KOM Klinic 2006

The 23rd annual KOM Klinic
"Innovative Execution in Supply Chain and Transportation"
was held June 7-9, 2006
in Montreal, Canada.


KOM Klinic 2006 Agenda

Presentations

Below you will find a list of the KOM Klinic 2006 presentations.


KOM Klinic 2006

Advanced Planning and Replenishment Issues and Solutions
by Frederick Brown, Manhattan Associates

Frederick presents the issues and solutions regarding advanced planning and replenishment within the context of specific case studies which focus on not only the project mandate, but offer a candid view of the lessons learned and the challenges overcome.


A Brief Overview of the RFID Issues Today
by Michael Wholwend, Manhattan Associates

Michael provides a brief overview on RFID, which serves to recap his very popular presentation of two years ago and elaborates on the key issues of today.


Driver Standards – The Next Level of Transportation Productivity
by Paul Miller, Director of Transportation, MDI and John Platz, TZA

Paul and John present an overview of the issues and rewards involved in the implementation of a standard's based Driver Productivity Program. The reward for doing so can translate into performance and operating saving of 10-20%, assisting you to make good Performa decisions on new business and create an efficient self policing work environment.


Transportation Asset Utilization
by Ron Cellupica, Vice President Distribution, Price Chopper

Ron presents the 'ins' and 'outs' of Price Chopper's Driver Activity Based Pay program which was implemented in 1996 in conjunction with Equipment Life Cycle Costing and from which the company is able to reap fantastic results - particularly in today's climate where competitive advantage in transportation is key to a successful distribution operation.


Transportation: Overcoming the Challenges
by Chris Huff, Transportation Operations Manager, Hannaford Brothers Company

Improving transportation operations is Chris' passion and has only become more intriguing to him in the face of the numerous challenges in this area today. Chris presents his successes and reviews the projects and strategies that have helped him combat some of today's tough transportation challenges.


Productivity Benchmarking Results and Commentary
by Richard Kochersperger

Each year KOM International undertakes a Benchmark Survey for its clients in conjunction with KOM Klinic. In what is often judged by participant's to be one of the best sessions of the conference Richard will report and comment on this year's survey results within the context of global trends and how they impact the distribution operation.


Who's Who in WMS: A Detailed Market Review
by Marc Wulfraat, Senior Partner

Marc provides a highly detailed review of the warehouse management system (WMS) market in North America and the current trends shaping the market today. His presentation provides detailed company profiles on the key suppliers with their vital data on revenues, growth rates, customers & markets served, technology foundation and the core competencies for each.


Engineered Labor Standards: Beyond Order Selection and Into the Whole Operation
by Jean-François Thériault, SAQ and Georges Bishop, LXLI International

George and Jean-François explore with participants how to expand the coverage of Engineered Labor Standards to other functions such as receiving, forklifts, shipping, and distribution process delivery. They will also discuss how to fully use the data provided by your Engineered Labor Standards beyond Labor Management and into scenario simulation, activity based costing, and other cost reduction initiatives. While their case study illustrates how the SAQ, a 1.6B$ wine and liquor distributor successfully implemented Engineered Labor Standards on a complex receiving process that handles more that 15 million cases annually.


Work-Related Injuries in Distribution: the Latest Scientific Discoveries and Potential Gains Prevention Can Provide
by Denis Rancourt & Eve Langelier, Sherbrooke University

Denis addresses the complex issue of musculo-skeletal injuries and disorders experienced by distribution workers. He outlines, in layman's terms, the place for ergonomics, the place for research, and highlights some emerging scientific discoveries. In addition he makes suggestions of how to address the issue, and points to the gains a preventive approach can provide.

Eve is an expert in mechano-biology and studies the impact on workers of combined physical stresses over time. Putting herself in the place of a distribution executive or company owner she shares what should be done with the discoveries her field of science is providing us.