Laurent Cochet
+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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6 Putaway
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.
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