Rapid Performance Recovery
An established 3PL, was losing $125K/month with an overwhelmed site and chaotic customer mix. Gary stepped in, exited 80% of clients, rebuilt the layout and leadership, and flipped the business to profit in 90 days. Strategically, Maxim Logistics became a national leader in bakery logistics.
An outsourced logistics operation with a major household brand collapsed 48 hours into go-live exposing operational and design flaws. Gary recovered service, stabilised operations, and led the design of a new, fit-for-purpose DC. The result: $10M+ in value unlocked, full fulfilment control restored, and a clean exit from an underperforming 3PL campus.
A third-party logistics operator in the CPG/brand space was spiralling out of control, bleeding cash from a key contract hiding other inefficiencies, had disjointed warehouses, and without strategy. Gary took over as Interim COO, rebuilt the operating model, cut waste, and delivered a $2.5M profit turnaround in just six months.
A $25M personal care manufacturer financially collapsed into a monthly $2M loss just before year-end. Gary stepped in as Interim COO to stabilise operations, restore profitability, and prevent a $10M shutdown cost. Within five months, the business was sold at full value — no cuts, no chaos, no capital injection.
Once a market leader in HVAC fittings, IBP’s UK network was paralysed. ERP failure stranded $25M in stock and triggered client walkouts. Gary stabilised flow, rebuilt fulfilment discipline, and restored confidence fast. Within six months, the network was profitable, performance soared to 99%, and the fix became a global blueprint.
The UK’s largest white glove delivery network was spiralling under weak leadership and broken operations. Gary stepped in as Interim COO to rebuild performance, rewire the network, and re-engage the union. Service surged. Costs dropped. Profit doubled. HDNL became retail-ready and scalable.