KOM Klinic 2005

The 23rd annual KOM Klinic
"Consumer Driven Innovation"
was held June 8-10, 2005
in Montreal, Canada.

KOM Klinic 2005 Agenda

Presentations

Below you will find a list of the KOM Klinic 2005 presentations.

Paperless Picking Showdown: RF Scanning vs. Pick to Light vs. Voice Technology
by Marc Wulfraat, Senior Partner

Paperless picking technologies for advanced distribution center operations are vastly different in terms of capital investment requirements, productivity, accuracy and ergonomics. Marc puts three paperless picking technologies under the microscope with benchmarking data and case studies to highlight the most effective application for each technology.

Mega Trends in Light Directed Picking
by Bernie McCabe, PCC Systems, LLC

Many logistics professionals gained familiarity with pick-to-light in the mid to late 90's and may be surprised by the rapid pace of advances that have taken place since then. With the use of slides, photos and case study examples Bernie will illuminate some of the trends in light directed picking including; real time communications and integration, recent innovations in hardware, as well as new and creative applications.

Store Friendly Deliveries: From Planning to Implementation
by Thomas Frederick, Engineering Manager of Distribution Services, Weis Markets Inc.

Tom presents an implementation project recently undertaken by Weis Markets covering the challenges faced when implementing a new store friendly strategy. His presentation will include a summary of the planning phase, including cost/benefit analysis, and a run-down on the problem solving required throughout the implementation.

Ergonomics: from regulations to effective solutions
by Denis Rancourt, University of Sherbrooke

Ergonomics plays a significant role in the picking industry. Although there is no getting around it, effective solutions to ergonomics issues are not always evident. Denis will provide a quick overview of where things stand with ergonomics regulations worldwide, and will outline new approaches that will lead to the development of more effective solutions to day-to-day ergonomics problems.

Was KOM Right? Ten Years Ago KOM Told Us: He who has the least amount of inventory wins?
by Rick Zaffarano, Vice President, AmeriChain

Leveraging opportunities through a strategic approach to inventory management is one of Rick's areas of expertise. In this presentation his unique perspective on supply chain opportunities is brought to bear on the issues of inventory management and the current trends in this area.

Portfolio Planning vs. Maximizing Silos, the Key to a Successful Strategic Plan
by Pat Tagnani, Director of The Project Coordination Office, Food Lion Inc.

Pat's presentation will leave us with a lot to think about as he contrasts how we used to do things with what is considered a successful strategic approach to planning today. He tackles this topic as an evolutionary journey that has impacted every level of the organization, not to mention the DC.

Market Trends & Productivity Results
by Richard Kochersperger, Food Marketing Group

Each year KOM International undertakes a Benchmark Survey for its clients. In an industry that has pioneered technologies to improve efficiency and customer service – now ubiquitous across numerous industries – productivity benchmarking is imperative to determining the true cost of servicing the customer.

Given the cost of food has decreased to nearly 6% of disposable US family income – down from 21% in 1930 and 50% in the 19th century, anticipating the impact on profitability the supply chain demands of implementing recent innovations such as self-scanning, online ordering, electronic shelf labels and computerized carts and kiosks to enhance the customer's shopping experience from the home to the aisles to the checkout is critical to leveraging competitive advantage and ensuring organizational success.

How Price Chopper Answered the Question: Out Source or Self Distribute?
by Ralph Lewis, Director Distribution Services, Price Chopper Supermarkets

In the context of continued growth expectations and an infrastructure at capacity Price Chopper faced this important question. Ralph's presentation reveals the reasoning behind the choice made in this matter, and the required analysis of the many relevant components - including debt, risk, transportation, and service.

Transportation: Challenges and Options
by Chris Huff, Transportation Operations Manager, Hannaford Brothers Company

Transportation operations face a number of challenges today. Chris will look at some of these including the prevailing issues over hours, the pressures of higher and higher fuel prices, and the ever shrinking pool of driver candidates. In addition, he will outline some of the options available to combat some of today's transportation challenges.

Creating Industrial Advantage with a Safer Flexible Workforce
by Sandra Mazur, Vice President, Product Management, Spherion Corporation

As more organizations seek greater workforce flexibility, temporary workers will become an increasingly significant contributor to workplace safety. And, a safer, better-trained flexible workforce also helps businesses the old fashioned way - by increasing profits. With an estimated $170 billion dollars (according to OSHA) lost annually to accidents, injuries and illnesses every dollar saved in this area is critical. This session will discuss the changing role of the flexible worker in today's industrial environment and the "Safety Gap" that has arisen between flexible and full-time workers. Keys such as how to recognize this gap and the steps to consider in narrowing it will be discussed.