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Dean Paine - Founder and Principal of SiMS, Inc.
Dean Paine

A Mechanical Engineer by Trade, Dean participated in early designs and implementations of Warehouse Management Systems and Warehouse Control Systems technologies, including the first generations of high speed scanning systems and Radio Frequency based real-time control environments utilizing bar code data collection technologies. He also designed and managed Warehouse Management System Development and Material Handling System Design for Ameritech's regional distribution consolidation.

His twenty-four years experience in implementing inventory control software and manufacturing software includes more than twenty large scale warehouse automation and distribution system designs.

Dean founded REAL TIME SOLUTIONS. Considered the most successful provider of light directed paperless picking systems, it is currently an FKI Logistics Company. As a premier software consultant, he has provided systems analysis and senior consulting services to many major corporations including Montgomery Ward, Meldisco, Production Tool Supply, NYNEX(Verizon), Package-All, Lakeshore Learning Materials, Beauty Brands, Brady Incorporated, Silpada Designs, Underarmour, Hatworld/Lids and Intertape Polymer Group.

Dean's experience in engineering and management also include:

  • Migrating manufacturing companies from legacy systems to enterprise requirements planning systems, as well as converting acquired/merged companies onto the parent company's systems platform. Performing GAP analysis to ensure that companies were using their systems to their fullest potential.
  • Managed a four year multimillion dollar project for a major packaging manufacturer. Project included Y2K conversion of their enterprise systems, selection and implementation of an enterprise wide warehouse management system, startup and conversion from local to regional distribution centers, and implementation of state of a art shop floor control manufacturing system at several of the company's major manufacturing plants.
  • Managed the selection and implementation of productivity enhancements, a warehouse management system, and internal package tracking systems for a major telecommunications company in the Northeast. Project included a major warehouse consolidation of four large distribution centers on a multi-phase fast track schedule and participation in a comprehensive corporate wide re-engineering project with the Boston Consulting Group.
  • Designed computer based control systems to manage the flow of material on conveyor systems, and developed radio frequency bar code data collection systems to manage the flow of material in real-time mode, including outbound shipment tracking systems.