Simon & Schuster, one of the world's largest book publishers, recently consolidated two of their distribution facilities into one operation as a result of implementing Voice Technology with their Warehouse Controls System.  

This session will give you the opportunity to tour Simon & Schuster's facility in Riverside, NJ, and learn more from the experts behind the success of their distribution operations.

Agenda

08:30 - 09:00am          Welcome Breakfast and Introductions

09:00 - 09:45am          Maximizing your Productivity and ROI

09:45 - 10:00am          Break

10:00 - 11:30am          Interactive Panel Discussion

11:30 - 12:30pm          Complimentary Lunch

12:30 - 01:00pm          Shuttle to Simon & Schuster

01:00 - 03:00pm          Simon & Schuster Tour

03:00 - 03:30pm          Wrap Up, Feedback Forms, Return Shuttle

Please call the hotel by Sept 16 for discounted room rates of $89 plus taxes for the night of Oct 6th and/or 7th

Maps & Directions

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For further information, please contact Lloyed Lobo at 973-897-1807 or llobo@alsysinc.com

Keynote Speaker

Dave Schaeffer, VP of Distribution, Simon & Schuster 

Dave Schaeffer is responsible for the distribution of over 220 million books per year directly to customers in the US & Canada & to distributors worldwide.  Dave's 35 years business experience spans both logistics & finance in two very different industries: the auto parts aftermarket & consumer book publishing.  Although still a licensed CPA, for the past 25 years Dave has focused on the challenge of managing distribution operations to meet customer requirements while aggressively cutting costs.  Dave holds an undergraduate degree in Business and graduate degrees in Management & IT from Penn State University.  

Panelists

Mark Kushner, COO, AL Systems

Mark Kushner is accountable for satisfying the needs of AL Systems' clients as the leader of project management, software development, product management, engineering, customer service and production.  Mark has over 15 years of leadership experience in both public and startup supply chain technology companies.  He joined AL Systems in 2006 from SYSTECH International, where he led operations as Vice President of Corporate Development.  Previously, Mark served as Vice President of Market Strategy for Manugistics, Inc.  Mark holds a B.S. in Business from Drexel University and a J.D. from American University.

Rich Hayden, Director of Business Development, Voxware   

Rich Hayden is responsible for establishing and executing on Voxware's Channel Strategy in the Americas.  Rich has over 25 years of enterprise software experience.  Prior to joining Voxware, Rich was the Director of Business Solutions at Click Commerce, which provided supply chain solutions, channel management, collaborative commerce, compliance automation, and RFID enabling technologies.  Rich has also worked for Optum, Comdata, and Versyss. 

Keith Bernhardt, Director of Product Management, LXE

Keith Bernhardt has over 20 years development experience in computing, consumer, telecommunications, and wireless systems.  Keith has held senior management positions at multinational corporations as well as startup companies.  Prior to LXE, Keith was VP of Product Development at MyTec and Director of Product Development for Giant International.  He holds a BSEE Summa Cum Laude from The Ohio State University and a MS in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.