KOM Klinic 2002

The 19th annual KOM Klinic, "Striving for Efficiency in the 21st Century", was held January 16 - 18th, 2002 in Montreal, Canada and it was a great success.

News Release -
KOM International Hosts 18th Annual KOM Klinic with Record Attendance

KOM Klinic 2002 Agenda
Click to download the complete agenda for the 2002 edition of the KOM Klinic

KOM Klinic 2002 Attendees
Click to view a list of attendees present at the 2002 conference

KOM Klinic 2002 Reception Photos
The reception for this years reception was held at the 737, located high atop Place Ville Marie, in downtown Montreal. Follow this link to view photos from this event

Presentations

Below you will find a list of the KOM Klinic 2002 presentations that are available for viewing.


Ten Lessons Learned on How to Buy WMS Software
Marc Wulfraat, KOM International

The WMS software market is quick to promise ROI and yet many companies have spent millions and ended up short changed. This session helps distribution executives understand how to avoid the top ten most common mistakes when purchasing a WMS software solution.

 

Yard Management: Inventory Management Beyond Four Walls
Greg Braun, C3 Solutions
E-mail: Greg.braun@c3tools.com

This presentation will review new technologies and principles that are being used to manage modern yard operations. Two case studies will be presented, demonstrating yard management in action at leading organizations in the Food and Grocery industry.

 

Successful Implementation of Roll Cage Technology
Robert Brown, Bekaert Handling and Display
E-mail: RBrown@hypn.com

Robert will be presenting a case study from Kroger, who has recently implemented roll cages in their distribution centers.

 

Voice Activated Systems: A Success Story
Ron Cellupica, Price Chopper
E-mail: Roncellupica@pricechopper.com

Early returns from Price Chopper's 3 month “Pilot” project with the Vocollect system in their Dry Grocery warehouse have been extremely impressive. So much so, that Price Chopper is planning to implement Vocollect in their Perishable areas as soon as possible. Ron will discuss the methodology, goals and results of the pilot, project.

 

To the Victor, Go the Spoils
Richard Kochersperger, Food Marketing Group
E-mail: richard2496@home.com

A look at the six major challenges facing the food industry with recommendations for the food logistics executives on how to be successful in the new operating environment.

 

Benchmark Survey 2001
Michael MacRae, KOM International
E-mail: mike_macrae@komintl.com

Knowing where you stand is an important indicator of success. Providing key surveys in productivity performance, KOM International will present results from its client's survey.

The participants in this years survey include:

 

An Exercise in WMS Implementation
Tom Frederick, Weis Markets
E-mail: tom_frederick/weis@weismarkets.com

Two years after presenting WMS implementation, Tom will perform a post-mortem of the pro's and con's of the system selected by Weis Markets

 

Successful Implementation of a Crossdocking Strategy
Pablo Alvarez, Laboratorios Pisa
E-mail: palvarez@pisa.com.mx

Sr. Alvarez will present a case study from Laboratorios Pisa of Mexico, covering the challenges they faced when implementing a new crossdocking strategy. The presentation will include a summary of the strategic study, including cost/benefit analysis, as well as infrastructure requirements, and problem solving required throughout implementation.

 

Mobile Banana Rooms
Robert M. Blinstrub, SmartAir by Carrier
E-mail: r.blinstrub@worldnet.att.net

Exciting new technology for the transport, handling, and processing of fresh perishables has been developed and is making inroads into the cold chain of grocery retailers. We will examine the technology and discuss how this can positively impact your operations, product quality, consumer satisfaction
levels, and bottom line performance.

 

Attendees of KOM Klinic 2002

A. de la Chevrotière Limitée
Boutin, Raynald
Directeur, Finance et Administration

E-mail: raynald.boutin@cablevision.qc.ca
A. de la Chevrotière Limitée

Oukes, Rudie
Directeur, distribution

E-mail:
soukes.adl@cablevision.qc.ca

 

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.


Bussières, Yvan
Vice-président, distribution

E-mail:
yvan.bussieres@couche-tard.qc.ca
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.


Caron, Yann
Warehouse Manager

E-mail:
yann.caron@couche-tard.qc.ca
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.


Charland, Jean
Directeur Finances, Systems

E-mail:
jean.charland@couche-tard.qc.ca

Associated Grocers of Maine, Inc.

Houdlette, Richard
Director, Operations

E-mail:
rhoudlette@agofme.com
Associated Grocers of Maine, Inc.

Brown, Robert
President

E-mail:
rbrown@hypn.com

 

Bekaert Handling & Display Ltd.


Hutchinson, Eddie
Sales Director

E-mail:
hutcheddie@aol.com

 

C3 Solutions

Braun, Greg
Vice President

E-mail:
greg.braun@C3tools.com

 

Flanagan Foodservice Inc.

Flanagan, Murray
Vice President, Operations

E-mail:
mflanagan@flanagan.ca

 

Food Lion, Inc.

McCoy, Dennis
Director

E-mail:
dlmccoy@foodlion.com

 

Food Lion, Inc.

Tagnani, Patrick
Operations Manager

E-mail:
patagnani@foodlion.com

 

Food Marketing Group

Kochersperger, Richard
Director

E-mail:
richard2496@home.com

 

Food Plant Logistics

McGlasson, John
Director of Facility Development

E-mail:
johnmcglasson@aol.com

 

Food Tech Structures

Golden, Michael R.
Managing Partner

E-mail: mgolden@foodtechstructures.com

 

Hannaford Bros. Co.

Greenleaf, Gerry
Director of Hannaford Distribution

E-mail:
ggreenleaf@hannaford.com

 

Hannaford Bros. Co.

St. Pierre, Marc
Manager of Special Projects for Dist.

E-mail:
mstpierre@hannaford.com

 

Hannaford Bros. Co.

Lewis, Chris
Operations Coordinator

E-mail:
clewis@hannaford.com

 

Hannaford Bros. Co.

Zaffarano, Rick
Director, Distribution Services

E-mail:
rzaffarano@hannaford.com

 

Imperial Distributors Inc.

McQuaid, Peter
Director of Distribution

E-mail:
pmcquaid@imperialdist.com

 

Kohl & Frisch Limited

Castro, Maria
Executive Director

E-mail:
mcastro@kohlandfrisch.com

 

Kohl & Frisch Limited

Korzen, Eon
Director of Operations

E-mail:
ekorzen@kohlandfrisch.com

 

Laboratorios Pisa, S.A. de C.V.

 

Àlvarez, Pablo
Gerente de Proyecto

E-mail:
palvarez@pisa.com.mx
Loblaws Companies

Konkle, Violet
Senior Vice President, Distribution, Engineering & Supply Chain Planning

E-mail:
vkonkle@ngco.com

 

Masco Corporation

Lauer, Jerry L.
Manager, Operational Systems

E-mail:
jerry_lauer@mascohq.com

 

Molson Canada

Dominique, Normand
Directeur principal, développement de la distribution

E-mail: normand.dominique@molson.com

 

Price Chopper/The Golub Corp.

Cellupica, Ron
Vice President, Distribution

E-mail: roncellupica@pricechopper.com

 

Provigo Inc.

Sarrazin, Raymond
Vice Président, Distribution/Logistics

E-mail:
sarrazir@provigo.ca

 

Provigo Inc.

Fortin, Robert
Director, Planning & Logistics

E-mail:
fortinro@provigo.ca

 

Québec-Livres

Maynard, André
Directeur Général

E-mail:
andre.maynard@quebec-livres.com

 

Roundy's Inc.(Copps Division)

Krause, Koby
Director of Distribution Systems

E-mail:
kkrause@roundys.com

 

Shaw's Supermarkets, Inc.

Groebel, Robert
Vice President of Distribution Operations

E-mail:
robert.groebel@shaws.com

 

SmartAir

Blinstrub, Robert

E-mail:
r.blinstrub@worldnet.att.net

 

Sobeys Canada

Reed, Peter
Vice President, Distribution Services

E-mail:
peter_reed@sobeys.net

 

Sobeys Canada

Tay, Shawn
Supply Chain Manager

E-mail:
shawn.tay@sobeys.com

 

Stater Bros. Co.

Nishkian, Greg D.
Director, Perishables Distribution

E-mail:
greg.nishkian@staterbros.com

 

Tannis Food Distributors

Tannis, Eli
Vice President, Purchasing

E-mail:
etannis@tannisfood.com

 

Tibbett & Britten Group Canada Inc.

Loveday, Steve
Vice President, Business Services

E-mail:
steve_loveday@tbgna.com

 

Vocollect, Inc.

Van Cleve, John
Vice President, Grocery Sales

E-mail:
jvancleve@vocollect.com