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| New MHMS Chicagoland Officers and Directors Elected |
New officers and directors for the were elected at the August 16 annual meeting of the MHMS Chicagoland Chapter. Officers re-elected for the 2010-2011 program year were Jason Lukas, president; Noreen Ryan, secretary; Glenn Scott, treasurer; Keith Jankowski, vice president, programs; and Dan Conlon, vice president, communication.
The complete list of current MHMS Board members and directors are: |
- President - Jason Lukas
- Secretary - Noreen Ryan
- Treasurer - Glenn Scott
- Vice President, Programs - Keith Jankowski
- Vice President, Membership - John Simkus
- Vice President, Education - Cristen McArty
- Vice President, Communication -
Dan Conlon
- Directors - Bill Barrett, Todd Wayne Gillis, Steven Gucwa, Thomas Ksiazek, Richard McLaughlin, & Jack Samples.
- Immediate Past President - Austin Power
- Past President - James E. Schultz
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| MHMS Chicagoland Members Tour Largest In-House Print Distribution Center |
| Some 30 members of the Chicagoland Chapter of the Materials Handling and Management Society toured Allstate Insurance Company's massive Print Communication Center in Wheeling. On a daily basis, the facility picks for shipping 1,500-3,000 orders from more than 20,000 SKUs and sends out more than a million pieces of mail per day. (MORE) |
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Useful
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| Rules of Thumb |
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handy guide to some of the "basics" for warehousing
and distribution. (GET
A COPY) |
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Logistics Professionals Band Together to Coordinate Disaster Aid |
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After Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc on New Orleans and the nearby Gulf coast, a group of concerned logistics professionals got together to form ALAN -- The American Logistics Aid Network -- to help establish a mechanism to improve the effectiveness of getting relief supplies where they're most needed.
Over the years, Alan volunteers have participated in numerous relief efforts. To learn more about ALAN and how you can participate in the group's assistance efforts, check out ALAN's website. |
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Personal Resolutions
for
Materials Handling Professionals |
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Some suggestions for staying on track professionally from
Mike Flamer of the Dorfman Group. (MORE) |
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Where The People
Are |
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So
you need to add another distribution location. Where do
you put it? (MORE) |
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Handling Unwanted Product |
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It's
coming next Friday. We can't stop it. So what do we do
with it? (MORE) |
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Managers vs.
Leaders |
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Ever
wonder what distinguishes a true leader from a run-of-the-mill
manager? (MORE) |
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10 Tips For Successful
Public Speaking |
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Control
your nervousness and make effective, memorable presentations.
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Benchmarking |
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Getting
much needed insight to improve performance. (MORE) |
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Deming in Warehousing |
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A
look at how Dr. Deming's "14 Points" can be
applied in any environment. (MORE) |
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Small Is Where
It's At |
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Most
of the world's warehouse space is in small bits. Check
out the breakdown.
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