An Evaluation of Approaches for Retaining and Motivating Warehouse Employees,”
Warehouse of the Future, ’99 Conference, June 8,1999, Orlando, FL.

“Managing Warehousing and Materials Handling: The Current Environment,” Logistics Executive Development Program, May 17, 1999, East Lansing, MI.

“Measuring Supply Chain Performance,” PPG Industries, Inc. Supply Chain Council Meeting, May 12, 1999, Pittsburgh, PA.

“Total Supply Chain Measurement,” CHEP 1999 Pallet and Container Executive Forum, April 23, 1999, Orlando, FL.

"Building and Managing Third-Party Relationships,” Warehousing Education and Research Council’s Annual Conference, April 19, 1999, Orlando, FL.

“Using Cost and Operational Data Effectively,” Warehousing Education and Research Council’s Management Seminar, March 25, 1999, Atlanta, GA.

“Using Cost and Operational Data Effectively,” Warehousing Education and Research Council’s Management Seminar, February 25, 1999, Dallas, TX.

“Assessing Third-Party Trends in Warehousing,” Power Logistics Manager’s meeting, November 13, 1998, Indianapolis, IN

“Using Cost and Operational Data to Improve Warehouse Decisions,” WERC Seminar, November 5-6, 1998, Chicago, IL

“Retaining and Motivating Warehouse Workers,” Robocom User’s Group Meeting, October 27, 1998, New Orleans, LA

“Issues in Logistics as Seen by Academics,” CLM Annual Meeting, October 12, 1998, Anaheim, CA

“The Changing Roles of the Warehouse in Supply Chain Management,” Warehouse of the Future Conference on Innovative Technology, June 17, 1998, Phoenix, AZ

“Costing Warehousing Operations and Using Financial Data for Warehousing Decisions,” Nabisco Logistics Managers Seminar, May 19, 1998, Parsippany, NJ

“Successfully Building and Managing Third-Party Relationships,” 21st WERC Annual Conference, May 3, 1998, Anaheim, CA

“The Role of Third Party Logistics in Supply Chain Management,” Standard Warehouse Corporation Managers Meeting, April 26, 1998, Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain, GA

“Techniques for Successfully Managing Third-Party Relationships,” Southwestern Ohio Logistics Conference, April 24, 1998, Wilmington, OH

“Warehousing Strategies for the Future,” Greater Dayton/Cincinnati CLM Roundtable Meeting, April 8, 1998, Dayton, OH

“What’s Happening in Supply Chain Management,” presentation to the Logistics Division of MME, April 7, 1998

"Determining the Total Cost of Warehousing," ATA Logistics Council's Professional
Development Seminar, April 2, 1998, Phoenix, AZ
“Using Cost and Operational Data to Improve Warehousing Decisions,” WERC Interactive Seminar, February 26-27, 1998, Atlanta, GA

“Using Cost and Operational Data to Improve Warehousing Decisions,” WERC Interactive Seminar, January 29-30, 1998, Reno, NV

"Determining the Total Cost of Warehousing," ATA Logistics Council's Professional
Development Seminar, November 13, 1997, St. Louis, MO

"Future Directions in Logistics Management," Ball State University MBA Lecture Series, October 31, 1997, Muncie, IN.

"Building and Managing Third-Party Relationships, "NAWDEC '97 Logistics Solutions
Conference, October 21, 1997, Atlanta, GA.

"Resolved: Supply Chain Management is Failing Because Organizations are Juggling Costs Rather Than Eliminating Them," Council of Logistics Management Annual Conference, October 5, 1997, Chicago, IL. (co-presenter)

"Evaluating the Future of Warehousing," INTERPAL '97 - Pallet Summit and Exposition, September 27, 1997, Nashville, TN.

"Enriching the Warehouse Work Environment," Meijer Distribution Unit Director Conference, July 15, 1997, Maumee Bay, OH.

"Managing Outsourced Warehousing for Mutual Profit and Growth, a Panel Discussion," Warehousing Education and Research Council Annual Conference, April 30, 1997, Atlanta, GA.

"The Changing Roles of the Warehouse in Supply Chain Management," Warehouse of the
Future Conference on Innovative Technology, March 25, 1997, Anaheim, CA.
"Controlling Warehouse Costs, "TREEF Workshop, February 2, 1997, Norman, OK.

"A Look at Warehousing in the Year 2006," CLM Cincinnati Roundtable Meeting, Cincinnati, January 18, 1996.

"Assessing the Potentials of Logistics Outsourcing: A Critical Evaluation," The CLM Heartland Roundtable Spring Conference, Kansas City, MO, April 18, 1996.

"If the Customers Are Driving, Where Are They Taking Us," Executive Panel Discussion, Feature Luncheon Session, 19th Annual WERC Conference,
San Francisco, CA, May 6, 1996

"How to Use Information: Why Should Facts Cloud Our Decision?" 19th Annual WERC Conference, San Francisco, CA, May 6, 1996.

"'Open Book' Contract Warehousing," Feature Presentation, 19th Annual WERC Conference, San Francisco, CA, May 6, 1996.

"Third-party Logistics: If, When and Why," 'Integrated Logistics,' the educational program of the North American Warehousing and Distribution Exposition and Conference, General Session Presentation, Atlanta, October 16, 1996.

"The Changing Face of Warehousing: What's Driving It?" the 1996 Annual Conference of the Council of Logistics Management, Orlando, October 22, 1996.

"Trends in Warehousing and Distribution, A Panel Discussion," The Urban Land Institute's Fall Meeting, San Francisco, November 8, 1996.

“Warehousing in Transition, What Does the Future Hold, a Panel Discussion,” Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, April 4, 1995.

“Determining Total Warehouse Costs,” 7th Annual Conference on International Logistics,
World Trade Institute, New York, NY, April 25, 1995.

“Making Logistics Programs at 'Smaller' Schools Effective,” Transportation and Logistics
Educators Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, October 8, 1995.

“Will Changes in Technology Cause the Traditional Warehouse to Decline and Disappear, A Debate,” Council of Logistics Management's Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, October 10, 1995.

“The Challenges of Large-Scale Research Projects in Logistics,” Fifth Doctoral
Symposium in Logistics, San Diego, CA, October 7, 1995

“An Approach for Determining Total Warehouse Costs,” Fall Meeting, North and South Pacific Chapters of the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses, Whistler, BC, Canada, September 27-29, 1995.

“The Warehouse in the Year 2005,” The Warehouse Management Conference, New York, NY, November 3, 1995.

“Contract Warehousing: Better Mousetrap or Smoke and Mirrors,” Council of Logistics Management Annual Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio, October 13, 1994.

“A Model for Developing Warehousing Costs, International Logistics Conference for the World Trade Institute, New York, NY, April 24, 1994.

“The Changing Warehouse Workforce,” Warehousing Education and Research Center Annual Conference, May, 1994.

“Teaching the Business-to-Business Marketing Course,” Great Ideas for Teaching Business Marketing Seminar, AMA, Boston, MA, August 7, 1993.

“Strategic Planning in Third-Party Logistics Firms,” Council of Logistics Management
Annual Conference, Washington, DC., October 5, 1993.

“A Model for Estimating Warehousing Costs,” 1991 National Association of Chain Drug Stores Distribution Conference, February, 1991.

“The Future of Warehousing: Key Environmental Impacts,” 14th Annual Warehousing Education and Research Conference, May, 1991.

“Innovation and Teaching Industrial Marketing,” ISBM-ARC Business Marketing Conference, University of Toledo, September, 1991.

“The State-of-the-Art of Contract Warehousing,” Council of Logistics Management's Annual Conference, October, 1991.

“A Model for Determining Warehousing Costs,” Council of Logistics Management's Annual Conference, October, 1991.

“Managing the Firm’s Resources: The Misuse of Financial Analysis Tools and Processes,” Council of Logistics Management’s Annual Conference, October, 1989.

“Financial Tools for Effective Warehouse Management,” Warehousing Education and Research Council, Executive Seminar, September, 1989.

“Creative Asset Management,” Canadian Paper Trade Association 71st Annual Conference, June, 1989.

“Warehousing Decision-Making for the 90’s,” Warehousing Education and Research Council Annual Conference, May, 1989.

“21st Century Distribution–Making Better Warehouse Decisions,” Grocery Manufacturers of America’s Distribution Committee Joint Conference, November, 1988.

“Tailored Distribution–A Value-Added Services Concept,” Health and Personal Care
Distribution Conference, Fall Educational Meeting, October, 1988.

“The Analysis of Warehousing Decisions: Financial Perspectives,” Council of Logistics
Management’s Annual Conference, October, 1988.

“The Integration of Marketing and Logistics,” The Academy of Marketing Science Annual Meeting, April, 1988 (with Donald J. Bowersox and J. Thomas Mentzer).

“Research Issues in Warehousing Management,” Ohio Warehouseman’s Association Spring Meeting, April, 1988.

“Developing Marketing Strategy For Improved Performance,” Fluid Power Distributor’s Annual Meeting, March, 1987.

“Growth Strategies for the Paper Merchant,” National Paper Trade Association, Young Executives Forum, March, 1985.

“Marketing Strategies for Freight Payment Services,” National Association of Freight Payment Banks Annual Meeting, April, 1984.

“The Role of Logistics in Industrial Marketing Strategy,” Industrial Marketing Consortium, July, 1982.

“Marketing the Public Warehouse,” Ohio Warehouseman’s Annual Meeting, September, 1980.

“Marketing Planning for the Telco,” United States Independent Telephone Association Conference, November, 1979.

“Physical Distribution–Marketing Interfaces: Research and Implications,” National Council of Physical Distribution Management Annual Conference, October, 1977.

“The Study of Physical Distribution Channel Systems with Simulation: Some Experimental
Results and Future Prospects,” with George D. Wagenheim, Southwestern Marketing
Association, March, 1975.

Numerous presentations at local chapters of the Council of Logistics Management, the Warehousing and Education Research Council and the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses, 1985 to present.
A variety of presentations to Executive Development programs in Logistics at Michigan State, Penn State and the Logistics Institute at Georgia Tech, 1986 to present.