Tomorrow's warehouse

This year the International Warehouse of the Future event will be held in Orlando, Fla. on June 7-9.Here are the details on what you can expect to see there.

By Sonja Randall -- Modern Materials Handling, 5/1/1999

Innovative technologies in warehousing and distribution are the focus of the International Warehouse of the Future event. This year's exhibition, which runs concurrently with a full conference program is set for Orlando, Fla. at the Orange County Convention Center, June 7-9. Conference sessions begin on June 6. The exhibit begins on June 7.

At the conference, international experts and academicians will provide supply chain solutions for logistics, transportation, and distribution in five educational tracks. Those tracks include; materials handling and operations, warehouse management and AIDC technologies, logistics engineering and systems integration, transportation and distribution, and supply chain management.

Upon completion of the conference, attendees receive an international Certificate of Advanced Education from Exeter University, England. The certificate is equivalent to three college credits. Previous certificates were awarded from Penn State and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

The opposite page provides a partial schedule of what you can expect to see at the three day conference. For complete information call 717-295-0033 or visit www.dcenter.com.

In addition, the event will feature the Warehouse of the Future exhibit, a 50,000 sq ft, fully functional, hands-on demonstration of the latest warehousing technologies at work. The exhibit includes the latest breakthroughs in warehousing practices across the entire supply chain. Attendees have the opportunity to view the new technology during an audio-guided exhibit tour.

Top CEO's from Fortune 100 companies such as Arthur Martinez of Sears, Roebuck & Company, Calvin Turner Jr. of Dollar General Corp., and Dr. James Tompkins of Tompkins Associates will deliver keynote addresses.

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