Arielle Evans Karsch

  1. Operations
  2. Fractional Supply Chain Expert
  3. COO

Operations & Supply Chain Consultant

Arielle has vast experience helping companies build out and optimize their supply chain networks. She has worked at Away, Blue Apron and McMaster-Carr running their daily operations and transforming their internal workflows. She most recently worked at Away as their Director of Operational Excellence where she led their daily fulfillment and transportation operations, project managed 3PL implementations and built out order management workflows for an ERP implementation. Since 2019, Arielle has w…

Arielle Evans Karsch
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I bring over ten years of experience working in operations. I've worked for companies like Bluey Bryn, McMaster Car and Away before I went off on my own as a consultant in fractional operator. And then I've been doing that since 2019. Over the last four plus years I've been working with a lot of different sized companies, bringing a lot of the same things with a lot of different companies. I work on things like 3PL, integrations, holiday planning, so I repeat a lot of these things over and over again with different companies. I've become an expert on what's best in class and what companies are looking for.

Work

  • UK and Canada 3PL Search

    • Fulfillment
    • Reverse Logistics
    • Freelance Project Manager
    • Operations

    Led RFP for 3PL search for CPG company based in the US and looking to expand into Canada and the UK

Experience

  • ACE Operations

    ACE Operations

    Founder

    Aug 2019 - Present

    Operations and Supply Chain Consulting

    • Supply Chain Operations Expert
    • Managing all implementation of new 3PLs including leading RFP processes for new 3PL partners, migrating complete operations between 3PLs, and improving relationships with current 3PL partners.
    • Completing network studies to determine proper fulfillment and transportation footprint, both domestically and internationally.
    • Operational process improvement within organizations including building out proper reporting dashboards, streamlining SOPs, increasing productivity, identifying, and reducing bottlenecks, and optimizing communication within teams and cross-functionally.
  • Away

    Away

    Director of Operational Excellence

    Nov 2017 - Oct 2020

    Luggage and travel accessories retailer

    • Oversaw daily operations for US and international fulfillment and transportation operations
    • Led process to open four new 3PL locations
  • Blue Apron

    Blue Apron

    Operations Manager, Systems and Technology

    Jul 2016 - Oct 2017

    Meal kit company

    • Developed, deployed, and managed operational process improvements for Blue Apron fulfillment centers to optimize costs, streamline process flow, and improve OTIF nationwide.
    • Worked with Product and Engineering teams to scope, develop, and launch internal WMS tools primarily focused on fulfillment receiving, inventory control, and manufacturing. Led teams through software spec process, user acceptance testing, and fulfillment center training, and integration.
  • McMaster-Carr

    McMaster-Carr

    Supervisor, Warehouse Operations

    May 2015 - Jul 2016

    Industrial supplies company

    • Coordinated and managed daily operations of receiving and returns department consisting of 50 employees who were responsible for verifying material received from suppliers and sending it to inventory.
    • Solved complex customer order and supplier problems and provided feedback to responsible employees if necessary.

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