Logistics:
1: the aspect of science dealing with the procurement, maintenance, and transportation of matériel, facilities, and personnel
2: the handling of the details of an operation
In today’s business world, logistics management is that part of the supply chain which plans, implements and controls the efficient, effective forward and reverse flow and storage of goods, services and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet customer & legal requirements.
Our People
Bill McKeel: Owner
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Bill McKeel is the owner and President of LSC Logistics, a provider of consulting services for supply chain management. He is a seasoned executive with over 35 years of experience in Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Logistics and Distribution/Warehousing operations.
Mr. McKeel’s background includes a wide range of work experience bringing a unique perspective and understanding of integrating successful high performance organizational work systems within Supply Chain Manufacturing environments.
His most recent accomplishments include the design and implementation of an in-house Distribution system for a Fortune 100 corporation, leading to $10 million in cost savings and efficient management of internal and external warehousing and distribution operations servicing a broad base of customers.
Mr. McKeel served in the U.S. Air Force and has earned a double major in Business Administration and Economics from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. He is trained in Lean Manufacturing and as a Six Sigma Green Belt from Villanova University.
George Elliott
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George Elliott is a Supply Chain consultant with over 20 years of experience leading and developing teams to improve supply chain flow and eliminate waste. His expertise is in use of structured approaches for project management, change management, and process documentation to effectively and efficiently guide improvement activity.
Mr. Elliott’s skill set grew from hands-on, front line process management to manufacturing leadership of a multi-site $650 million business for a Fortune 100 company. The expertise acquired during this time has since been applied to help many other companies tackle their supply chain challenges an develop the problem solving capabilities of their team members.
Most recently, Mr. Elliott led the implementation of Lean Supply Chain concepts at a Fortune 100 company resulting in improved flow and reduced lead times at eighteen North American manufacturing facilities and generating over $10 million in cost reductions.
Mr. Elliott is a graduate of the US Coast Guard Academy and received an MBA at Harvard Business School. He is trained in GE’s Change Acceleration Process, is a Six Sigma Black Belt and a leader in application of Lean Supply Chain concepts.
Michael A. Machurick
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Mike Machurick is an experienced Logistics Professional with extensive packaging and supply chain expertise including operations and materials handling management. He brings significant hands-on troubleshooting experience within supply chain manufacturing operations, 3rd Party Logistics Providers and customer/ retailer interface driving reductions in product damage, improving operational efficiencies and eliminating cost from the supply chain within both US and international markets.
Mr. Machurick has lead numerous supply chain improvement projects including a corporate redesign of the North American material handling/supply chain strategies for a Fortune 100 company. This project lead to improvements that drove overall annual cost reductions of $30MM, significant volume and efficiency improvements as well as an $3MM reduction in product damage.
Additional projects realized significant product damage reduction and improved compliance and performance metrics through the implementation of a “best practice” process within corporate and 3PL distribution operations throughout North America. The results achieved a $1.2MM reduction in operating costs through the development and management of a Corporate European benchmarking team to identify efficiencies and value within European distribution systems. These findings were then applied to North American domestic operations for similar positive business results.
Mr. Machurick earned a B.S. in Industrial Technology and holds six U.S. Patents within Packaging and manufacturing applications. He is a Six Sigma Green Belt. Mr. Machurick has appeared and presented at several material handling forums.
Professional Contributing Partners
LSC Logistics also partners with professionals in the fields of Transportation, Packaging Engineering, Materials Handling, Supplier Management, Production Planning, SAP and APICS Certified Production and Inventory Management.
