Rod Kimber has over 15 years of experience implementing supply chain and logistics projects for major companies across Europe and Southeast Asia. His CV provides examples of projects he has led for companies in various industries, including retail, consumer products, automotive, and technology. It also lists his skills and experience in areas like operations management, warehouse design, and team building. Contact information is provided for potential new projects.

1. Rod Kimber
Supply Chain &
Logistics Project
Manager and
Implementer
C.V.
May 2011

2. Projects I have Implemented
 Marks & Spencer - UK  P & G - Philippines
 Ford Motor Company - UK  Adidas - Philippines
 Johnson Controls - UK  Del Monte - Philippines
 Apple Computers - Netherlands  Unilever - Indonesia
 Tops Retail - Thailand  MAP - Indonesia
 Nestle - Thailand  Caltex - Cambodia
 P & G - Thailand  Unilever Cambodia
 Makro C&C - Thailand  Ericsson - Cambodia
 Minor Group – Thailand  Unilever - Pakistan
 Carrefour - Thailand  GAP - Japan
 Caltex Thailand  Watsons - Singapore
Major Project Case Studies at end of CV

3. Who I am
Profile
Proven track record in General Management, Operations and Solution design
both in Europe and South East Asian countries
Strong motivator, able to build operations and teams from scratch, or with
limited resources
Extensive experience in Apparel, Retail, Consumer, Automotive & High Tech
product sectors
Highly committed individual with no geographic boundaries
Skills
Aptitude for problem solving and instigating remedial actions
Persuasive powers to obtain best deals for customers and clients
Financial acumen with first-class understanding of industry related IT
systems, in house and third party
Considerable experience in the field of contract negotiations, legal and
property matters
Ability to mentor junior managers and retain highly motivated teams
especially in new markets
Excellent at Consulting including root-cause analysis, report writing and
presentation

4. Currently Self Employed since
2005
 Indo China Logistics Consulting
 CEO & Senior Project Manager
 www.iclcthailand.com
 Executive Supply-Chain Intelligence
 Partner – Thailand
 www.esi.com.sg

5. I am searching for:
 Short or Long Term Projects
 Any Asian Country considered
 Project scoping and implementation
 WMS functional design
 Green field implementation
 Management team mentoring
 3PL Operational Auditing
 Strategic planning and implementation

6. Contact:
 rodkimber@iclcthailand.com
 rod.kimber@esi.com.sg
 Skype name – roiethome
 Telephone + 66 (0) 89 204 9977
(Thailand)

7. Case Studies:
National Retail Distribution Centre (Thailand)
Car Component Assembly Plant (UK)
Major Food & Beverage Producer (Philippines)
National/Export Consumer D C (Thailand)
Major High Street retailer DC (UK)
FMCG Producer DC (Indonesia)
Cash & Carry Cross Dock (Thailand)
Hi-tech W/h and Assembly Facility (Netherlands)
Major Foods Retailer DC Relocation (Thailand)
Personal Care Retail DC (Singapore)

8. National Retail Distribution Centre (Thailand)
Services Provided:
• Solution Design from Customers data
• Warehouse design in association with customers
architects
• Fit out of all MHE and ancillary services
• Specification of Warehouse Management
System linked to customers back office systems
• Recruit and training of all staff
• Total Project Management
• Opened on time
Key Statistics:
• Total 554 Staff,
• 40,000sqm warehouse area
• Ambient Temperature storage with standard APR
racking and box Shelving
• 57,000 Storage Locations
• 120,000 Shipping Units Per Day
• 82 Supermarket Outlets, 247 Convenience Stores
• 150 Trips Per Day
• 810 Suppliers
• 19,000 SKU

9. Car Component Assembly Plant (UK)
Services Provided:
• Solution Design for sequenced parts ordering
from suppliers in UK & Europe
• Facilitated implementation of minimal stock in
assembly room
• Design and operation of transport network for
UK suppliers
Key Statistics:
• Total 101 Staff
• 3,000sqm. warehouse area and seat assembly area
• Overhead conveyor link to main car plant
• Innovative “WOW” – Warehouse on Wheels concept
• Sequenced parts from six UK factories on trailers to
feed production lines JIT
• Import from Suppliers in Germany & Spain
• 750 seat sets per shift

10. Major Food & Beverage Producer (Philippines)
Services Provided:
• Day to day Management of 3Pl operations in
Manila (Luzon) and Cagayan de Oro (Mindanao)
• 4PL management of National Transport Network
• Provision of additional seasonal warehouses
• Increased order fill rate from 84% to 97.55% in
three months
• Reduced order reversals to 0.32% of monthly
sales
• Fully deployed a partially implemented WMS in
Manila DC
• Achieved company targets for Q4, 2010 & Q1,
2011
Strategic Projects:
• Review of Demand Fulfillment Group and designed
empowered organization plan
• Monitored and directed 3PL Control Tower to
implement transport cost reduction
• RFQ for 3PL service contracts expiring in 2011
• Produced blueprint for peak period operation in Q4
2011
• Recommended plans for replacement DC‟s in Luzon
and Mindanao

11. National/Export Consumer Distribution Centre
(Thailand)
Services Provided:
• Solution Design from Customers data
• Warehouse design in association with customers
architects
• Fit out of all MHE and ancillary services
• Implementation of customers own Warehouse
Management System
• Recruit and training of senior management
team and operatives
• Total Project Management
• Opened ahead of schedule
Key Statistics:
• Total 189 Staff
• 60,000sqm. warehouse area
• Ambient Temperature storage with double deep &
standard APR
• 77,000 Storage Locations
• 28 Export TEU‟s Per Day
• 145 National Distributors and 9 SE Asia Countries
• 42 Inbound containers per day

12. Major High Street Retailer DC (UK)
Services Provided:
• Design of fully automated carton sortation
system
• Single bar code data capture for GRN, sortation
and delivery documentation
• Two core sites for total UK distribution
• Two out-bases for Scotland and N Ireland
• Implementation of system without disruption to
network operation
Key Statistics:
• 8,000sqm floor space
• 4,500 cartons per hour sortation
• 16 regional warehouses delivered daily
• Ambient boxed textiles and personal care products
• EDI delivery notification
• 128 staff

13. F.M.C.G. Producer (Indonesia)
Services Provided:
• Converted redundant production site to
additional off site warehouse
• Dedicated warehouses for Modern and General
Trade customers
• Design and implementation of customized WMS
for multi site operations
• Increased back of factory capacity by
installation of pallet racking
• Designed additional back of factory facility
Key Statistics:
• Back of factory 3,000sqm.
• Off site warehouse 12,000sqm
• 17,000 pallet locations
• Conveyor receipt from production lines to back of
factory location 24/7
• System directed putaway to dedicated warehouses
of 1,400+ pallets per day
• 226 staff
• 72 loads outbound per day
• 90,000cases per day shipped

14. Cash & Carry Cross-Dock (Thailand)
Services Provided:
• Solution Design from Customers data
• Property search and contractual negotiations
• Fit out of all MHE and ancillary services
• Implementation of bespoke system using
„virtual‟ locations for increased floor utilization
• 4PL Transport solution
• Recruit and training of all staff
• Total Project Management
Key Statistics:
• Total 180Staff, 9,000sqm. warehouse area
• Ambient Temperature cross dock
• “Pick-to-Zero” sortation
• 190,000 case per day sortation capacity
• 49 Cash & Carry locations
• 165 loads outbound per day

15. Hi-Tech Warehouse and Assembly Facility (Netherlands)
Services Provided:
• Solution design for customer to minimize
building footprint
• Laptop assembly lines fed from generic parts
storage
• 4PL management of Kitting supplier JIT
• Pan European and Middle East Distribution
Center
• Customized WMS to include build order
maintenance for assembly lines
• Consolidation of three sites into one location
Key Statistics:
• 39,000 SKU aftermarket service
• 18,000 pallet location ASRS
• 50% contracted labour for flexibility
• 40% advance order build for linearity
• Up to 200 staff
• 38 delivery loads daily

16. Major Foods Retailer DC Relocation (Thailand)
Services Provided:
• Internal warehouse layout to include pallet
racking and cross-dock area
• New facility snagging list and building sign off
• SKU layout for racking based on velocity and
department codes
• Devised and implemented transition plan
• Seamless transition from existing site with no
effect of store deliveries
• WMS network installation linked to centralized
server
Key Statistics:
• 12,000 SKU.
• 23,500 square meters.
• 10,000 pallet locations
• 8,000 sqm cross dock area
• 10 day transition plan
• 318,000 cases transferred
• Cartons damaged in transition <0.003%
• 381 vehicle movements

17. Personal Care Retail DC (Singapore)
Services Provided:
• Transition to brand new facilities
• Imported stock in pallet racking storage
• Local stock through cross dock operation
• Separate singles picking module for high
productivity
• Fast Track implementation of six weeks
• 4PL management of transport provider
• Implementation of customers third generation
WMS
• Procurement of racking, MHE and ancillary
equipment
Key Statistics:
• 5,300 sqm floor space
• 2,500 Pallet locations
• 6,400 SKU (Indent & cross-dock)
• 101 FTE across 6 day shifts
• 48 multi-drop delivery routes daily
• 128 stores