Webcast: Navarre Logistical Services - Delivering Retail Distribution Excellence
June 18, 2009 2:00pm EDT
LIVE - June 18th at 2 pm ET
The battle for the customer in retail: high volume, high expectations, high pressure, reduced consumer spending. In today's economic climate, execution excellence is not an option, it is required. Over the last 36 months, Navarre Logistical Services has retooled their entire enterprise software platform in order to continue to provide some of the industries best in class metrics in delivering to consumers and retailers. With the investment in SAP, HighJump and Kewill, Navarre now has a flexible, standard platform to build out additional services to serve their customers.
What you will learn:
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How Navarre implemented a best of breed strategy to replace a rigid legacy system all within 18 months
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The processes flows and integration between systems that support a broad set of distribution services Navarre offers their customers
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The role of a multi-carrier parcel solution within the order fulfillment cycle and how this can provide costs savings and improved customer service.
Speakers
John Turner
Senior Vice President, Navarre Logistical Services
John Turner has been Senior Vice President of Logistics since December 2001. He previously served as Vice President of Operations since joining the Company in September 1995. Prior to joining Navarre, Mr. Turner was Senior Director of Distribution for Nordic Track in Chaska, MN from July 1993 to September 1995. He has held various positions in logistics in the United States and in the United Kingdom at companies including Green Giant, Grand Metropolitan Foods Europe, Sodastream and British Road Services.
Chad
Collins
, Vice President of Marketing and Strategy
Chad Collins leads HighJump Software’s global strategy and marketing initiatives. He joined the company in 2002 and has more than 12 years of experience using technology to deliver innovative supply chain solutions. Prior to HighJump Software, he was in the supply chain practice of Cap Gemini Ernst and Young Consulting, where he managed supply chain technology projects for the world's leading manufacturers. Mr. Collins holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical and computer engineering from Marquette University and an MBA in supply chain management from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management.
Brian Hodgson, Vice President Marketing and Business Development
Brian brings over 15 years of marketing and product management experience to Kewill and has held executive positions in marketing and product management with SupplyWorks, Eleven Technology and Computer Network Technology. In addition he has held senior software engineering positions with Motorola and Newbridge Networks. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo.
Moderated by our Group Editorial Director, Michael Levans.
Sponsored By: Kewill
This webcast is free with registration.
Posted Jun 18, 2009
