Southwestern Expo Adds Freight Savings Conference
Southwestern Expo Adds Freight Savings Conference
John Wolz
The Southwesten Fastener Expo added a workshop on “How to Save Money on Shipping” to its schedule for the April 29, 2006 distributon-oriented trade show.
“Freight cost has become a large item in the cost of doing business for manufacturers, importers and distributors,” panel moderator Kathy Malkemes of Associated Fastener Group noted. “The fuel surcharge is a major part of the increase. The panel will tackle the various options available to control those costs.”
Panelists will be: David Gates of Freight Audit Recovery, who has eight years of experience auditing freight bills to save money for clients; Ritchie Paik, who started with UPS in 1985 as an unloader and is now North Texas director for UPS; Robert Fennell, the Dallas region managing director of sales for FedEx Freight; fastener distributor Rick Heydenreich of Ace Bolt & Screw Co.; and John Hodges of Drillco Cuttng Tools.
SFA previously announced a panel on “How to Buy Fasteners” for designed primarily new buyers for fastener distributorships.
Panelists are: Steve Cabral, Lone Star Fasteners and Walker Bolt Co; Mary Chambers, Assembly Products & Sales; Peter De Paola, aDP Rivet; Robert Lomas, Sooner Bolt & Supply/SBS Industries; and Dick Slusser, Brighton-Best Socket Screw Mfg. FastenerNews.com co-publishers John Wolz and Ann Bisgyer will moderate the session.
The freight workshop will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 29, 2006, followed by the “How to Buy Fasteners” session. The Expo from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Westin Hotel/DFW Airport.
Anyone registering for the Expo may attend the How to Buy Fasteners workshop and Expo. The $35 admission covers both Saturday workshops.
The Expo is in conjunction with the April 27-30, 2006, Southwestern Fastener Association spring conference. SFA events include an opening reception Thursday, business meeting and session on plating Friday morning; and Friday banquet.
For information contact SFA executive director John Elsner, 292 Sugarberry Circle, Houston, TX 77024. Tel: 713 952-5472 Fax 713 952-7488 E-mail: swfa@swbell.net Web: sfa-fastener.org �2006 FastenerNews.com
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