Smith School of Business At Queen's University

As part of the program advisory board, I work with my fellow board members to ensure that the program is delivering learning that is current, up to date, and relevant to current business needs. Our board provides support and advice to other academic programs, assists in the development of additional content and identifies best practice standards.  We serve as ambassadors to the programs, providing a connection while facilitating the exchange of information and ideas with industry peers and multiple global bluechip companies. 
   
☛ SPECIALTIES: 
Analytics | Leadership | Strategy Executive | Machine Learning | Artificial Intelligence | AI | Digital Supply Chain | MBA | Speaker | Loyalty Program Specialist | Motivational Business Speaker | Future Technology Advocate & Speaker | Digital | Research | Speaker | Keynote Speaker

Advisory Board - Master of Management Analytics & Master of Management Artificial Intelligence

International Institute for Analytics

The International Institute for Analytics (IIA) is the authority on analytics maturity and best practices. Co-founded by Tom Davenport and CEO Jack Phillips, IIA works across a breadth of industries to uncover actionable insights from its network of analytics practitioners, industry experts and faculty.  IIA are the leading source of expertise for companies making the transition to data-driven decision-making and advanced analytics, offering four unbiased, client-oriented services designed to help organizations across the entire analytics lifecycle from ideation, through strategy and planning to operationalization.

IIA's Research and Advisory Network provides clients with access to the largest network of independent analytics expertise, allowing them to apply real practitioner insights against initiatives, projects and problems.

As a Senior Executive and Advisory Associate, I help companies and organizations in North America and Europe improve their bottom-line, building analytic presence, creating pricing, and analytic models through insights and recommendations which support decision making by integrating primary and secondary research and analysis, using multiple data sources and relevant proven methodologies. 

Through planning, analytics research, evaluation and data strategy, I assist in the creation and implementation of yearly strategic plans.  Build and sustain Business Improvement (SBI) and programs, including creating a new performance management strategy for optimum results. 

My goal is to be a trusted partner and to mentor and modernize the overall analytic environment, based on my evaluation of the client's business and technical requirements.  


☛ SPECIALTIES:
Analytics | Leadership | Strategy Executive | Machine Learning | Artificial Intelligence | AI | Digital Supply Chain | MBA | Speaker | Loyalty Program Specialist | Motivational Business Speaker | Future Technology Advocate & Speaker | Digital | Data Science | AML  | Speaker | Keynote Speaker

Faculty & Advisory 

Loblaw Companies Limited

☛ Head of Enterprise Business Information Competency Centre (BICC) @Loblaw,  Canada's largest retail company:

Responsible for enabling revenue growth, operational efficiency & risk avoidance through data innovation, data strategy, data monetization, data governance.

☛ Scope included: Customer Loyalty & Analytics, Digital Channels, Pharmacy & Healthcare, Retail Product & HR data.

Analytics Lead COE, analytics strategy, and drove culture change, executive alignment and adoption, and key technology investments.

☛ Led the creation and development of the inaugural Loblaw Analytics Certificate program, in partnership with Queens University Analytics- to-date, 70+ Loblaw colleagues have completed the program.

☛ SPECIALTIES:
Analytics | Leadership | Strategy Executive | Machine Learning | Artificial Intelligence | AI | Digital Supply Chain | MBA | Speaker | Loyalty Program Specialist | Motivational Business Speaker | Future Technology Advocate & Speaker | Digital | Supply Chain / FP&A | Speaker | Keynote Speaker

Senior Director Finance, Enterprise Business Information Competency Centre  & Loyalty

☛ Led the financial reporting, planning and analysis function for the $1B+ Loblaw Distribution and Supply Chain business

Led the creation of 5-year Financial Plan ensuring division alignment and supported the strategic plan including conducting sensitivity analyses to determine impact of changes to underlying assumptions on annual and strategic plan.

☛ Successful collaboration with Senior Operators across 20+ distribution sites for Warehouse, Transportation, and Replenishment – including external third-party providers.

Presented financial results and forecasts to Senior Management.

☛ Lead the FP&A team in providing financial support of the Total Supply Chain business through detailed, insightful commentary on financial results and forecasts; ensuring the Operations teams and Senior Management are connected to the financial processes and the division's financial performance; achievement of consistent 2-3% forecast accuracy rate.

☛Managed the long-range planning process for the Supply Chain business.

Standardized the financial reporting and forecasting process across the network; resulting in efficiencies with various financial and analytical processes.

Financial lead for network transition projects.

☛ SPECIALTIES:
Analytics | Leadership | Strategy Executive | Machine Learning | Artificial Intelligence | AI | Digital Supply Chain | MBA | Speaker | Loyalty Program Specialist | Motivational Business Speaker | Future Technology Advocate & Speaker | Digital | Supply Chain / FP&A | Speaker | Keynote Speaker

Senior Director FP&A, Supply Chain, Central Analytics, Loblaw Digtial, Customs

Support colleague engagement and development.
 
☛ Consistently achieved team engagement survey scores well above the business’ national average.

Providing members with opportunities and exposure to areas within Supply Chain that are outside their normal scope of duties.

☛ Maintain a strong relationship with all team members, through open and honest communication based on mutual respect.

Several mentoring relationships within the organization; succession planning.

Director,  Financial Planning & Analysis, Supply Chain, E-Commerce, TMS 

Supply Chain Management Inc. (a Division of DHL/Exel)

Exel is a North America 3PL leader, providing customer-focused supply chain solutions, resources and expertise. With a range of solutions that include: consulting, design, integrated information management, e-commerce support, and warehousing and distribution services. With more than 40,000 associates, 80 million square feet of warehouse space and annual revenue of over $4.5 billion, Exel is delivering value across the supply chain for several of the world’s largest and well-known brands

Senior Manager Financial Planning & Analysis

FANUC Robotics

FANUC America Corporation provides the most complete range of industrial automation equipment including robots, CNCs and motion control systems. FANUC’s innovative technologies and proven expertise help manufacturers in the Americas maximize efficiency, reliability and profitability. Markets served include: Aerospace, Agriculture, Assembly, Automation, Automotive, Construction, Education, Energy, Fabricating, Food, General Motion Control, Machine Tool, Material Handling, Material Removal, Medical, Metal Fabrication, Metalforming, Mold & Die and Woodworking.

Advisor

#1 Most Followed Voice in AI Business (1.5M) | Leading AI Entrepreneur & Advisor | Former Amazon, IBM | LinkedIn Top Voice | @alliekmiller on Instagram, X, TikTok

AI isn’t magic. It’s method.

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I'm Achille Ettorre.
TEDx speaker. Advisor to C-suite leaders.
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I help senior leaders turn AI into ROI.
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Actual outcomes.

Where it started:
I scaled a gritty equipment rental company into a process-driven, tech-enabled business.
It taught me how transformation really works — from the inside out.

That experience grounds my approach today:
From back office to boardroom, I’ve helped Fortune 500s, retailers, universities, and governments design AI and data strategies that get traction — not just talk.

What I believe:
AI doesn’t fix broken processes. It exposes them.

Clean data beats big data.

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Who I’ve worked with:
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I sit on advisory boards, speak globally, and collaborate with forward-thinking execs building the future — not chasing trends.

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Achille Ettorre, MBA

STIHL USA

Sr. Mgr. Finished Goods, Supply Chain

Spin Master

•Forecast review and Capacity Planning at three North American 3PL sites. Performed periodic on-site reviews with US 3PL partners to ensure operational best practices and KPI’s, as well as proper oversight of Variable labor expenses
•Recommended productivity and operational process gains at CA site resulted in labor savings of $30k in just three months, as well as measurable improvements in shrink, and inventory accuracy
•Developed and implemented forecast templates for each 3PL partner which was reviewed weekly with the senior management at the sites
•Initiated detailed weekly forecast and capacity reviews with senior management at North America sites.
•Provided 16 week and 9 month on hand volumes and pallet capacities visibility. 
• Improved site forecast accuracy of 45% to +/- 25% utilizing created projection tools, exceeding the goal of +/- 30%  
•Master Data Integration.  Performed a deep detailed analysis of the master data in ERP (SAP) for all items located in the North America DC sites
•Identified multiple data gaps, impacting building capacities, transportation costs, EDI 888 issues as well as labor handling costs
•Review included over 12k items and led to labor savings in Asia due to process enhancements.  Changes resulted in item DIM accuracy progressing from 71% to 91%.This project was still active.

Director Logistics Planning and Execution

•Tasked with a forensic review of transportation costs from fiscal year 2019.  Analysis uncovered multiple invoice inaccuracies resulting in overpayments of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
• Invoice issues included incorrect fuel surcharges, wrong freight classifications, unnecessary pallet reweighs, changes to original deliveries without approval. 
•Implemented changes in the 3rd party provider's accessorial tables dropping the number of charge accounts from 120 to 19.
•Worked with a 3rd party transportation provider to drop contract rates on established lanes due to non-competitive rates in place.  The cost changes from these 44 lanes reflected $630k in savings.
•The issues uncovered due to the analysis led to a quarterly rebate from the provider.  At the end of 2020, nearly $3MM in rebates and savings had been realized.
•Organized and scheduled the movement of over 6000 pallets from 3PL partner in PA to 3PL site in CA.  Using a combination of rail and OTR staggered deliveries providing a smooth receipt at destination
•Project was delivered on time, with zero impact to the customer base, as well as delivering more than $150k in transportation savings.

Director Of Transportation NA

Swimways Corporation

Director of Logistics and Customer Care

Kerma Medical Products, Inc.

•	Responsible for all distribution and transportation 
•	Ensure quality compliance with lot based inventory of various medical products and devices.
•	Developed and implemented multiple process changes as well as productivity and quality metrics. 
o	Improved productivity of 19% allowed for decreased staffing requirements.
o	Received highest scorecard ranking multiple times from major national medical distributor.
•	Achieved payroll savings of $60,000 as well as generating transportation savings of $50,000 in 2014.
o	YoY decrease of 41% in damage in shipment claims in 2016.
•	2016 end of year inventory results, $4K write off on 1.9M.

Distribution Manager

Dollar Tree Stores

425,000 sq. ft. automated distribution center.  Three shift operation with 220+ associates.
Operations Management including Warehouse Traffic, Freight Operations, Daily Production Schedules
Improved organizational productivity and performance
Contract Negotiation and Administration
Develop and Manage Expense and Capital Budgets
Customer Service and Vendor Relations

General Manager

Sarah Michaels, Inc. (Dial Corporation)

Oversight of two offsite warehouses as well as main facility.
Designed layout and locator system for both facilities.
Implemented inventory cycle count program.  
Developed and implemented all warehouse systems and controls.
Established written policies and procedures for all warehouse departmental functions.

Distribution Center Manager

The Big Party

Responsible for multi level distribution center servicing 53 stores from Portland, Me. to Sarasota, Fl.
Managed all transportation functions including negotiating carrier rates as well as delivery schedules Created and implemented all distribution production controls and procedures for pick/pack and ticketing functions.

An accomplished General Manager with a track record of achieving and exceeding daily goals in a fast paced environment.  The ability to provide oversight of building operations in order to continuously achieve key performance indicators  Possesses a keen understanding of Warehouse Management System software, and a skilled communicator  able to build strong working relationships with employees, peers, upper senior management and vendors.

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