Presentation to Focus on the Latest Technology in Effective Warehouse Management
RONKONKOMA, N.Y.--VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.), an IBM Premier Business Partner and a leader in enterprise solutions for the distribution, manufacturing, retail and service industries, today announced that Pete Zimmerman, Manufacturing Segment Manager, will speak at APICS (The Association for Operations Management) International Conference & Expo 2007, an exclusive educational and networking event for operations professionals, on October 23, 2007 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Zimmerman’s presentation will address “Effective Warehouse Management: Utilizing RF Scanners and Interactive Voice Response Systems.”
The APICS International Conference & Expo, which will be held in Denver from October 21 - 23, will provide attendees with access to the latest products and services in the operations management industry. The conference will highlight new product launches, product demonstrations and a variety of exhibitors spanning the industry. In addition, educational sessions will offer businesses information in nine areas including: Operations Essentials, Inventory Optimization, Lean Operations, Executive Strategy, Auto Identification, Warehousing and Distribution, Professional Advancement, Demand Planning/Forecasting and Supply Chain Collaboration.
Zimmerman’s presentation, part of the Warehousing & Distribution flight, will focus on the recent advent of wireless networks to provide an additional tool for monitoring real-time warehouse inventory levels by using radio frequency (RF) scanners or interactive voice response systems. In addition, it will demonstrate, through actual examples of successful RF scanner and interactive voice response integration, increased order fulfillment speed, improved accuracy, effective material management and integrated shipping capabilities.
Pete Zimmerman, Manufacturing Segment Manager, VAI, said, “To speak at the APICS International Conference, and share the enormous advantages offered through the use of RF scanners and interactive voice response systems, is an honor. This technology can provide a firm with tightened inventory control and streamlined shipping and receiving protocols, thereby significantly improving its customer service capabilities and adding to the bottom line.”
About VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
VAI is an IBM Premier Business Partner and an award-winning software developer. Designed for the mid-range market, S2K Enterprise is used by a wide variety of mid-sized companies worldwide, with a number of clients in the manufacturing, distribution, retail, metals, food and related service industries. Advanced applications such as Warehouse Pro, EDI, CRM and e-Business provide companies the power to leverage their information technology investment. VAI is headquartered in Ronkonkoma, New York, with branch offices in Miami, Orlando, Chicago, Newport Beach and Oroville, California. For more information, please contact 800-824-7776 or visit www.vai.net.
