Laurent Cochet

Laurent@ecosource.cn

+86 139 1679 0471

Warehouse & Distribution Design Independent Consultant

Warehouse & Distribution Design Consulting Services

• Case Studies: Nike, VF, BESTSELLER

• Project Management / Program Management

• Distribution Design & Warehouse Concept Design (E-Commerce)

• Procurement

• Warehouse Management system

• MHE

• A few Products or Companies I have worked with

• Energy Efficiency

24 years in technical B2B International Markets, High Tech & Logistics

11 years experience in Asia (in Shanghai since 2007)

Management Consulting / Technical Sales / Multicultural Management / Training

Location: Wuqing, China – near Tianjing

Size : TBD

Timing: Started Q2 2013, Expected Go-Live 2015

Role: Program Manager, supporting a European Project Director during the Business Assessment, Concept design, MHE procurement, WMS functional specs & vendor selection

Project on-going

Location: Kunshan, China – near Shanghai

Size : 75,000 sqm

Project Started Q1 2011, Golive Q4 2013

Role: Program Manager supporting a Europe based Project Director, Mission including Financial Tracking, Local Admin follow up and Support on MHE and Construction

Successful Go-Live in November 2013

Location: Taicang, China – near Shanghai

Size: 200,000 sqm

Project Started Q1 2008, Golive Q4 2010

Role: Program Manager throughout the complete project life cycle including Concept design, MHE and Construction procurement, Process Design, Transition, Ramp up

On time, on budget, exceeding foreseen throughput levels

350,000 sqm of Warehouse Project Experience in China since 2007, for Retail / Footwear / Apparel / Fashion Industry

Project Management

Budgeting: initial budget, CAPEX/OPEX, financial risks, investment phasing, ROI

Project Master Plan

Project organization, Roles & Responsibilities / Teams & Consultants

Vendor Management: Monitor Deliverables, Contract Management

Executive Reporting & Steering Committees

Change Management: Internal Communication Plan

Cost Control: vendors deliverables and payment

Knowledge Management : Project Data Organization, Project Share point

Risk Management

Project Communications: project updates, press relation, multimedia

15 Years of Project management experience

8 years in China + 3 years in Malaysia in team management positions

Capgemini certified Engagement Manager

Private & Confidential. © Capgemini 200811

Build the DC model

1 Inbound shipment planning

2 Yard management

3 Dock / Unload

4 Inbound receipt of goods

5 Crossdock

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Light Manufacturing

12 Order packing

13 Pack and hold

14 Outbound customer

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7 Storage of goods

8 Inventory control

9 Replenishment

10 Order picking

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Distribution Design & Warehouse Concept Design

Network Design & Strategy

Product Flow Analysis (Retail & Wholesales, strong experience in fashion industry)

E-commerce Products Flows and Logistics processes

Business Projections, assumptions

Operational concepts

Define & optimize Automation Level

Design DC layout

Warehouse Sizing

Work out initial budget

Estimate headcounts

DC Key Metrics DC Layout Productivity Rates DC Dimensioning Business Requirements

Procurement

Define Sourcing Strategy

Delivery schedule and plan for readiness of critical components

Specifications Review

Vendor Pre-Selection, RFI

Bidding Process, RFQ preparation and organization

Bid comparative analysis using balanced score cards

Organize Vendors Presentations and reference site visits

Support negotiation and contracting process

Maintenance Contract & Service Level Agreement

Project experience procuring the following products or services: 3PL, Construction

Management, Design Institute, General Contractor, LEED consultant, IT software and

infrastructure, WMS, Handheld devices, Sorters & Conveyors, Mini Load, Trucks,

Racking, Voice Picking, Pallets

Trainer

MHE - Warehouse Material Handling Equipment

Concept Design

Operational Options and Lay outs

Sizing

Automation Level and ROI

Detailed Design: System interfacing coordination (WCS, WMS), change requests,

Building design coordination (building openings, loads, power requirements,

operational clearances, Fire Bureau etc)

Installation: Site coordination, Health and Safety plans

Testing and commissioning: UAT support, ensuring cohesiveness of Level testing and

availability of the right “modules” at the right time

Maintenance Contract & Service Level Agreement

Value added interfacing between the MHE System Designer and the customer operation

manager.

Project experience with both customer & automation vendors

WMS – Warehouse Management System

Process Design/Capture/Optimization and formalization of the “To Be” processes to be

used for MHE Design and WMS development

List of desired functionalities

Gap Analysis

WMS Functional Specifications

Drive workshops with customer and WMS Development/Configuration teams

Training material preparation, training program design & organization

Facilitate WMS Functional Specifications and Gap Analysis

Value added interfacing between the WMS configuration team and the customer

operation manager. Experience with Generix (Infolog) and Nike Xpds

Companies, Products or Services I am familiar with

MHE Building

Supply Chain Services IT

(Infolog) XpDS (Nike)

Energy Efficiency

Energy Efficiency Expert: Energy Audits (Level 1, 2 and 3 according to ASHRAE

classification), Energy Modelling, Site Visits, Light engineering, Measurement and

Verification, Financial Modelling for payback calculation

LEED Certification: Supported LEED Platinum certification process for Nike warehouse

in China, especially during the Design Phase with the Design Institute and the LEED

consultant.

Followed LEED AP Training (not certified)

Specific Experience in Warehouse environment:

Define high level sustainability initiatives

Procure certification consultancy

Support certification consultants in their work with the Design Institute

Review and monitor green features implementation

Coordinate interactions with other project tracks

This skill set adds an opportunity for the customer to save money on the utility costs. In

the industrial sector, I focus on complex technical audit involving industrial machinery and

production processes.