Laith Al Ansari

13 years experience in supply chain.

focusing in warehousing

RELATED EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Senior Manger, Industrial Engineering                                                   2017 – Current

Loblaw Companies Limited, Ontario, Canada

▪ Continuous Labour standard development and supporting productivity project across business as well as focusing on business integration and adding values to other areas of the business

▪ Performing Advanced Analytics on Loblaw Supply Chain operations to help reduce Cost and improve Productivity

▪ Owns relationship with Loblaw’s 3rd party consultant groups, and ensures Loblaw’s methodologies / integrity is maintained at all times

▪ Leading LM Manhattan Active Implementations and supports E-Commerce projects

▪ Responsible for resolving any post audit issues in a timely manner, and communicating the results to all parties

▪ Designing Labour Management productivity reports and insure integrity of the data

▪ Responsible for identifying opportunities to improve Labour Standards methodologies, developing the plan to implement, and roll out

▪ Development of new elements using MOST and/or stop watch studies to accurately reflect operations in the network

▪ Labour Standards unique process tracking and cost benefit analysis to determine best operating process

▪ Continuous Improvement identification while on site instores and distribution Network

▪ Act as IE lead for Union IE meetings and/or IE Union Audits

▪ Responsible for many continuous improvements activities across Loblaw warehouses

▪ Act as a lead in operation/logistic Cost saving program that results 3M+ each year

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Manger, Industrial Engineering                                                           2013 - 2017

Loblaw Companies Limited, Ontario, Canada

▪ Runs audits with Loblaw’s 3rd party consultant groups, and ensures Loblaw’s methodologies / integrity is maintained at all times

▪ Support for resolving any post audit issues in a timely manner, and communicating the results to all parties

▪ Creation of Labour Standards methodologies, developing the plan to implement, and roll out

▪ Development of new elements using MOST and/or stop watch studies to accurately reflect operations

▪ in the network

▪ Labour Standards unique process tracking and cost benefit analysis to determine best operating process

▪ Continuous Improvement identification while on site in Loblaw’s distribution Network

▪ Created required system configuration to reflect new processes based on business needs

▪ Help generate team resource management schedule

▪ Reviewed and modified SOPs for various processes with warehouse management team

▪ Researched and helped improve labour standards methodologies to save time and increase productivity

▪ Generate/lead productivity ideas for continuous improvement initiatives in warehouse operations

▪ Maintained communication channels with several Management and internal teams to review and improve process/systems

▪ Cost benefits analysis for new processes to assist management team in business decisions

▪ Development of new elements using MOST and/or stop watch studies to accurately reflect operations in the network

▪ Continuous Improvement identification while on site in Loblaw’s distribution Network

Senior Engineering Analyst                                                                 2012 - 2013

Loblaw Companies Limited, Ontario, Canada

▪ Provided complex, analyzed, technical information about the labour standard data collection and effectively communicated it to a non-technical audience in a professional and timely fashion.

▪ Responsible in building project timelines, plans, and work breakdown structure as well as assigning team members responsibilities during DC’s Go Live and Code Upgrade.

▪ Developed new elements for the flow process using MOST and Stop Watch Studies to accurately reflect the operator’s movements in the DC.

▪ Revised and modified the Line List and Flow SOPs for various DC’s.

▪ Trained on time study analysis using palm pilot to track and record the actual time of the assembly, forklift, and shipping operators’ movements in the warehouse and then compare it to the system standard time.

▪ Responsible for configuring test and production environments for the LMS.

▪ Effectively communicate business needs and priorities for project planning, development, implementation, maintenance, and support. 

▪ Responsible for continuous in-depth review of projects’ progress and work accuracy to ensure high quality results.

▪ Focused on opportunities to improve labour standards methodologies to save time and increase productivity.

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Engineering Analyst (Co-op)                                                     Summer 2010 - Fall 2011

Loblaw Companies Limited, Ontario, Canada

▪ Developed and produced warehouse productivity reports and financial KPI's for the Manhattan LMS through the use of SQL, Visual Basic coding in Excel and Crystal Reporting.

▪ Configured test environment and created strategy for product development. Assure test data, schedule automated/manual tests. Verified results and tracking systems updates.

▪ Validated warehouses system configurations and utilizedregression modelling.

▪ Developed several Warehouse analysis tools including (1) Walk Analysis tools, (2) Congestion Analysis tools, (3) Place Model, (4) Pick Model.

▪ Created and updated MOST elements in the Time Value Forms.

▪ Created and maintained accurate and up-to-date training guides and documentation.

▪ Updated the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for various DC’s to ensure they meet the health and safety regulations and reflects the actual proper warehouse operations.

Trainee QC Engineer (Co-op)                                                                   May 2009 – Aug 2009

Al Jazira Pipe Industries and Oil Services, Abu Dhabi, UAE

▪ Customized database for the pipe tracking system using Access to insure an efficient and complete traceability process of pipes between stations.

▪ Maintained proper records from plate to pipe and guarantee full traceability using an advanced macro generated Excel sheet report.

▪ Controlled all inspections and testing activities in the shop-floor.

▪ Updated production staff regarding product quality by submitting feedback on requested enquiries.

▪ Trained QC inspectors and arranged proper inspection according to the specification requirements.

QA/QC Assistant (Co-op)                                                                          May 2008 – Aug 2008

Dewan Architecture and Engineers, Abu Dhabi, UAE

▪ Assisted the Quality Coordinator with implementation, monitoring and support of project quality management.

▪ Planned and organized the projects through the use of MS project and primavera.

▪ Designed buildings in 2D and 3D drawings using AutoCAD.

Bachelor of Applied Science (Co-op)                                                         2006 - 2011

University of Windsor, Windsor, ON

▪ Concentration: Industrial Engineering - with Minor Business Administration

MOST Certification Program​                                                                     2014

▪ Accenture Academy

HiTech Institute                                                                                                    2016

▪ PMP Course Certificate

Loblaw Continuous Improvement Training Program                                       2021

▪ Green belt Training