COMMON Directions Coming to Dallas
COMMON Directions 2008 is our newest conference event, offering two days of wide-ranging, IBM i-related educational sessions. It will feature 50 educational sessions in a variety of leading-edge topics, presented by the most respected speakers in the industry.
COMMON Directions 2008 will also feature a tabletop-style Expo, featuring a limited number of exhibitors. Attendees will be able to view and get hands-on demonstration on the latest IBM i-related solutions available to them.
This new educational conference promises to be a two-day version of the all that you have come to expect from a traditional COMMON conference. It is an educational opportunity that you don't want to miss.
More...Upcoming COMMON Webcasts
Implement a WMS with Success (Free to COMMON Members)
July 17, 2008 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm Central time (1 to 2 pm Eastern time)This webcast will provide you with the blueprint for a successful implementation of your WMS (Warehouse Management System). We will discuss all of the components involved in a WMS implementation, including: Software/Configuration; Operational Effectiveness; and Facility and Distribution Team. Case studies will demonstrate how proper testing, training, and the evaluation & refinement of business processes can improve the bottom line when implementing a WMS.
The webcast is packed full of information on common implementation pitfalls and how to avoid them, ROI calculation, successful project planning & methodology, typical implementation timetables, proper application utilization and successful integration strategies. Your warehouse can quickly become more efficient and effective in using your WMS with the tips you will gain in this presentation!
By the end of this session, attendees will be able to:
Understand the specific implementation phases and the impact each has on an operation.
Create a roadmap for ROI & goal tracking beyond go-live.
Measure a successful implementation and avoid mistakes in the process.
About the Speaker:
Brian Carlson is the Vice President and co-founder of Cornerstone Solutions, a supply chain execution consulting firm. Brian has over fifteen years of experience in supply chain related technology including warehouse management, transportation, order fulfillment and customer compliance. He frequently speaks at industry tradeshows, including DC Expo, APICS, several different software user groups, and CUCG. He has also authored numerous articles and has been published in Inbound Logistics, Parcel Shipping & Distribution and MHIA; as well as the supply chain market and WERC websites. Brian has managed the software evaluation and selection process for dozens of companies including companies such as Jacuzzi, Delta and McCormick.
COMMON Directions and COMMON Focus
COMMON Unveils New Educational Conference Offering - COMMON Directions
February 12, 2008 - COMMON today unveiled a new educational conference offering, COMMON Directions, as an addition to its "COMMON...Customized" education model. This new conference will feature two days of i5/OS education and offer a wide range of educational sessions. COMMON Directions will also feature a small tabletop-style Expo of solution providers showcasing the latest products and innovations of i5/OS-related technologies. The inaugural COMMON Directions conference will take place in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, September 25 and Friday, September 26, 2008.
COMMON Directions was introduced to address the growing and varied needs of the COMMON membership, and the i5/OS community at large. As Randy Dufault, COMMON's President states, "2007 was a year of significant change for COMMON and by most measures, a very successful year of change." " We made those changes because our members asked us, but by no means are we done. COMMON Directions is the next step in building up the educational programs that our members told us will fit well with their busy schedules." More information about COMMON Directions can be found at http://www.common.org/directions.
With the addition of COMMON Directions, the "COMMON...Customized" education model now offers wide-ranging options for COMMON members and the i5/OS community:
- COMMON Annual Meeting and Exposition - COMMON's five-day educational event that takes place every Spring, and offers over 500 educational sessions, invaluable networking, and the largest i5/OS-related solutions center in the Exposition.
- COMMON Focus - COMMON's annual workshop conference event, featuring three days of intense, focused education and an Expo area of tabletop exhibitors.
- COMMON Directions - COMMON's newly unveiled two-day conference event, featuring a wide range of educational sessions and a small Expo.
- Seminars - One-day workshops that combine lecture and live demonstration on leading edge topics, offered in a number of cities across North America. Many of the COMMON Seminars are offered in partnership with Local User Groups, helping serve their local membership.
- Webcasts - One-hour long Webcasts on leading edge topics and conducted by industry-leading experts, they provide focused education at no cost to COMMON members.
- Webinars - Webinars are a series of live, web-based seminars on leading edge topics delivered over multiple weeks, that provide focused education at a minimized cost.
COMMON Focus 2008 Location and Dates Announced
The COMMON Focus 2008 workshop conference will take place in San Francisco, California from Sunday, October 5 through Wednesday, October 8, 2008. This highly successful, annual workshop conference event returns with three days of intense, focused education. The smaller, more intimate event allows attendees for more one-on-one interaction with the speakers and each other. It will again feature in-depth, all-day educational workshops offered - both in lab and lecture-style formats - in a wide range of topic areas. COMMON Focus 2008 will also feature a tabletop-style exhibition area, featuring a limited number of exhibitors. This innovative educational conference promises to be three days of intense learning - it is an educational opportunity that you don't want to miss. More information about COMMON Focus can be found at http://www.common.org/focus.
