DSC Logistics Names Jeff Conover as Vice President, Supply Chain.Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 25, 2003 DSC (1) (Digital Signal Controller) A microcontroller and DSP combined on the same chip. It adds the interrupt-driven capabilities normally associated with a microcontroller to a DSP, which typically functions as a continuous process. See microcontroller and DSP. Logistics, a leading supply chain management company, today announced that it has named Jeff Conover as Vice President, Supply Chain. Conover will lead the daily management of DSC's National Service Center (NSC NSC abbr. National Security Council Noun 1. NSC - a committee in the executive branch of government that advises the president on foreign and military and national security; supervises the Central Intelligence Agency ), which is the centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. hub for all DSC's transportation services and management. In addition to his daily responsibilities, Jeff will explore and expand new capabilities for DSC customers by focusing on the enhancement of metrics metrics Managed care A popular term for standards by which the quality of a product, service, or outcome of a particular form of Pt management is evaluated. See TQM. and reporting, the development of improved pricing and costing mechanisms, and the evaluation of transportation marketplaces including potential alliances. Jeff will work closely with all DSC regional vice presidents to integrate DSC transportation capabilities for customers and he will collaborate with the sales team to position and market new transportation initiatives and services. Jeff Conover brings more than 20 years of transportation and management experience to DSC. He served as the Director of Domestic Marketing for FedEx Services, directing all product management functions for domestic express, ground, and freight operations. He also spent fourteen years with FedEx Ground FedEx Ground is a shipping company headquartered in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. Originally a small regional package shipping company called Roadway Package System (RPS), it was created to be a discount competitor to UPS. (formerly RPS rps abbr. revolutions per second , Inc.) becoming the Director of Marketing. In this position, he was instrumental in planning and executing the growth at RPS, Inc. As one of the initial employees hired by RPS, Jeff was intimately involved in the start-up of their small package ground, second day air and international delivery business. Most recently, Jeff was a consultant providing executive-level business development and marketing strategy to a variety of companies, and also acted as the Vice President of Marketing for Sonic Foundry Sonic Foundry is the former developer of various media software suites, which were purchased by Sony in late 2003. Sonic Foundry's current product line consists of the webcasting, presentation software Mediasite. , Inc. a developer and marketer of digital media and Internet software tools, services and systems. Jeff received his Bachelors in Science degree in Business Administration from West Virginia University West Virginia University, mainly at Morgantown; coeducational; land-grant and state supported; est. and opened 1867 as an agricultural college, renamed 1868. and his Masters in Business Administration from the University of Pittsburgh. About DSC Logistics DSC Logistics, a leading supply chain management company with a nationwide network, focuses on supply chain capabilities that are adaptable, versatile and based on changing customer needs. DSC services include supply chain analysis and design, strategic solutions-based consulting, business process integration, process improvement and management of logistics operations, such as warehousing, transportation, packaging and fulfillment. To learn more, please visit www.dsclogistics.com, call (847) 635-4485 or email CustomerSolutions@dsc-logistics.com. |
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