Petere P. Miner

petere94@pacbell.net

408-316-7794

President

2002 – present
FUTUREFREIGHT Corporation Los Altos, California
Innovative new technology for Logistics using a trading platform for futures and options in freight capacity. As Co-Founder and President, led customers to start using a first-in-the-industry web-based financial derivatives service driving an estimated savings of $4-10B in costs. www.futurefreight.com
Contributions:
• Formed and led the start-up team.
• Engaged Fortune 100 customers and obtained contractual agreements.
• Created an Advisory Council comprised of the top 10 players in the transportation industry.

 
Consultant

2001 – present
MINERCONNECTION Los Altos, California
Break-through consulting services for supply chain logistics. Developed logistics strategies and services for global logistics providers and start-ups. www.minerconnection.com
Contributions:
• Standardized a new Logistics Service for a start-up with a 10% increase in revenue potential.
• Creatively organized a strategy for the post-merger integration of logistics services.

 
Director, Logistics Services

2000 – 2001
CONVERGE Cupertino, California
High-technology consortium funded by companies such as HP, NEC, AMD, Hitachi, Sanmina-SCI, Agilent, Canon. Launched a new line of business that included logistics visibility, collaboration, and supply chain optimization. With a staff of 15 and annual budget of $9M, developed a service, integrated with trading partners, linked with other Converge supply chain services, and installed software applications.
Contributions:
• Was the first to get the service to market for this start-up company
• Savings from services provided 10% reduction in freight, 2-5% inventory, 5% productivity improvements, and generated 1-2% in revenues.
• Initiated a new way of thinking about logistics through an innovative blending of logistics leaders across 15 competing and collaborating companies.

 
Global Logistics Procurement Manager

1997 – 2000
HEWLETT-PACKARD, Corporate Logistics Palo Alto, California
Charged with finding radical improvements in global transportation capabilities across HP. Drove strategic committees and led the development of initiatives for logistics in HP to leverage logistics and costs across this complex global enterprise. Negotiated contracts for $400 million in international transportation via land, sea and air. Administered a $4 million annual operating budget and responsible for freight payments of over $700M. Directed and supervised a staff of 40 and interacted across all 50 divisions.
Contributions:
• Identified and achieved savings of $10 to $20 million in freight costs per year.
• Collaborative logistics processes started with transportation providers and HP suppliers reducing freight costs 3-5%.

Process Technology Manager

1995 - 1997
HEWLETT-PACKARD, HP Logistics Consulting Palo Alto, California
Led re-engineering to establish inbound supply chain visibility worldwide. Established EDI linkages with world-wide logistics vendors, developed new processes, and led a cross-company team to successful completion of the project within six months. Program manager for postponement activities encompassing manufacturing, sales and distribution in Europe, Latin America, North America and Asia.
Contributions:
• Improved on-time receiving rate by 24% from 58% to 82%
• Outsourced third-party logistics to reduce warehousing costs by 35% and labor by 20%.
• Reduced inventory by $10-$20 million (3%) and improved on-time shipments by 10%.

Sales Manager

1994 - 1995
HEWLETT-PACKARD, Finance and Remarketing Division Mountain View, California
Brought on board to come up with a new way to manage the recovery and resale of several million dollars worth of returned merchandise and establish a process to change the way these resources were handled. Administered a $300k annual budget. Energized a staff of 12 and brought them to new levels of achievement by exceeding sales targets and driving inventory to new low levels. Warehouse merchandise went from a high of several million dollars to a low of $10k.
Contributions:
• Implemented a transformation in the way returned merchandise was handled, reduced unsold inventory by 80% while generating $30 million in revenue.

Distribution Manager

1992 - 1994
HEWLETT-PACKARD, Finance and Remarketing Division Sunnyvale, California
Rejuvenated the distribution process and made it into a showcase facility. In addition, was asked to lead two organizational re-designs for the business. Administered a $500k budget. Supervised 30. Oversaw the $200k installation project for an automated storage and retrieval system.
Contributions:
• Cut storage space requirements by one third and cut retrieval time for shipping.

 
Manufacturing Manager

1989
HEWLETT-PACKARD, HP Australia Ltd. Melbourne, Australia
Launched a $20 million manufacturing presence in Australia to re-manufacture HP products throughout the Pacific Rim. Led the Australian Manufacturing organizations to research, evaluate, and implement the first PC-based inventory management later used as the standard MRP for small divisions in the company.
Contribution:
• Developed manufacturing processes to refurbish HP products to meet internal quality and safety specifications while holding costs to 20% of total costs of goods.
• Produced the 1st PC-based MRP system for HP world-wide.

Other Positions: Production Mgr, Procurement Mgr, Manufacturing Engineering Mgr, Production Engineer.