FEDA Learn Institute
Critical Skills for Front-Line Leaders in Distribution - Session 2: Team Building and Management
Includes a Live Web Event on 07/31/2026 at 10:30 AM (CDT)
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Getting promoted into leadership does not automatically make you a leader. This session covers the people side of running a distribution operation: how to lead former peers without losing their respect, how to motivate individuals rather than manage tasks, how to delegate without losing accountability, and how to build a team that performs consistently rather than only when you are watching. Managing people is the hardest part of the job. This session gives you a framework for doing it well.
Will Quinn
The Distribution Guy
With over 25 years in supply chain and logistics, Will Quinn brings deep, real-world experience to the table, blending frontline leadership with forward-thinking strategy. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, he’s managed high-impact distribution networks at Grainger, Coca-Cola, and Infor, where he spent four years bridging warehouse technology with operational excellence.
Will holds a Master of Science in Supply Chain Management from Elmhurst University, where he now serves as an adjunct professor teaching master ’s-level courses in warehouse and transportation management. His classroom is shaped by decades of experience leading teams, navigating systems, and solving complex challenges under pressure.
As The Distribution Guy®, Will is a speaker, consultant, author, and thought leader known for cutting through hype to deliver practical insights on AI, automation, and the evolving future of warehousing. Whether he’s rolling out a voice-picking system, coaching frontline leads, or writing about leadership on the dock, his message is clear: people power performance, and technology is only as good as the team behind it. His book, Modern Warehouse Management: Steel-Toed Leadership That Drives Performance, is the field guide for anyone running a modern distribution operation.