Gerald VonFeldt

Managing Director

Gerald (Jerry) brings 37 years of transformation experience in global supply chain, logistics (warehouse and transportation) operations and procurement to SGS Maine Pointe. As an industry practitioner and consulting leader with broad experience across industries, he understands both the process and impact of supply chain initiatives.

He has focused on areas such as global logistics transformation, warehouse operations and flow, transportation TL, LTL, network review and analysis, 3PL commercial interactions and LEAN operations, process review and re-engineering, warehouse optimization, and data analytics, with a broad knowledge of P&L ownership/management and sustainability. Jerry has helped many clients improve logistics and operations margins and EBITDA, reduce risk, provide optionality/agility and increase supply chain maturity.

Career Highlights

Redesigned and implemented warehouse operational changes which provided the client a 99.7% reduction in mispicks
Designed, and implemented operational flow for the complete order chain of custody to client delivery
Reduced 3PL total logistics cost by 16% for a US-based food retailer through productivity and rate improvements
Leveraged client incumbent provider to become more competitive to the marketplace creating a 19% cost improvement
Defined current supply chain and developed initiatives to reduce nonvalue-added cost
Defined and removed 3PL wasted warehouse space and cost by consolidating locations
Reviewed, defined and enhanced Freight Audit and Pay internal processes to improve the accuracy of invoicing

Educational Background

BA Business Administration (with a focus on economics) – Benedictine College, Atchison, KS.