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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Stop by the SCL booth at the 2014 Georgia Logistics Summit. The Georgia Logistics Summit is a unique event packed with valuable business information and networking opportunities like no other. Keynote speakers will address topics that are relevant to the operation and logistics success of your business.
On March 18-19, 2014 at the Georgia World Congress Center, the event will celebrate its sixth anniversary. The summit continues to grow in attendance every year, hosting 2,000 attendees from 30 states and 9 nations in 2013. Most importantly, 85% of these participants come from across the private sector, and the agenda and activities are purposefully created with input directly from the logistics industry.
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For more information relating to the event and to register, please visit http://www.georgialogistics.com/logistics-summit/.
MATERIAL HANDLING 101 COURSE OFFERING
In conjunction with Modex 2014 and the 2014 Georgia Logistics Summit, the Supply Chain & Logistics Institute offers its Material Handling 101: Fundamentals, Analysis and Selection professional education course. The workshop provides an introduction to the field of material handling including systems analysis, equipment selection, and the relationship of material handling to other activities and operations of the industrial plant or warehouse. Presented around the world in various forms for more than 30 years, it is the definitive introduction to the field and an excellent refresher course for those who want an update on the latest trends. The two-day course, held March 17th & 18th at the Georgia World Congress Center, will include case examples and a guided exercise to ensure mastery of the techniques presented. Please visit http://www.scl.gatech.edu/mh101 for more information.