Traverse City, MI (June 11, 2019)lite prepcenter announced today that Mike Claycomb has been promoted to Warehouse Manager, from Production Supervisor, filling the role left vacant by Mike Browns recent retirement. In his new position, Claycomb will oversee all areas of the warehouse including kitting, production, receiving and inventory control, and coordinate with supervisors and management. 
All the top candidates for the Warehouse Manager position were already current lite prepcenter employees, says Steve Bulger, COO. We are passionate believers in building careers. Through this interview process, we discovered ways to leverage the skills of the whole team with new responsibilities and modifications to our organizationas we often do. We came out of the process stronger and more efficient.
Claycomb has served lite prepcenter in many capacities, since his start in 2013, working on the kitting line. During his tenure, hes had experience in maintenance, inventory control and receiving, taking on his first leadership role managing the holiday season for a key client. With that success he earned the Production Lead position for the second shift.
Claycomb is also Lean Certified, a discipline that encourages increasing efficiency, reducing waste and creatively solving problems. Its that training that he credits for his successful oversight of the merge of the second shift into the day shift.
Moving forward, our goals will be to fine tune our processes now, especially our velocity-driven inventory management, says Claycomb. He wants to maintain the traditions that have served the staff well, and implement the technology that keeps lite prepcenter a top third-party logistics company.
lite prepcenter has many challenges on the horizon, including a warehouse re-design, the addition of new locations and the implementation of new software systems, which will put Claycombs problem-solving skills to work. There are even day-to-day challenges, like finding space and staff to receive and store shipping containers of products from new clients and unusual inventory requirements like hanging wetsuits.
With the department heads working together, well easily be able bridge the gap between what were doing now and whats coming, says Claycomb.
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About lite prepcenter
lite prepcenter (LPC), a family-owned ecommerce fulfillment company since 2001, has more than 120 employees. The company provides ecommerce businesses with inventory storage, order processing, shipping, returns and Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) Prep Service. Using our web-based system, ecommerce professionals can manage their business from anywhere: view inventory, send orders, check shipment status, request additional services, generate reports, and get support from our experienced team. Visit www.efulfillmentservice.com to learn more.
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