Lawrence Dean Shemesh is the Founder and Strategic Advisor of OPSdesign Consulting®. He served as the firm’s President & CEO for 23 years, leading OPSdesign from its start in 2002 to its recognition as a premier independent supply chain consulting organization. Under his leadership, the company grew into a trusted partner for clients across industries, known for innovative solutions, operational excellence, and a strong employee-focused culture.
Prior to founding OPSdesign®, Shemesh spent six years as a Senior Consultant and Partner at a nationally recognized material handling logistics consulting firm, ten years as a principal of a distribution systems integration firm, and seven years in sales and operations management.
Throughout his career, Shemesh has managed hundreds of operations design projects across a wide range of industries and market channels, including aerospace, apparel, appliance, automotive, biotech, building products, chemical, communication, computer, consumer products, electronics, food, fragrance, government, jewelry, medical, military, pharmaceutical, publishing, retail, technology, third-party logistics, transportation, and utilities. His client engagements have included many of the world’s largest and most prestigious companies and mid-market organizations seeking to gain strategic advantage and tactical superiority. Shemesh’s designs range from the functionally pragmatic to some of the most innovative and technologically advanced warehousing, distribution, and fulfillment systems on the planet.
Shemesh is the author of “Warehouse Wisdom, an anthology of distribution knowledge” and “Rules of Thumb for Warehousing & Distribution Costs” (a material handling cost benchmarking guide). Recently, he and his staff were commissioned to author a book on piece picking (titled “Pick This! An Anthology of Piece Picking Alternatives”) for the Warehousing Education & Research Council (WERC). His articles and interviews have also been published (including cover stories) in various trade magazines.
Shemesh is Past-President of the Warehousing Education & Research Council (WERC), Past President of the Material Handling Society New Jersey, Past-President of the NY/NJ/CT Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERCouncil), Recipient of the Nicholas Maul Distinguished Business Leadership Award, Past President of the Southern Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce, and former Director of the Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce. He has also served as a member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP, formerly CLM). In addition, he has held a High-Tech Business Incubator Funding Subcommittee Seat with the New Jersey Science and Technology Commission and a seat on the Middlesex County Economic Development Commission.
Shemesh has been honored as a DC Velocity Magazine “Rainmaker” and has served as Warehouse Management Magazine’s Warehouse of the Year Selection Advisor. He has been a featured speaker at numerous industry conferences and events, including the National Conference on Operations & Fulfillment, three WERC National Conferences, the Texas Logistics Education Foundation, RealShare, Parcel Logistics Exposition, Computer Distribution Exposition, and Rutgers University Department of Industrial Engineering Logistics Initiative Workshop.
Through his vision and leadership, Larry transformed OPSdesign Consulting from a small start-up into a nationally recognized, independent supply chain consulting firm. Over 23 years, he built a company known for its innovation, engineering excellence, and unwavering commitment to protecting client interests. His dedication to cultivating a collaborative, people-first culture has shaped OPSdesign’s reputation in the industry and left a lasting impact on the employees and clients who continue to benefit from the foundation he created.
