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Donald B. Benson, PE - Consultant
Donald B. Benson

As a Licensed Professional Industrial Engineer, Don has over thirty years experience improving operations performance in manufacturing, warehousing and retail operations including development and implementation of Warehouse Management and Bar Code Systems.

Prior to joining SiMS, Don was President of a $75M wholesale distribution company, SR. VP of a consulting company specializing in warehouse operations improvement and internal consultant to the CEO for two Fortune 500 Companies.

Don has one Utility Patent Pending including process and equipment for a new manufacturing service.

His consulting experience includes

  • Consulted to a $500M consumer products company to develop a strategic distribution plan for three product lines in the US, and evaluated and recommended selection of 3PL service providers for the implementation of that plan.
  • Consulted to the team responsible for the design of a Model Plant and Equipment Maintenance storeroom for implementation in 18 manufacturing plants that included a very successful, first application of the SAP Plant Maintenance Module (PMM) in the US.
  • Designed new 250,000 sq. ft. distribution center including expanding the functionality of the SAP-Warehouse Management (WM) module.
  • Designed a new consolidated distribution and returns processing center for five lines of entertainment merchandise supporting a world wide chain of retail stores, wholesale, and internet customers, including a new custom developed Warehouse Management System, and a state-of-the-art, very high-speed merchandise sortation system.