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 Monday, 8:15am Welcome & Keynote
Sustainable leadership for the nation’s No. 1 brewer, reducing environmental impact is a core mission objective, right alongside quality improvement and cost control. Find out how environmental stewardship can extend from the top down, at all levels across any size organization.
Michael Harding,
CEO & President, Anheuser-Busch Packaging |
 Tuesday, 7:30am A Performance-Driven Supply Chain
Cott Corp.’s supply chain VP Arnaud Joliff shares insight on how fostering a performance-driven culture is critical in an organization’s efforts to deliver flawless execution for fewer and bigger initiatives across the supply chain.
Arnaud Joliff,
Vice President, Supply Chain North America, Cott Corp. |
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| Monday, 9:15am-12:00pm | | TRACK 1 - Operations/Warehousing | TRACK 2 - Fleet/Distribution: |  The Automated Case Picking Revolution
Automated case picking has the promise of offering the operational improvements that beverage operators need today. Find out how to minimize expense, while maximizing efficiency and accuracy.
Francis Burns,
VP of Operations,
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Central Virginia |
 From Research to Reality: Safety by Design forBeverage Delivery Operations
Fleet safety is always of paramount importance. Hear from a leading expert on commercial fleet safety about the best practices for protecting your most valued assets on the road.
V. Paul Herbert,
President,
Western Motor Carrier Safety Institute |
 Supply Chain Challenges & Tech Solutions
In this age of supply chain complexity, beverage operations professionals increasingly are turning to technology to simplify and enhance their operations. Learn how to get the most out of today’s cutting-edge supply chain software and hardware.
Michael Adams,
Sr., Vice President of Information and Supply Chain, Glazer’s Family of Companies |
 Driving Change: Adding Bulk Delivery to Route Operations
New delivery patterns are making it necessary for beverage distributors to integrate bulk delivery into their route operations. See how it’s being done effectively and the equipment that’s being employed to carry the loads.
Rich Marchant,
VP of Operations, Crescent Crown Distributing
|  Managing SKU Proliferation
With waves of new SKUs entering your warehouse, the challenge to maximize the effectiveness of warehouse operations has never been greater. Hear what the leading beverage distributors are doing to effectively and efficiently to meet that challenge.
Bob Stefan,
President,Wholesale Beverage Solutions Group, Inc. |  Performance Optimization Using On-Board Technology
Global positioning systems and other wireless technologies already have brought beverage fleets into the new millennium. What does the future hold for further integration of these high-tech systems?
Richard J. Sherman,
President, Gold & Domas Research | | | | Tuesday, 9:15am-11:00am | | TRACK 1 - Operations/Warehousing | TRACK 2 - Fleet/Distribution: |  Zero Inventory for Bottlers: Is it Possible?
With some 21st century logistics, achieving nearly nonexistent inventory in production and distribution centers is not far away. A world-class bottler tells us how.
Bob Browne,
Chairman & CEO, Great Plains Coca-Cola |  The Greening of the Fleet
An eco-sensitive plant and warehouse is only part of the carbon footprint-reduction story. With increased reliance on hybrid vehicles and clean-burning fuels, beverage fleet managers are taking sustainability to the streets.
Matthew Payne,
Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Partnership
|  Green Facility
More and more beverage companies have been turning their attention toward environmentally sustainable practices. Learn what it takes to managean eco-sensitive operation.
Jim Spencer,
ChiefEngineer, New Belgium Brewing Co.
|  Buy, Lease or Both: Making the Right Choice for Your Fleet
Fleet equipment requires a huge investment. How you spend your money is just as important as what you spenit on.
Ed Pritchard,
Vice President of Fleet Managementand Purchasing., Silver Eagle Distributors |
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