Security Hardware Distributors
Association
100 N. 20th Street, 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1443
Phone: 215-564-3484
Fax: 215-564-2175
Email: shda@fernley.com
100 N. 20th Street, 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1443
Phone: 215-564-3484
Fax: 215-564-2175
Email: shda@fernley.com
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
SHDA 37th Annual Industry Advancement
Summit
May 8-11,
2007
Indianapolis,
IN
Security Hardware
Distributors Association
100 N. 20th Street, 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1443
Phone: 215-564-3484
Fax: 215-564-2175
Email: shda@fernley.com
100 N. 20th Street, 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1443
Phone: 215-564-3484
Fax: 215-564-2175
Email: shda@fernley.com
MARK
YOUR CALENDARS
SHDA
37th Annual Industry Advancement Summit
May 8-11,
2007
Indianapolis, IN
Today is 06/12/2006
president's corner
How Do We
Choose..........
Many
considerations go in to choosing our meeting sites.
Location:
Location
traditionally alternated between East, West and Central time zones. The
reasoning was to lessen the travel burdens and try to be "Fair" to
everyone. Recently, however, the Board decided that this should change to
exclusively the Central Time Zone. The thinking behind this was that it
put the least possible burden on the group as a whole.
Price:
While it may not always seem so, we do try to
choose properties that are not overly expensive.
The Board does not want to give the impression
that this is not a factor. In alternating between regions, some areas
proved to be more expensive than others. However, sometimes price is
offset by the location. For example, a downtown location may offer lower
incidental costs for travel and dinners off property, while the property
itself might be costlier.
Suites:
This has become the biggest factor for
consideration. Hotels often offer suites, but they might be on so many
floors that "travel time" becomes difficult, given the elevators
situation.
In several past
situations, housekeeping demands become difficult for certain properties.
When suites are an extension of the room, or are accessed through the
meeting areas, we have to insist on early housekeeping.
This can make
us undesirable to many properties. They simply can't accomplish the
cleaning of 60+ suites in 1-2 hours. In some instances, we essentially
take over a hotel's suites, at a low price.
Food & Beverage:
SHDA does not offer properties a lot of
"extras."
Given the fact
that we do buffets and do not have sit down dinners, we offer less than
what we are asking for. This can make us "undesirable."
Meeting Space:
There are many suite hotels that do not offer the
space required for our group functions. Our meeting space minimum is
typically a 10,000 Sq. foot room.
All of the
above concerns cannot be met by every property all the time. Sometimes, we
do book a hotel that meets our demands well.
However, when
we leave and do our survey, we find respondents stating that the food was
not too good, the cell service was poor, the offsite attractions were too
far away, etc.
A very wise
person once said, "You can please some of the people all the time and all
the people..."you know the rest. Your Board tries to "please" as many as
possible, hopefully, the majority. However, this is not as easy as it may
sound.
Your feedback, as I have stated before, is
important and is
taken into consideration when
planning future SHDA meetings. We may not always please all of the
membership, all of the time. Yet we are listening and trying. Please,
always, let a member of the Board, management or myself hear from you with
your concerns, opinions and, especially, your suggestions.
Bill Silver, President
Silver Sales, Inc. and SHDA
upcoming shda university programs
June
2006 - SHDA Headquarters
-
- June 16th, 12-1 or 3-4 ET - Dave Kahle - Consultative Selling. Understanding the Customers' Gap - $85 per company location
- June 26th, 11AM ET - Joe Ellers - How to Communicate Through Accounts. It's Not Who You Know - Free!
building a better supply chain management team
Is there a specific
skill set that today's supply chain professional is required to have in
order to succeed? What should today's employer look for in candidates
during the hiring process? Read the full article here in Supply & Demand-Chain
Executive.
warehouse safety gets a makeover
In 2004, the warehousing
and storage industry suffered 21 fatalities and 14,620 injuries and
illnesses, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Eight workers
died and 450 were injured as a result of falls, while 1,110 workers were
injured from slips and trips. An effective warehouse safety program
generates a number of benefits, both tangible and intangible.
What does today's
warehouse professional need to know to avoid these pitfalls?
Read the complete
article in Inbound
Logistics.
lean logistics takes on new SIGNIFICANCE
Lean
Manufacturing/Logistics has become the recent catch phrase in
wholesaler-distributor industries and more and more companies are
realizing the significance of investing in making their operations more
efficient. Companies are assessing expanding from lean logistics---where
tools of lean are used in segments of the company, such as warehousing-and
becoming lean across their entire supply chain.
In addition, Lean is becoming a strategy method for gaining competitive advantage and even for survival, not just for manufacturers, but also for retailers and wholesalers. Adding value and removing waste are no longer options for companies. Non-lean practicing companies face competition from foreign made goods-competition which can have significant impacts on their business and industry. Read the details in Supply Chain Management News.
In addition, Lean is becoming a strategy method for gaining competitive advantage and even for survival, not just for manufacturers, but also for retailers and wholesalers. Adding value and removing waste are no longer options for companies. Non-lean practicing companies face competition from foreign made goods-competition which can have significant impacts on their business and industry. Read the details in Supply Chain Management News.
step aside Rfid... voice recognition is now #1
In a recent report
presented by leading warehouse-management consultant, Kenneth Ackerman,
voice recognition technology, which enables two-way communications between
computerized warehouse management systems and warehouse workers who wear
headsets, has overtaken RFID as the most important technological
breakthrough for distribution centers since the emergence of the
barcode. Read the full report here.
working at cross-purposes: how distributors and manufacturers can manage conflict successfully
In
Working at Cross-Purposes, authors Mike Marks, Tim Horan, and
Mike Emerson of Indian River Consulting
Group help distributors and suppliers improve their
relationships with each other. The authors learned through
their research findings— drawn from responses from distributors to a
comprehensive written DREF survey as well as candid interviews with
distributors—that thinking a relationship was “win-win” could be
dangerous. The more time both partners spend managing the
relationship, the more beneficial the economics. Spend less
time, get fewer rewards. It’s as simple as that! As an SHDA member, you
may purchase this new release here
for only
$89.
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