Special Events

From our famous Opening Night Networking Reception sponsored by our friends at the United States Postal Service to our crowd-pleasing Carrier Roundtable Luncheon sponsored by Morgan Stanley, PARCEL Forum incorporates a wide range of special events that all contribute to our mission of helping you build a “Best in Class” parcel shipping operation.

JohnsonDiversey Distribution Center

This unique and special workshop truly is a one-of-a-kind experience. Attendees will hop a tour bus in the morning and spend the little more than an hour trip to the JohnsonDiversey Distribution Center “in-session”. This interactive workshop is geared toward C-level attendees who are charged with understanding how their companies are impacting the environment and how their actions are perceived by their customers. You’re not alone. More than 1,200 corporations have signed on to the Global Reporting Initiative and the logistics professional can make a major “green” impact throughout the parcel process.

This unique program will include a tour of the JohnsonDiversey distribution center (part of the SCJohnson family), a 550,000 square foot DC in Wisconsin, which is the largest LEED-certified distribution center in the United States. This DC has earned LEED Gold, one of the highest ratings for environmental leadership. LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is the nationally accepted standard for high performance green buildings that balance environmental responsibility, resource efficiency and the comfort and well-being of the workforce.

It’s a big world out there and many shippers are just starting to dip their toes into international waters. This workshop is designed to help shipping and logistics professionals put together an international shipping strategy that leads to establishing a stronger global presence now and in the future. Key topic areas include:

• Services available
• Cost/time differences
• Import/export terms
• All costs
• Currency and measurement
• Written procedures
• Translation, cultural, social issues
• Outsourcing options

Best practices in facility layout, processes and the use of technology separate the leaders from the wannabes in the highly competitive parcel shipping arena. How do you contain costs without sacrificing the efficiency, productivity and quality needed to differentiate your company from the competition? This session will examine parcel handling operations from order receipt to shipment, focusing on the key opportunities for performance improvement available with better layout, process fine-tuning, data capture technology, and warehouse, labor and transportation management system deployment.

Attendees will receive a course workbook including guidelines and a step-by-step approach for analysis of current metrics such as order cycle times, inventory accuracy, workforce performance and costs per order shipped in order to:

• Provide a basis for setting performance improvement targets;
• Identify the technology and systems that will facilitate improvement;
• Establish criteria for equipment and system investment justification; and,
• Build a framework for regular fine-tuning of operations.

Special Bonus! Each registered attendee will receive a copy of the just-released 10th edition of TranSystems | Gross & Associates' RULES OF THUMB for Warehousing & Distribution Equipment Costs. This pocket guide has become the industry standard for estimating the capital costs of material handling and storage equipment.

This one day course is designed to provide a basic working knowledge of the laws and regulations affecting the supply chain with a special emphasis on parcel shipping.  This is the vital information you need for minimizing risks and protecting revenues for your organization and for your own individual professional growth. The course will be presented by Parcel magazine columnist Brent Wm. Primus, J.D. For more information about workshop and text, you can visit www.transportlawtexts.com.

The course will include:

• How to tell the difference between types of carriers and the various types of intermediaries
• The laws and regulations relating to different types of carriers and intermediaries
• What to look for in tariffs and rate proposals
• Bills of Lading and individually negotiated contracts
• How to deal with carriers in the deregulated environment
• How to check on carriers’ and intermediaries’ compliance with government laws and regulations
• Understanding and using Terms of Sale
• International cargo liability laws and treaties affecting parcel shipping
• Carriers’ liability for cargo loss and damage and limitations of liability
• The critical distinction between shippers’ interest cargo policies and carrier cargo liability insurance policies

Special Bonus! Each registered attendee will receive a copy of William J. Augello’s landmark text “Transportation, Logistics and the Law” included in their registration.

WILDS Reception Monday, October 6th 7:00pm – 9:00pm

sponsored by

Women in Logistics & Delivery Services (WILDS), is a nonprofit organization created to promote women's leadership in the postal and delivery industries. The organization provides networking, mentoring and training opportunities to address issues that women in these industries regularly face. Get a chance to meet other women in the delivery and logistics industry and learn more about our organization and what we can do for each other.

Opening Night Reception Tuesday, October 7th 5:30pm – 7:00pm

sponsored by

Like a fine wine, the PARCEL Forum Opening Night Networking Reception gets better with age. Thanks to our friends at the United States Postal Service, the reception is open to all. It’s the perfect place to discuss the day’s events and meet with colleagues.

Breakfast Keynote Wednesday, October 8th 8:00am – 9:00am

sponsored by

Ruth Y. Goldway, Commissioner, United States Postal Rate Commission (PRC) Ms. Goldway’s keynote will address the changes in the Postal Service as a result of the legislation passed a year ago as well as the status of the work going on at the Postal Regulatory Commission to establish regulations governing the Postal Service. She’ll also discuss what’s down the road and the important implications they will have on the parcel industry.

Carrier Roundtable Luncheon Wednesday, October 8th 12:00pm – 1:30pm

sponsored by

For the past five years, PARCEL Forum has gathered executives from the “Big 4” carriers to sit on a panel and answer your questions. It’s not everyday when you get to ask a question of someone on this level and responsibility. This interactive roundtable will feature panelist from DHL, FedEx, UPS and USPS who are all there to answer all of your questions. The panel will be moderated by William Greene, Executive Director in Morgan Stanley’s Research Department. He covers the transportation sector for Morgan Stanley and his unbiased industry knowledge will help promote a healthy dialogue between carrier and shipper.

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