Coming in June: The 2010 MHSNJ Classic

On Wednesday June 9th, the Material Handling Society will host our annual MHSNJ Golf Classic at Minebrook Golf Club in Hackettstown, NJ. This event raises thousand of dollars that we award to students from both Rutgers University and New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT).

At our March meeting, professors and student attended our program and were awarded $6,000 in scholarship money. Many of our past scholarship winners have gone on to jobs in the material handling industry, and are current members of the society.

We invite you to join us as a golfer, a sponsor, or at our dinner program after a day of fun, friendship, and networking.

Click here to view the companies and individuals who support our scholarship.

Download an application to be a golfer or sponsor here.

January Program from MHSNJ

Our next program will be at the Newark Refrigerated Warehouse in Newark, New Jersey on the 20th of January.


TOUR DETAILS

Newark Refrigerated Warehouse operates two public refrigerated warehouses one in the City of Newark and one in the Port. The facility handles largely imported and exported food products coming from or going to the Port. The largest commodity is juice concentrate.

The building is refrigerated by four engine driven compressors, two liquid Kathabar desiccant systems and traditional brine coils. The facility is comprised of 2 buildings, the older 1926 building, and a new building about five years old which has man up cranes. The new facility is about 75 feet high with about 65 feet of product and 9,200 pallets in a 25,000 square foot footprint. The facility also manufactures frozen dough bagels and is in the process of building a juice pumping facility to pump concentrate from drums and totes to tanker trucks.

Five aspects of the building are of interest:

1. Engine driven compressors with heat recovery
2. Liquid desiccant systems
3. Bagel manufacturing
4. Aisle mobile cranes
5. Concentrate pumping (under construction)
   

Other features:

• 4 Million Cubic Feet
• Crane Building – RF – 4 years old
• Conventional Building – RF
• 16 rooms with Separate Temperature Controls
• Building is Being Partially Automated
• Fully Enclosed Dock
• Less Than 2 Miles from the Port
• Desiccant De-humidification and Air Filtering Including Microbe Reduction

ABOUT OUR HOST

Newark Refrigerated Warehouse focuses on handling imports and exports going through the Port of Newark / Elizabeth. The products are largely food stored in temperature controlled conditions, although some of the products are dry products handled for customers that want the care associated with temperature controlled conditions. Their customers are global so they have done everything possible to provide global access to all of the information about their inventory their customers need. All ordering activity, inventory records, etc. are available on the internet. EDI is available as are the more modern XML files. Most communications between their customers and the warehouse personnel now takes place largely on cell phones and through emails. When a problem occurs with an inbound load, the customer immediately receives an email containing pictures and a description of the problem. The actual warehouse receipt will be emailed to the customer within 24 hours so that each customer is completely informed about the status of their cargo no matter where that customer is. Customers should, and do, call and email individual management people directly. Their customers receive the best possible information as quickly as possible.

Although the Newark Refrigerated Warehouse handles many commodities, they specialize in:

1. Juice concentrates
2. Meat
3. Kosher products

The warehouse has developed special skills in handling these commodities. For instance, the warehouse can redissolve precipated sugars in white grape juice concentrate. The warehouse performs USDA meat inspections on all imported meat and, in fact, the Port Newark Refrigerated Warehouse accounts for about 80% of that business coming through Port Newark. They have excellent relationships with a number of kosher certifying agencies to make sure that the USDA meat inspection and other procedures interfere with Kashrut.

The warehouse provides all services an importer or exporter may need including drayage to and from the Port, handling, storage, cross-docking, rail connection, product sampling, inventories, etc. They also have other specialized services such as central customs container exam station (CES), USDA clean room, cold treatment capabilities and bulk pumping facilities.

Because ships arrive at any time, over which the warehouse has no control, the warehouse is accustomed to doing whatever is necessary to get the containers from the piers and put the product in the warehouse without regard to weekends, holidays or any other event. Many of their customers are local and pick up their own product. Therefore, appointments are not required although a 24 hour in advance appointment, however, is much appreciated.
Newark Refrigerated Warehouse has 16 temperature controlled rooms and, therefore, they can offer customers specific temperatures, 55°F for white grape, 28°F for fresh meats and so on. If a customer has any special needs, they probably can accommodate them.

The new building at Newark Refrigerated Warehouse has man-operated cranes, 65 feet tall and is a very efficient warehouse using RF. RF is also being installed on the older building in Newark. Port Newark Refrigerated Warehouse is building a new building which will have fully automated cranes 120 feet tall and will be able to provide better service more economically to their customers. The New Refrigerated Warehouse is focused on using the best available technology to serve their global customers.

DINNER PROGRAM

Stefan Pryor
Deputy Mayor for Economic Development
City of Newark

Stefan Pryor is Deputy Mayor for Economic Development in the City of Newark. In that capacity, he oversees the City offices responsible for economic development, city planning, housing, and workforce development. Pryor also serves as Chairman of the Brick City Development Corporation (BCDC), which is Newark’s economic development organization and which Pryor helped found.

Before his appointment to these posts, Pryor served as President of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation. In that capacity, he served as the agency’s chief executive. The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC) was created in the aftermath of September 11th by the State and City of New York to plan and help coordinate the physical rebuilding and economic revitalization of Lower Manhattan. Pryor was the first employee of the LMDC, which was formed in November of 2001, and he served in a number of leadership capacities before serving as its President.

Pryor previously served as a Vice President at the Partnership for New York City (where he worked from 1998 to 2001). The Partnership is the NYC’s leading business organization. At the Partnership, Pryor spearheaded the organization’s public education efforts and served as Executive Director of its main school reform program. After September 11th, Pryor helped coordinate the Partnership’s efforts to get downtown businesses up and running again. Pryor helped found ReStart Central, which provided donated and discounted goods and services to 9/11-affected businesses.

From 1994 to 1997, Pryor served as Policy Advisor to the Mayor of New Haven, Connecticut. Pryor is a co-founder and was the first Board President of Amistad Academy, a highly acclaimed charter school in New Haven. Amistad is the flagship for the Achievement First network of charter schools. Pryor serves on the board of Achievement First, which has opened and now operates 15 academies and schools in Connecticut and in New York City. Pryor is a graduate of Yale College and Yale Law School.

SCHEDULE

3:30...................Registration at the Tour Site
4:00............................................Tour Begins
5:30.........................Reception at Restaurant
6:00.........................Dinner Program Begins

DINNER PROGRAM LOCATION

IBERIA
80-84 Ferry Street,
Newark, New Jersey

DIRECTIONS

NEWARK REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSE
104 AVE C, Newark, N.J. 07114
PH:973-824-6694

From South

• New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 13A Newark Airport/Elizabeth Seaport
• Continue onto US 1 & 9 N (1.6 mi.)
• Left ramp onto McCarter HWY RT21 N (1.3 mi.)
• Right on Miller St (0.4 mi.)
• Right onto Avenue C
  

From North

• New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 14/Newark Airport (US-1)/Clinton (US-9)/US-22
• Take the Newark(RT-21)Left exit onto US-1 & 9 S (US-1 S) toward Newark (US-22)/US-9 S
• Take ramp onto McCarter HWY(RT-21 N) toward Newark
• Turn Right on Miller St
• Right onto Avenue C
  

DIRECTIONS FROM TOURSITE TO DINNER PROGRAM

IBERIA
67 Ferry Street,
Newark, New Jersey

From Newark Refrigerated Warehouse:

• Avenue C back to Miller St
• Left onto Miller St, Right onto McCarter HWY RT-21 (1.3 mi.)
• Right onto Market St (0.1 mi.)
• Bear Right onto Ferry St to 67 Ferry St (0.2 mi)
  

REGISTRATION

Registration prior to tours is strongly recommended to guarantee admittance. Tours often fill to capacity prior to program date which prevents same-day on-site registrations. Please pre-register to allow us to adequately plan our programs and dinners. Please note: Walk-in day of tour registrations are subject to availability and are subject to an additional charge.

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NON-MEMBER PRE-REGISTRATION RATE - $75.00

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FIRST MEETING SPECIAL: JOIN MHSNJ AND ATTEND THIS PROGRAM AT A REDUCED RATE - $95.00

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December Program

Our next program will be at the CVS/Caremark Distribution Center in Lumberton, New Jersey on Wednesday, December 2nd.


TOUR DETAILS

This is an immense, well run distribution center that CVS management is very proud to show off. The tours of their facility are extremely informative and will be a great learning experience for all our members. We are expecting a good turnout for this tour so please register early.

This facility services 666 stores in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and parts of New York. Located on 50 acres in Lumberton the DC comprises 1,014,409 SF, with an additional 162,000 SF in their Central Warehouse across the street.

CVS / Caremark’s operations include RX Pick-to-Light, pharmacy loose picks, daily, seasonal and promotional store replenishments and order fulfillments. The facility comprises:

• 44 receiving dock doors
• Over 7 miles of conveyor
• A propriety CVS WMS, RF based, UCC 128 BC driven system runs all order and labor management processes
• The DC has over 1,000 full time employees on a 3 shift, 5 day operation supported by a 41 person management team

Some operational statistics for the DC:

• 145,000 cases received on a daily basis
• 23,000 total SKUs
• Average Front Store Pick = 1,200,000 pieces using totes using roughly 35,000 totes
• Average Pharmacy Loose Pick Daily = 212,000 pieces using 2,600 totes
• Average Outbound Parcels = 115,000 parcels direct delivery daily
• Weekly deliveries from this facility = 740

DINNER PROGRAM

The CVS/Caremark DC Story

For our dinner panel discussion / presentation Ron Richmond, Director of CVS / Caremark and his team will present additional information on CVS / Caremark’s distribution channels, future growth and answer any questions you might have on the facility.

Ron Richmond – Director, CVS Lumberton Distribution Center, began his CVS career in July of 2009. Prior to CVS, he spent 5 years as the General Manager of IKEA Home Furnishing’s 1.8mm square foot distribution center in Perryville, Maryland. Prior to IKEA, Ron spent 16 years with Wal-Mart Distribution in various roles and locations throughout the United States.

Rich Sanitate – Sr. Operations Manager, CVS Lumberton Distribution Center, began his CVS career in 1998 after a successful distribution career with Sony Music Entertainment in Chicago where he was the Associate Director of that operation. Rich has filled several roles in the Lumberton building and is currently part of an implementation team who assists other CVS Distribution Centers in the new WMS platform implementation.

Matt Forster – Operations Manager, CVS Lumberton Distribution Center, began his CVS career in early 2008 as Operations Manager for the facility. Matt has responsibility for operations and inventory control across all shifts and schedules. Prior to Matt joining CVS, he worked for Target Corporation in various roles to include transportation and distribution as well as time in the retail sector as a Store Manager


PROGRAM SPONSOR

Intelligrated® is an American-owned supplier of integrated material handling systems that provide logistics solutions throughout the supply chain with services and products primarily serving the warehousing and distribution sector. The world class equipment we produce demonstrates our ability in high speed case sortation, accumulation, merging and controls technology, all supported by 24x7 customer service and sales. The acquisition in 2009 of automated material handling supplier FKI Logistex® (www.fkilogistex.com) expands the Intelligrated product line to include Alvey® palletizers, Real Time Solutions® order fulfillment systems, and Crisplant® tilt-tray and cross-belt sorters.


MHSNJ would like to thank our program sponsor for their support

of this month's program, as well as supporting our society.

SCHEDULE

3:30 - Registration at the Tour Site

4:00 - Tour Begins

5:30 - Reception at Restaurant

6:00 - Dinner Program Begins

DINNER PROGRAM LOCATION

Deerwood Country Club
845 Woodlane Road
Westhampton, New Jersey 08060
609-265-1855
www.deerwoodcc.com

DIRECTIONS

TO CVS DISTRIBUTION CENTER
1 Berry Drive , Lumberton, NJ 08048
609-267-6700

From North or South Jersey

• New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 5 – Burlington/Mt. Holly
• Thru tolls, right at light onto Rt. 541 South
• Follow Rt. 541 South thru 2 lights for 1.6 miles
• Bear right just before the 3rd light (Burger King on right) onto the Lumberton/Medford (Rt. 541 Mt. Holly Bypass)
• Continue on Rt. 541 - Mt. Holly Bypass for 2.2 miles, thru 3 lights, crossing over Rt. 38
• Make right at next light onto Berry Drive
• Go 0.3 miles, CVS is on LEFT side
• Park in middle of lot near the front entrance (visitor spots), sign in at lobby.

TO THE DEERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB
845 Woodlane Road, Westhampton, New Jersey 08060
609-265-1855

From CVS / Caremark DC: (back toward NJ TPK)

• Right out of parking lot, 0.3 miles
• Left turn onto Rt. 541 - Mt. Holly Bypass for 2.2 miles
• Left at 3rd light onto main Rt. 541
• Go 0.3 miles, right onto Woodlawn Road, Deerwood CC is 0.4 mile on left

From NJ Turnpike:

• New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 5 – Burlington/Mt. Holly
• Thru tolls, right at light onto Rt. 541 South
• Follow Rt. 541 South @ 1 mile to Woodlane Road, take jug handle, make left onto Woodlane Road
• Deerwood CC is 0.5 mile on left

REGISTRATION

Registration prior to tours is strongly recommended to guarantee admittance. Tours often fill to capacity prior to program date which prevents same-day on-site registrations.

Please pre-register to allow us to adequately plan our programs and dinners.

Please note: Walk-in day of tour registrations are subject to availability and are subject to an additional charge.

MEMBER PRE-REGISTRATION RATE - $50.00

Please Enter Name:
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NON-MEMBER PRE-REGISTRATION RATE - $60.00

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October Program and Registration

We are pleased to announce our next program will be held at the Loehmann's Distribution Center in Rutherford, New Jersey on Wednesday, October 21st.


About Loehmann's

Loehmann's Distribution Center supplies floor ready goods to their 60+ stores in 16 states. Over the past few year, Loehmann's management has made the decision to install SDI high speed sorters and convert their historically labor intensive operation into a one with higher speed, accuracy, and throughput.

Over the past few years, Loehmann's unit volumes have increase by 44% (2002-2008), yet the company was able to continue to operation from the same building and avoid expensive moving costs and upheaval. Because of the dramatically increased speed of merchandise flow, they avoided the exhaustion of the DC's capacity, which consultants had predicted would occur in 2006.

Despite a 40% increase in labor costs across the period, cost per unit rose only 12%. There has been a significant reduction in head count. In 2000, there were 400 employees handling 12 million items and in 2008, just 350 staff members were handling over 17 million items and with nearly perfect accuracy.

Highlights of this tour will be:

• 400,000+ square feet of warehouse and distribution operations
• Receiving of boxed and hanging goods.
• QA rocesses and breakdown of garments to hangers.
• Picking, Putaway, and Staging processes
  
• Value Added Services of Price Ticketing and Security Tagging
• Miles of GOH Rail and Powered Conveyor Systems
  
• High Speed Soration of Hanging and Flat Product Utilizing SDI Sortation Equipment
• 350 Staff Members handling over 17 Million units with nearly perfect accuracy
  

Today, more than 87 years after opening its first off-price apparel store in Brooklyn, NY, Loehmann’s continues to distinguish itself as a preeminent, upscale, off-price specialty retailer for name brand designer fashions.

Couture and designer fashions plus current, in-season merchandise and frequent new arrivals, all at prices 30% to 65% less than department store prices, still serve as hallmark features of Loehmann’s, attracting generations of fashion-savvy women and men to a shopping experience unlike any other.

Loehmann’s carries a wide spectrum of looks favored by customers with classic to contemporary lifestyles. Store departments include ladies sportswear, dresses, career and casual collections; shoes, accessories including handbags and jewelry plus men’s, juniors and children’s.

Loehmann’s continues to feature its famous “Back Room” where shoppers are privy to a select yet ever changing and surprising array of high end designer and couture clothing at lower prices. With an exclusive selection of colors and sizes represented, the thrill of “getting a deal” on something special and unique is as exciting today as it was when Frieda Loehmann started the Company in 1921.

Now, more than 60 stores strong in 16 states, the stores are filled with collections from today’s top designer names such as Calvin Klein, Diane Von Furstenberg, Kenneth Cole, Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino, Nicole Miller, Anne Klein, Donna Karan, Michael Kors and more! Loehmann’s has grown to include a large flagship store in Manhattan and one in Beverly Hills, as well as a “Size Search” in-store service that helps find and ship appropriate sized items to customers; plus, in select large stores, free personal shopping service.

Program Sponsor

SDI Industries is a leading specialist in the provision of integrated materials handling solutions for retail, wholesale, fulfilment and e-commerce distribution operations.

MHSNJ would like to thank our program sponsor for their support
of this month's program, as well as supporting our society.

Dinner Program

Achieve More. With Lean Ergonomic Six Sigma

The current economy and competitive pressures continuously drive the need for organizations to reduce costs, the value of implementing Lean principles coupled with workplace ergonomic improvements and Six Sigma is becoming increasingly evident. Resource constraints faced by most organizations make it essential to prioritize improvement opportunities so that available energy is focused on solving the problems that have the most impact to business and productivity with a bi-product of health and safety.

Lean, ergonomics, and Six Sigma can produce significant benefits to companies that are seriously committed to a scalable and sustainable approach to reduce costs. The use of the DMAIC process of Defining, Measuring, Analyzing, Improving and Controlling, when performing ergonomic business case analyses allows organizations to control ergonomic risk factors and the impact ergonomic solutions have on risk reduction, efficiency and company metrics.

Review of a series of case studies will outline an effective process and toolset resulting in 50-75% reduction in ergonomic risk factors and 30-80% improvement in operational efficiency.

Speakers

Anthony DiIeso, OTR, CPE

Mr. DiIeso is a Board Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE) and Registered Occupational Therapist (OTR) who has over 10 years of experience in the field of occupational ergonomics in rehabilitation, workers compensation and lean manufacturing. He is currently a Senior EHS Consultant with Environmental and Occupational Risk Management, Inc. (EORM®). As a consultant he is experienced in developing, deploying and managing corporate wide ergonomics programs; implementing effective engineering solutions; designing return to work programs, fitness for duty programs and physical demands analysis; utilizing qualitative and quantitative ergonomic risk assessments to focus on implementing engineering solutions for risk reduction and increasing efficiencies. His expertise lies in the areas of human anatomy, physiology, biomechanics and job/process redesign. Key accomplishments include:

• Successfully developed, deployed and managed return to work and ergonomic programs and initiatives. Program results have included: reduction in Workers Compensation costs, ergonomic risk factors and an increase is productivity.
• Achieved risk reduction and efficiency gains while working with design teams, engineers, management, medical personnel and employees in fortune 500 companies.

Christopher Ulriksen, CSP

Mr. Ulriksen is a Certified Safety Professional with over 10 years of experience in environmental health and safety matters in the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors. Prior to joining Environmental and Occupational Risk Management, Inc. (EORM®) as a Principal Consultant, Mr. Ulriksen had a 5 year tenure as the EHS Manager for Laureate Pharma in Princeton and Totowa, NJ. His experience ranges from the development of cost-effective training and OSHA compliance programs to performance-based program management. Mr. Ulriksen is a member of the AIHA, NSC and ASSE.

Environmental and Occupational Risk Management, Inc. (EORM®)

EORM is a national, multi-disciplinary environmental, health, safety and sustainability management and technical consulting firm, founded in 1990 and incorporated in the State of California in 1992. The Company’s headquarters are located in San Jose, California with multiple offices strategically located to serve clients in major markets through-out the United States and select projects internationally. We feel that the best way to service our clients in a timely, efficient and cost effective manner is to have expertise as local as possible. Supporting our office locations are field offices comprised of experienced consultants working from a home office or a key client site. Our team of 125 experts has provided professional consulting services all over the US and globally for many fortune 500 companies. EORM is both ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001-certified.

TOUR LOCATION

Loehmann's Distribution Center

299 Thomas E Dunn Memorial Hwy

Rutherford, NJ 07070

Loehmann's DC is on the left (Red A)

From the Turnpike/Route 3 West:

• NJTPK Exit 16W (Giants Stadium)
• Route 3 West for 2.5 Miles
• Exit for Route 17 North SERVICE ROAD
• At the end of the ramp, make a right onto Rutherford Ave/Thomas E Dunn Hwy
• Drive 1/4 mile and make a sharp left into the Loehmann's parking lot
• Park in the right hand lot as you enter the property.

SCHEDULE

Registration At Tour Site.…..……….…..3:30 PM
Tour Begins………………….…..……….…..4:00 PM
Reception at Restaurant….……..……….5:00 PM
Program begins……..………>………..…...6:00 PM

DINNER LOCATION

The Landmark
26 Rt. 17 South
East Rutherford, N.J. 07073
(201) 438-3939

Directions From Loehmann's: Turn right out of Loehmanns parking lot Take exit for Route 17 north. Then exit at Paterson Plank Road. Make a left turn at the light at the top of the ramp. Cross over highway and follow sign for U-turn to Route 17 south. See entrance to Landmark 50 feet past underpass on right.

REGISTRATION

Registration prior to programs is strongly recommended to guarantee admittance. Programs often fill to capacity prior to program date which prevents same-day on-site registrations.

Please pre-register to allow us to adequately plan our programs and dinners.

Please note: Walk-in day of programs registrations are subject to availability and are subject to an additional charge.

MEMBER PRE-REGISTRATION RATE - $50.00

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NON-MEMBER PRE-REGISTRATION RATE - $60.00

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Program Calendar

Program Calendar for the Upcoming Year


Please Note: Programs and Dates are subject to change.

2010/2011 Upcoming Program Dates
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September 15, 2010
Program Year "Kick-off" Networking Event

October 12, 2010
Tasty Cake - Philadelphia, PA

November 17, 2010
Simon & Schuster - Pennsauken, NJ

January 19, 2011
G III - Dayton, NJ

March 16, 2011
Snapple - Carteret, NJ

May 2011
Coming Soon

June 15, 2011
MHSNJ Classic - Annual Scholarship Fundraiser - Hackettstown, NJ

May Program and Registration

On Tuesday May 19th, the MHSNJ is touring the Prudential Center center in Newark New Jersey.

Prudential Center

165 Mulberry Street
Newark, New Jersey
973-757-6000

Instead of the usual tour of a warehouse, factory, or distribution center, we are treated this month to a tour of a noted public venue where we can see how materials, people and equipment are distributed within the facility. While this is primarily an entertainment facility, hosting sporting events such as professional hockey (New Jersey Devils), college basketball (Seton Hall University), as well as concerts and other events, the problem of moving a variety of items from storage to set-up and consumption utilize many of the material handling functions we have all come to appreciate in our own business lives.

For example, while almost all events require the distribution of food and beverage, each other function require different types of equipment and supporting structures unique to their individual needs. This means that the staff of the Center must be able to handle all the individual needs of the particular event, often with a very short lead time. The technology used to run the building is of great interest, how they move the different venues in and out, ready for the next event. One of the interesting things is the very heavy power demands, and the partnership with Public Service Electric and Gas Co. which makes it go, and which helps with the distribution of power throughout the city of Newark.

After the tour, members and guests will go three blocks to One Newark Center for our dinner meeting. We will have as our speakers Charles Leone, Jr., Director of Operation for the “Rock” and Tim Dougherty, Engineer, who will explain how all this is done. We look forward to a very different but very interesting and informative tour.

DINNER PROGRAM

TOPIC: Behind the Scenes Operations at "The Rock"

SPEAKERS:

• Charles Leone, Jr. - Director of Operations - The Prudential Center
• Tim Dougherty - Engineer - The Prudential Center

SCHEDULE

3:00...........Registration at the Tour Site

3:30......................Featured Tour Begins

5:00..................Reception at Restaurant

5:30..................Dinner Program Begins

6:15.............................Dinner Is Served

DINNER PROGRAM LOCATION

Newark Club
One Newark Center
22nd Floor
Newark, NJ
(973) 242-0658

DIRECTIONS

We suggest parking in the garage at One Newark Center and then walking 3 block along Mulberry Street to the Prudential Center.

From the West: Rt. I-78 to Exit 57, merge onto NJ-21N, McCarter Hwy toward Newark 2.8 mi to 1 Newark Center.

From the South: GS Parkway to Rte I-78E via Exit 142 toward NJ Tpk/Newark Intl Airport/Springfield 3.6 mi to Exit 57, continue as above.

From the North: GS Parkway to I-280E via Exit 47A on the left toward THE ORANGES/NEWARK. Take the Rte 21S exit (EXIT 15) toward Downtown Ironbound, right onto NJ 21 0.8 mi to the Center.

Mass Transit Information

After the tour return to the One Newark Center, Newark Club Restaurant is on top floor. Discounted Parking Validation ($7) can be purchased from the bartender at the Newark Club.

REGISTRATION

Registration prior to tours is strongly recommended to guarantee admittance. Tours often fill to capacity prior to program date which prevents same-day on-site registrations.

Please pre-register to allow us to adequately plan our programs and dinners.

Please note: Walk-in day of tour registrations are subject to availability and are subject to an additional charge.

MEMBER PRE-REGISTRATION RATE - $60.00

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NON-MEMBER PRE-REGISTRATION RATE - $70.00

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Our May Program: The Prudential Center in Newark

Our next facility tour will be on Tuesday, May 19th at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

More details of this program will be posted on this website in the coming days.

Please mark your calendars and plan to attend.

Photos from the Volkwagen/Audi Tour and Dinner Program

Our March Program took place this last week. It was attended by over 60 members of the MHSNJ and WERC. We would like to thank Ray Matusiak of Volkswagen/Audi for letting us tour his facility and Jeff Corrandino for speaking at our dinner program. We would also like to thank our program sponsors Alternative Technologies and NewPak Inc.

Allison Clancy presents membership certificates to new MHSNJ members.
From left to right: Ray Matusiak, Jacob Barnes, Jonathan Rudnick, Nicole May Conover, and Allison Clancy.

Fred Gerstler thanks Jeffrey Corradino for speaking at our dinner meeting.

Our tour host Ray Matusiak is thanked by Fred Gerstler.

Jeffrey Corradino speaking at our dinner meeting.

It was a full house for this month's program.

March Program Details and Registration

On Tuesday March 24th, the MHSNJ is touring the Volkswagen/Audi distribution center in Cranbury New Jersey.

TOUR DETAILS

Volkswagen/Audi Distribution Center
47 Station Road
Cranbury, New Jersey
609-443-5510

Our March tour will be of the Volkswagen / Audi Parts Distribution Center in Cranbury, NJ. This will be a joint tour with the New York-New Jersey-Connecticut Chapter of the Warehouse Education Research Council (WERC), and will be followed by an outstanding speaker and dinner meeting at the nearby Crowne Plaza Hotel by NJ Tpke Exit 8A.

The facility is actually two distribution centers in one location, the New Jersey Parts Distribution Center (PDC) and the North American Redistribution Center (RDC) which will serve as the main hub for incoming parts and accessories to be distributed throughout North America. Opened in 2002/2003, together the two units share 72 acres at this site.

The North American RDC occupies 578,000 square feet and employs 70 warehouse personnel and 13 administrative staff. It houses some 70,000 products and services the USA and Canada including 7 PDCs. The New Jersey PDC encompasses 350,000 square feet and employs 90 warehouse personnel and administrative staff. This site serves 255 Volkswagen and Audi dealers in the Northeastern United States.

Due to the wide range and size configuration of auto parts handled in both the PDC and RDC, internal transport is via 166 pieces of material handling equipment including order pickers, tugs, reach trucks and sit-down forklifts.

Founded in 1955, in Englewood Cliffs, NJ Volkswagen of America, Inc. is now headquartered in Herndon, Virginia. It is a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. Volkswagen recently announced the construction of a new manufacturing plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee which is slated to open in 2011.

Volkswagen of America and its affiliates employ approximately 2,850 people in the United States and are responsible for the sale and service of Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini and Volkswagen products through retail networks of approximately 600 independent U.S. dealers.

DINNER PROGRAM

TOPIC: Proposed Labor Legislation

SPEAKER: Jeffrey J. Corradino/Partner in the Law Practice of Jackson Lewis, LLP

Mr. Corradino is a partner in the Morristown law office of Jackson Lewis, LLP. He received his Juris Doctor degree from New York Law School, cum laude. He completed his undergraduate studies with a B.A. degree from Montclair State University, and is admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York and is a member of the New Jersey Bar Association.

Mr. Corradino serves on the National Labor Relations Board, Region 22 Practice and Procedure Committee and the New Jersey Business and Industry Assn’s Legislative and Human Resource committees.

In his daily practice, Mr. Corradino specializes in traditional labor law. In that role, he has acted as the chief spokesperson in hundreds of collective bargaining relations and advised employers on the workplace issues raised by numerous complex business operations. His practice also includes counseling Legal and Human Resource personnel on virtually every employment related issue including managing employee performance, wage payment, and has developed a specialty in handling the complex issues that arise when classifying workers as independent contractors under federal and numerous state laws.

In a recent article in NJBiz, Mr. Corradino takes an in-depth look at the proposed “Employee Free Choice Act” which he labels a “deceptively named” bill to reveal the true nature of the proposed law. “In reality, it’s just another bailout for another floundering institution”. He will present to the members and guests a brief summary of the decline in union membership in the national workforce, and the effect this law would have on union organizing activities and the collective bargaining process. This should be an interesting discussion for the Society.

PROGRAM SPONSORS

MHSNJ would like to thank our program sponsor for their support
of this month's program, as well as supporting our society.

SCHEDULE

3:30 - Registration at the Tour Site

4:00 - Tour Begins

5:15 - Reception at Restaurant

5:45 - Dinner Program Begins

6:30 - Dinner

DINNER PROGRAM LOCATION

Crowne Plaza Monroe
390 Forsgate Drive (Route 32)
Monroe Township, New Jersey
609-655-5254

DIRECTIONS

Directions to Tour: NJ Turnpike Exit 8A, bear right thru tolls towards Cranbury; at light make left onto Cranbury-South River Rd (Rte 535). Go South on 535 for 2.6 miles, at end, make quick right, then left onto Rte 130 South. Go 0.8 miles and turn left at Station Road light, VW entrance immediately on left.

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To the Dinner Program/Restaurant: Return via Rte 130 North, go just past 1st light, bear right onto Rte 535 North, go 2.4 miles, turn right at Forsgate Dr. /Rte 32 East, 0.2 miles to Crowne Plaza on right

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REGISTRATION

Registration prior to tours is strongly recommended to guarantee admittance. Tours often fill to capacity prior to program date which prevents same-day on-site registrations.

Please pre-register to allow us to adequately plan our programs and dinners.

Please note: Walk-in day of tour registrations are subject to availability and are subject to an additional charge.

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Our March Program

Our next facility tour will be on Tuesday, March 24th at the Volkswagen/Audi Distribution Center in Cranbury, New Jersey.

More details of this program will be posted on this website in the coming days.

Please mark your calendars and plan to attend.

Mark Your Calendars for the MHSNJ Classic

Our annual scholarship fundraiser event "The MHSNJ Classic" is scheduled for Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009. Please mark you calendars and plan to join us for our annual day of fun and competition for a good cause. More information will be available as we get closer to the event date.

The Material Handling Society awards scholarships annually to college students pursuing studies in material handling related fields. Our annual MHSNJ Classic Golf Outing each June raises over $5,000 annually to be awarded to students from both Rutgers University and New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT).



Click here to view the companies and individuals who support our scholarship.


Please contact Don Cronin if you wish to particpate in this event, or become a sponsor.

Photos from the newegg.com Tour and Dinner Program

We would like to thank newegg.com for opening their doors to our group for an excellent tour. We would also like to thank Geoff Sisko for his interesting and informative presentation on current warehousing operations. Finally, we would like to thank Bob Poth and Dematic for sponsoring this month's program.

Fred Gerstler presents a certificate of appreciation to our newegg.com tour host Steve Bautz.


Dave Lodwig with Geoff Sisko of Transystems who spoke at our dinner.



Allison Clancy welcomes new society members.

We are finalizing our next program in March. Please check this website for the latest information.

Tour of Newegg.com Distribution Center

On Wednesday January 21st, the MHSNJ is touring the newegg.com distribution center in Edison New Jersey.

TOUR DETAILS

newegg.com Distribution Center
45 Patrick Avenue
Edison, New Jersey
732-321-0624

Tour highlights include:

• Facility is 380,000 SF
• 8 miles of conveyor
• 20,000 SKU locations
• Processes 17,000 sales orders per day
• State-of-the-art pick to light system
• Intelligent bar code management
• 7 shipping lanes
• 30 packing lanes

Newegg is an online e-commerce company offering more than 25,000 computer hardware and software, consumer electronics and communications products in stock at competitive prices and ready to ship at lightning speed. They serve do-it-yourselfers, hardcore gamers, students, stay-at-home parents, small to medium size businesses, IT professionals, resellers, and anyone desiring a comprehensive digital lifestyle.

The company opened for business in 2001 and achieved $1.5 billion in annual sales in its first 6 years of operation. Inc. Magazine recently distinguished Newegg in its list of America’s 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies. It is one of four in the list’s 25 year history to qualify on growth merits while also recording over $1 billion in annual sales.

Newegg emphasizes superior customer experience through a user-friendly website that continually improves serving their customers’ needs. Stressing superior logistics, 99% of their orders ship same day. More than 9 million registered shoppers have applauded their efforts by rating them among the highest-rated online retailers in the world. Their headquarters is located in City of Industry, California.

DINNER PROGRAM

TOPIC: 2008 Warehouse/DC Operations Survey Results



SPEAKER: Geoff Sisko - Transystems/Gross & Associates

Logistic Magazine’s 3rd Annual Warehouse/DC Operations survey revealed that today’s DC managers are “battening down” their operations as they ride out 2008’s economic storm. Although some managers have tried keeping warehouses and DCs “leaner and greener,” most are proceeding with caution, sticking with the equipment and plans they already have in place, and making very few plans for expansion. In short, managers are holding tight.

Geoff Sisko of TranSystems /Gross & Associates will dig into all of the details of this highly anticipated annual survey and offer the annual state of warehouse and DC operations in North America at the dinner meeting following the tour of newegg.com.

Geoff spent twenty-four years in operations and two years in consulting prior to joining Gross & Associates seventeen years ago. Gross & Associates was acquired by TranSystems Corporation in May of 2008. Geoff is an Assistant Vice President at TranSystems. His career has included experience in manufacturing, distribution, production and inventory control, construction management and general management.

PROGRAM SPONSOR

MHSNJ would like to thank our program sponsor for their support of this month's program, as well as supporting our society.

SCHEDULE

3:30 - Registration at the Tour Site

4:00 - Tour Begins

5:15 - Reception at Restaurant

5:45 - Dinner Program Begins

6:30 - Dinner

DINNER PROGRAM LOCATION

Sheraton Edison Hotel - Raritan Center
125 Raritan Center Parkway
Edison, NJ
732-225-8300

DIRECTIONS

Directions to Tour: Exit 1B on I-287 (US 1 South to Trenton), approx 0.8 mile on Rte.1, turn right onto Prince Street, go approx. 0.1 mile to left turn onto Patrick to newegg.com facility.

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To the Dinner Program/Restaurant: Leaving newegg, turn right onto Prince St, stay to the right at light; turn left onto Rte. 1, and take first exit on right to 531 (South Bonhamtown) merges into Main Street. Continue straight to light at Woodbridge Ave (Rte 514 East). Turn left on Woodbridge Ave. to exit for Raritan Center on right. Stay right at bottom of ramp, go straight thru light to Hotel parking lot.

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REGISTRATION

Registration prior to tours is strongly recommended to guarantee admittance. Tours often fill to capacity prior to program date which prevents same-day on-site registrations.

Please pre-register to allow us to adequately plan our programs and dinners. Walk-in registrations (when available) are subject to an additional charge.

MEMBER PRE-REGISTRATION RATE - $50.00

Please Enter Name:
Please Enter Company:

NON-MEMBER PRE-REGISTRATION RATE - $60.00

Please Enter Name:
Please Enter Company: