1/2/2014
HEADLINES
Manufacturer / Distributor Relationship
Subject of Pac-West / NFDA Panel
“Manufacturers are from Mars, Distributors are from Venus” is the subject of a panel discussion at the National Fastener Distributors Association and Pacific-West Fastener Association joint conference. Panelists will discuss the roles of distributors, manufacturers and master distributors in the fastener supply chain.
The conference will be February 12-15, 2014, at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort in Indian Wells, CA.
The NFDA held “Part 1” of the panel discussion in 2013.
Panelists are: Jamie Lawrence, AVK Industrial Products; Tim Roberto Jr., Star Stainless Screw; Jay Queenin, Specialty Bolt & Screw; and panel moderator Russ Doran, Timberline Fasteners.
Other sessions include:
• Carmen Vertullo of CarVer Consulting will discuss ISO 9001-2008 / Quality Management System and benefits of the registered quality management system.
• Lawrence Heim of the Elm Consulting Group International will speak on conflict minerals reporting requirements.
• Esmael Adibi of Chapman University will discuss the outlook for the U.S. economy in 2014.
• The schedule also includes “Ignite” individual presentations about company initiatives; plus the business owners and business executives forums.
For conference information contact executive director Vickie Lester. Tel: 714 484-7858 Fax 562 684-0695 Email: nfda@nfda-fastener.org or info@Pac-West.org. Web: nfda-fastener.org or pac-west.org
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