FRANCIS ASHLEY ASSOCIATES LLC

COMPANY PROFILE

Francis Ashley Associates is a small Supply Chain consulting organization that specializes in near term process improvements and more efficient facilities utilization projects for manufacturing and service companies, Government entities, educational institutions, maritime shippers, and individual residential and retail customers.

Our focus is investigating and identifying problems

proposing solution strategies

designing and overseeing improvements to facilities and procedures

President Greg Bender brings over 40 years of US Department of Defense supply chain logistics experience with time-sensitive supplies, Hazmat, and military weapons packaging. He is a recognized subject matter expert on breakbulk cargo ship and Navy supply ship cargo stowage and handling. Mr. Bender also brings extensive experience as a program manager for modular pallet load development and for loading and handling improvements to ISO containerized cargo. In addition, he currently serves as an adjunct Supply Chain Management instructor, leading courses in Demand Planning, Warehouse Operations, Transportation, and Manufacturing.

Francis Ashley Associates’ assessments and proposals can be designed for small retail businesses, warehouses, depots and distribution centers, with a focus on handling procedures and storage systems.

We evaluate truck and ISO container loading, as well as packaging materials and waste stream logistics. Process evaluations include mishap and accident investigations and safety regulation compliance.

Company resources include ongoing professional relationships with retired Navy and Army senior executives and both Navy and Air Force officers with experience in Defense Department worldwide logistics. Francis Ashley also teams with a recognized Marine artist, an International ocean shipping line cargo movement analyst and an Industrial Safety technician, as required, for specific projects.

In addition, Francis Ashley maintains a photo library of classic industrial buildings, structures and transportation infrastructure, with an emphasis on components that remain in productive use today.