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Home Market Foods: Logistics & Transportation InternshipBy: Shelby Jackson
Overview
• Introduction• Why Home Market Foods• Summer Accomplishments • Key Takeaways • The Next Chapter
Introduction- Shelby Jackson• The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business 2013-
2016 • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration• Specialization: Logistics
Introduction: Logistics Team
Rita Connolly• Logistics Assistant• Fun Facts:• Dog Trainer• 2nd Best Laugh at HMF
(1st Lisa Gunn)• Great Baker- • Favorite: Chocolate Chip
Banana Bread
Patty Buckman• Logistics Manager • Fun Facts:• Highly Competitive• Email Guru• Best Auntie • Two Beautiful Nieces• Hailey & Samantha
• Walkoholic
One Final Thought for Patty…
Why Home Market Foods?
State-Of-The-Art Facility
Why Home Market Foods?Similar Values
Why Home Market Foods?
Quality Products & Brands
BUT…..
Why Home Market Foods?…. I always wanted to be a part of the business I grew up loving.
Why Home Market Foods?https://goo.gl/BVF4gY
Why Home Market Foods?
February 6th, 2016:• Home Market Foods, a producer of high quality meat-based
food products, acquired Hot ‘N Spicey Inc., best known for its Bahama Mama brand of premium sausages and its Gourmet To Go brand of high quality sausages and frankfurters.
• Lisa Jackson, president of Hot ‘N Spicey, “I believe that Home Market Foods is the right partner for the business, based on our common cultures, shared values, and commitment to producing premium quality products. I am certain that this is the right path for the Hot ‘N Spicey brands and its employees.”
Summer Accomplishments: May 26th- August 22nd
Posted Bills of Lading:
• Over 2,200
Created Excel Spreadsheet:
• Over 90• To Track HMF
Truck Loads (Over 1,300)
Interfaced With: • 10 Carriers• TQL• Choptank• Allen Lund• More…
• 2 Warehouse • Preferred Sharon• Home Market
Foods• 4 Departments
• Customer Service• Finance • Systems• Operations
PRFD SHRN
IWI
NORWOOD
BURR MD
BURR CT
AMERICOLD
CONESTOGA
BURR FL
MONTREAL
SUMMIT
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200
BOL's Posted- Broken-Down by Warehouse Location
Summer Accomplishments: May 26th- August 22nd
Toured: • HMF Warehouse• Preferred Freezer
Services Boston Helped With: • Carrier Claims
• Verifying Freight Invoices
• Invoicing Projects Attended: • THE 10 o’clock
Meeting• Shortage Meeting
• Logistics, Operations, & Customer Service Talk Through Shortage Issues
• Purchasing Meeting• Take-over
Amogh’s Duties for a Week
Key Takeaways
In General:• Business Culture Matters
Specifically:Values
Practice
sPeople
Places
• The Most Important Things to Keep in Mind While Looking for a New Career
Key Takeaways
In General:• Communication is
Crucial Sales
Customer Service
Operations
Logistics
Finance
Information
Technology
Emails Sent Between Departments:• Customer Service (Danyelle, Michelle, Debbie): 113
• Finance (Susan DoVale & Susan Quintiliani): 184
• Operations (Dan Gunn): 124
• Logistics (Rita Connolly & Patty Buckman): Never Ending
Specifically:
For Example:
Key Takeaways
I Learned How To…1. Post a BOL in Navision (Rita Connolly)2. Search & Find any Order in Navision with only Snippets of Information
(Patty Buckman)3. Create a Customer Order in Navision (Danyelle Silvia)4. Search for Inventory in any Warehouse in Navision (Dan Gunn)5. Filter to Find Specific Groups of Orders in Navision (Meenakshi Singh)
In General:• Flexibility is Necessary
Specifically:• Say “Yes”
The Next Chapter
• Hands-on Experience Allowed Professional & Personal Growth
• This Internship Will Be a Stepping-Stone for a Career in Logistics …. In Ohio…• The Specific Talents I Learned at Home Market Foods will
Help me in the Future• Possibly at MNX Global Logistics in Gahanna, Ohio• Specialize in:• Aviation Logistics• Life Science Logistics
Thank you for a Great Summer!