Grocery Manufacturers Association
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Washington, DC 20005
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GMA¨s Information Systems/Logistics Distribution (IS/LD) Conference is the CPG Industry's premier event for IT and Logistics professionals. It is the only IT and Logistics event focused solely on in-depth CPG issues. Sessions go beyond concepts and delve into the pragmatics behind CPG company efforts to implement new IT and logistics initiatives that are helping companies gain significant advantage across the enterprise. IS/LD showcases the collaborative partnerships between CPG manufacturers and retailers.

Who attends this event?

Key decision-makers from GMA CPG Manufacturer members, GMA Associate Members, retailers, wholesalers and sales agents attend this annual event. IS/LD attracts the following attendee demographics:

CIOs, V.P.s., Directors, Regional Managers, and Managers of:

  • Logistics
  • Supply Chain
  • Direct Store Delivery
  • Distribution
  • Transportation
  • Operations
  • Customer Service/Logistics
  • Strategic Development
  • Personnel responsible for
    • transportation costs
    • pallet purchase and exchange
    • order fulfillment and delivery process
    • shipping container packaging, and shipping case markings
  • Trade and sales personnel
  • Notable industry consultants

The 2008 IS/LD Planning Committee

  • Kevin Barnes
    Senior Director-Global Sales/Marketing Development & Information Services
    E. & J. Gallo Winery
     
  • Donald Biggs
    Director of Customer Logistics
    Welch Foods, Inc.
     
  • Marc Brown
    Vice President and Chief Information Officer
    Del Monte Foods Company
     
  • George Davis
    Vice President & Chief Information Officer
    The Hershey Company
     
  • Timothy Fischer
    Senior Vice President, Supply Chain
    Bumble Bee Foods, LLC
     
  • William Fitzpatrick
    Senior Director, Sales and Customer Service Systems
    Kraft Foods, Inc.
     
  • Craig Hall
    General Manager - Ice Cream
    Mars Snackfood US, LLC
     
  • John McKillop
    Director, Product Supply Excellence, Customer Development Group
    Nestle Purina PetCare
     
  • Daryl McLuckie
    Director, Supply Chain Planning
    The J. M. Smucker Company
     
  • John Schoeberlein
    Director, Information Technology Strategy
    ACH Food Companies, Inc.
     
  • Suzanne Simonett
    Senior Director, Information Systems
    General Mills, Inc.
     
  • Christopher West
    Director, U.S. Transportation Operations
    McCormick & Company, Inc.
     
  • Jeffrey Wilke
    Director of Distribution Services
    The Dial Corporation
     
  • Michael Ziltzer
    Director, IT and Partner, Finance
    Unilever