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WERC Seminars are designed specifically for warehouse managers and supervisors with varying levels of experience.

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All speakers are seasoned warehousing professionals and experts in their field.

For optimal learning, seminars are two or three days long and enrollment is limited.

Some seminars are scheduled back-to-back at the same location making it easier to attend more than one.

2008 CHINA

Warehousing Annual Conference & Exposition

Beijing, China

Co-sponsored by the China Association of Warehouse and Storage and WERC

September 23 - 24, 2008 ~ Beijing, China

The 2008 China Warehouse Annual Conference and Exposition is the most influential annual warehousing event in China. Leading warehouse and distribution professionals in China and from abroad will meet together to explore the new development of the industry and share their resources in business and knowledge. The exposition on logistics real estate and warehousing service and software will be held at the same time and in the same venue.

The most up-to-date reports to be released include the 2008 China Warehousing Reports and 2008 Annual China Warehousing Development Report.

The hot topics to be discussed:

Manufacturing inventory control and warehouse network in Manufacturing
Chain Store Inventory Control and Distribution
Warehouse performances benchmarking
Warehouse construction and facility renovation

Click here for additional meeting information including agenda, registration and sponsorship & exhibitor opportunities.

WERC Seminars


9/16/2008	Achieving Warehouse Success: A Guide to Managing an Effective Operation - Houston, TX SEMINAR: If you’re in a supervisory or managerial position in a warehouse setting, here’s a perfect opportunity to build or refresh your knowledge. Achieving Warehouse Success will help you understand ways to make the most of all three of your basic resources – space, equipment, and labor.
9/24/2008	Benchmark NOW! - Scottsdale, AZ SEMINAR: Learn how to analyze your company’s performance using two benchmarking sources. You’ll walk away with a strategic performance roadmap for your company based on benchmark comparisons.
10/21/2008	Maximizing Warehouse Space: The Key to Productivity - Chicago (Oak Brook), IL Attend this seminar to learn key rules of thumb to maximize the space in your warehouse and improve productivity.
11/13/2008	Lean Warehousing Essentials - Nashville, TN Lean is a culture that learns by solving problems and continuously searching for and eliminating waste to improve flow and increasing responsiveness to customer demand—major responsibilities of the warehousing professional. In this session, you’ll begin by learning Lean fundamentals, Lean tools, and how they apply to the warehouse. At the end of the seminar, attendees will walk away with a tactical plan to implement their own Lean improvement initiatives.
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Sending a team? Special team discount pricing available. Call the WERC office for details.

Not a member of WERC but your manager is? Become a Protégé Member and register for the seminars of your choice at the member rate. Protégé membership is $150 U.S. and is available to individuals whose manager is a regular WERC member. Existing WERC membership number is required on the application. Protégé membership is valid for one year and is not renewable at the reduced rate. Click here to download a special application and return it with your seminar registration form for processing and to receive the seminar member rate.