David Schneider

About David Schneider

Why are you here?Do you like provocative questions? I like asking provocative questions like ‘Why are you here?’ ‘What do you want to do?’ and ‘When do you want to do it?’My view of the world is of the eye of a logistician. It is in my blood. I come from a smart family, engineers, mathematicians, scientists and logisticians. I went to a journalism school to become a journalist. I left the world of newspapers and entered the world of Industrial Management. That led to jobs in warehouse management, logistics, and supply chain. There are six basic questions that tell the whole story; Who, What, Where, Why, When and How. Understanding the story of how things worked (of didn’t work) and how they got there helped me learn how to fix operations to make things work better.I lead change. One of my first bosses told me that the people who figured out how to change things got promoted. I led massive change in his DC. I got promoted. Over the years, I sat on three sides of the desk, as the customer, as the seller, and as the consultant. I hired, fired, ass-kicked, consoled, coached, congratulated, mentored, cheered, taught and led. I still mentor people who I led. I question the status quo to make things better. I was kaizan before kaizan was cool.Why does someone hire me? There are different reasons, but it all cooks down to a single point. They want to do better. People engage me because they want to improve. They know that with my help the change will happen faster. They know that without my help, change may not happen. Many see success, some much more than others. If you want to blame others for your failure, I am not your guy. If you think you are entitled to be stupid, please don’t bother. What can you do to bring certainty to your operations? Questions. Provocative Questions. I like provocative questions.Specialties: David\'s extensive industry knowledge, memberships in professional organizations and quarter century of building professional relationships with the best and brightest in the industry become master tools of profit when applied to your needs. David\'s broad and deep knowledge and experience is the CEO/Owner\'s solution to economic challenges.

Experience

1. Co-host

   The Outliers Inn

   Jan 2021 — Present · US

   Welcome to The Outliers Inn; a podcast where respectful irreverence and self-deprecating humor are the order of the day! It’s a place where we can be a lot less serious about ourselves, what we do, what our businesses do, and the manner in which they do it. The Outliers Inn is always serving up juicy morsels, treats, and tidbits – but you have to bring your own legal beverage of choice.Whether you are in finance, sales, logistics, production. operations, human resources. facilities management. information technology – whatever your role might be – business people are always taking themselves too seriously – or are taken too seriously by others.*All that ends here.*We are welcoming, inclusive, and open to all comers and invited guests. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds and experiences to keep the conversations fresh and rich with wisdom. And we strive to create a warm, casual and safe environment; so come as you are and be who you are.Some of the banter is fun and refreshing, some of it is rather flat and stale. In any case, it’s always genuine. Whatever you choose, we’ll provide reliably amateur and random input which will occasionally leave the conversation obfuscated and declarified. The show is recorded, not live – and we eagerly await your moment in the glare of the audio spotlight to share what’s on your mind.

Education

• Arkansas State University

  Journalism

  1979 — 1981

• Missouri State University

  BS-Comp, Industrial Management

  1984 — 1986

Skills

• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Budgets
• Strategy Development
• Operational Excellence
• Leadership
• Logistics
• Industrial Engineering
• Distribution Management
• Transportation
• Project Management
• International Logistics
• Global Sourcing
• Manufacturing
• Warehousing
• Distributed Team Management
• Productivity Improvement
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Warehouse Management
• Supply Management
• Reverse Logistics
• Distribution Center Operations
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Strategic Planning
• Logistics Management
• 3pl
• Purchasing
• Value Stream Mapping
• Tactics
• Process Improvement
• Operations Management
• Pricing
• Shipping
• Transportation Management
• Start-Ups
• Retail
• Cost Reduction