ProMat 2007 to Showcase Solutions That Make the Supply Chain Work.CHICAGO -- ProMat 2007 is the premier material handling & logistics trade show and conference held in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . The four-day event consists of the largest showcase in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. of the equipment, systems and technologies that offer solutions for the global supply chain. In addition, an extensive educational conference will focus on improving productivity in the areas of manufacturing, distribution and warehousing and logistics. When ProMat 2007 opens it's doors on January 8, 2007 at Chicago's McCormick Place McCormick Place is an enormous exposition complex located in Chicago, Illinois. South it will include over 700 exhibits and an Educational Conference featuring a Keynote keynote /key·note/ (ke´not) in homeopathy, the characteristic property of a drug that indicates its use in treating a similar symptom of disease. Forum on Lean Leaders and over 70 educational sessions that will outline leading-edge practices and state-of-the-art equipment and technology solutions that can make the supply chain work more productively and profitably. Complete information and show registration can be found online at http://www.ProMatShow.com. ProMat To Feature Keynote Forum on Lean Leaders Featuring top executives from Buck Knives knives n. Plural of knife. knives Noun the plural of knife knives knife , New Balance Athletic Shoe An athletic shoe is a generic name for a shoe designed for sporting and physical activities, and is different in style and build than a dress shoe. Originally known as sporting apparel, today they are known as casual footwear. , Inc. and Ariens Company, the ProMat 2007 Keynote Forum, Three Roads, One Destination: The Journey to Becoming a World Class Company, will detail how the concepts of 'Lean' and 'continuous flow' can transform the supply chain when combined with strong, visionary executive leadership and disciplined committed teamwork (product, software, tool) Teamwork - A SASD tool from Sterling Software, formerly CADRE Technologies, which supports the Shlaer/Mellor Object-Oriented method and the Yourdon-DeMarco, Hatley-Pirbhai, Constantine and Buhr notations. . Each speaker will explain how to make 'Lean' work by making the commitment at the top and effectively communicating that commitment throughout the entire organization. They will share with you not only the commitment it takes to be 'Lean' but also the remarkable results that can be achieved. Keynote Speakers CJ Buck, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Buck Knives Herb Spivak, Executive Vice President, Global Quality Assurance & Product Integrity, New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. Dan Ariens, President and CEO, Ariens Company Editorial Panel: Gary Forger, Modern Materials Handling Modern Materials Handling (ISSN-0026-8038) is a trade publication and web site owned by Reed Business Information serving the information needs of material handling professionals in both manufacturing and non-manufacturing companies. ; David Drickhamer, Material Handling Management; and Mitch The name Mitch can mean:
Show Floor Seminars Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, ProMat 2007 will feature on-show-floor Seminars, Free to all registered Show attendees. Industry focused, 45 minute Seminars hosted by industry experts in material handling and logistics solutions will be conducted in specially designed theaters right on the show floor in the ProMat Knowledge Center. The following sponsoring companies will be speaking at ProMat: Platinum Sponsors: Accu-Sort Systems Daifuku America Corporation Diamond Phoenix ESYNC FastPic Systems FKI Logistex Fortna, Inc. Intelligrated Inc. Manhattan Associates Psion Teklogix Inc. RedPrairie Remstar International, Inc. Sandvik Sorting Systems, LLC St. Onge Co. Vocollect Gold Sponsors: HighJump Software, a 3M Company Jervis B. Webb Company Jungheinrich Lift Truck Corporation ORBIS Rack Manufacturers Institute (RMI) Sedlak Swisslog Warehouse & Distribution Solutions Silver Sponsors: CIBER, Inc. FMC Technologies Inc. Holjeron Corporation I.D. Systems, Inc. IFM Efector Kiva Systems Peach State Integrated Technologies Inc. Quick Cable Schneider Electric SPEDE Technologies For complete information on the ProMat 2007 Educational Conference including session details, visit http://www.promatshow.com/attendees/conferences.aspx. ProMat 2007 has been selected by the Department of Commerce to be an official International Buyer Program event and will feature over 700 exhibitors covering 300,000 square feet of show floor. Attendees are expected from the U.S. and over 90 countries across the globe. ProMat 2007 is sponsored by the Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA MHIA Material Handling Industry of America MHIA Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. MHIA Manufactured Housing Industry of Arizona ). MHIA is an international trade association that has represented this industry since 1945. MHIA members include material handling and logistics equipment and systems manufacturers, integrators, consultants, publishers, and third party logistics providers. The association also sponsors trade events, such as ProMat and NA 2008 (The 2008 Material Handling & Logistics Show and Conference) to showcase the products and services of its member companies and to educate industry professionals on the productivity solutions provided through material handling and logistics. For more information on MHIA, visit http://www.mhia.org. [TABLE OMITTED] |
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