We’re bringing Solutions to Light.
It’s not just about connecting with the logistics industry,
it’s about understanding it.
Attend this conference and experience:
80+ Educational Programs
Peer-2-Peer Discussions
Facility Tours
Networking Events
Products, Technologies and Equipment at the
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WIRE Solutions Showcase
Attendees will have the chance to explore the industry’s most innovative products, technologies
and equipment at the WIRE Solutions Showcase.
The casual and low-key setting of our showcase allows for personal attention and quality
conversation, eliminating the urge to rush through the program. Our conference suppliers will
share ideas and answer any questions you might have.
This year’s exhibitors:
“ Each year I continue
to find new equipment,
processes, software
and people that can
enhance my company’s
performance with
regard to our
supply chain.
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4SIGHT
Dematic
Optricity Corporation
A-Safe
Flow-Rite Controls
Palisades Logistics
ADSI
FOX IV Technologies, Inc.
Penske Corporation
Allied Distribution Services, LLC
GMR Safety Inc.
Peoplelink Group
American Logistics Aid Network
(ALAN)
Handheld
ProLogistix
Honeywell Scanning & Mobility
The Raymond Corporation
American Society of Transportation I.D. Systems, Inc.
and Logistics (AST&L)
Industrial Netting
Argent Productivity Optimization JobsInLogistics.com
Solutions
Johnson Stephens
Axonify
Consulting, Inc.
Bastian Solutions
KENCO
Box On Demand
LEGACY Supply Chain Services
CMAC, Inc.
Logistick, Inc.
Chicago Tag & Label
Lucas Systems, Inc.
CipherLab USA
MobileDemand
Columbia Machine, Inc.
New Age Industrial
Cubic Designs, Inc.
OnTrac
CubiScan
REB Storage Systems
International
SAP Americas
Softeon, Inc.
Sologlobe
Southern Bracing Systems
Southwest Agri-Plastics, Inc.
Swisslog Logistics, Inc.
TECSYS, Inc.
TZA
Yale Materials Handling
Corporation
Supplier Presentation Theater
Presentations and demonstrations will be featured during WIRE hours. Additional details may be
found online at werc.org/confschedule.
Are you interested in exhibiting?
If you are a manufacturer or distributor of products and service utilized in warehouses and
distribution centers, and want to reach key buyers throughout warehousing distribution logistics
and supply chains… then your company needs to exhibit at this year’s conference. For information
on becoming an exhibitor, visit at werc.org/exhibit.
2015 CONFERENCE SPONSORS
Conference at-a-Glance
KICK START
Sunday, May 3
SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2:00 – 5:00 pm
Power up at this multi-station opening session.
Everything you need to know for a successful conference
experience is here—ready to be customized by you.
2:00 – 5:00 pm
KICK START
Networking / Opening Session
3:00 – 6:00 pm
Simulating Supply Chain
Disaster Session
Monday, May 4
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9:00 – 10:00 am
6 Breakout Sessions
4 P-2-P Sessions
10:00 – 10:30 am
Networking Break
10:30 – 11:30 am
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WIRE Solutions Showcase
11:30 am – 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 – 4:30 pm
Facility Tours
1:45 – 2:45 pm
4 Breakout Sessions
3 P-2-P Sessions
2:45 – 3:15 pm
Networking Break
3:15 – 4:15 pm
4 Breakout Sessions
3 P-2-P Sessions
4:15 – 6:30 pm
WIRE Solutions Showcase
Networking Reception
Tuesday, May 5
7:15 – 8:45 am
Breakfast /
Keynote Session
9:00 – 10:00 am
6 Breakout Sessions
4 P-2-P Sessions
10:00 – 10:30 am
Networking Break
10:30 – 11:30 am
6 Breakout Sessions
4 P-2-P Sessions
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
WIRE Solutions Showcase
Lunch
1:30 – 4:30 pm
Facility Tours
1:45 – 2:45 pm
4 Breakout Sessions
3 P-2-P Sessions
2:45 – 3:15 pm
Networking Break
3:15 – 4:15 pm
4 Breakout Sessions
3 P-2-P Sessions
Beerlogic®
4:15 – 6:30 pm
Networking Reception
OUR GUARANTEE
WERC stands behind the quality of our conference program; therefore,
if conference does not deliver a quality educational and networking event,
we want to hear from you. WERC will provide you with a credit certificate
toward any future WERC national educational
program, or refund your money.
Wednesday, May 6
8:00 – 10:00 am
Breakfast /
Closing Keynote Session
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Conference Committee
2015 DIRECTOR OF CONFERENCE
Ken Woodlin
VP, Logistics Compliance, Safety &
Asset Protection
Walmart Stores, Inc.
2016 DIRECTOR OF CONFERENCE
Deb Parmé
VP, Global Supply Chain Center of Excellence
Amway Corp.
FACILITY TOURS CHAIR
David Perez
Sr. Associate – Orlando
Cushman & Wakefield
HEALTH CARE /
PHARMACEUTICALS
New for 2015
Gordon Slade, CPIM
Director, Supply Chain Logistics
Intermountain Healthcare
OUTSOURCING
Brien Craft
Sr. Director Distribution Center
Operations
Sam’s Club
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MANUFACTURING
New for 2015
Andy Bass
Director, Global Distribution
Ingersoll Rand
RETAIL
New for 2015
Jack Horst
Partner
Kurt Salmon Associates
REVERSE LOGISTICS
New for 2015
Troy Kubat
Sr. Director, Specialty &
Reverse Logistics
Walmart Stores, Inc.
EQ
EQUIPMENT
William Leber
Director of Business Development
Swisslog Warehouse and
Distribution
METRICS
Andy Dishner
Sr. VP
LEGACY Supply Chain Services
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PEOPLE
Amy Rhodes
Director, DC Learning &
Development
The Container Store
PROCESSES
Robert Ulery
VP, Solutions Design
GENCO
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REAL ESTATE
Bethany Bailey
Managing Director,
Industrial Strategy
Operations for the Americas
Cushman & Wakefield
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STRATEGIES
Stephen T. Hopper, P.E.
Founder & Principal
Inviscid Consulting, LLC
SYSTEMS
Ananda S. Banavaty
Industrial Engineering Manager
AUTOZONE
TRANSPORTATION
Craig Torrance
Global Director
Health, Safety and Well-Being
PepsiCo
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Main Stage Speakers
Be inspired and energized.
Better & Faster: The Proven Path
to Unstoppable Ideas
Let Jeremy Gutsche teach you a proven path to
unstoppable ideas. He’ll share the tactics he’s
developed by studying tens of thousands of ideas,
and the frameworks he’s tested while helping to
solve some of the world’s toughest innovation
problems with his 300+ clients (ranging from Coca-Cola to Sony to Wells
Fargo). You’ll learn to look for the patterns of opportunity right in front of
you, as well as to overcome the psychological traps that block success. In
this engaging, humorous and educational session—based on his book
“Better & Faster”—Gutsche will connect human evolution with our ability
to adapt to rapid change, demonstrate why smart people miss great ideas
and tell you what to do about it. Drawing from untold tales of reclusive
billionaires and ordinary people, you’ll understand how to see patterns and
clues that will lead you to be a more adaptable investor, innovator and
creator. In short, you’ll leave this session better and faster.
A Better Way To Build Teams
Why do some individuals and teams seem like star
performers, while others barely shine? Using a
variety of stories, case studies and scientific
research, Assistant Professor of Management at
Oral Roberts University, David Burkus reveals that
what makes a high-performing team isn’t just who’s on it, but also how it’s
built. Discover how famous inventors, outstanding companies—even
Broadway stars—benefit from focusing not just on making their teams
work, but also on building their network. Learn how to determine if you’ve
got the right team around you, and how to leverage your network to boost
both your team’s and your organization’s performance. Forget the ropes
courses and trust falls; there’s a better way to build teams.
The Levity Effect:
It Pays to Lighten Up
Citing data, case studies and inspiring stories,
humorist and best-selling author Scott
Christopher (The Levity Effect, People People,
The Daily Carrot Principle) teaches how very
‘serious’ organizations are ‘lightening up’ with amazing results. This often
hilarious presentation defines the pillars of Levity as Latitude, Attitude and
Gratitude;™ essential characteristics that pay off at work and at home.
You’ll learn how to go easy on your fun-loving peers, how to discover and
unleash your own unique sense of fun, how to say thanks with sincere
impact, and why any of it even matters at all.
Let’s focus on SOLUTIONS
More than 80 valuable
educational sessions to
choose from!
Here’s a sample …
HEALTH CARE /
PHARMACEUTICALS New for 2015
How Humana Managed Supply
Chain Changes During Rapid
Business Growth
When Fortune 100 member Humana’s business
entered a rapid growth cycle, the company decided
to upgrade its facilities with an investment in
high-volume automation. Presented in case study
format, this session shares Humana’s methods for
successful automation implementation, including
radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology and
an advanced warehouse management system
(WMS) to support increased handling volume
without adding labor.
Sylvia Clark
Technology Manager, Humana Inc.
Using Leading Indicators to Drive
Operational Excellence
At Intermountain Healthcare’s IMAT distribution
center (DC), a set of leading indicators are used to
identify, monitor and improve cost, quality and
outcomes for the company’s customers. This
session takes an in-depth look at IMAT’s continuous process improvement journey using leading
indicators, including data, technology, real-time
feedback and innovation to make measurable
improvements.
Matt Jensen
SCO Business Applications Manager –
Supply Chain Center, Intermountain Healthcare
Scott Bryan
Distribution/Logistics Operations Manager,
Intermountain Healthcare
MANUFACTURING New for 2015
Applying Just-In-Time (JIT)
to the Warehouse
Lean philosophies have long been deeply
embedded in the manufacturing industry, to great
benefit. This session details how to apply simple
lean principles within the warehouse to help move
an operation closer to a just-in-time philosophy—
and reap the resulting benefits.
retail, e-commerce and hybrid distribution centers
(DCs), retailer back rooms and the changing role of
the store in today’s marketplace.
Jeff Girard
SVP Distribution & Fulfillment, DSW Inc.
Jack Horst
Partner, Kurt Salmon Associates
REVERSE LOGISTICS New for 2015
Jason Minghini
Vice President, KENCO
Aligning Reverse Logistics:
Vertical Integration of Commodities
and Returns
Evaluating the Potential for
Returnable Packaging in a
Manufacturing Process
Reverse logistics: It’s complex, unpredictable and not
widely considered. But recognizing the value of
reverse logistics—and the opportunities it
presents—is critical to companies looking to drive
costs out of the supply chain while leveraging assets
and resources. Participants will gain a better
understanding of the changing returns environment,
and review best practice concepts for overcoming
challenges, improving recovery and boosting
sustainability. Also included, insights on the future of
vertical integration and closing the product loop. Not every component used in a manufacturing or
assembly processes is a good candidate for
returnable packaging. Session attendees will
learn how to evaluate potential opportunities and
implement a solution. This how-to presentation will
identify what areas of a plant to look in, what to look
for, what to document and what data to analyze.
Barb Ledbury
Packaging Engineer, Ingersoll Rand Company
Chris Miller
Packaging Engineer, Ingersoll Rand Company
Rick MacDonald
VP of Operations, Exel
Chuck Johnston
Director of Reverse Logistics, The Home Depot
Troy Kubat
Sr. Director, Reverse Logistics, Walmart Stores, Inc.
RETAIL New for 2015
How to Enable and Optimize
Ship-from-Store Fulfillment
Implementing consistent processes—supported
by the right technology—drives productive
ship-from-store fulfillment of omni-channel orders.
This discussion covers how to do just that, plus
how to implement and optimize Distributed Order
Management software to improve service, costs,
sales and margins.
Josh Mayer
Director of Engineering and Services, Belk, Inc.
Holden Bale
Senior Consultant, Kurt Salmon Associates
Omni-channel Supply Chain
Network Design
In this session, learn how to optimize networks
across both retail and e-commerce operations into
one omni-channel supply chain network. Considerations to be covered include the combination of
Jeff Loafman
Sr. Director of Operations – West BU Supply Chain,
Walmart Stores, Inc.
Matt Ennis
VP of Reverse Logistics,
Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc. – Warehouse Division
Understanding the Secondary Market
The secondary market has become a significant
portion of domestic economic activity in the US.
Secondary markets allow excess inventory, returns,
refurbished product, or assets to be recovered and
resold. This session will illustrate both the
magnitude and value of the US secondary market
to include why refurb is here to stay.
Pete Carfrae
COO, The Recon Group
Dale Rogers
Professor, Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Arizona State University
Troy Kubat
Sr. Director, Reverse Logistics
Walmart Stores, Inc.
Steve Dollase
President, Supply Chain Network
Inmar
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EQ
EQUIPMENT
METRICS
Big Data + Forklifts = Big Benefits
Making Metrics Relevant
Learn how Bobcat implemented a new technology
that combines global positioning system (GPS) style
telemetry with accuracy to 1-inch with its
warehouse management system (WMS). The
combination tracks and monitors all forklift-based
material movements in its Fargo, ND warehouse.
This session details the installation as well as the
resulting benefits.
All leaders use metrics to better understand their
business. But how can you make those metrics
relevant enough to use them as a tool to drive
performance? If you’re ready for a complete culture
shift, join us as we walk through the process of
changing your organization’s perspective of metrics
to increase their relevance…for both your business
and its associates.
A.K. Schultz
VP of Customer Support, Swisslog
Elijah Sleigh
Regional Operations Manager
LEGACY Supply Chain Services
Donnie Herbst
North American Strategic Materials Manager
Bobcat
Solutions for Financing Automation
The session discusses capital solutions for
investing in automation equipment, with a focus on
lease financing. Leasing is a low cost and flexible
solution to manage evolving and dynamic
equipment needs. Learn about how leasing can
provide tax and asset management benefits, as
well as improving accounting and budget
management.
Patrick Judge
Regional Director, Farnam Street Financial, Inc.
Metrics in the DC:
Annual Workplace Study
Each year, WERC members and DC Velocity readers
identify the most critical metrics used in their
distribution centers. The updated data is published
to support your benchmarking efforts. Join this
session to hear the latest stats from our panel of
research experts, as well as an overview of their
analysis. Copies of the annual report are also
available to all conference attendees.
Joe Tillman
Founder, TSquared Logistics
Karl Manrodt
Professor, Georgia College & State University
Donnie Williams
Assistant Professor, Georgia Southern University
“ The sessions are
informative, networking
opportunities are
plentiful, and the exhibits
provide ideas that can be
brought back to
my network for
implementation.
“
Planning for the Unexpected:
Awkward, Oversized and Heavy
Freight in Warehousing
While many of us specialize in handling standardized material that stacks nicely or sits neatly in
racking, we’ve all encountered the odd shipment
that’s top heavy, not on a pallet or weighs more
than your forklifts can handle. This session focuses
on how to establish an assessment and planning
process to ensure that—regardless of the load—
work gets done, product is safe and your people go
home with all fingers and toes intact. It will also
touch on receiving standards, key documentation
and the metrics that should be tracked to mitigate
the inherent risks associated with handling
non-standard freight—while creating greater
accountability throughout your supply chain.
Chad Barrow
President, Coastal Logistics Group
OUTSOURCING
Activity-Based Pricing in
Outsourcing—Demystified!
Unlock the mysteries of activity based pricing, and
how it works within an outsourced logistics
services arrangement. During this session,
attendees will learn: what activity-based pricing is;
how to put it together; what types of activities it
should be based on; and, how to maintain it.
Robert Ulery
VP, Solutions Design, GENCO
Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG):
The Advantages of Outsourcing
Transportation and Warehousing
Why should consumer packaged goods (CPG)
manufacturers consider outsourcing their
transportation and warehousing activities to a
third-party logistics (3PL) service provider? This
session will help answer that question through a
discussion of the strategic benefits that can be
gained from such a relationship.
Jessica Brooks
Director of Sales and Marketing
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
Anthony Fricchone
Senior Director of Customer Operations
Kane Is Able, Inc.
Outsourced Logistics: Peek Inside a
Successful 3PL Relationship
Hear how Sam’s Club Logistics and Saddle Creek
Logistics have both benefitted from their third-party
logistics (3PL) relationship. During this facilitated
discussion, leaders from each business will discuss
their companies’ 22-year partnership, highlighting
the keys to its continued success.
Ken Woodlin
VP, Logistics, Compliance, Safety & Asset Protection
Walmart Stores, Inc.
Brien Craft
Sr. Director Distribution Center Operations
Sam’s Club
Bill Berg
General Manager, Saddle Creek Logistics Services
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Annual Warehouse Employee
Opinion Survey: The 2015 Results
How do hourly warehouse employees feel about
their jobs? Find out during a review of the latest
results from this nationwide annual survey of
hourly warehouse associates. A special focus will
be placed on how differing regional economic
conditions affect workers’ priorities when they
seek employment. Participants will also learn new
strategies to attract and retain the best logistics
staffers in their local market.
Brian Devine
Division Vice President, ProLogistix
Continuous Improvement and
Conscious Capitalism:
A Perfect Match
Even though The Container Store has annually
been among Fortune Magazine’s “100 Best
Companies To Work For” throughout the past 15
years, that accolade doesn’t mean that the firm
isn’t serious about operational improvement. In
2014, the retailer worked with Core Practice to
implement new labor practices—including shift
schedules, overtime strategies and more—to
improve operations and save money. Session
attendees will learn how The Container Store
captured cost savings, increased employee
flexibility and boosted morale, while also staying
true to the tenets of conscious capitalism. Step Up to Automation:
A DSW Case Study
Follow the footsteps of DSW as the footwear
retailer presents its conversion from a manual
operation to a fully automated unit sortation
system. This session will include an overview of:
the business case and project justification;
overcoming and managing the fear of change;
mitigating of operational disruption and simultaneous implementation within a live operation; and
production ramp up. The presentation will detail
the installation’s outcome, comparing the original
plan to DSW’s actual, quantifiable results.
Distribution Center Recruitment and
Retention: Best Practices
How Do You Create a Culture of
Ownership?
PROCESSES
aLive from WERC’s Celebrity Studio:
Operating a Smaller Facility:
Secrets of Success
Warehouse [Family] Feud
Ask the Auditor
Survey says... Attend this action-packed,
competition-brimming feature session conducted
in a “Family Feud”-style format. Teams will go
head-to-head in a battle to see who’s most in sync
with today’s hottest warehousing topics. Support
your favorite Warehouse Feud Family as they
compete—or test your knowledge from the live
studio audience. Whether you’re on the buzzer or
in the crowd, just a few heart-pumping rounds will
reveal if your fingers are on the pulse of current
issues and trends in warehousing.
Distribution Center (DC) Incentives:
Share What Works
Insights into Chemical Supply Chain
Issues
Slotting Optimization Group Therapy:
Remedy Your Warehouse Slotting Woes
Pick This!
Got Metrics—Now What?
The Lean Warehousing Idea Exchange
Differently-abled Workforce:
How to Achieve New Targets for
Hiring Disabled Workers
“Big Data” is a common term in today’s world, and
“Big Fulfillment” could be an applicable term for
today’s high-volume distribution centers. More and
more retailers are building highly automated
fulfillment facilities to keep up with peak seasons,
high service level requirements and inconsistent
labor availability. Through a real world case history
of a major U.S. retailer, this session describes
applications and automation technologies that
meet these demands, as well as maps out a
strategy for justifying investment in them for both
peak and off-peak utilization. Learn what metrics
to consider in determining peak needs; which key
requirements are often overlooked; and how to
select the right technology that fits your requirements and budget.
David Fields
Account Representative, Corporate Connections
University of Tennessee
Center for Literacy, Education & Employment
Best Practices in Teaching Warehousing,
Distribution and Supply Chain
John Sarinick
Chief Sales Officer, Beumer Corporation
Big Fulfillment: Justifying
Automation Technology in a
High-Volume Environment
Stan Martz
Human Resources Manager, The Kroger Co.
Women @ WERC
Strategic Networking Tips for New
Supply Chain Professionals
Amy Carovillano
VP Logistics & Distribution, The Container Store
Howard Green
Deputy Director of Corporate Programs
National Organization on Disability
Ideas Labs, Brainstorming, Knowledge
Base… whatever you call it, this is the time
to engage yourself with your peers on these
important industry topics:
Jeff Girard
SVP Distribution & Fulfillment, DSW Inc
John Frehse
Managing Partner, Core Practice
This session shares practical, real-world insights
about how Kroger—with the assistance of the
National Organization on Disability—successfully
developed and implemented a disability hiring
initiative at their distribution center in Cleveland,
Tenn., meeting its disability hiring targets set forth
by the new Section 503 regulations.
Peer-2-Peer Discussions
Build a Better Manufacturing DC
Shop and Compare the Hottest Retail
Distribution Trends
Many Happy Returns
Does Your Healthcare / Pharmaceutical DC
Need a Checkup?
Disability Hiring: How to Develop and
Implement a Successful Initiative
Optimizing and Maximizing Economic
Incentives: P2P Follow-up Session
Understanding Driver Hours of Service
Implications
Continuous Improvement and Conscious
Capitalism, A Perfect Match:
P2P Follow-up Session
Mark Diehl
Business Development Manager
Beumer Corporation
Brad Taylor
Sr. Director, Distribution, Chico’s FAS, Inc.
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PROCESSES
Real Robots in the Warehouse
Automation technology developers have long
heralded the promise of robotic solutions for
warehouse operations. Unfortunately, many of the
touted technological breakthroughs often lack the
key elements of functionality and/or implementation practicality. This session overviews the current
robotic technologies available for—and being used
in—today’s warehouse operations, illustrated with
real-world case studies and typical metrics in both
ROI and quality.
Chris Harbert
Global Sales Manager , Rethink Robotics
The Art and Science of Strategic
Site Selection for Distribution and
Manufacturing
Lessons on Supply Chain Resiliency:
The Transition from Reactive to
Proactive
Successful site selection identifies the location(s)
with the highest likelihood of optimizing a
company’s competitive advantage in the context of
its broader supply chain network. Factors such as
real estate, freight, infrastructure, workforce
availability and skills, and more are part of a larger
formula to examine when making critical site
selection and location decisions. If your company
is considering adding distribution centers (DCs) or
plants to its supply chain, or evaluating a strategic
stay-or-go decision for existing sites, spend some
time hearing about both successful and unsuccessful site selection cases.
Supply chain disruptions: when they occur, the
impact spreads instantaneously across all
connected parties. In response, leading supply
chain risk management practitioners have evolved
from a reactive to a proactive model. Based on
more than five years of research conducted at the
University of Maryland, this session explores the
lessons from today’s leaders in supply chain
resiliency—what it looks like, where it is headed
and why your company should care. Bethany Bailey
Managing Director, Industrial Strategy & Operations
for the Americas, Cushman & Wakefield
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John Morris
Senior Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield
REAL ESTATE
How to Optimize and Maximize
Economic Incentives
Andy Mace
Managing Director, Global Business Consulting
Supply Chain Solutions, Cushman & Wakefield
With strategic guidance, companies throughout the
US and Canada have received in excess of $177
million in economic assistance commitments to
support project investments totaling $625 million.
How did they do it? During this interactive
discussion, session participants will learn about
incentive procurement, administration, compliance
and close-out.
Keith Gendreau
Consulting Manager, Global Business Consulting
Cushman & Wakefield
Leslie Rubin
President, Rubin Advisors Inc
Leading Logistics: Lessons Learned
the Hard Way
“ The WERC Conference was
an outstanding experience.
A “top shelf” group of
speakers with leading-edge
supply chain content. We
brought back some great
ideas to improve our
distribution operations.
“
ST
STRATEGIES
Want to become a leader in our industry? Spend
this hour preparing yourself for the challenge
of transitioning from being AN authority on
operations and logistics to being IN authority.
Session participants will identify the skills and
attributes they need to strengthen in order to be
an effective leader. Catherine Cooper
President, World Connections
Lisa Harrington
Associate Director – Supply Chain Management
Center, Robert H. Smith Schools of Business
University of Maryland
Shock and Awe: Revelations from
the U.S. Roadmap for Material
Handling & Logistics
With supply chains evolving at an “exponentialexponential” rate of universal transformation, the
impact on your business can inspire both shock and
awe. Get a grasp on the most critical disruptors
contributing to these changes—as identified by the
U.S. Roadmap for Material Handling & Logistics
(www.MHLRoadmap.org)—and the core competencies your business must develop to excel through
the turbulence. In this highly interactive session,
participants will examine the key trends and
discuss strategies to adapt and thrive.
Gary Forger
Managing Director of Professional Development
MHI
Still Rugged, Now Flexible:
Rocky Brands’ Dramatic
Transformation to Omni-channel
Famous for providing rugged outdoor and
occupational footwear traditionally sold through
nearly 3,000 retailers and catalog outlets, Rocky
Brands recently revamped its facilities to support
e-commerce orders. This session highlights the
company’s transition from full-case to piece-pick
shipments, focusing both on the key systems and
the resulting operational adjustments required by
omni-channel fulfillment.
Kevin Koster
Director of Distribution Services, Rockybrands
Adam Kline
Director, Product Management
Manhattan Associates
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“
WERC Conference
continues to be the
conference for logistics
professionals seeking a
relaxed conference
environment, where the
perfect variety of shippers,
IT experts and service
suppliers collaborate
resources and move
industry forward.
“
Undercover Boss: Distribution
Center Edition
As proven by TV show “Undercover Boss,” what
you don’t know about your operations could hurt
your business. Hear real-life lessons from
professional investigators who work undercover
in distribution centers (DCs) to expose serious
security and operational problems that might
otherwise not have come to light for months
or years.
Barry Brandman
President, Danbee Investigations
Understand Equipment Utilization
Everybody has equipment in their building—and
a replacement plan. New systems available in the
market offer precise tracking equipment utilization.
Learn how tools such as these can be a game
changer in your facility’s equipment replacement
program.
Lance Meyer
Senior – Crown Insite Technology Advisor
Crown Equipment Corporation
TRANSPORTATION
How to Increase Yard Management
Productivity via Mobile Technology
Did you know that a simple move of a trailer from
its yard location to your dock door might be your
most expensive transportation mile? This session
details a case study focused on how yard
management software (YMS), paired with
off-the-shelf mobile technology, can extend
inventory visibility outside the four walls of a
facility to boost productivity.
Eric Bentley
General Manager, Transportation
Columbian Logistics Network
Nate Harris
President
Cyprus Inland Corporation
PepsiCo’s Driver Skills Program:
Comprehensive Collision Prevention
SYSTEMS
Going Global: Amway’s Rapid
WMS Expansion
Like many companies, when Amway undertook a
major warehouse management system (WMS)
expansion, the goal was to better serve their
customers. Unlike other companies, however, the
company deployed their new system across 21
different distribution facilities in less than 18
months. Hear the inside story about how they
pulled it off in this session.
One of the greatest risks to an over-the-road
transport business is from collision. Serious
collisions can have massive financial, reputational
and social costs to a company and, of course,
devastating human costs. Mitigating collision risk
centers on the skills and behavior of the driver, yet
many companies do little to improve these factors.
Discover how PepsiCo’s comprehensive “Pro
Driver” skills program improves its drivers’ skills
and behavior behind the wheel beyond the basics
of licensing and DOT regulations. Exclusive Sessions
Simulating Supply Chain Disaster
In this supply chain simulation game, you’ll
experience the challenges of delivering
goods to market during a disaster, while
exploring both intra- and inter-organizational
strategies that can reduce disruptions.
Current events and attendee experiences
will contribute to the discussion of best
practices for supply chain resilience. To
participate fully, attendees should bring a
smartphone or tablet.
Sunday, May 3
3:00 – 6:00 pm
Limited seating. Ticket required, additional fee: $45
Kathy Fulton
Director of Operations
ALAN, American Logistics Aid Network
Jamison Day, PhD
President, Ecosify
Beer Logic®
“Everything I ever needed to know about
warehousing, I learned from beer.”
For the fifth year, WERC will be sharing this
mantra with all those who enjoy a tasty
barley beverage after a long day of learning.
It’s a comedic, enthusiastic, fun (and even
knowledgeable) perspective on the
warehousing industry we know and love—
and all that it has in common with porter,
stout, pilsner, bock, weizen, pale ale, aka
BEER! What beer styles were created as a
result of logistical failures? Is the beer
industry facing an imminent demise, and is
the warehousing industry to blame for it?
What can warehousing learn from a new
style of beer can? Find the answers to these
questions and more at this year’s Beer Logic.
Will beer be served? YES!
Tuesday, May 5
3:15 – 4:15 pm
Limited seating. Ticket required, additional fee: $50
Chad Pilbeam
Creative Idealist, WERC
Pat Sheridan
Senior HSE Manager, PepsiCo
Mahesh Rekhani
Manager of Global Logistics Business Systems
Amway Corporation
Team Building, Educational Opportunities and SAVINGS!
Consider WERC Corporate Membership see page 11
FIND UP-TO-THE-MINUTE INFORMATION AT werc.org/orlando15
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Registering is easy!
All Conference events will be held at:
Hyatt Regency Orlando
To secure your spot for the event
of the season, use our new,
easy-to-use online registration
system at …
9801 International Drive
Orlando, Florida 32819
werc.org/orlando15
Main Phone: 407.284.1234
Reservations: 800.233.1234 or
werc.org/conferencehotel
If you prefer to register by mail, visit the
website and download the necessary
registration form.
Questions? Email conference@werc.org or call 630-990-0001.
Register before the March 24th deadline and save almost 15%!
CONFERENCE PRICING:
WERC Member – Practitioner
Early-Bird
Early-Bird Rate
Rate until
March
March 24,
24, 2015
2015
After
March 24, 2015
$ 1,075
$1,250
WERC Member – Supplier or Consultant $ 1,325
$1,500
WERC Member – 3PL Employee
$ 1,325
$1,500
WERC Member – Full-Time Educator
$ 540
$ 675
Facility Tours and Exclusive Sessions require pre-registration at an additional fee.
BECOME A MEMBER AND SAVE!
Become a WERC member by March 24th and save 20% on your conference registration fee.
Or you can choose to pass on the offer and pay $325 more as a non-member. Really…
it’s a no-brainer.
Learn from your peers. Sign up for a Facility Tour.
During conference week in Orlando, local facilities have offered to open their warehouse
doors to those interested in observing unique tools, processes and quality best practices.
Find facility tour information on page 11 and visit werc.org/orlando15 for updates.
Corporate Members save at Conference.
When it comes to sending your entire team to conference, cost can be a barrier. We have
eliminated the pricey challenge with our exclusive Corporate Membership program. Corporate
members can now feel comfortable sending their entire team to conference with the savings they
get on registration fees AND feel like the exclusive member they are with access to the WERC
Corporate Member Lounge. Learn more at on page 11 and at werc.org/corporate.
Enhance your networking. Be a conference volunteer!
We’re in need of enthusiastic and motivated volunteers to greet
attendees, hand out materials and answer questions during our
conference. Volunteers will have the opportunity to expand their
network while making our conference the best it can be. For more
info, go to werc.org/helpwerc.
WERC Group Room Rate
Single Room Rate: $ 219
Total Room Tax: 13.5% (subject to change without notice)
April 3, 2015: Last day to reserve a room at the WERC group
rate ($219) or until rooms are sold out.
Why should you choose the
Hyatt Regency Orlando?
It’s where all the action will be.
It’s a short commute (elevator ride) to the entire program.
No taxi or parking costs to worry about.
It’s where all of our sessions and after-hour events
will be held.
It’s where your peers and co-workers will be. Network
longer and be steps away from your room.
It’s the only place we offer our attractive room rate.
And all on its own, the Hyatt Regency Orlando has many
wonderful amenities. During the
conference, there’s really no reason to leave.
Enjoy the WERC conference mobile app.
A benefit exclusively for conference attendees, this app will
allow you to extend your networking opportunities beyond
the conference. With the app you can view the attendee list,
engage with users, share private messages with fellow
attendees, view schedules and floor plans, create and save
a personal schedule, get program updates and more. The
app will be available to registered attendees in April.
1100 Jorie Boulevard, Suite 170
Oak Brook, IL 60523-4413
P: 630-990-0001
F: 630-990-0256
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E: wercoffice@werc.org
FIND UP-TO-THE-MINUTE INFORMATION AT werc.org/orlando15
Facility Tours
Monday, May 4 1:30–4:30 pm*
#01
Walmart DC 6071
Tour one of Walmart’s 158 distribution centers
(DCs). This 1-million-square-foot facility includes
ambient, cooler and freezer storage areas to
support roughly 100 stores in a 200-mile radius. As
a part of one of the world’s largest private logistics
and distribution networks (including DCs and a
fleet of 6,500 tractors, 55,000 trailers and more
than 7,000 drivers), you’ll see how Walmart utilizes
a unique combination of material handling,
processing and training to maximize savings that
are passed on to customers and communities.
used for meetings, training, exercises and small
conferences by state, local, federal and non-profit
agency members of the State Emergency Response
Team (SERT). Visit highlights will include an
overview of four climate-controlled warehouse
areas, the logistics management center, and the
movement coordination center.
Tuesday, May 5 1:30–4:30 pm*
#11
Walt Disney Company, Inc.
Take a bite-size tour of global snack, candy and
beverage company Mondelez International’s
Orlando facility. This high-volume, 150,000-squarefoot dry goods distribution center is staffed by
more than 75 employees. Associates deploy both
cart and pallet loading equipment to handle more
than 300 biscuit SKUs in large volumes,
cross-docking loads to other Mondelez distribution
facilities in Tampa and Jacksonville.
Tour the Distribution Services’ operational space,
located in backstage areas of the Walt Disney
World (WDW) Resort. The division occupies nearly
1 million square feet of operational space, with all
but 150,000 of it on property owned by WDW.
Operations include merchandise, food & beverage,
general supply distribution, marking (price
ticketing), company/guest shipping, delivery (via
WDW’s privately owned fleet), mail order and mail
services. The tour begins with a video overview of
the entire division, then focuses on the merchandise distribution operation with an emphasis on
the automation project that went live in January
2008. Also highlighted are various 5S and safety
initiatives that have been implemented.
#03
#12
The Consolidated Service Center was built in 2008
to consolidate storage and distribution of medical
supplies to the Orlando Health facilities. The first
deliveries were made in early 2009 and distributed
volume increase three fold over the last 6 years.
Relationships were developed with many suppliers
who previously only had a direct to facility
distribution model. In addition, the CSC worked
closely with key customers to add products that
required long lead times or short expiration dates.
United Stationers Inc. is a leading supplier of
business essentials, with 2013 net sales of $5.1
billion. The company stocks a broad assortment of
over 140,000 items, including technology products,
traditional office products, janitorial and breakroom
supplies, office furniture, and industrial supplies.
The Company’s network of 77 distribution centers
allows it to deliver products to approximately
25,000 reseller customers. This network, combined
with United’s breadth and depth of inventory,
enables the Company to ship most products
overnight to more than ninety percent of the U.S.
and major cities in Mexico and Canada. #02
Mondelez International
Orlando Health Consolidated
Service Center
#04
State of Florida Emergency Logistics
Response Center
Tour Florida’s 200,000-square-foot State Logistics
Response Center (SLRC), which serves as the
central point of logistics management and
operations support during emergency events,
including natural and man-made disasters. The
high security facility is the only disaster logistics
management center in the U.S. It operates daily,
staffed by full-time Florida Division of Emergency
Management (FDEM) personnel, and others from
state agencies and the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA). When not fully
activated for disaster operations, the facility is
United Stationers Inc.
What can Corporate Members
expect at conference?
Group discounts on registration fees.
Access to the exclusive WERC
Corporate Member Lounge.
Meeting space (for their entire team)
at Conference.
Don’t keep your team from the education and
research info we offer. Learn more at
werc.org/corporate
Join these current Corporate Members:
Amway Corporation
EP America, Inc.
Intelligrated
KENCO
Kuehne + Nagel
Mondelez International
Optricity Corporation
Penguin Random House, Inc.
Pep Boys
Starbucks Coffee Company
The Container Store
Walmart Stores, Inc.
… and more listed at werc.org.
#13
AmerisourceBergen
Staffed by more than 150 associates 24/7,
AmerisourceBergen’s Orlando wholesale
distribution facility incorporates an automated
picking system with tote induction and label
lid strappers to provide medications to patients
throughout Florida. On the tour you’ll learn
how this pick-pack-ship operation supports the
world’s biggest generics purchaser and serves
the industry’s largest number of community
and health system pharmacy partners.
*Exact tour departure and return times can be found on the website. All tours will take approximately
2–3 hours, which will prevent you from attending the afternoon sessions. Seats are limited and tours
sell out quickly, so reserve your seat soon!
werc.org/orlando15
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18%
Conference Facts:
Who attends the
WERC Annual Conference?
1100 Jorie Boulevard, Suite 170
Oak Brook, IL 60523-4413
2% 2% 1%
11%
40%
19%
25%
Manager/Supervisor
VP/Sr/Exec VP/ President /C-Level
14%
Director
27%
%
Other99%
Plan now to attend!
General Manager
Engineer
27%
Set aside the dates.
23%
Consultant
Budget for the expense.
Early bird rates available until March 24!
Primary objectives for attending
WERC Annual Conference
6%
8%
23%
Review the program. (page 4–9)
No sign-up is needed for sessions or P-2-P Discussions.
Check if there are any Exclusive Sessions (page 9) or
Facility Tours (page 11) you’d like to attend.
Register online or if you prefer to register by mail, visit the
website and download the necessary registration form.
9%
17%
19%
18%
Make hotel arrangements. (see page 10)
Make travel arrangements.
Call 630.990.0001 if you have any questions.
Gain knowledge
Network with logistics professionals
Get new ideas
Stay current on industry trends
2% 2% 1%
Find out about new equipment
Benchmark against other companies
11%
Validate our operations
40%
19%
(Data from survey of 2014 Conference attendees)
25%
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OUR GUARANTEE
WERC stands behind the quality of our conference program; therefore, if
conference does not deliver a quality educational and networking event, we want
to hear from you. WERC will provide you with a credit certificate toward any future
WERC national educational program, or refund your money.
werc.org/orlando15