By Todd Richter on Feb 7, 2008 | In Publish | No Comments »
In the September 2007 issue of Logistics Management, Maida Napolitano, Senior Engineering Consultant at Gross & Associates and contributing editor to the magazine, discusses the process steps involved in the design of a new distribution center, or Greenfield facility.
The following is an excerpt from the article:
“Over the past 10 years, my colleague, Bill Elenbark, and I have worked together on a number of greenfield projects with a wide variety of clients for Gross & Associates, a consulting firm based in Woodbridge, NJ. Together, we’ve christened many brand-new facilities, sited them in better locations with improved layouts, more efficient equipment and a whole lot more of space. We both agree that the key to success is planning and scheduling details - beware of the manager who can’t be bothered by them.
Now a senior engineering consultant for the company, Elenbark’s expertise lies in distribution network modeling and determining the location of a new warehouse, while I’ve been mostly involved with new facility design and implementation. In this article, which includes insight from two of our top greenfield clients, I’ll relate all of the process steps Bill and I go through when locating, designing, planning, and implementing a new DC. In turn, logistics professionals can get a better feel for what needs to be accomplished if a greenfield project is in the plans.”
To read the rest of the article in Logistics Management, please follow this link:
How to Go Greenfield
By Todd Richter on Feb 7, 2008 | In Publish | No Comments »
Don Derewecki, President of Gross & Associates, discussed the steps needed for “Designing the Perfect Warehouse” with Inbound Logistics for a feature story in the May 2007 edition of the magazine.
To read the article, please click on the following link:
Designing the Perfect Warehouse.
By Todd Richter on Feb 7, 2008 | In Publish | No Comments »
Jack Kuchta, Executive Vice President of Gross & Associates, has been selected by DC Velocity as one of its 2007 Rainmakers. The winners were selected by DC Velocity in conjunction with members of the magazine’s Editorial Advisory Board from candidates nominated by readers and previous year Rainmakers. This award recognizes those who have worked to advance the practice of supply chain management. Jack was one of eight professionals selected for the recognition. The other recipients include members from the academic, operations, consultant and vendor communities.
Congratulations to all the recipients ! Please click the following link to read the full article in DC Velocity:
The Rainmakers
By Todd Richter on Jan 3, 2008 | In Featured | No Comments »
Gross & Associates is the leading material handling consulting firm in the industry, with over 40 years of experience designing operations for warehousing, distribution, and manufacturing facilities. Our services include operations design layouts for new and existing distribution centers, location network modeling, simulation modeling, SKU slotting, equipment specifications, and implementation management. We have a long history of successful projects focused upon three specific goals:
- Improve Customer Service
- Increase Productivity
- Reduce Operational Costs
As management consultants with extensive experience across all industries – from apparel to health care to retail to heavy industries – we are uniquely positioned to provide solutions to your operational needs that internal resources may not have encountered. We have been commissioned to write over a dozen books related to the material handling industry and are regularly quoted in trade magazines as industry experts.
Gross and Associates’ mission is to understand the strategic and tactical business requirements of our clients and engineer timely and intelligent solutions to promote long term competitive business viability and profitability. Over half of our projects come from current and former clients who engage us for additional work.
