AL Systems & Peach State to Host July 16 Knowledge Conference: Driving Down Distribution Costs While Supplying Big Box Retailers

    ROCKAWAY, NJ AND ATLANTA, GA, June 12, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- AL Systems, the leading supplier of software solutions for improving distribution, and Peach State Integrated Technologies, a leading logistics and distribution engineering firm, announces the Knowledge Conference "Driving Down Distribution Costs While Supplying Big Box Retailers", to be held in Edison, New Jersey. This unique educational forum brings together supply chain and distribution executives to share experiences and expertise gathered over years of working with the world's most profitable companies. Attendees will gain critical knowledge and get first-hand experience seeing just how some of the local big box retailer suppliers are making it happen today.

The 2009 Summer Knowledge Conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Edison Hotel & Conference Center in Edison, NJ on Thursday, July 16, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. To register, visit http://www.alsystems.com/reg_conf.php or call Chris Castaldi of AL Systems at 973.586.8500 x 205.

"Our Knowledge Conferences provide tremendously valuable learning experiences, particularly when companies and leaders are expected to achieve greater results with fewer resources," said Jeff Allen, VP Sales & Marketing, AL Systems. "Attending executives especially enjoy and receive great value from the interactive sessions and the tours of relevant distribution facilities."

Site Visits/Speakers include:

Ballet Jewels Inc., Kearny, NJ, is a supplier of fashion jewelry to Wal-Mart, Target, Kohls and more. Sam Schmidt, Director of Warehouse Operations, will give a tour and explain how they have been able to drive down their distribution cost-per-piece over the years and continue to do so even in this tough economy.

SaraMax Apparel Group Inc., Sayreville, NJ, a high-volume supplier of merchandise to major retailers, is one of the largest privately held branded and private label undergarment manufacturer and supplier. Steve Lind, Director of Distribution, will walk attendees through the advances they have made to increase performance for Wal-Mart and other retailers, while continuing to reduce their cost of distribution.

Paul Lightfoot, CEO and President, AL Systems, will discuss today's challenges faced by suppliers to the big box retailers. With downward pricing pressure to maintain or grow your market share, it is more critical than ever to take costs out of your operation. Profitably fulfilling store specific orders under a variety of conditions will be explored and discussed.

Brian Lindenmeyer, Director of Account Management, Peach State's Global Consulting & Engineering Group, will discuss how to maximize productivity of your existing assets. In any economy, but particularly in today's economy, companies need to make the most out of what they have now. The pressures to improve business operations are the same, but the capital funding is not. Mr. Lindenmeyer will discuss the key components of sustainable and measureable improvements, and how companies can use these immediate improvements to increase the bottom-line profits. Mr. Lindenmeyer will also show how operational excellence set companies up for even greater success during improved economic times.

As in previous Knowledge Conferences, there will be interactive discussions giving attendees the opportunity to cross-pollinate ideas and share openly with other supply chain executives on industry issues, challenges, and operations.

About AL Systems
AL Systems provides clients with integrated supply chain software solutions that improve the flow of merchandise through distribution centers. AL Systems solutions include paperless picking, packing and putting; cross-docking, in-motion manifesting; RFID; high-volume manifesting; automated print & apply solutions; and automated sortation and conveyor control (WCS). We help our clients reduce order fulfillment costs and distribute goods faster and more accurately. Clients of AL Systems include companies such as Gymboree, Urban Outfitters, Simon & Schuster, REI, Talbot's, and The Men's Wearhouse. AL Systems has been helping clients improve distribution operations for more than 30 years. For more information about AL Systems, a Briarcliff Solutions Group company http://www.briarcliffsolutionsgroup.com, visit http://www.alsystems.com or by contacting Chris Castaldi at (973) 586-8500 x219.


About Peach State
Peach State Integrated Technologies is a leading Logistics and Distribution Engineering firm focused on "Accelerating Supply Chain Success, providing distribution network strategy, distribution center design and material handling solutions to its customers to increase their productivity and profitability. For companies that continue to grow and thrive within today's global marketplace, and need to maximize their distribution efficiencies, Peach State offers its HighVelocity suite of tool-sets, processes and professional teams to deliver world class solutions. More information can be found at the company's web site, http://www.peachstate.com or by contacting Mark Kidwell at [email protected] or (678) 327-2000.

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