Katy Keane

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  www.inovisinc.com/news/press/2009/2009021001.jsp - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 2/10/2009    Last Visited: 10/17/2009  

  As a retailer with over 1,300 stores, accurate and timely inventory flow is critical to our business and our vendor compliance program is one of the key tools we use to help us achieve our goals," said Katy Keane, vice president of transportation services for Big Lots, Inc.

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  www.computerbusinessreview.com/article_news.asp?guid=50 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 4/9/2008    Last Visited: 4/10/2008  

  Katy Keane, vice president of transportation services at Big Lots, said: "Our work with Inovis has been beneficial in our effort to improve our responsiveness and flexibility in the supply chain.

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  www.nasstrac.org/Seminar_Intl/Sessions.asp - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 9/25/2006    Last Visited: 3/5/2007  

  Panelists include: Dane Fetherling, Manager of Corporate Logistics, Qualcomm, Inc.; Katy Keane, Vice President of Transportation Services, Big Lots Stores, Inc.

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  www.rila.org/logistics/logg2008presentations.htm - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 1/1/2008    Last Visited: 9/28/2008  

  Katy Keane, Vice President, Transportation Services Big Lots Stores, Inc.

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  Published on: 2/19/2009    Last Visited: 2/20/2009  

  Unyson has consistently delivered savings and improved visibility reaching from supplier to store through our entire DC network," said Katy Keane, Vice President of Transportation Services from Big Lots.

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  Big Lots Receives NASSTRAC 2006 Shipper of the Year... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 11/14/2006    Last Visited: 6/24/2009  

  According to Katy Keane, Big Lot's vice president of transportation, the shipper operates five regional DCs to support 1,400 retail stores. She says additional initiatives Big Lots has implemented to improve operational efficiencies include a cross-docking program and a uniform performance-measurement system.

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  Big Lots Selects Inovis to Support Vendor Management... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 4/8/2008    Last Visited: 10/17/2009  

  "Our work with Inovis has been beneficial in our effort to improve our responsiveness and flexibility in the supply chain," said Katy Keane, vice president of transportation services, Big Lots, Inc.

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  BigLots | Business Activity Monitoring | Actionable... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/21/2008    Last Visited: 1/4/2009  

  In an effort to improve inventory turns and under the guidance of Katy Keane, Vice President of Transportation, Big Lots initiated a "Flow-Through Project" to cross-dock merchandise through their distribution centers, minimizing the handling of floor-ready merchandise.
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  Watch the video to hear Katy Keane's personal thoughts on Big Lots' dilemma and solution.

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  Columbus TechWeek - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 8/29/2004    Last Visited: 7/18/2005  

  Katy Keane, Vice President, Transportation Services for Big LotsLogistics Considerations and Trends in New Business Location Decision Making

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  Inbound Logistics: Feature Story - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 7/12/2006    Last Visited: 7/12/2006  

  Katy Keane had not been in the logistics industry very long when she found herself knee deep in what she calls an "ERP remediation" at food manufacturer Borden Foods.
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  "We couldn't ship products and customers were threatening to leave," says Keane, now vice president, transportation services for Big Lots, a broadline closeout retailer based in Columbus, Ohio."We knew we had to act immediately to remedy the situation." That action came in the form of hiring a consulting firm to help Borden Foods optimize its St. Louis warehouse and ship goods to customers more efficiently.The consulting firm also brought in someone to help Keane elevate service levels and improve logistics.
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  "We just clicked," says Keane.
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  "When I joined Big Lots, the company asked me to find ways of improving communication with our prepaid vendors," says Keane.
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  "I think of using networking as a way to do your job more effectively," says Keane.
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  "Networking at industry conferences provides great benefits," says Keane.
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  Keane suggests attending conferences sponsored by industry associations such as The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, APICS-The Association for Operations Management, The Institute for Supply Management, and The American Society of Transportation and Logistics, as well as software user conferences.Ask people about best practices, as well as the technology they are implementing."Talk to people in the audience at the keynote presentation, at dinner receptions, and at cocktail hours about what they are doing and what might follow as the Ônext great thing,'" says Keane.
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  "The minute you reach out, most people are more than happy to respond, and answer a question or two about their particular area of expertise," says Keane."And if they cannot answer your question, most likely they can refer you to someone else who can advise you further."Who Does the Boss Know? Don't neglect the importance of your coworkers or superiors in helping steer you toward specific groups or connect you with industry people. "If you are struggling with a specific challenge, ask your boss for contacts who might be able to assist you," says Keane.

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