Wholesale Change
Featuring David Collier with Arrow Electronics and Bill Erdely with Lucas Systems
Wednesday, August 19 , 9:00 AM PDT / 12:00 PM EDT – 10:00 AM PDT / 1:00 PM EDT
A grounded perspective from the front lines at Arrow Electronics and Lucas Systems.
When logistics is the strategy, not just the function.
Supply chain and logistics have moved from back-office operations to boardroom priorities. For distributors managing complexity at scale, the decisions made in warehousing, transportation, inventory, and fulfillment are now core to competitive performance. David Collier, Senior Vice President and Chief Logistics Officer at Arrow Electronics and Bill Erdely with Lucas Systems, join this session’s Wholesale Change to discuss how large, complex distribution organizations are building logistics capabilities that drive results rather than just keep pace.
This Session’s Focus
How distribution leaders are rethinking logistics as a strategic advantage, from warehouse operations and transportation to inventory planning and integration services, and what it takes to build an organization that can execute at scale without sacrificing agility.
Key Takeaways
- How logistics leadership is evolving in large distribution organizations
- Where operational discipline and strategic agility intersect in modern distribution
- What it takes to drive change across a complex, global logistics operation
- How technology and process work together to improve fulfillment performance
What You’ll Learn
- How leading distributors are structuring logistics for both efficiency and resilience
- What separates logistics organizations that improve over time from those that plateau
- How to build internal capabilities that scale without breaking
- What distribution executives should be paying attention to in logistics right now
Why Attend
- Hear directly from a logistics executive managing operations at significant scale
- Get a practitioner’s perspective on what is actually working in distribution logistics
- Walk away with frameworks and ideas applicable to your own operation
- Gain insight into how top distributors are approaching the next phase of supply chain investment
Guests
David Collier
SVP and Chief Logistics Officer, Arrow Electronics, Inc.
Bill Erdely
Senior Director, Solution Consulting & Project Management, Lucas Systems
Sponsor
Guests
David Collier
SVP and Logistics Officer, Arrow Electronics, Inc.
David Collier is senior vice president and chief logistics officer for Arrow Electronics, Inc. He is responsible for driving operational excellence in the global logistics organization, including warehouse operations, transportation, programming, integration services and quality. Collier holds an MBA from Emory University and a bachelor’s degree in public relations from Brigham Young University.
Bill Erdely
Senior Director, Solution Consulting & Project Management, Lucas Systems
Bill Erdely is the Senior Director of Solution Consulting and Project Management at Lucas Systems, bringing over 25 years of experience in supply chain execution and technology. His expertise spans warehousing and distribution, transportation, automation, and labor management systems, with a deep background in serialization, RFID, and software validation. Throughout his career, Bill has led solution design and delivery for Tier-1 organizations across industries, holding leadership roles at companies like Körber, DM Logic, and RedPrairie. He has extensive hands-on experience with a significant number of distribution and supply chain systems and platforms.
Bill holds a B.S. in Industrial Management from Carnegie Mellon University.
Hosts
Ian Heller
Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Distribution Strategy Group
Ian Heller joined Grainger as a part-time truck unloader in college and left fifteen years later as the VP Marketing. Since then, he’s held senior executive positions at four other publicly-held firms, consulted with dozens of distributors, and continues to write and speak extensively on how AI, strategy, channel evolution, and other major trends affect the industry. Ian holds a B.A. in History from Roosevelt University and an MBA from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University.
Jonathan Bein, Ph.D.
Managing Partner, Distribution Strategy Group
Jonathan Bein Ph.D. has worked with over 100 distributors to apply advanced analytics and AI to improve customer experience, define value proposition, estimate sales potential, and create digital strategy.