Sportswear veteran joins Cabela

10/03/2010
Outdoor clothing and equipment company Cabela's Incorporated has named Doug Means executive vice president and chief supply chain officer, reporting to Tommy Millner, chief executive officer.

Mr Means previously served as executive vice president of production for better sportswear at Jones Apparel Group, which he joined in 1992. During his 18 years at Jones Apparel, he held a variety of positions within supply chain operations focused on day-to-day management as well as process, speed and cost improvement.
 
Prior to joining Jones Apparel, Mr Means was a consultant for Kurt Salmon Associates in Atlanta, Georgia, where he assisted clients in improving operations, developing strategic distribution and logistics plans, and building logistics optimisation models.

"In January, we announced several changes and promotions in our top leadership roles, better aligning Cabela's executive management team with our strategic initiatives," said Mr Millner. "Today I am excited to welcome Doug to our executive team and look forward to his valuable contributions to our supply chain operations."