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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
http://www.wyndham.com/hotels/PHLMT/mapanddirections/main.wnt?param=1
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.
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