NEWS FROM THE CONFERENCE AND TRADESHOW CIRCUIT roadtrip
get what you need
We all know that you can’t always get what you want. But how do you make sure that
you get what you need? More to the point, perhaps, given today’s tumultuous business
environment, how do you determine precisely what it is that you need?
To help answer these questions, Boston-based analyst firm Aberdeen Group will
bring together a host of leading executives to discuss the most pressing needs of today’s
supply chain professionals at its annual Supply Chain Management Summit on April
2–3 in San Francisco. Speakers will include executives from Intel, Cisco Systems, Sara
Lee, and Cardinal Health as well as retired U.S. Army Gen. (and supply chain expert)
Gus Pagonis. They will address topics like the need to align supply chain strategies with
the business’s overall goals and objectives, the need to use innovation to drive down
costs, the need to align the physical and the financial supply chains, and the need to
create sustainable and environmentally responsible operations.
The conference was designed for senior supply chain, procurement, manufacturing,
technology, and finance executives, and the analyst firm expects to draw attendees
from around the globe. For more information or to register for the conference, visit
summits.aberdeen.com.
April 14–16
Stuart Varney, anchor for the Fox
Business Channel, will give the
keynote presentation at the
National Logistics and Distribution
Conference in Atlanta. Topics on
the agenda include lean distribution, supply chain excellence, and
logistics and distribution in a changing world. For information, visit
www.peachstate.com/nldc.
jockeying for position
At its 54th Annual Convention, the Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association
(MHEDA) will help material handling equipment professionals position their companies for success. To that end, the convention’s presentations, exhibits, and networking events are all organized around the theme of “Powerful Positioning.”
The conference will help material handling equipment distributors think about how they can
provide customers not just with material handling products, but with solutions to problems in their
distribution centers and plants. Presentations and workshops will address topics like customer
service, understanding economic trends, and solution selling.
Scheduled for May 2–6 in Palm Desert, Calif., the event will include an Exhibitors’ Showcase,
where more than 90 material handling equipment manufacturers and consultants will display
their wares. Various industry leaders will host networking roundtable sessions in which attendees
can sit down with their peers to discuss challenges and potential solutions.
For more information, visit www.mheda.org.
April 27–29
The Latin American Leadership
Forum will feature presentations on
the top 50 infrastructure projects in
Latin America. The event takes place
in Houston. For information, visit
www.cg-la.com/lalf7.
April 27–30
Held on board the Norwegian Dawn
cruise ship, the Logistics & Supply
Chain Forum features moderated
discussion groups, informal seminars,
and keynote addresses from members of the Apollo 13 crew and economist Barry Asmus. The ship sails out
of New York harbor. For information,
visit www.logisticsforum.com.
true story
The Warehousing Education and Research Council’s practical side will be on display at
the group’s annual conference in Atlanta on April 26–29. Real-world case studies will
take center stage in all 11 of the session tracks. For example, executives from Staples
will talk about the company’s mobile fulfillment system, representatives from Carl
Zeiss Vision will be on hand to discuss how the company successfully implemented
lean principles in its DC, and speakers from Home Depot will describe the retailer’s
disaster response process.
Other sessions will focus on the day-to-day concerns of running a warehouse or DC.
Topics include how to improve productivity with slotting, 20 low-capital process
improvements, and deterring employee theft. Attendees can also sign up for tours of
nearby distribution facilities, including operations run by NCR Corp., Dick’s Sporting
Goods, and Carter’s. For more information, visit WERC’s Web site: www.werc.org.
April 27–29
Technology providers will showcase
the latest RFID solutions at the RFID
Journal Live Conference and
Exhibition in Orlando, Fla. The conference includes a supply chain and
logistics session track. For information, visit www.rfidjournalevents.com.
Sept. 13–16
The 2009 Material Handling and
Logistics Conference, hosted by HK
Systems, will address a wide range of
topics, including how to implement,
integrate, use, and maintain equipment and software. This year’s conference takes place in Park City, Utah. For
information, visit www.mhc2009.com.
