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Achieving Warehouse Success:
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September 16 - 18, 2008 / Houston, TX
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The secret is out! Your effectiveness as a warehouse supervisor or manager has a significant impact on the success of your organization. Today's competitive, risky and challenging supply chain environment not only requires your personal commitment to excellence but also performance excellence from the employees and facilities in your charge.
If you're in a supervisory or managerial position in a warehouse setting, here's a perfect opportunity to build or refresh your knowledge. Achieving Warehouse Success will help you understand ways to make the most of all three of your basic resources - space, equipment and labor. |
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Who Should Attend? |
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| This three-day seminar is designed to benefit those with basic to intermediate level of experience in distribution, warehousing, and stores. |
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Newly appointed supervisors and managers of warehouse, stockroom, storeroom and distribution centers
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Supervisors and managers with little or no formal training
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Plant storeroom, inventory, and materials managers
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Stores, receiving, and shipping supervisors
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Others who are interested in understanding the complexities and functions of the warehouse. | |
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What You Will Learn |
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| Though this seminar cannot promise a one-shot, quick-fix solution to all your specific problems, Achieving Warehouse Success can offer you a powerful methodology for planning, managing, and controlling your warehouse operations. |
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How to identify the precise problems that are most troublesome in your warehouse
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Which operations require your attention and how to prioritize work demands
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Why leadership and communication skills are important to managing people, boosting morale, and solving labor/management conflicts
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How to lay out your warehouse for good space utilization, material handling compatibility, and optimum flow efficiency
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Which equipment and technology enablers best suit your particular operations for storage and handling as well as order picking and order selection | |
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The Complete Package |
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When you attend Achieving Warehouse Success, you will receive a comprehensive participant workbook for continued reference. This extensive, 480 page manual contains detailed information about the course topics and includes handy charts and checklists, "how-to" lists; and a variety of practical forms and worksheets. In addition to self-assessments and individual exercises, small group activities and discussion will help you understand and implement the seminar's valuable learnings. | |
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About the Presenter |
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Thomas L. Tanel, president and CEO of CATTAN Services Group, Inc., is internationally recognized for his presentations on warehouse management, outsourcing, physical distribution and supply chain management. With over 25 years of experience in the industry, he brings a practical perspective to firms looking to increase productivity in their warehouse operations. | | |
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Accommodations |
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InterContinental Houston Hotel
2222 West Loop South
Houston, TX 77027
Reservations: (866) 342-0831 / Hotel Phone: (713) 627-7600
Group Rate: $159 (applicable tax 17%)
Hotel Cut-off: August 26, 2008
The cutoff date for the reservations at the discounted rate of $159 is August 26, 2008. A limited number of guest rooms have been reserved, and are assigned based on availability (first-come, first-served). Please be aware that the room block may be filled prior to August 26, 2008; in such case neither the group rate nor guest room availability can be guaranteed. | | |
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Seminar Pricing |
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WERC Members: $975 |
Non-Members: $1,100 |
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Registration fee includes continental breakfast and lunch each day, as well as all seminar materials.
Participation in the full program is required to receive the certificate of completion anf 2.0 CEU's for this program. | | |
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Cancellations/Changes |
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Refund less $75.00 will be given for cancellations received in writing by September 2, 2008.
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For cancellations received between September 2, 2008, and September 9, 2008, a credit less $125.00, redeemable toward another WERC seminar or conference, will be issued. This credit is valid for one year. No refund or credit will be issued after September 9, 2008.
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Substitutions can be made for a service fee of $50.00 per substitution. Please note, if the transfer is made from a WERC member to a non-member, you will be charged the difference.
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All cancellations and requests for substitutions must be submitted in writing. | |
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