Tad Meranda is the Director of Shared Services at Creekstone Farms Premium Beef, where he overseas transportation operations and business analysis. In this role he has implemented systems to improve on-time delivery and reduce shipping costs allowing him to focus on plant operations such as purchasing, warehousing, material and equipment handling and continuous improvement. Prior to joining Creekstone Farms, Tad served as an Industrial Engineer at Tyson Foods and held positions as an Industrial Engineer and Operations Manager at Farmland Foods and is a graduate of The Ohio State University.