Rob Oglesby
Senior Director
As a consultant, and as a cycling enthusiast, Rob is very conscious about changes in the environment — anticipating and overcoming obstacles to stay on course is a key tenet he brings to his client projects.
Rob Oglesby has 30 years of experience within the retail industry and as a consultant. He held director-level positions with major big box retailers in the areas of store operations, field management, and process innovation. Rob focuses on assisting retailers enhance performance through operational improvement and business process transformation enabled by technology. Rob has authored several publications on inventory management and store operations and has been quoted in several retail news outlets and industry blogs. He has also presented at several retail conferences. Rob holds a Bachelor of Science in Information & Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and he has served as Assistant Director for the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) Region 630 and as a board member of the Orange Coast Radio Control Club. After growing up on the east coast, Rob and his family now live in Orange County California—which he asserts is worth the premium—where he enjoys mountain and road cycling, building and flying radio control airplanes, and homebrewing craft beer—when he can find the time.
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Recent Contributions
New Store Operations Roadmap Boosts Jeweler’s Future Success
Client Case Study
Retailer Improves Store Processes and Labor Efficiencies to Drive Results
Client Case Study
Value Retailer Strengthens Its Field Organization for Better Store Performance
Client Case Study
Store Operations Assessment Unlocks Hidden Potential for Discount Retailer
Client Case Study
Wholesaler Sees Success With System Upgrades and New Acquisition Integrations
Client Case Study
Global Footwear Retailer Selects New Order Management System
Client Case Study
Ask the Experts: In-Store Fulfillment of Omnichannel Orders
Parker Avery Blog, November 2023
Footwear Brand’s Procurement Process Redesign Improves Order Fulfillment
Client Case Study
Big-box retailers continue to ramp up investments in store-based fulfillment
Modern Retail, September 2023
Strengthening a New Retail Brand’s Operating Strategy and Implementation Plan
Client Case Study
How Machine Learning Is Changing the Store Paradigm
Progressive Grocer, June 2022
Strategic Advice and a New Roadmap Boost Store Operations Success
Client Case Study
Five Expert Steps to Finally Solve Omnichannel Execution
Parker Avery Point of View, June 2022
Changing the Paradigm of Retail Inventory Management
Talk Retail to Me Podcast, March 2022
Boosting GMROI with a Successful Omnichannel Fulfillment Solution
Client Case Study
What is click and collect?
Jotform Blog, June 2021
Key Takeaways from CSCMP’s 31st Annual State of Logistics Report
Talk Retail to Me Podcast, November 2020
Strategic Sourcing in a Disrupted Supply Chain
Parker Avery Blog, October 2020
Store-Level Omnichannel Capabilities for Retail’s New World
Parker Avery Point of View, August 2020
Can Apparel Retailers ‘Unpack’ Unsold Inventory for Back-to-School Season?
Sourcing Journal, July 2020
Solving Both Sides of the Inventory Problem
Talk Retail to Me Podcast, July 2020
Triaging Your Inventory: Decisions for Stability
Webinar Recap, April 2020
Managing Inventory in a Unified Commerce World
Parker Avery Point of View