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Description of Committees
Construction/Codes
Committee (IACSC-IARW)
The principal resource in
drafting and reviewing technical publications and addressing technical
questions submitted by industry members. Deals with all aspects of warehouse
construction, including design, cost, materials, and codes. Resource guests
include codes officials and associate members in construction.
Education and Research
Committee (IARW-WFLO)
Convened in response to both
IARW and WFLO strategic plans and responsible for identifying training needs
in the PRW industry and recommending the development of educational
programs, including workshops, the WFLO Institute, regional training
programs, and distance learning. Also recommends and monitors WFLO research
projects and keeps members informed of the latest issues in food science.
Finance and
Administration Committee (IARW)
Provides a forum for
identifying, gathering and communicating financial and administrative
information pertinent to the industry, IARW and its members. The committee
oversees the operating cost report, the salary and benefits survey, the
industry benchmarking report, the property tax assessment program, and other
industry programs. At this year's meeting, Kae Zulager, Founder and
CEO of The Bill Police LLC, will present “Managing Your Exploding Wireless
Costs.” With wireless devices, i.e. cell phone, PDAs,
laptop computers, etc. all connecting to the Internet, corporations of all
sizes are seeing triple percent increases in their wireless telecom expense
line. Kae, formerly with Nextel Communications, addresses how to control
these costs without limiting your employees’ newfound productivity.
Government Affairs
Committee (IARW)
Charged with monitoring and
influencing federal legislation and regulations which affect the public
refrigerated warehouse industry in the US, including USDA and other
government inspection programs. Also monitors international regulations
impacting meat and poultry products in the distribution chain and relevant
issues which affect the import and export of refrigerated products. Resource
guests include government representatives, legal counsel, and IARW partners.
Chaired by Jerome
Scherer (USCS) and assisted by vice chairman/recorder Anitia Lydiard (SCS)
will take up a variety of important legislative, regulatory, and state
issues and feature several prominent resource guests. John Satagaj,
president of the Small Business Legislative Council, will provide an inside
analysis of Congressional matters which will impact business, in general,
and the PRW industry specifically. Among the topics he will discuss are the
Employee Free Choice Act (which could make it easier for workers to
unionize), health insurance, and immigration. Pat O'Connor, lead lobbyist at
Kent & O'Connor, will brief members on the status of California air quality
initiatives which are likely to work their way into other jurisdictions.
Assistant FSIS Administrator Karen Stuck will cover the recent Korea export
fiasco, the status of negotiations w/ the Russians, and other international
issues. Tim Weigner, FSIS, Office of Food Defense and Emergency Response,
will describe the work of his office and their interest in warehouses. IARW
associate member Tom Henry (ComPSM) will offer informed opinions and advice
on the new DHS chemical security requirements which will impact many PRWs in
the US. There will also be a discussion dealing with state gross receipts
taxes, a subject of concern to PRWs and customers alike.
Insurance and Warehouse
Law Committee (IARW)
This committee studies and
oversees the IARW Insurance Programs developed by the association and its
allied partners in order to provide the best coverage and risk management
for member companies. Resource guests include IARW’s partners Lockton
Companies and claims attorney John Horvath. The new IARW Insurance Program
be presented and John Horvath will present “Trends in Claims, Losses and
Warehouse Law.” Also, Steve Bassett will introduce the new Crisis
Management Manual and explain how to make best use of this invaluable
resource.
Refrigeration and Energy
Committee (IARW-WFLO)
Established to address the
efficient use of energy and oversee the IARW Energy Services program.
Provides guidance to maximize efficient, effective, reliable, safe and
economical refrigeration. Maintains the Energy Conservation Manual. Resource
guests include energy and refrigeration technology specialists, as well as
other industry representatives. Subjects that the committee plans to address
include current regulations, state deregulation initiatives, case studies of
successful energy savings programs, solar energy, refrigeration systems
inspection schedules, chemical security (including compliance with new DHS
requirements for Site Security Plans and Vulnerability Analysis), and the
future of the use of carbon dioxide as a refrigerant.
Technology Committee
(IARW)
Presents timely reports and
comments on generic or broad concepts in the technology driving the
logistics of the PRW industry. Keeps IARW members informed about the
availability and value of technology and of various information logistics
systems. Provides guidance in the development and implementation of IARW’s
Internet site and industry electronic commerce. At this year's meeting Ed
Krupka of Burris Technologies will present on Voice Picking, Phil Obal of
IDII will present on KPI's, and Ross Elliot of Accellos Inc. will give a
talk on Dashboard Technology.
Transportation Committee
(IRTA)
Examines all issues affecting transportation of
refrigerated commodities and relationships between shippers, carriers,
forwarders, ports, and others involved in refrigerated trade and
transportation. Led by Chairman John LaRue (Port of Corpus Christi) topics
to be included on this years’ agenda include a discussion on the current
status of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)
implementation, current capacity of refrigerated trucking, and an end-users
perspective on the railroads contribution to refrigerated logistics.
Jim
O’Neal, President & CEO of O&S Trucking and
Chairman of the Truckload Carriers Association, will be covering trucking
industry capacity, trends, and issues.
A
representative from the Port of Wilmington will be addressing TWIC
Implementation. John Williamson will be speaking on cargo insurance. Don
Newton, Senior Manager of Rail Operations, with J.R. Simplot, will address
end-user rail logistics. Finally, L. Patrick Hanemann
will be speaking about the Dispute Resolution Center.
Trends and Industry
Relations Committee (IARW-WFLO)
Examines, in general terms, what
is happening in the public refrigerated warehousing/logistics industry today
and factors which are likely to impact PRWs in the future. Also attempts to
forecast opportunities (and threats) facing the industry, and oversees
industry marketing programs and industry/trade press relations.
This year’s meeting, chaired by Michael Black of VersaCold
(US), will focus on labor and human resources issues, examining the
challenges of managing today’s labor force in terms of immigration,
different cultures, various languages, generational perspectives and more.
Hank Friedman, Human Relations Director for VersaCold, will present on this
topic. Jeff Plaster, Publisher of Refrigerated and Frozen Foods
magazine, will also lead a discussion of “Critical Trends in the Industry”
in this meeting. This will be an open forum to share views and ideas on a
range of issues, including labor, construction, energy, transportation,
legislation/regulation, customers, and more.
Warehouse Operations
Committee (IARW)
The primary body generating
information and answers to operational questions for the industry. Responds
to member questions and monitors and revises the IARW Operations Manual.
Addressees all aspects of physical operation in the warehouse, with the
exception of matters specifically covered by other committees. Employee
safety and food safety are included in its scope of activity. |
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