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Presently Director of Supply Chain, Supply Chain Operations, The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc, Shekar Natarajan is spearheading a change and transformation initiative to completely modify the company’s logistics and delivery systems. His primary responsibilities include identifying opportunities from repurposing the PBG warehouses, increasing storage and driving productivity to delivering improved returns on invested capital and reducing reliance upon direct labor. He also manages existing logistics and warehouse systems and is leading the development of new inventory management and supply chain execution systems. Earlier in his career, Shekar served as a Supply Chain Network Manager for Coca Cola Bottling Company Consolidated (CCBCC) where he was responsible for conceptualizing, developing, and deploying solutions for network design and optimization, logistics optimization, distribution planning and strategic sourcing. Prior to joining CCBCC, he briefly worked at Alliance Rubber Company as a corporate development specialist.
A prolific writer in the field of supply chain management, Shekar is the author of Simplified Systematic Network Planning (SSNP) and Six Steps to Systematic Network Planning, books that provide an organized and proven methodology for network planning and optimization. Translated into several languages, SSNP is used in master of industrial engineering programs and professional development courses at Georgia Tech. Shekar is currently co-writing “Planning By Design” with the legendary Richard Muther. The new book will provide which a structured methodology for planning that can be used for a wide range of industrial engineering and supply chain projects. A frequent speaker at national and international conferences, Shekar was the keynoter at Movimat 2008, the largest Latin American logistics show. The Government of Brazil formally recognized him for the content and insights he provided for developing and managing supply chain processes. Academically, Shekar received his Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology; and he holds a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from India. He has been certified as a Project Management Professional, Six Sigma Black Belt, Supply Chain Professional, Logistics Professional and a Fellow in Production and Inventory Management (CFPIM).
He was recognized as a “Rainmaker” by DC velocity, Top 25 Global Supply Chain Executive and will feature as 2010 Pros to Know.
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