CHARLOTTE, N.C.--Sept. 14, 2006--ProMat 2007 is the premier material handling & logistics trade show and conference held in the United States. The four-day event consists of the largest showcase in North America 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 South it will include over 700 exhibits and an Educational Conference featuring a Keynote Forum on Lead 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.
ProMat To Feature Keynote Forum on Lean Leaders
Featuring top executives from Buck Knives, New Balance Athletic Shoe, 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. 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, 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; David Drickhamer, Material Handling Management; and Mitch MacDonald, DC Velocity
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
Weekend Workshops
In addition to the on-floor Seminars, ProMat 2007 will include detailed Workshops on prior to the ProMat 2007 Show opening. These Workshops provide comprehensive coverage of traditional subject matter as well as leading-edge topics related to implementing lean supply chains, the concept of true accounting and realizing an organization's full performance.
No other conference or trade show offers you such a high level of interaction in an environment focused exclusively on the integration of material handling, logistics and information technologies throughout organizations and their business processes as ProMat 2007. The ProMat 2007 Educational Conference is designed to help manufacturing, warehousing, distribution and logistics executives keep their supply chains working at peak performance.
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 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.
Name of Show: ProMat 2007
Show Sponsor: The Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA)
Dates: January 8-11, 2007
Location: McCormick Place South, Chicago, IL, USA
Web site and Attendee Registration: http://www.ProMatShow.com.
