The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) is
hosting a workshop at PACK EXPO that will give
attendees a comprehensive overview of the
fundamentals of developing an effective reusable
packaging strategy for their companies’ supply
chains.
The educational session, “RPA’s Fundamentals of
Reusable Packaging Workshop”, will be held Tuesday,
Nov. 2, from 2 to 5 p.m. in McCormick Place South
Building, Level 5, Meeting Room S-505b.
The workshop presenters, comprised of RPA members,
have firsthand experience with developing reusable
packaging solutions for all types of businesses and
markets. The workshop is targeted to serious
packaging professionals and to persons charged with
investigating cost-effective supply chain
alternatives that can deliver bottom line results
and provide sustainable business solutions.
“Experienced industry experts are presenting this
workshop to help show attendees learn more about the
value of switching to reusable solutions in their
supply chain operations,”said Jon Kalin, RPA
Chairman of the Board, and Sales and Marketing
Manager for Rehrig Pacific. “The workshop will
provide an in-depth look at the fundamentals of
assessing whether reusable packaging is the right
fit for a company’s financial, social and
environmental sustainability efforts. This is the
critical first step for building a case for the use
of reusables.”
In addition to assessment, the workshop will cover
the initial phase of implementing a reusable
packaging strategy. This phase is referred to as
“Concept Understanding” and includes basic
definitions, reusable supply chain modeling,
financing alternatives and asset management.
“Anyone who is serious about investigating
cost-effective supply chain alternatives will
benefit from the knowledge and practical experience
that will be shared at this workshop,” said Jerry
Welcome, President, RPA.
The workshop is complimentary; however attendees
must register in order to attend. More information
about registration will be announced shortly. Also,
participants can add their names to the registration
list by sending an e-mail to info@reusables.org.
Please include name, company, title and e-mail
address so that RPA can confirm registration.
Registered workshop attendees also will be invited
to a special networking reception following the
workshop. Registered guests will receive a special
invitation by e-mail with the registration
confirmation.
About the Presenters
Jon Kalin, RPA Chairman of the Board; Sales and
Marketing Manager for Rehrig Pacific, will moderate
the workshop. Mr. Kalin began his career at Rehrig
Pacific Company as a Plant Engineer in Los Angeles
in 1988. His extensive career includes Plant Manager
for Rehrig’s Raymond, New Hampshire facility,
followed by a position as Design Engineer, and
Design Engineering Manager in Rehrig’s Los Angeles,
CA operation. In 1995, Mr. Kalin joined the sales
force first as the Food and Beverage representative
in Los Angeles and then as European Sales Manager,
living in Brussels, Belgium. In 1998, he became the
first Division Manager at Rehrig’s newly opened
Tracy, CA facility where his responsibilities
included opening the plant and hiring the staff. As
a result of the tremendous growth in the Returnable
Plastic Carte (RPC) business, Mr. Kalin oversaw a
50,000-sq. ft. expansion of the Tracy facility. Mr.
Kalin became the business development manager for
Rehrig Pacific’s Agriculture business group and now
runs the Agriculture group. He holds a B.S. degree
in Mechanical Engineering from the University of
California, Berkeley.
Bob Klimko, RPA Immediate Past Chairman of the
Board, Ex Officio Member of the Executive Committee;
Director of General Industrial Marketing, ORBIS
Corporation
From 1989 to 2001, Mr. Klimko worked at ORBIS
Corporation in various roles including Director of
Business Development, Menasha Services, Director of
Marketing, Director of Corporate Strategy and
Product Manager. These roles provided Mr. Klimko
with tremendous exposure to multiple industries in
the reusable packaging market in both the
industrial/assembly manufacturing industries as well
as the perishable foods business (meat, poultry,
produce, floral). He then joined Norseman Plastics,
a provider of reusable packaging for multiple
industries including beverage, bakery, food
perishables, food, dry goods and others. In 2008,
ORBIS acquired Norseman Plastics and Mr. Klimko once
again joined forces with ORBIS.
Prior to working at Norseman, Mr. Klimko was the
Director of Marketing & New Business Development for
Wilbert Plastics, the world’s largest heavy gauge
thermoformer and provider of custom plastic
solutions. Mr. Klimko’s former association
leadership roles include Vice Chair of the Material
Handling Industry of America’s Reusable Plastic
Container & Pallet Association, and co-chair of the
Council of Logistics Management Reverse Logistics
Committee. Mr. Klimko has an undergraduate degree
from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, and
an MBA in marketing and personnel management from
the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Lyle Schmitt, RPA Membership End-User Committee;
Manager, Worldwide Logistics Quality, John Deere &
Company
Mr.Schmitt has been with John Deere for 35 years.
During his tenure at John Deere, he has served in
various capacities – as a mechanical engineer; a
construction engineer; and as an environmental
engineer. He has also played a significant role in
energy management and strategic planning. During the
last eight years, his career has focused on
Logistics, Quality & Packaging. Mr. Schmitt is
responsible for specifying returnable packaging for
raw material purchased by John Deere factories and
for ensuring that finished products are not damaged
during transit. He has a degree in Agricultural
Engineering from Iowa State University.
Drew Merrill, RPA Vice Chairman; Vice President of
Business Development & Strategic Planning, CAPS
Mr. Merrill is responsible for all of CAPS’ sales
and marketing activities and has been an officer of
the company since 2004. Since joining the company in
2003, Mr. Merrill’s solutions-based and
client-centric approach has increased CAPS’ revenue
by 73% while maintaining a 96% customer retention
rate. Container and Pooling Solutions, Inc. (CAPS)
is one of North America’s premier choices for
renting and pooling liquid and dry containers for
automotive, food, beverage, pharmaceutical,
cosmetic, chemical and other industrial
applications. CAPS has spent the past 12 years
supporting some of the biggest and most progressive
companies in their quest to ‘green’ their supply
chains while reducing their overall packaging costs.
Prior to joining CAPS, Mr. Merrill successfully
managed sales teams for services and high-technology
companies including Productivity Point International
and Synapsis Solutions. In addition, he was
co-founder and CEO of a high-tech e-Learning
services firm that grew to $4M in three years. Mr.
Merrill has a B.A. from Northwestern University.
Lane Pence, RPA Board of Directors; Director, Growth
Strategy, CHEP Americas
Mr. Pence joined CHEP in 1998 and has held roles in
operations, global sourcing, sales, consulting and
strategy. He leads a team that has executed
platform-based supply chain consulting engagements
around the world, with experience in new country
entry, new product applications, new customer
development and new channel entry. Mr. Pence was
involved in pioneering RFID development, including
the first successful test of RFID tags in pallets in
2002. He has worked with many reusable assets;
including pallets, containers, reusable plastic
containers, intermediate bulk containers and display
ready platforms with small grocery manufacturers to
some of the world’s largest manufacturers,
distributors and retailers. Mr. Pencehas held
previous roles in marketing, business development
and asset disposition with Enterprise Leasing. He is
a Six Sigma greenbelt and holds a B.S. in Business
from Miami University.
In addition to the workshop, the RPA is hosting its
Reusable Packaging Pavilion at PACK EXPO. Reusable
packaging service and packaging suppliers are
exhibiting together within the RPA Reusable
Packaging Pavilion to educate attendees about the
economic and environmental benefits of integrating
reusable packaging into their business-to-business
supply chains. Together, the companies offer a wide
range of services including asset management,
tracking, cleaning, repair and others for handling
and transporting commercial products, manufactured
goods, produce, food and beverage products safely
and economically.
The Pavilion will be located in rows 5000, 5100 and
5200 on the main level of Lakeside East Hall in
Chicago’s McCormick Place. For more information
about the Pavilion, exhibiting companies, or general
information about the reusable packaging industry,
visit the RPA website www.reusables.org.
Learn more about PMMI and the PACK EXPO trade shows
at PMMI.organd Packexpo.com. For more information
about PACK EXPO International 2010, visit
www.packexpo.comor contact PMMI’s Show Department at
703.243.8555 or expo@pmmi.org.
About RPA
The Reusable Packaging Association is a
collaborative effort between manufacturers, poolers,
distributors, retailers and educators to promote the
environmental, safety, and economic benefits of
reusable packaging. The RPA serves as the collective
voice of the industry and uses its knowledge of the
members’ products and services to advance the
adoption of reusable packaging and systems
throughout the supply chain. The RPA is focused on
promoting the expansion of reusables as the
preferred packaging solution across supply chains in
all industries. For more information, visit
http://www.reusables.org or call (703) 224-8284.
About PMMI
PMMIis a trade association of 560-plus member
companies that manufacture packaging, processing and
related converting machinery in the United States or
Canada; machinery components and packaging
containers and materials. PMMI’s vision is to be the
leading global resource for packaging, and its
mission is to improve and promote members’ abilities
to meet the needs of their customers.
PMMI organizes the PACK EXPOtrade shows: PACK EXPO
International, PACK EXPO Las Vegas and EXPO PACK
México, connecting participants in the packaging and
processing supply chain with their customers around
the world. Coming Up: PACK EXPO International, Oct.
31–Nov. 3, 2010, at Chicago’s McCormick Place; EXPO
PACK México at Mexico City’s Centro Banamex, June
21–24, 2011, and PACK EXPO Las Vegas at the Las
Vegas Convention Center Sept. 26–28, 2011.
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About CAPS
Container and
Pooling Solutions, a Livonia, MI based supply chain
management company, has been offering the complete
management, rental and tracking of reusable shipping
containers since 1998. CAPS helps its
automotive, beverage, food, chemical and cosmetic
customers reduce material handling costs while
improving supply chain performance and initiating
environmental practices. In 2008 and 2009,
CAPS was named one of Food Logistics’ top 100
technology solution providers and in 2009 was named
one of Supply & Demand Chain’s Green Supply Chain
award recipients. For more information,
visit
www.usecaps.com or call
(888)
873-2277.
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