Tim Covell , Supply Chain Director
practice . “ For every dollar we spend in freight , there ’ s almost $ 20 worth of product that we ’ re shipping and being able to bring into play for ministry utilization ,” he maintains .
The second team handles logistics , both domestically and internationally . Covell praises this team for its role in overcoming geographic hurdles during the ‘ last-mile ’ before delivery . “ This team has a very challenging role , because the countries where we operate typically have inadequate infrastructure , and trying to get products to communities in need
“Missionary Expediters are a fantastic asset to us in being able to crack the code of accessing some of these very challenging countries ”
— Tim Covell , Supply Chain Director , GIK , World Vision
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EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Tim Covell , Supply Chain Director
Tim has a BS in Operations Research / Systems Analysis from West Point Military Academy , and a MS in Engineering Management from Milwaukee School of Engineering . After some time serving in the Army and then leading operations in transportation services , he spent over 21 years at GE Healthcare in Milwaukee , WI . During that time , he had experience in a variety of roles from Mfg and Materials leadership to New Product Development and Advanced Mfg Engineering . He recently joined World Vision in Seattle , WA to lead the GIK Supply Chain operation and has been serving there for two and a half years .
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