Oneiro Technologies, Inc

I founded Oneiro Technologies to provide turn-key automation systems for your e-commerce, distribution, fulfillment, or manufacturing operation.

I developed an innovative approach for warehousing which requires 15% of the labor and 50% of the space. Sound expensive? You might be surprised to hear about a typical 18 month payback.

Oneiro Technologies' purpose is to make innovative material handling solutions accessible to all. I bring robotics, augmented/extended reality, fulfillment software, and AI to operations of all sizes by being lean and having strategic partnerships. We are nimble and able to adapt to your needs.

I have been able to save millions of dollars per year for distribution and fulfillment operations by pursuing technology that truly works. It isn't easy to be cutting edge but it's my passion to develop a trusting relationship with both our clients and our suppliers.

I can offer what most can't...a world class solution fit to the needs of your operation with focus and agility.

Founder & CEO

ShipStork

ShipStork is a new type of 3PL fulfillment business.

Built from the ground up with a tech forward approach. We embrace automation and use it curate an amazing merchant experience. 

The consumer is our main focus. We will delight every step of the way from the time the order is placed until it is received. If it needs to be returned we make that a delight as well.

I believe this is what the fashion industry needs, tech forward fulfillment.

Stay tuned as we share the journey.

Co-Founder

DCS - Designed Conveyor Systems LLC

DCS is a great organization with an amazing close knit culture. 

My role here was to concept and sell cutting edge automation systems for e-commerce warehouses. Some people called my ideas crazy, some loved them. It was fun keeping the team on their toes. 

Together we built some amazing things through solid partnerships with OEM suppliers and clients alike.

We did a lot, providing fully integrated systems encompassing high speed pouch, case, tote & pallet 
handling. This included accumulation, merging, sortation, distribution, order fulfillment, inspection, verification, high density storage, WMS interfacing, truck loading & unloading, and robotic deployment.

I left DCS because it was just time to pursue my own crazy dreams of founding my own business.

Sr. System Sales Consultant

Intelligrated

I worked with Dave Stinson along with the awesome and eccentric Western Region team. Dave brought me in to build a controls team from scratch for the region. It was a great challenge of building a new team while concepting and selling automated systems to new customers.

As the principal engineer I was responsible for approving designs from both Mike Smeltzer's concepting team and Tim Lasko's engineering team. After a few rounds of back and forth, a white board full of dry erase marker notes, and Kevin Gray saying something hilarious, we would settle on something that would work for the customer.

We executed projects for citrus, almond, wine and various other industries. We even executed a project in a cold storage (-15 degree) facility. Yep that was cold...

Great team and great memories!

Principal Engineer

Barry-Wehmiller Design Group

Becoming a Director at Design Group means you know how to lead and you have a solid client base.

During this time I was located in the Modesto, CA office. We had a lot of projects focused on wineries both big and small. My team of project managers and engineers knew how to get the job done and be entertaining as well. Late night working sessions were often accompanied by a showing of Super Troopers or some other slapstick comedy.

We developed budgets for customers and helped them justify big spending projects by calculating the IRR.

The project management team was a well oiled machine executing projects as big as $30MM. They were masters at negotiating OEM equipment purchases and herding the cats (team members) as PMs do best. At one point our little office of 12 had a significant portion of the Design Group nationwide staff working on our winery projects. 

The mechanical engineering team spearheaded the first 3D laser scanning and facility design that I know of and were great at developing user friendly layouts in CAD. FAT tests were rock solid. 

The electrical engineering team knew NEC, UL and NFPA 79E compliance like the back of their hand. They programmed Allen Bradley PLCs in their sleep and some even loved it enough to automate things at home.

It was a pleasure leading this team.

Director

Accountable for managing all aspects of industrial engineering projects from conceptual design through execution.  

The majority of projects managed were in the consumer beverage industry i.e. bottled water, carbonated soft drinks, beer and wine.

Project Manager

Accountable for all aspects of electrical engineering, controls engineering, and mechanical engineering for multiple high speed packaging lines.  This included hard-to-handle bottles such as light weight PET water bottles and reverse tapered wine bottles.

Project Engineer

Anheuser-Busch

PLC, HMI and simulation programming for utility systems, brewing process and packaging lines.

Engineer

I Automate Warehouses with Robots and AI --> Let's double your capacity with only 25% of the labor \\ System Integrator with over 25 years and $250MM of capital project experience \\ Founder of Oneiro Technologies

Your warehouse has orders to get out the door, quickly and accurately. Perhaps you have considered new automation but are unsure about what works for your specific needs. 

That’s where I help. Oneiro Technologies is a turn-key provider of automated solutions. I implement solutions tailored to your business. Focused on flexibility and scalability so that it works for you today and into the future. 

If you operate a warehouse, you face challenges every single day. I am not a consultant that only tells you how to fix your problems. I will develop solutions and implement those solutions. I cook what I eat so, I am with you throughout the entire process. 

If you have the desire to get more orders out the door with greater accuracy while lowering your expenses, consider this an invitation. 

Let’s kick things off with a free discovery session. It’s an opportunity for open dialogue, where I’ll listen and ask questions to understand your needs better. This session is commitment-free – it might just leave you with valuable insights to ponder or actionable ideas for future endeavors.

Curious? Reach out directly or book a time through the link in my profile. Let's explore what's possible together.

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About me. 

Have you ever had a nickname?

I was once dubbed “The Wolf” by a colleague. No, not the one from Wall Street but in reference to the problem-solver from 'Pulp Fiction.'

Why the comparison? Because I fix the very problems that give fulfillment warehouses and manufacturing facilities sleepless nights.

But I won’t label myself as an “expert” as there are no experts.

So, who am I? I am a turn-key system integrator with a very particular set of skills, skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that allow me to develop creative solutions for your most nagging problems.

Drew Thomas

Stoney Creek Arms

Federally Licensed Firearms Dealer approved to Buy, Sell, Trade Firearms and conduct Private Party Transfers. We can help with Ammo Transfers.
Department of Justice- Handgun Safety Program Certified Instructor
NRA Certified Pistol Instructor
www.stoneycreekarms.com

Owner

The Calico House

Sales
Customer Service 
Shipping on line orders 
Merchandising

Sales

Kraft Foods

Merchandiser

Albertsons/Supervalu

ECommerce Operations Specialists 
Trained 500 associates in 4 months by providing knowledge of specific store tasks and policies
Improved hardware, software, networking connections and store signage
Tasked with a business development role of prospecting for new clients
Worked with the web technology department to define project requirements and implement enhancements
Created an elevated customer experience to generate a loyal customer base
Guaranteed positive customer experience and resolved customer complaints in 24 hours
Increased new fulfillment locations and made changes of fulfillment store locations
Developed weekly sales reports for the district managers to track sales progress
Managed the eGrocery P&L
Managed yearly forecasts
Maintained good working relationships with store directors, 3rd party drivers and supervisors, division associates and eCommerce team in MN
Developed new processes for selectors to achieve a 12% reduction in labor costs
Developed new processes for drivers to achieve a 17% reduction in driver labor costs
Helped manage driver dispatch team with emphasis on monitoring drivers and dispatch labor

ECommerce lead selector- (promoted to eCommerce Ops Specialist in 1½ years)
Hired, trained and coached new selectors
Motivated selectors to a fast paced working environment while providing quality products and low out of stock rates
Wrote weekly schedules with an emphasis on reducing labor budget
Kept lines of communications open with store management by attending department head meetings
Worked to insure all orders were completed on time
Worked closely with customer to meet their requirements
Goal was set for customer complaints at 5%, goal achieved at under 3%

eCommerce Operations

AActive Engineering

Coordinated sales through distribution and OEM's
Check prices and deliveries with the factories
Negotiated special pricing for the distributors
Cross referenced technical information and part numbers to obtain more sales
Resolved failure analysis and corrective action problems between factories and OEMs
Set up training between distributors and factories
Served as product representative at trade shows
Coordinated sales with sales managers and OEM's.
 Set up training meetings with vendors for sales managers
 Requested samples and technical specifications from OEMs
 Followed up on orders to assure on time delivery
 Performed general office duties

Inside Sales, Distribution Coordinator

Design Sales

Coordinated sales through distribution and OEMs
Checked prices and deliveries with the factories
Negotiated special pricing for the distributors
Cross-referenced technical information and part numbers to obtain more sales
Resolved failure analysis and corrective action problems between factories and OEMs
Set up training between distributors and factories
Served as product representative at trade shows

Inside Sales/Distribution Manager

Corona Electronics

Managed inventory turns
Negotiated delivery schedules and prices with vendors to gain greater margins
Had extensive interactions with sales personnel
Trained new sales personnel  
Signed a few new vendors to the line card for additional sales

Product Manager

Communications Specialists, Inc

Sourced and negotiated pricing for electronic components and capital equipment including establishing blanket purchasing agreements and bulk offshore purchasing
Negotiated yearly contracts with vendors to reduce production costs
Established an effective in-house inventory control system, which is currently being used

Purchasing Manager

Standard Logic Inc

Purchased all raw materials, including metals parts, components, subassemblies, and general MRO items.
Performed all purchasing and expediting functions related to purchase orders

Sr. Buyer

Preston Scientific, Inc

Purchased all raw materials, including metals parts, components, subassemblies, and general MRO items.
Performed all purchasing and expediting functions related to purchase orders
Expedited orders
Negotiated with sales people on pricing and delivery schedules
Operated inventory control computer program
Originally was hired as an assembler and gained hands on experience in the manufacturing processes.

Buyer

Specialties: Purchasing, Negotiations, Team Building, Cost Reductions, Customer Service, Sales

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