Sharing Best Practices And Fostering Relationships Keys To Success
Meetings for ASA Networking Councils for Warehouse
& Operations and Training/HR were held in February.
The
week kicked-off with the inaugural Warehouse & Operations Council meeting, a two-day
event geared toward individuals responsible for the warehouse or operations at
PHCP/PVF distribution companies. The council was formed to act as a peer-driven
focus group, allowing individuals to come together and share information,
ideas, successes and challenges within their jobs. Over 19 different
companies were gathered for the event, which started with the group gleaning
information from seminar speaker Robert B. Footlik of Footlik and Associates, a
warehousing and materials-handling consultant to six trade
associations. Mr. Fooktlik’s presentation then led to group roundtable
discussions on the challenges and strategies attendees use in certain focused
areas of concern. A highlight was an interactive session using a unique “pop
quiz” format, allowing attendees to ask the expert pointed questions. The
Warehouse and Operations Council is now creating a Steering Committee to lead
the direction of the council and plan a second meeting for Summer 2008.