News Release

For Immediate release
Ref. NRE20050323


Kom International to Present at the National Conference on Operations & Fulfillment (NCOF) 2005

MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada, March 23, 2005 – Kom International Inc., a global leader in supply chain consulting, announced today that Mr. Jimmy Benefield will provide a presentation and lead a Roundtable at the 2005 National Conference on Operations and Fulfillment (NCOF) in Grapevine, Texas. NCOF has a long track record of delivering high quality, use-it-now information and know-how for operations and fulfillment professionals.

Mr. Benefield's NCOF presentation, Performance Management Techniques in the Distribution Center to be delivered at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 5, 2005, provides how to's in capturing employee discretionary effort and establishing work methods that produce noticeable benefit. Today's challenges in the distribution environment are both varied and proliferate, including everything from demands to increase operating efficiency and asset utilization, to demands to cut costs and increase responsiveness. Jimmy demonstrates how your organization can benefit from meeting today's challenges with one of your most valuable organizational assets – 'the associates.'

Following his presentation, Mr. Benefiled will lead the Roundtable – Performance Management in the DC at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 5, 2005.

Mr. Benefield is the author of numerous articles and a lecturer on the subject of planning and improving warehouse operations, performance management, transportation optimization, warehouse management systems and supply chain management. Mr. Benefield has a MBA from California Coast University, a BSc in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University, and a Certificate of Management (AMA) from the University of South Mississippi. He is Senior Member, Institute of Industrial Engineers, a member of WERC and CLM, and is a Registered Professional Engineer (Texas).

About KOM International

At KOM International the depth of our commitment to provide valuable supply chain expertise has kept us in business for over four decades. Our supply chain consulting services are both innovative and proven to enhance each of our client's ability to manage their logistics and supply chain activities more effectively. KOM International's core competencies include: supply chain strategy, distribution center design and layout, improving existing distribution operations, supply chain technology solution selection and implementation, inventory management, and warehouse and transportation management consulting.

Contact: Denise Beamish, Marketing Manager
514-849-4000 Ext. 241 Fax: 514-849-8888
db@komintl.com

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