Forte Industries to Host Birmingham Operations Improvement Seminar

Aug. 1, 2003
Forte Industries in conjunction with Manhattan Associates is hosting an educational seminar on achieving "Distribution Operation Excellence", for regional

Forte Industries in conjunction with Manhattan Associates is hosting an educational seminar on achieving "Distribution Operation Excellence", for regional businesses at the Birmingham Marriott Hotel, 3590 Grandview Parkway, Birmingham, Ala. on Tuesday, September 9, from 8 am to 4:30 pm. For seminar information and registration call 1-800-796-5566 or visit http://www.forte-industries.com.

The seminar will be a collaborative presentation from industry experts featuring the strategy behind the continued success of the Southern Progress Corporation direct selling company, Southern Living at Home. An exclusive tour of the Southern Living at Home distribution center, which is run by the 3PL Custom Marketing Services, 3280 Highway 31, Calera, Ala., will follow the seminar.

(The seminar topics will give attendees insight in how to develop and implement effective distribution practices which will empower them to achieve operational success: The Importance of Assessing and Benchmarking, Planning for Improvements, The Value of a Best-of-Breed WMS, Effective Picking Strategies, and A Methodology for Successful Implementation.

Forte Industries is a nationally recognized B2B supply chain distribution operations improvement firm, which brings order and clarity within the supply chain logistics industry segment, enabling clients to deliver maximum shareholder value through impeccable customer service.

(Manhattan Associates, Inc., is the global leader in providing supply chain execution solutions. We enable operational excellence through our warehousing and distribution, transportation and trading partner management applications. For more information about Manhattan Associates, visit www.manh.com.