Meet our warehouse operations & inventory supervisor – alan mckenna

Tell us about yourbackground and how that led to your role as Warehouse Operations &Inventory Supervisor, Hollystown McArdle Skeath.

I joined McArdle Skeath,Inniskeen in 2014 as a General Operative. I was then promoted to the role of aWarehouse Operator with the specific tasks of the safe and efficient receipt,storage and dispatch of warehoused goods on behalf of our clients. From this Iprogressed to Warehouse Operations Supervisor. In this position, I directed andcoached fellow warehouse employees. When the Hollystown facility becameoperational, I was recruited to the position of Warehouse Operations &Inventory Supervisor where I am involved in every aspect of warehousing.

What are the capabilitiesof the Warehouse Management System?

The WMS provides all roundservices to meet all warehousing and Clients needs. It provides integrationbetween clients systems through XML and EDI files. The system provides full traceabilityfrom receipt to despatch.

Tell us about your Team inHollystown.

Within our Dublin Facility wehave a well-rounded team of staff whom have background experience in differentareas of warehousing. The company when they moved to the Dublin Facility madethe decision to recruit local people through our existing facility with theintention of development and integration of cultural aspects in order to securethe same service customers value in Inniskeen. Since then the company hasemployed numerous staff from the Dublin area who share the same ethos and hardworkingoutlooks.

Training is provided to all new staffwhich aids their integration into the facility. Existing staff members receivetraining also to ensure their skills are regularly updated and our Clients arereceiving the highest standard of service.  

What type of sectors doesthe company service?

Currently we service the Dairy Nutritional,and the Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices markets. With the business alwaysdeveloping we continuously prepare ourselves for dealing with new client’s andservices.

What is the future forWarehousing?

The next phase of the DublinFacility is to maximise its Storage capability. Automation is the way forward,this is something that will be looked at before the next phase takes place.Warehousing is customer driven and we will always make ourselves suitable forthe customers needs and provide the best service possible. We pride ourselveson doing everything we can possible for our customers and going forward thiswill remain the same.