About this episode

Will Quinn discusses modern warehouse management strategies and insights from his book with Jason Bader.

What can distribution warehouse operators learn from the Roman Empire and United States Marine Corps? More than you might think, says Will Quinn, aka The Distribution Guy® . Jason caught up with Will to discuss the evolution of modern warehouse functionality and pragmatic strategies for improving company performance at the ground-level––from receiving and slotting to picking and packing. Will also shares insights from his latest book, Modern Warehouse Management: Steel-Toed Leadership That Drives Performance , a must-read field guide for distribution center leaders, warehouse managers, and frontline supervisors. CONNECT WITH JASON LinkedIn CONNECT WITH WILL The Distribution Guy® LinkedIn *** For full show notes and services visit: https://www.distributionteam.com Distribution Talk is produced by The Distribution Team , a consulting services firm dedicated to helping wholesale distribution clients remove barriers to profitability, generate wealth, and achieve personal goals. This episode was edited by The Creative Impostor Studios Special thanks to our sponsors for this episode: Moblico , INxSQL , and Profit2

People in this episode

Host: Jason Bader

Guest: Will Quinn

Topics covered

• warehouse management
• distribution strategies
• performance improvement
• leadership
• logistics

Keywords

• warehouse management
• distribution
• performance
• logistics
• leadership
• strategies
• picking
• packing

Sponsors

Moblico, INxSQL, Profit2

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Distribution Guy®, The Distribution Team

Books & works: Modern Warehouse Management: Steel-Toed Leadership That Drives Performance

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