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Material Handling Conference
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Offering over 60 sessions within 7 tracks of interest, the Material Handling & Logistics Conference sponsored by HK Systems has been the industry's premier educational forum for over 20 years.
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Material Handling Conference Archives - Video
The following streaming video clips are of past conference presentations. A broadband connection is reccomended for best viewing.
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2006
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Managing Supply Chain Risk In Lean Times
51:25
Mark Cotteleer
Marquette University
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The business benefits of operating lean are well established. However, as lean principles continue to take hold through our supply chains,
it is also important to consider the risks they introduce. This session takes a look at balancing the risks and rewards of lean as it applies to sourcing.
Attendees took away an understanding of how to define and maintain "optimal leanness" in their firms.
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Lean is Born From How We Think
57:36
Jamie Flinchbaugh
Lean Learning Center
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The operating principles that revolutionized manufacturing such as lowering cost, raising quality and eliminating waste are no less valuable in
the distribution side of commerce. But lean is not just about tools, it is a fundamental set of principles that guide how organizations talk, think
and act. This program will provide a clear and practical guide to using lean principles, particularly in the universe of supply chain and material
management. Think of it as SlimFast for the DC.
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Simplified Gainsharing for Exceptional Productivity Increases
58:59
Ron Hounsell - Cadre Technologies
Pat Kelley - TrueValue Hardware
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The least predictable and adjustable machine in your facility is the workforce, yet it has the greatest control of overall effectiveness. This fresh
perspective on rewarding performance through Simplified Gainsharing can resurrect employee output and quality. When correctly implemented, this
process of establishing a mutually rewarding pay-for-performance program can greatly improve warehouse productivity like no other.
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RFID: The Next Generation
44:37
Jeff Loomans - HK Systems
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"Catch Me If You Can" has been the mantra of the RFID technology curve. Whether UHF vs. HF, or active vs. passive,
the rapid pace of change and improvement has made it difficult to get one's arms around this technology.
This session takes a closer look at the latest advances in RFID technology, and demonstrates some tactical approaches to utilizing this ever-changing technology.
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