AWMA at the Distribution Solutions Conference Next Week!
Publish Date:
October 21, 2010
AWMA looks forward to seeing many AWMA members next week at the 2010 Distribution Solutions Conference, October 25 – 27, in Tampa, Florida. In addition to the exhibit hall, where you will see many vendors, there are over 40 educational sessions during the three-day event. There are four AWMA-specific sessions which are highlighted below.
AWMA SESSIONS
Vendor Performance Reviews (Monday, 10/25 9:30am-10:30am)
Are your vendors “good” vendors or “not-so-good” vendors? During this session, you will find out how to develop and utilize a comprehensive methodology for measuring vendor performance as it supports your business. This workshop includes techniques for evaluating all aspects of how a vendor’s performance impacts your cost of doing business and your customer performance. You will leave this timely session with concrete ideas about what constitutes a “good” vendor/partner and a “not so good” vendor/partner and how to tackle this daunting task at your company. If your company already does vendor performance measurement, come and be sure and bring your good ideas to the discussion.
Speaker: Randy Emanuelson, VP Operations & Finance, Sledd Company
Are your vendors “good” vendors or “not-so-good” vendors? During this session, you will find out how to develop and utilize a comprehensive methodology for measuring vendor performance as it supports your business. This workshop includes techniques for evaluating all aspects of how a vendor’s performance impacts your cost of doing business and your customer performance. You will leave this timely session with concrete ideas about what constitutes a “good” vendor/partner and a “not so good” vendor/partner and how to tackle this daunting task at your company. If your company already does vendor performance measurement, come and be sure and bring your good ideas to the discussion.
Speaker: Randy Emanuelson, VP Operations & Finance, Sledd Company
Back to Basics: 10 Warehousing Rules that Convenience Store Distributors Need to Follow
(Tuesday, 10/26 1:45pm-2:45pm)
There are ten basic warehousing rules that Convenience Store Distributors need to follow to make sure that: 1) you are utilizing your warehouse space proper; 2) your methods are flexible; 3) you are controlling all the hours you pay for; and 4) your reporting reflects real productivity and you use it to forecast and plan your labor. During this session, you can judge your own distribution center performance by reviewing each of these rules as they are discussed.
Speaker: Tom Williams, CEO, Thomas M. Williams & Associates, Inc.
(Tuesday, 10/26 1:45pm-2:45pm)
There are ten basic warehousing rules that Convenience Store Distributors need to follow to make sure that: 1) you are utilizing your warehouse space proper; 2) your methods are flexible; 3) you are controlling all the hours you pay for; and 4) your reporting reflects real productivity and you use it to forecast and plan your labor. During this session, you can judge your own distribution center performance by reviewing each of these rules as they are discussed.
Speaker: Tom Williams, CEO, Thomas M. Williams & Associates, Inc.
CSA 2010 – Impact on Delivery Fleets (Tuesday, 10/26 3:00pm-4:00pm)
This session will cover the impact of the seven Basic Measures of CSA 2010. This new rule will focus on fleet behavior and expands fleet responsibility for actions by its drivers. You will learn how to create and implement best practices, programs, policies, and processes to address deficient basic measures. In addition, attendees will leave with a corrective checklist including important steps that can be taken immediately to prepare for CSA 2010 implementation and enforcement.
Speaker: Mark Weaver, Safety Consultant, J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.
This session will cover the impact of the seven Basic Measures of CSA 2010. This new rule will focus on fleet behavior and expands fleet responsibility for actions by its drivers. You will learn how to create and implement best practices, programs, policies, and processes to address deficient basic measures. In addition, attendees will leave with a corrective checklist including important steps that can be taken immediately to prepare for CSA 2010 implementation and enforcement.
Speaker: Mark Weaver, Safety Consultant, J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.
Using AWMA InfoMetrics Data to Improve Operations Wednesday, 10/27 8:00am-9:00am)
Data from AWMA’s new InfoMetrics program is providing participating distributors with a real time view of their own sales as compared to all participating distributors. And it’s offering the manufacturers purchasing the data a way of identifying market opportunities. At this session, Viv Penninti will provide an overview of what is going on in convenience sales based on the data and describe the benefits of the program to both distributors and manufacturers. Penninti, president of InfoRhythm—the data company AWMA has partnered with on the InfoMetrics program—is a former president of Management Science Associates. This session will include a discussion of how the data can be used to improve category management, facilitate SKU reduction, and increase the efficiency of distributor operations.
Speaker: Viv Penninti, President & CEO, InfoRhythm, Inc.
Data from AWMA’s new InfoMetrics program is providing participating distributors with a real time view of their own sales as compared to all participating distributors. And it’s offering the manufacturers purchasing the data a way of identifying market opportunities. At this session, Viv Penninti will provide an overview of what is going on in convenience sales based on the data and describe the benefits of the program to both distributors and manufacturers. Penninti, president of InfoRhythm—the data company AWMA has partnered with on the InfoMetrics program—is a former president of Management Science Associates. This session will include a discussion of how the data can be used to improve category management, facilitate SKU reduction, and increase the efficiency of distributor operations.
Speaker: Viv Penninti, President & CEO, InfoRhythm, Inc.
To view the entire program, CLICK HERE