, TX, US

• New Product Development, Product Improvement, & Cost Transformation Projects
• Project Management and Implementation, global raw material sourcing for both Depend and Poise businesses, $1.5BN US sales, 20% BIGs from China, Germany, Europe, Mexico
• Led tissue material vendor transition, sourcing location and initiated trials, generating $3.5MM annually in combined cost savings for Depend and Poise product lines
• Applied statistically managed inventory model and mindset to most critical and expensive material, superabsorbent material (SAM), resulting in 14 days reduced inventory in network, working capital by $500K, and live.
• Leveraged market surplus in pulp to secure a spot-buy of material, $250K in cost savings
• Continuous Improvement: Developed capabilities to leverage statistically managed inventories (SMI) to drive increased accuracy in raw material forecasting, eliminating 100 hours of non-value added work annually, shared.

Irving, TX, US

• Child Care Supply Planning Team (Finished Goods)
• Created and executed weekly asset schedules to expand manufacturing operations capability of high velocity SKUs by unlocking underutilized assets; resolving ongoing customer out-ofstocks and improving fulfillment by.
• Fulfilled unforecasted Huggies Little Swimmers displays with open stock cases due to lack of display material availability closing a $1.5MM inventory gap and improving customer service
• Analyzed Co-Packing network operations for two product lines to optimize total cost of goods sold, resulting in $400K annual savings by consolidating work in progress (WIP) lines
• Developed strong relationships with remote manufacturing teams by gaining exceptions in order to drive business objectives related to raw material runout, delivering $200K in savings
• Continuous Improvement: Developed forecasting process for finished product cartons, shared this process and tool across three business sectors, resulting in $100K annual write-off avoidance, process mapping and process.

Irving, TX, US

• Child Care Supply Planning Team
• Effectively managed $30MM of purchased inventory to support production operations demand requirements while maintaining 20.9 DOH vs. target of 25 DOH
• Improved execution of promotional programs by expanding mill capability to insource Co-Pack production rather than finishing externally at 3PL, $2.5MM savings annually
• Developed and shared best practice for flexible packaging inventory management, delivering $300K in working capital and liability savings, 3.1 DOH inventory reduction
• Developed and shared tools to identify corrugate packaging opportunities, delivering $100K in working capital savings and 1.1 DOH inventory reduction
• Continuous Improvement: Created a complete digital desktop manual, documented work standards, critical tasks, and digital cadence

Irving, TX, US

• WMS/WPO Team (Internship)
• Supported Go-Live JDA RedPrairie WMS cutovers at 5 locations within the United States
• On site GUI super user analyst, system technical lead, shop floor testing, crew training, quick reference card aides, live startup support
• Supported 3PL transition, first ever paperless wall-to-wall completed by K-C, executed with 99.8% inventory accuracy, including batch managed finished goods inventories
• Continuous Improvement: Tested all aspects of new environments, confirming robustness and problem solving potential system issues prior to implementation at each site
• Leadership: On site upgrade support lead for warehousing activities two weeks after cutover, fostering environment for learning with open and honest feedback

Irving, TX, US

• Drug, Dollar, Target Customer Service Team
• Target stores fulfillment optimization: $2MM shared inventory and distribution savings
• CVS/Rite Aid data integrity projects: $180K cost avoidance, 250 hours saved annually
• Dollar General order multiple optimization: $100K cost avoidance, Top-to-Top Attendee
• Walgreens promotional order management problem solving: 870 hours saved annually
• Continuous Improvement: Cross-trained Canadian Team on Loblaw’s ordering processes

Bachelor'S Degree, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Minor, Management Information Systems

Minor, Science, Technology And Society: Ethics