Michael J. Stanly's career work is supply chain operations analysis, focused on cost management via purchasing, transportation, and inventory control.   His functional expertise is in commodity purchasing and price risk management, and industry expertise is in the food manufacturing and distribution sector. Stanly was a Manager in McKinsey & Co.'s Operational Effectiveness Practice for four years; a division Director of Materials Management at Pillsbury for ten years; and, the Vice President of Strategic Sourcing and Logistics for seven years at Multifoods.