Principal and Board member of ESYNC

John’s consulting firm is focused on systems integration and supporting clients with logistics network optimization, facility and handling systems design as well as requirements characterization, selection and implementation of AIDC and information systems for supply chain management.

Former COO/CEO of automatic data collection and supply chain execution systems firms with over 70 successful AIDC, warehouse and transportation management systems installations. Co-founder of the Automatic Identification Manufacturers (AIM) Trade Association. Charter member of AIDC 100, a non-profit association of automatic identification / data capture (AIDC) professionals and others who have significantly contributed to the growth and advancement of the industry. Former president of the Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc. and the Material Handling Institute, Inc. Member of the Board of Governors of the Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA). Co-founder of MHIA’s Supply Chain Execution Systems & Technology Group. Recipient of the 1997 Norman L. Cahners and 2004 Reed-Apple awards for contributions to the material handling industry and material handling education. Inductee into Modern Material Handling magazine’s 20 th Century material handling Hall of Fame. Named to DC Velocity magazine’s 2003 roster of Logistics Rainmakers. Widely published in trade and professional journals in the U. S. and overseas. Over 300 seminars and presentations for academia, corporate clients, trade and professional societies in North and Latin America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Faculty member of The Logistics Institute at Georgia Institute of Technology.