Charlie Zebell

About Charlie Zebell

Turn our client\'s business requirements into winning order fulfillment solutions. We are a turnkey integrator that combines our COFE® Warehouse Execution Software (WES) with a mix of the best automated and manual processes. We succeed by offering solutions that empower our clients to succeed. Our waveless picking operation is coupled with waveless sorting to individual orders, completing orders continuously and increasing both fulfillment flexibility and processing speed. I have more than three decades of experience in the automated materials handling industry. I have led (from a design perspective, implementation responsibility, or both) major automated material handling projects across a wide variety of industries, including: apparel, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, automotive, general merchandise and manufacturing. These projects have provided significant experience across an extensive range of technologies, including: AS/RS, conveyor, AGVS, robotics, AMR, unit sortation, PTL/voice and intralogistics software (WMS, WES, WCS).

Experience

1. Senior Director of Solutions Development

   VARGO®

   May 2023 — Present · Grand Rapids, MI, US

Education

• Michigan State University

  MS, Logistics

• University of Michigan

  BS, Industrial & Operations Engineering

Skills

• 3pl
• Supply Chain
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Continuous Improvement
• Lean Manufacturing
• Operations Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Warehouse Management
• Engineering
• Supply Chain Consulting
• Material Handling
• Supply Chain Management
• Warehouse Management Systems
• Industrial Engineering
• Manufacturing
• Warehousing
• Logistics Management
• Logistics
• Process Improvement
• Automation
• Business Process Improvement
• Warehouse Operations
• Transportation Management