get your DC up to speed

If your DC is overdue for an IT upgrade and you don't know where to begin, check out the upcoming info tech conference co-sponsored by the Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) and the International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA). Presentations at the one and one-half day event will focus on evaluating, selecting and implementing the latest information technology for warehousing and distribution management. The conference is scheduled for the Embassy Suites Hotel- O'Hare in Rosemont, Ill., on Sept. 14 and 15.

The sponsors say the program will include several presentations on warehouse technology issues as well as opportunities to see demonstrations and talk to vendors. The fee for the program is $499 per person. For information and registration materials, visit either the WERC Web site, www.werc.org, or the IWLA Web site, www.iwla.com.