Conference Schedule
Session Descriptions
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-Jason Andrus, Doug Andrus Distributing, Inc
"The one-on-one training is outstanding. I learn something new or learn a different way of doing something that allows me to make better use of my time."
Steve Moser, Westar Transportation
Wednesday,
October 3
CCJ
Leadership Forum: Prospects
for Productivity Panel
Wednesday, 2:00
– 5:00 p.m., 2nd Floor - Riverchase A
Track: Management
As the external pressures in transportation build (competition
from rail, reduction of available drivers, possible limitations on
payload size due to infrastructure, etc.) trucking companies must
think “out of the box” to come up with new and creative ways to be
more productive.
This year’s CCJ Leadership
Forum at the McLeod Software’s Users Conference will discuss current
and potential solutions to rapidly approaching productivity
challenges, including:
- Greater
cooperation among carriers and shippers, such as more
drop-and-hook operations and flexible pick-up and delivery
schedules
- Emerging
and potential operational models for truckload carriers, including
driver relays, connecting hubs and slip-seating
- Effective
intermodal relationships
- Savvy
use of information technology to maximize utilization and
equipment uptime
- Alliances
among carriers to improve mutual efficiency in freight movements
- And
more
CCJ Editorial
Director
Avery Vise
and a panel of trucking executives will lead an interactive discussion
on how truckload carriers can continue to move
America
– and do so profitably – in the coming decade.
Facilitator:
Avery Vise
, Editor Director, CCJ Magazine
Panelists:
TBA
Software
Training & Support Lab
Wednesday, 2:00 –
5:00 p.m., 1st Floor - Wyndsor I
Available for
one-on-one pre-scheduled software training and support.
Thursday,
October 4
Tax Audit Risks – Dealing with controversial FIN 48 Requirements
Thursday, 11:00
a.m., 1st Floor –
Yorkshire
Track: Accounting
Will you give the IRS a roadmap for your next audit?
For 2007 year-ends, private companies must consider compliance
with Financial Interpretation Number (FIN) 48 of the Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB), which requires that you analyze
your “uncertain tax positions” and disclose them in your audited
financial statements. Some
say this is tantamount to giving the IRS an “audit roadmap” by
showing where you have a weak hand in tax matters.
Come hear how to prepare for implementation of this most
controversial new rule from the FASB.
Speaker:
Kenneth C. DeWitt
CPA, Partner, Tidwell DeWitt LLC
Software
Training & Support Lab
Thursday, 11:00
a.m., 1st Floor - Wyndsor I
Available for
one-on-one pre-scheduled software training and support.
What
To Do About Your “Problem" Employee
Thursday, 11:00
a.m., 1st Floor - Wyndsor II
Track: Management
Does your company struggle with that one “problem”
employee? You know the type, he or she may resist management at every
turn, disturb fellow employees, and threaten to sue at the drop of a
hat, or simply show hostility to everyone around them. Every trucking
company has at least one and not every "problem" employee is
the same. Labor & Employment Attorney Andy Scott of Fisher &
Phillips, LLP focuses much of his practice on representing management
for trucking companies in labor issues. He will show trucking company
managers how to spot "problem" employees before they're
hired, how to handle them once they're on the job, and what to do if
the "problem" gets to be too much to handle. Andy will
describe strategies for managing these challenges and will
provide an update on laws that affect trucking management.
Speaker:
Andy Scott, Partner,
Fisher & Phillips LLP
President
& CEO Issues Roundtable
Thursday, 11:00
a.m., 2nd Floor - Riverchase A
Track: Management
This stimulating session provides an open forum for leaders and
managers to discuss current challenges, regulatory and legislative
initiatives, and economic conditions that impact the industry and by
extension, their respective organizations. Be sure to participate in
this candid discussion.
Facilitators:
Matt Cacace
, Chief Operating Officer –
McLeod Software
Jim O’Neal, President - O
& S Transportation and TCA Chairman
NEW
Rapid Alert Module
Thursday, 11:00
a.m., 2nd Floor - Riverchase B
Track: Management & Brokerage/Logistics
Let Rapid Alert help you stay ahead of the curve. It provides
notification functionality in LoadMaster® &
PowerBroker™ to levels never seen before by our
customers. This new system actively monitors for changes in LoadMaster
based on your defined alerts. Once an alert condition is met you will
be notified via the Rapid Alert Message screen or email
real-time. You can then drill down to the source record,
allowing you to easily investigate the alert condition. Alerts
can be defined to include, but not limited to, order rates, empty
distance, brokerage margin, driver advances, late stops, and your
customized table updates.
Presenters: Jim Schumar, Regional
Sales Manager - McLeod Software
Chris Miller, Sales Services-Senior Analyst - McLeod Software
Lori Mullen, Business
Analyst- McLeod Software
Hardware
Systems Roundtable
Thursday, 11:00
a.m., 2nd Floor –
Essex
In this session you have the opportunity to address technical
questions and communicate best practices to help you administer your
LoadMaster® or PowerBroker™ system. Practical tips and
techniques will be shared.
Facilitator:
Ben Barnes
, Systems Manager - McLeod
Software
TIA:
Brokerage/Logistics Panel
Thursday, 1:45 p.m.,
1st Floor - Yorkshire
Track: Brokerage/Logistics
The panel will discuss and debate the primary issues facing
brokers and logistics providers today, in order to help them operate
more efficiently and successfully.
Facilitator:
Bob Voltmann, President,
Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA)
Panelists:
Doug Clark, President –
Cargo-Master (Greatwide)
Rob Stephens, VP/General Manager Solutions – Covenant
Transport
Mel Winstone, President,
Ryan Transportation Service, Inc.
Software
Training & Support Lab
Thursday, 1:45 p.m.,
1st Floor - Wyndsor I
Available for
one-on-one pre-scheduled software training and support.
LoadMaster®:
The Power of Reports
Thursday, 1:45 p.m.,
1st Floor - Wyndsor II
Track: Management & Accounting
It is easier than ever to produce reports and get the
information you need out of your LoadMaster system. In this session we
will review the powerful reporting capabilities of your LoadMaster
system using the many Personal Data Query (PDQ) reports and the
standard LoadMaster Document Designer reports. In addition, we will
show you other highly advanced reports that you can generate to
determine your company’s Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), using
SQL statements via Excel. Be sure to attend, as this is the session
everyone is going to be talking about!
Presenter:
Randy Seals, Customer
Advocate, McLeod Software
NEW
McLeod Imaging Technologies
Thursday, 1:45 p.m.,
2nd Floor - Riverchase A
Track: Management & Accounting
Whether you are using imaging or not, this session will
demonstrate to you the very latest in imaging technologies developed
by McLeod Software. Our new Forms Recognition Module will prove
to be an amazing and efficient technology for those in trucking. See
how your company can index scanned documents automatically. Our
cutting edge software development team has created new Driver
Recruiting Enterprise solution, which offers rapid and efficient ways to capture
and process all driver applicants’ information in order to get
drivers signed on to your company faster than your competition.
Presenters:
Mike Nalepka,
National Sales Manager, Imaging - McLeod Software
Adel Harika, Document Imaging Product Manager - McLeod Software
NEW
LoadMaster® v8.2 Operations Software Overview
Thursday, 1:45 p.m.,
2nd Floor - Riverchase B
Track: Management
Be the first to see a demonstration of the new and powerful
LoadMaster base operations software. McLeod Software has developed
more than 40 new features and enhancements within version 8.1 and
version 8.2. We will demonstrate many of these new enhancements
including Agent Access filtering for truckload; recurring orders
scheduler; enhanced OS&D claims; temperature load warnings and
much, much more!
Presenters:
Warren
Baker
, Divisional Sales Manager -
McLeod Software
Chris Callahan
, Client Services Project Manager – McLeod Software
EDI
Roundtable
Thursday 1:45 p.m.,
2nd Floor - Essex
Be a part of this open forum for companies that use or might
use EDI with their shippers. Here you can get answers to your EDI
questions, express your concerns, and discuss how they might be
resolved through idea sharing or possible LoadMaster®
enhancements. Discussions may include the advantages of using EDI, the
cost of EDI, and the implementation of EDI.
Facilitator:
Tracy
Sayers
,
EDI Manager – McLeod Software
Karen Wilmer, EDI Specialist - McLeod Software
Approaches
to Reducing Turnover: The Perspectives of Three Carriers
Thursday, 3:00 p.m.,
1st Floor – Yorkshire
Track: Management
It is an industry perception that the high rate of driver
turnover will continue and there is little carriers can do to prevent
it. Come by this session to hear what three carriers are doing to
improve their driver retention. They will share their best practices
in areas such as: mutual expectations with drivers; internal and
external communication; the importance of safety to driver retention;
the role of training and river orientations; and the responsibilities
of the driver manager.
Facilitator:
Steve Prelipp,
President, Prelipp Consulting, Chapel Hill, NC
Panelists:
Ellen Voie, Manager of Recruitment & Retention Programs, Schneider National,
Inc.
Mitch Bookbinder, Manager of Recruitment & Retention, L. J. Kennedy Trucking
Company
TBA
Software
Training & Support Lab
Thursday, 3:00 p.m.,
1st Floor - Wyndsor I
Available for
one-on-one pre-scheduled software training and support.
Alternative
Resolution Strategies for Accidents and Injuries
Thursday, 3:00 p.m.,
1st Floor - Wyndsor II
Track: Management
Total insurance expense is the most volatile line item that
cannot be passed on. When accidents and injuries involving your people
and equipment occur, do you become actively involved or rely solely on
your insurance carrier? This session will deal with the pros, cons and
myths of both methods and include a lively discussion to maximize
every opportunity to reduce costs.
Key claim management activities must be performed
in a condensed and accelerated time frame to lay the groundwork for
reduced claim payments. We will show the investigative steps that are
often overlooked and how to proactively manage your losses.
Speakers:
John Liberatore,
President, Carom Data
Jim Brdicka, President,
Premiere Risk Management
NEW
LoadMaster® v8.2 Accounting Overview
Thursday, 3:00 p.m.,
2nd Floor - Riverchase A
Track: Accounting
Every new release of LoadMaster provides more user-friendly
accounting features that make it easier for you to perform your
accounting duties. McLeod Software has added 20 new enhancements and
functions in the base system in LoadMaster versions 8.1 and 8.2.
We will demonstrate many of these new capabilities including support
for Roth 401(k) and 401(k) catch-up contributions, improved settlement
summary statements for easier readability, the ability to email
settlement summaries and improved driver pay schedules.
Presenters:
Jim Brown, Regional Sales Manager – McLeod Software
April Simpson, CPA, Accounting Implementation Consultant - McLeod
Software
NEW
PowerBroker ™ v8.2 with Agent Access and PNN Modules
Thursday, 3:00 p.m.,
2nd Floor - Riverchase B
Track: Brokerage/Logistics & Management
PowerBroker
for brokerage and logistics providers is a powerful tool that will
help you work more efficiently and provide better customer service.
See the new development features, interfaces
and enhancements from PowerBroker versions 8.1 and 8.2
including Carrier Rating, Insurance Monitoring Interface, enhanced
OS&D claims,
improved auto
rating, and more! Also see the newly enhanced Agent Access Module
and the added capabilities of our Private Notification Network
Module.
Presenters:
Glenn
Hampton
,
Regional Sales Manager - McLeod Software
Jon Betbeze, Client
Services – Project Manager - McLeod Software
Truckload
Dispatch Networking - Roundtable
Thursday, 3:00 p.m.,
2nd Floor – Essex
Track: Management
This roundtable offers you the opportunity to talk and network
with other truckload carriers and exchange ideas to overcome most any
issue that a truckload carrier sees. Don’t miss this occasion to get
some great ideas with your peers.
Facilitator:
Randy Seals, Customer
Advocate - McLeod Software
LoadMaster®
Operations Roundtable
Thursday, 3:00 p.m.,
2nd Floor – Dorset
Track: Management
We want to hear your ideas. Join us and take part in providing
your ideas for dispatch and operations, as we prepare the next round
of LoadMaster® software development. This session will
offer an open forum in which carriers can discuss their ideas,
concerns and issues and how those might be resolved via possible
LoadMaster program enhancements.
Facilitator:
Robert Brothers
, Director
of Product Development
- McLeod Software
Measuring
Performance Using A Driver Scorecard
Thursday, 4:30 p.m.,
1st Floor – Yorkshire
Track: Management
Back by popular demand, “Measuring Performance Using A Driver
Scorecard” illustrates not only WHY measuring your drivers
performance can be of value, but HOW you can implement it in your own
organization using information that is readily available in your
LoadMaster® system. Other companies have already adopted a
similar process, and are using it to help set driver pay rates,
determine bonus payouts, assist with truck assignments, etc.
Floyd & Beasley Transfer internally developed their own driver
scorecard in 2005, and is letting drivers choose their pay rate, based
on their performance “scores.” Since Floyd & Beasley has
implemented their scorecard, they have seen dramatic improvements in
driver revenue production, fuel savings, and a greater focus on safety
by their drivers. Their program has been the subject of several
articles, and has been discussed on a nationwide radio talk program.
Speaker:
Barry McGrady, Vice
President of IT, Benefits & Payroll
Floyd & Beasley Transfer
Co.
Software
Training & Support Lab
Thursday, 4:30 p.m.,
1st Floor - Wyndsor I
Available for
one-on-one pre-scheduled software training and support.
Taking
The Guess Work Out Of Your LoadMaster®
Upgrade
Thursday,
4:30 p.m., 1st Floor - Wyndsor II
Track: Character-based, Management & Accounting
Upgrading your transportation management system can be likened to
changing out the engine on your airplane…while you are still in the
air! You need to be sure that you have considered all the details that
will go into your upgrade and that there is no guess work. This
session will cover all the aspects of a LoadMaster character-base,
v3-6, upgrade and the things you need to consider, i.e. hardware,
interfaces, data conversion, etc. If you are you considering an
upgrade, you won’t want to miss this session.
Speaker:
Whitney Perry
, Client Services –Project Manager, McLeod Software
NEW
LoadMaster v8.2 Truckload Container Module
Thursday, 4:30 p.m.,
2nd Floor - Riverchase A
Track: Management
Are you a truckload carrier that is moving containers? See our
new Container Module that provides the key data elements to allow
quick visibility tracking and reporting of containers and chassis. The
module allows you to manage individual container moves, expose
possible late return charges, and track return/last free days. There
is also a special option to support dray payments.
Presenters:
Jay Stone
, Product Project Manager –
McLeod Software
Kevin Jordan, Strategic
Account Manager – McLeod Software
David Custred
, Director of Sales Services –
McLeod Software
NEW
Interfaces to LoadMaster®
Thursday, 4:30
p.m., 2nd Floor - Riverchase A
Track: Management
Over the last year, McLeod Software has developed more than 18
new interfaces with 10 of the trucking industries most popular
vendors. Come see how these interfaces can enhance your LoadMaster
system, helping your operations become more efficient and productive.
New mobile communication partners include @Road, CarrierWeb,
StarTrak, and Teletrac. New
advanced mobile communication interfaces with existing partners are
Geologic’s Automated Arrival and Departure (AA-A&D (Geocode
Service); PeopleNet’s PACOS 2.6, Embedded Forms, Enhanced Bread
Crumbs, and performX Data Capture; and QUALCOMM’s Hours of Service (HOS),
Trailer Tracking (T2), Portal Integration, and Automated Arrival and
Departure (AAD). Other new interfaces include MasterCard Interface and
an Interactive Fuel interface using EFS or TCH; and GPS Fuel Tax
Module.
Presenters:
Virgil Mahlstedt, Regional Sales Manager - McLeod
Software
Robin Hamlin, Project Manager - McLeod Software
Robert Brothers
, Director of Product Development - McLeod Software
LoadMaster®
Accounting Roundtable
Thursday, 4:30 p.m.,
2nd Floor - Riverchase B
Track: Accounting
Through idea sharing with other LoadMaster users, this
roundtable will offer an open forum in which carriers can discuss
their challenges and suggest ways these might be resolved through
future LoadMaster program enhancements.
Facilitator: Gary
Jones, Sales Services – Senior Analyst - McLeod Software
Friday,
October 5
Planning
for Your Company’s Technology Future
Friday, 8:30 a.m., 1st
Floor – Yorkshire
Track: Management
Technology plays a critical role in the present and future
success of leading edge motor carriers. To become a member of this
select group and remain in such rarified company, carriers must engage
in effective planning that clearly identifies the present market
position, identification of new markets, and the projected means of
achievement of stated goals and objectives. This presentation will
illustrate how to analyze current factors and effectively plan for
future success.
Speaker:
George Edwards,
Consultant, George Edwards & Associates
Software
Training & Support Lab
Friday, 8:30 p.m., 1st
Floor - Wyndsor I
Available for
one-on-one pre-scheduled software training and support.
Answering
the Midnight Call—And Doing It Right!
Friday, 8:30 p.m., 1st
Floor - Wyndsor II
Track: Management
Are you prepared to receive the much feared “accident call”
in the middle of the night? This session will discuss the first
response, rapid-fire actions to be taken by the motor carrier
immediately following a vehicular accident, to preserve evidence,
prevent litigation, or improve litigation chances, and to prevent
spoliation claims. This session will also discuss actions that
companies can take in advance of an accident, from a systemic
standpoint, so that the companies are prepared at a moments notice to
deal efficaciously and competently with accident reaction steps.
Speaker:
Eric Zalud, Partner, Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP
NEW
EDI For Logistics Module and
NEW
ACE E-manifest Border Module
Friday, 8:30 p.m., 2nd
Floor - Riverchase A
Track: Management
What’s new in EDI? Our new EDI For Logistics Module will help
you improve customer service and foster business relationships,
increasing the volume of your brokerage transactions.
See how, with a click of one button, you can send outbound 204s
to a carrier and receive 997 acknowledgements, 990 responses and 214
statuses updates in real-time without manual intervention. Save
administrative costs and boost your efficiency through management by
exception capabilities.
Do your trucks cross the border? Our new ACE
E-manifest Border Module sends e-Manifests for the ACE (Automated
Commercial Environment) program, helping your trucks cross the border
without delay. Our new module also receives three inbound transactions
that report various e-Manifest statuses, such as being acknowledged,
being accepted or rejected, and being released or held at the border. The
ACE e-manifest program was initiated by the United States Customs
Border Patrol to improve safety along its borders.
Presenters:
Jim Brown
, Regional Sales Manager -
McLeod Software
Tracy Sayers
, EDI Manager - McLeod Software
Working
Lean and Mean with Document Imaging & Workflow
Friday, 8:30 p.m., 2nd
Floor - Riverchase B
Track: Management & Accounting
Do more with less. If you already have Document Imaging or
investigating the possibility, see how Document Imaging and their
enhancement tools, i.e. Remote Indexing, Fax/Print/Email, Rendition
Billing, WorkFlow and C.O.L.D., etc. can give you the ability to
increase your profits without increasing office staff and improve
customers service. Hear from customers who will testify to the
positive effects document imaging and workflow has on their business.
Presenters:
Mike
Ayersman
, Strategic Account Manager -
McLeod Software
Matt Davis
, Sr. Imaging Specialist - McLeod Software
Brokerage/Logistics
Roundtable
Friday, 8:30
p.m., 2nd Floor - Essex
Track: Brokerage/Logistics & Management
This is a great opportunity to take part in the decision making process of the
next round of brokerage and logistics development. During
this roundtable,
we will gather
your ideas
and ways to make our PowerBroker™ software the
most comprehensive in the industry. Come and share your thoughts
with us and others in this industry segment.
Facilitator:
Robert Brothers
, Director
of Product Development -
McLeod Software
Modules
Available to LoadMaster® v3-6 Users
Friday, 8:30 p.m., 2nd
Floor - Dorset
Track: Character-based
Are you still using McLeod Software’s old reliable LoadMaster
legacy product? If so, there are many modules and tools we want to
show you that can enhance your base system and improve your
productivity. Modules and interfaces include: Brokerage, Private
Notification Network, Partial Shipments, Internet Applications, EDI,
Mobilecomm, Automated Driver Detention, Fuel Direct Deposit, Batch
Fuel, Interactive Fuel, and Fuel Optimization.
Presenters:
Mike
Mayo
, Regional Sales Manager,
Existing Accounts - McLeod Software
Gary Jones, Sales Services – Senior Analyst
– McLeod Software
Leadership:
The Primary Ingredient for
Staying
Ahead of the Technology Curve
Friday, 9:45
a.m., 1st Floor – Yorkshire
Track: Management
To be effective in the marketplace today, firms must utilize
every available technological and comparative advantage to stay ahead
of the competition and penetrate new and profitable markets.
Firms that remain on the leading edge of the technology curve
do so because they develop an effective business model containing a
leadership element that focuses on continued efficiency.
This presentation will describe the elements of success used by
these elite firms.
Speaker:
George Edwards,
Consultant, George Edwards & Associates
Software
Training & Support Lab
Friday, 9:45 a.m., 1st
Floor - Wyndsor I
Available for
one-on-one pre-scheduled software training and support.
Size
Doesn’t Matter
Friday, 9:45 a.m., 1st
Floor - Wyndsor II
Track: Management
With fleets ranging in size from 125 trucks to 18,000 trucks,
Dispatch Optimization is becoming mainstreamed in today’s truckload
environment. The key to a profitable dispatch starts with making the
right planning decision – putting the right driver on the right load
at the right time. There are literally hundreds of issues and millions
of combinations that need to be considered when a plan is being made.
Attend this session to learn what Dispatch Optimization can do for
your fleet. A small sample of the issues that need to be
simultaneously considered when planning drivers to loads:
Driver issues:
Driver home requests, driver special request, driver geographic
preferences, seniority, DOT hours of service, mileage commitments,
etc.
Customer issues:
Customer priority, load priority, service level, appointments,
equipment requirements, volume commitments, etc.
Equipment needs: Maintenance schedules, equipment to load
matching, etc.
Company Goals:
Decrease deadhead %, decrease Out of Route, improved
utilization, reduced driver turnover, etc.
Speaker:
Mike Glasgow, Account
Executive, Manhattan Associates
Internet
Module and Applications
Friday, 9:45 a.m., 2nd
Floor – Riverchase A
Track: Management
Are you still not sure what the Internet can do for your
company? This session will demonstrate the tools and functionality
that our Internet applications can offer your company in order to be
more efficient and to provide better customer service, as well as make
your drivers happy. Applications include online Load Tracking,
Document Retrieval, Order Entry, Customer Aged Accounts Revivable
Reporting, Internet-based Recruiting, and the Driver Center. See what
hundreds of LoadMaster® users already know and are using.
Presenters:
Kevin Jordan, Strategic
Account Manager - McLeod Software
Paul Erickson, Internet Product Manager - McLeod Software
Business
Intelligence Modules
Friday, 9:45 a.m., 2nd
Floor – Riverchase B
Track: Management & Accounting
Getting information out of your system in a proactive way that
is easy to interpret helps you and your staff make fast and informed
decisions. See the new and improved Profitability Analysis Module that
captures actual fuel costs for tractor and trailers, can distribute
actual General Ledger costs by an account range. Another highly
developed business intelligence tool we will look at is our Integrated
Mapping Interface.
Presenters:
Don Dondanville, Regional
Sales Manager - McLeod Software
Robert Brothers
, Director of Product
Development - McLeod Software
LoadMaster®
v3-6 Integration With Document Imaging
Friday, 9:45 a.m., 2nd
Floor – Dorset
Track: Character-based Management & Accounting
If you have not yet discovered how character-based users have
been using McLeod’s Document Imaging Product for years to help their
operations and accounting, you will not want to miss this session. See
how our LoadMaster v3-6 products interface with Document Imaging to
provide you efficiencies that can save you thousands and thousands of
dollars every year.
Presenters:
Mike Mayo
, Regional Sales Manager,
Existing Accounts - McLeod Software
Harold Grant, Imaging Implementation Specialist - McLeod
Software
Protecting
One of Your Largest Assets, Accounts Receivable
Friday, 11:15 a.m.,
1st Floor – Yorkshire
Track: Management & Accounting
Accounts Receivable (A/R) is often times one of the largest
assets on a trucking or logistics company’s balance sheet. Yet, more
times than not, A/R are handled without any protection. A large loss,
or series of losses, can seriously hinder a company’s operations.
Having a sound risk-strategy to handle a catastrophic loss is
essential to any operation. In this session, we will present three
primary ways to protect your A/R: 1) Collection Companies, 2)
Factoring and 3) A/R Insurance or Trade Credit Insurance.
Speaker:
Matthew Greer, Trade
Consultant, Euler Hermes ACI
Software
Training & Support Lab
Friday, 11:15 a.m.,
1st Floor - Wyndsor I
Available for
one-on-one pre-scheduled software training and support.
What
Are You Spending on Fuel?
Friday, 11:15 a.m.,
1st Floor - Wyndsor II
Track: Management
The savings of $.04 to $.07 cents per gallon are significant
whether you’re running 10 or 10,000 trucks. The fact is, there is
always variation in fuel price, even when prices are low and even
within a fuel network. Fuel
optimization takes full advantage of that variation each and every
dispatch. In this session, we will show you how to save money on fuel
using Fuel Optimization, which blends the technology power of your
existing dispatch and mobile communications systems along with fuel
price and routing data to deliver drivers with optimized fuel purchase
and routing plans at the time of dispatch.
Speaker:
Ben Murphy, President and
COO, IDSC
Carrier
Qualification Framework
Friday, 11:15 a.m.,
2nd Floor - Riverchase A
Track: Brokerage/Logistics Management
The TIA suggests that all brokers and logistics providers have
a written process to qualify a motor carrier by establishing its own
operational procedures. This session will cover the points a company
might need in establishing this framework in shaping their own
company’s policies and processes.
Speaker:
Bob Voltmann, President,
Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA)
Integrating
SQ.7 Fleet Maintenance with LoadMaster®
Friday, 11:15 a.m.,
2nd Floor - Riverchase B
Discover how Squarerigger’s new SQ.7 v7 fleet maintenance
software integrates with LoadMaster v8 system to provide the ultimate
in efficiency and cost management in your maintenance operation.
SQ.7 provides full support for multiple repair facilities with parts
inventory management, PM scheduling, warranty handling and on-road
repair tracking. All financial information flows seamlessly to
LoadMaster accounting, A/R and A/P, and PM due notifications and
mileage readings are shared so all personnel are kept up-to-date with
maintenance events.
Presenters:
Jerry Burgess, Regional
Sales Manager - McLeod Software
Jay Stone
, Product Project Manager - McLeod Software
Karl Perry, Manager of Sales & Marketing - Squarerigger
Character-base
Forum Roundtable
Friday, 11:15 a.m.,
2nd Floor - Essex
Track: Character-based Management
If you are using one of McLeod Software’s dependable
character-base products, LoadMaster® v3-6, you will not
want to miss this roundtable. Users will hear about all the new
professional services McLeod Software has to offer that pertain to
your version of LoadMaster, as well as answer specific questions you
may have.
Facilitator:
Randy Seals, Customer Advocate - McLeod Software
Document
Imaging Roundtable
Friday, 11:15 a.m.,
2nd Floor – Dorset
Track: Management & Accounting
This session is for both established and prospective McLeod
Imaging customers. Participants can network and exchange ideas with
other Imaging users and discuss various other Document Imaging topics.
Facilitator:
Adel Harika
, Document Imaging Product
Manager - McLeod Software
Software Demonstrations
Stay ahead of the curve by seeing and learning about McLeod Software's
latest software tools. This year's software demonstrations will
include major LoadMaster, PowerBroker and module releases.
Speaker Topics
Hear an optional selection of new
speakers in concurrent sessions featuring
trucking business and operational issues relevant to executives.
Roundtable Discussions
Attend roundtable breakout discussions that provide lively and informative idea exchanges among trucking professionals, offering expertise and information that will directly benefit your operations.
This year's roundtable discussions include
One-on-one Software Training &
Support
Receive up to one hour of personalized software training, instruction and support. McLeod Software's highly experienced software professionals will be available to help answer your specific questions.
Indicate your desire to set up a one-on-one appointment with our
software professionals at the conference on your Conference
Registration Form.
CPE Credits Available
McLeod Software is pleased to offer Certified Public
Accountants (CPAs) and Certified Management Accountants (CMAs)
professional credits for attending the McLeod Software Annual Users'
Conference. The Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy typically
approves the program allowing CPAs to obtain up to 13 hours of
Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits for attending the
three-day conference. We are currently
waiting for their approval for the 2007 conference.
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