Chris Yankos

Providing senior advisory support across warehousing, transport, inventory, and facility operations.

Remote consultancy and advisory services to improve supply chain performance across Automotive, FMCG, eCommerce, Food, and Transport sectors. Available for project-based or retainer engagements, covering: • Warehousing and transport improvement • Inventory analysis • Facility solutions • Strategy development • Deployment and origin sourcing Delivering high-impact efficiency improvements, cost-reduction programs, and innovative operational solutions.

Leading supply chain professional delivering optimisation and strategic advisory services.

As the founder of Logistics Toolbox, I wear plenty of hats, but they all point in the same direction: helping Australian logistics businesses cut through noise, avoid over-engineered solutions, and make smarter technology decisions. Listening to the market: I’ve spent countless hours with 3PLs, FMCG operators and mid-market warehouse teams to understand their real pain points. These conversations shape everything we do, from the partners we choose to the tools we share. Keeping it real: I believe in plain English, honest advice, and doing business the right way. Whether I’m negotiating with vendors, guiding clients or talking with a start-up founder, my goal is simple: make complex logistics problems clear and help operations run smoothly.

Providing flexible warehouse and logistics solutions backed by strong project management capability. Expertise includes: • Warehouse Management Systems • Warehouse configuration • Inventory analysis • Heat mapping • Cost and strategy analysis • Property and facility solutions Delivering competitive, reliable, and efficient warehouse services.

Solutions for FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Automotive sectors. Specialisations: • Supply chain and strategic development • Service sourcing • Inventory analysis • Change management • WMS deployment • Distribution re-engineering • Origin consolidation • Warehouse layout design • Project management • Logistics systems deployment • Cost-saving reviews • Customer service support

Co-founder of Parcel Overnight Direct (POD) and responsible for building a national delivery platform. Achievements include: • Establishment of national line-haul and agent networks • Deployment of sign-on-glass delivery and tracking technologies • Engagement with courier networks to adopt new pricing and delivery models • Business development and operational leadership

Provided reliable, professional consulting services through a team of experienced supply chain specialists.

Responsible for the development and management of supply chain operations across the Asia Pacific region. Key achievements: • Consolidated five warehouses into one modern facility, cutting footprint by 50 per cent • Implemented a Warehouse Management System • Designed and deployed a Key Accounts stock management system across the region, reducing inventory by more than 50 per cent • Achieved 95 percent-plus delivery performance • Reduced operational expenditure • Led the establishment of Toy-Club

Highlights: • Pioneer of sequential delivery to the Toyota Altona plant • Managed more than 35,000 SKUs • Full supply chain responsibility across materials, planning, transport, and delivery flows • Designed and deployed numerous innovative supply chain systems, from electronic purchase ordering to expediting and planning tools • Led workplace harmony initiatives and chaired the safety committee • Contributed to ISO/QS900 compliance and award-winning safety programs