What if you could save a gallon of fuel per driver each day?

What if you could cut printing costs by 2/3rds?

In a time of rapidly rising fuel prices, and in an industry that is heavily reliant on timely deliveries, your business needs to optimize driver efficiency to help reduce operating costs. But what technologies do you really need to implement the most cost effective solution? How does the same technology that can reduce your route times also offer delivery verification and help emergency dispatch on out-of-stocks?

In an industry that is trying to reduce costs, it no longer makes sense to incur the print and paper costs associated with printing full sized multi-part invoices. Learn how thermal printing can help reduce your expenses, enable quicker printing so your personnel can get back on the road, and eliminate the laborious and expensive process of document scanning.

Join David Alexander, ABI Research as he moderates a panel of Industry experts who will discuss a suite of technology solutions designed to help you reduce costs, increase efficiencies and become more competitive in these challenging times. David will be joined by Jon Rasmussen, Intermec Director of Consumer Goods, Dan Titus, ALK Technologies VP if Business Development, Cindi Brandt, UPS Logistics Director of Marketing and Jeff Sibio, Intermec Director of Transportation and Logistics Marketing.

Key takeaways :

• Understand how route optimization can save you up to a gallon of fuel per driver each day
• Find out how thermal printing can revolutionize your operations and reduce paper, and ribbon expenses
• Learn how you can use a 2D imager to capture the "document" on the spot
• Learn some of the lesser known tricks to reducing expenses and optimizing your fleet operations
  
  

Jon Rasmussen is responsible for defining and leading Intermec's consumer goods and direct store delivery strategy to ensure the company’s products and services meet the needs of the market today and tomorrow.

Jon has more than 25 years' experience in the data collection industry with Intermec, Norand Corporation, PAR Technology and Welch/Allyn. Throughout his career, Jon’s focus has included consumer goods, variety retail, c-store, food service, department store, warehousing and distribution, package handling, route accounting and industrial applications. Working with customers such as FedEx, Lance Snack Foods, Dean Foods, Interstate Brands Corp, Canteen Vending Services and PepsiCo, Jon is familiar with all aspects of their technology needs.

As ABI Research's lead automotive systems analyst, David Alexander focuses on market analysis of hybrid technologies, alternative fuels, advanced safety systems, and related driver assistance and powertrain topics.

Alexander's experience includes 22 years as an engineer in the automotive industry, working for OEMs Ford and GM, Tier 1 Supplier Magna, and various engineering consultancies, as well as three and a half years as an engineering journalist and editor for Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) magazines. His engineering background helps him understand the details of the latest automotive technology, while his editorial background helps him deliver concise, actionable information to ABI Research's clients.

Prior to joining ABI Research, Alexander was Associate Editor at SAE. Previously, he had served as Senior Consultant at QED, and before that as Systems Planning Manager at Ford.

He is a member of SAE has written extensively in the society’s publications.

Alexander earned a B.Sc in Mechanical Engineering from Brunel University, London, England.

As the marketing manager for UPSLT, Cyndi is responsible for the product management, marketing communications, inside sales and alliance functions. Prior to accepting this position, she spent five years as the product manager for the Roadnet Transportation Suite. She continues to be deeply involved within all aspects of the business of transportation for both customers and prospects.

She plays a critical role in developing strategic and tactical plans for the Roadnet Transportation Suite. This includes working with both customers and prospects in order to seek out new challenges that can be solved using technology as well as moving the product through the many stages necessary to bring it to market. Prior to working for UPS, she was the Vice President of Marketing for a regional bank. Cyndi has earned a M.B.A. from Loyola College and a B.A. from Goucher College

Dan has over 20 years of experience in sales, marketing and business development within the world of mobility solutions for businesses and consumers. Currently he heads up ALK’s North American CoPilot GPS Navigation and Fleet Management solutions business as a member of ALK’s CoPilot Worldwide Business Team.

A sampling of current initiatives include:

• Management of CoPilot's Strategic Alliance & Business Partners covering OEM, Mobile Operator and VAR channels.
• CoPilot Truck SDK & CoPilot Live SDK fleet integration projects
• CoPilot PND integration projects

Jeff is the Strategic Vertical Marketing Director for the Transportation & Logistics vertical and In Transit Visibility Applications at Intermec Inc. He is responsible for defining and leading the company’s T&L and ITV strategies to ensure Intermec's products and services meet the needs of the market today and into the future.

Jeff brings to Intermec extensive Transportation and Logistics knowledge that spans over 20 years. Prior to joining Intermec, Jeff worked with leading companies such as Ryder Truck Rental, Transcontinental Refrigerated Lines, HighwayMaster Mobile Communications and USF Glen Moore. At USF Glen Moore, Jeff was the Vice President of Strategic Development responsible for management of the company’s IT and pricing departments, as well as project management of company acquisitions. Additionally, Jeff was responsible for restructuring the company's maintenance operations, allowing the company to recognize significant profits through more efficient use of maintenance assets and resources