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

Chartered Management Institute

Management Coach & Mentor

CILT (UK)

Coach & Mentor

•	Developing and implementing transportation strategies to reduce delivery lead times by 15% while maintaining optimal cost-efficiency across global supply chain operations.
•	Spearheading advanced digital transformation initiatives, integrating AI-driven automation to achieve a 15% reduction in lead times and enhanced product traceability across global supply chains.
•	Successfully negotiated and implemented SLAs and cost-reduction strategies with key partners, achieving 18% in sustainable savings whilst improving customer service.
•	Leading the facilitation of a comprehensive change management plan, focusing on integrating people, processes and technology to ensure smooth adoption and alignment across the organisation whilst building a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

Strategy and Operations Consultant

Zendbox  |  eCommerce Fulfilment Specialist

Zendbox has built an unrivalled reputation for providing a game-changing fulfilment solution to eCommerce brands. Our mission is to help online businesses simplify their eCommerce operations so they can save costs, maximise their time, and deliver the best fulfilment experiences to their customers. This grants online brands the freedom to focus on what matters most; growing and scaling their business.

As the Chief Operations Officer (COO) for Zendbox & Prolife Distribution, I oversee the company's day-to-day operations and ensure smooth functioning across various departments (Operations, HR, Finance, Product and Technical Development). In summary, as the COO of Zendbox, my role involves strategic leadership, operational excellence, cross-functional collaboration, risk management, and driving continuous improvement across the organisation. In addition, I play a vital part in ensuring that Zendbox operates efficiently, effectively while delivering exceptional value to its customers.

Group Chief Operations Officer (3PL & Fulfilment)

Prolife Distribution - Health & Sports Nutrition Distributor

Prolife Distribution is a UK-based wholesaler of health and sports nutrition products, delivering a range of products across the UK, Europe and beyond.

Our team are highly experienced in the growing sports nutrition industry, ensuring we have the latest products, the lowest pricing combined with fast delivery time.

From the moment you sign up as a customer with Prolife Distribution, we are committed to ensuring a smooth and efficient experience. Our skilled sales team are always on hand to support your business by ensuring you choose the right products to fit your business needs to maximise your sales.

Group Chief Operations Officer (Warehousing & Distribution)

Activmomma

I oversaw the creation and implementation of strategic and operational business initiatives that have produced 17% growth in 2022, achieving this through strategic planning and integrating supply, demand, and financial planning into one dynamic business forecasting process. I have led the enterprise from a compliance emphasis to a risk focus, resulting in a 12% reduction in operating expenses, I am now focused on growing the team and implementing SaaS ERP and CRM  technology to improve the overall end-to-end customer experience.

•	Spearheaded the formulation of all e-commerce operational strategies and processes to improve cost, quality, inventory, and service levels to support aggressive revenue and margin goals.
•	Orchestrated digital marketing campaigns, branding and competitor analysis to drive revenues.
•	Continuously develop, set and adjust business, departmental, and individual KPIs to maximise business success, ensuring that financial and operational performance can be measured and improved.

Chief Operating Officer (E-Commerce)

2GO Group, Inc.

•	Implemented the digital and physical transformation encompassing SaaS ERP, WMS, TMS and warehouse automation, improving lead-time by 70% and cost to serve by 30%. 
•	Managed all 3PL and 4PL contract relationships, negotiations, and business reviews for express, logistics, general cargo, and e-commerce encompassing service level agreements, price and performance metrics delivering a 10% reduction in transportation costs.
•	Restructured the entire logistics ecosystem reducing operating expenses by £2 million annually.

Vice President Operations, Transformation and Network Design (3PL Logistics) 

SM Investments

I was employed by SMIC, SM investment Corp. SM Retail a subsidiary of SMIC  has 83 malls in the Philippines and eight in China. Under them are 3,677 stores (with a total selling area of 3.29 million sqm), up 10 percent or 341 stores. Retail stores consist of SM stores and brands such as: Adidas, Bench, Calvin Klein, Champion, Cotton On, Daniel Hechter, Esprit, Forever 21, Fred Perry, Gap, Guess, Gingersnaps, H&M, J. Lindeberg, Lacoste, Levis, La Senza, Mango, Marks & Spencer, Nike, Penguin, Tommy Hilfiger, Uniqlo and Zara across 91 shopping malls. SM retail turned over $6.8 Billion in the 2022 financial year up 24% from 2021.

Vice President Operations (SM Retail & 2GO Logistics)

Shopee

• Accountable for all facets of omnichannel order fulfilment in the Philippines, from order creation to shipment.
• Implementation of the WMS in July 2018 to efficiently synchronise order flow between the front-end platform and the fulfilment centre.
• Led the migration of the crossborder warehouse inventory into the local Warehouse Management System (WMS) May 2019.
• Overall responsibility for selecting, designing, and constructing the infrastructure of the new world-class fulfilment centres.
• Built the fulfilment operations from ground-zero including people, processes, facilities, KPI's and drove them to be the best performing fulfilment centre in seven countries.
• Project leadership of the new greenfield fulfilment centre from architectural plans, construction, processes, and HSSE. 
•Migration of Inventory from the old brownfield site to the new best in class greenfield fulfilment centre that went fully operational in July 2019.
•Spearheaded the operational excellence programmes of all fulfilment activities leading a dynamic team to success.
• Implementation of 5S, Kaizen, Benchmarking, and the culture of continuous improvement across all fulfilment centres.
• Provided the best-in-class supply chain KPI metrics and ensured that processes were initiated for monitoring and control.

Head of Fulfilment, Operations (E-commerce)

Lazada E-Services Philippines Inc. (Operations - eLogistics)

• Responsible for the following Fulfillment-related functions: inbound, inventory, outbound, returns, process excellence, HSSE, and cost control.
• Assumed full responsibility for monthly operating expenses and implemented initiatives to reduce costs while maintaining quality and customer satisfaction, including, but not limited to, effective capacity planning, human resource productivity improvement, lean activities, and packaging cost initiatives.
• Led S&OP meetings to ensure alignment of capacity planning, forecasting, and productivity across all active fulfilment operations.
• Represent Philippine operations at senior regional meetings to deliver business initiatives successfully.
• Coached and mentored direct reports to become multifaceted, high-performing individuals that motivate their teams to execute solutions in challenging, fast-paced situations by means of leadership, operational excellence and lean implementation.
• Recognized and implemented changes across all operational activities to promote efficiency, productivity, and profitability, resulting in a month-over-month decrease in variable overheads.
• Led the operational financial planning process, which included human resources, costs, capital expenditures, and operational expenditures.
• Collaborate with the regional team to design the operations strategy by establishing SMART goals and objectives, which are then translated into key performance indicators and deliverables.
• Monitor all KPIs and activities to ensure cost, quality, dependability, scalability, and productivity are delivered as planned.
• Defined and implement enhancements across all fulfilment activities.

SVP, Head of Fulfilment (E-commerce)

•Full accountability for multi-million $ monthly opex and driving initiatives to reduce cost whilst maintaining quality and the customer experience such as but not limited to; effective capacity planning, labour productivity, lean activities and packaging cost initiatives. 
•Reduced total warehouse handling cost by -48% YoY.
•Reduced packaging cost by -61% by through material consumption reduction and down gauging material specifications.
•Reduced human resources cost by -38% by improving productivity across inbound, inventory management, picking, packing and shipping.
•Accountability for driving the KPI performance across all of Operations (CX, Logistics, Fulfilment & Supply Chain).
•Delivered a new granular operating expenses tracking financial model that captured both accrual and actuals of key operational functions, allowing business unit leaders to act based on data-driven decisions.

SVP, Head of Operations Strategy & Planning (E-commerce)

Welcome to my LinkedIn profile! I am a results-driven, solution focussed and seasoned global executive with a proven track record of transforming businesses and driving operational excellence across diverse industries. With a passion for efficiency and innovation, I thrive on spearheading strategic initiatives that propel organisations to new heights.

💼 Experience:

Throughout my dynamic career, I have successfully led cross-functional teams, overseeing end-to-end operations, supply chain management and process optimisation within manufacturing, e-commerce and logistics across a diverse portfolio of industries. My experience spans start-ups, scale-ups and large corporations with matrix structures, each opportunity adding to my versatility and flexibility in tackling complex challenges head-on and driving financial and operational performance.

🎓 Leadership Philosophy:

As a leader, I firmly believe in empowering teams to achieve their fullest potential. By cultivating a collaborative and inclusive environment, I encourage creative thinking and harness the collective intelligence of the team to solve complex problems. My leadership approach is situational and is transparent and open with a passion for mentoring future leaders. With the belief that leadership is an ongoing journey, I commit every day to be a better version of myself and a better version of the leader my team would want me to be. I understand that as a human being; I make mistakes; however, I own them, learn from them and move forward.

🎯 Vision:

I aim to drive organisations towards sustainable growth by aligning operational strategies with overall business goals through the synergy of people, processes and technology. I am committed to ensuring that every decision enhances the customer experience and drives long-term sustainability through the combination of data, information and expertise.

🌐 Let's Connect:

I am excited to network with like-minded professionals, industry experts, and visionaries in their fields. Whether you want to discuss operational strategies, share insights, or explore potential collaborations, I welcome the opportunity to connect and learn from each other.

📧 Feel free to reach out via LinkedIn messaging.

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