Critical Skills for Front-Line Leaders in Distribution - Session 3: Data and Performance Metrics

Includes a Live Web Event on 08/28/2026 at 10:30 AM (CDT)

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Your operation is generating data every single day. The question is whether you are using it or just reporting it. This session covers how front-line leaders can read performance data, identify what it is actually telling them, and use it to make better decisions faster. We talk about building simple scorecards, running effective one-on-ones, setting clear expectations that your team can measure themselves against, and having performance conversations that lead to improvement rather than resentment. Data is only useful if it changes how you lead.

Will Quinn

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.

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Live Webinar
08/28/2026 at 10:30 AM (CDT)  |  90 minutes
08/28/2026 at 10:30 AM (CDT)  |  90 minutes