Chicago, June 2, 2008
Epstein’s Patelski to Discuss Supply Chain and Distribution Trends at RealShare Industrial East Conference June 5
John Patelski, executive managing director and president of engineering and construction for A. Epstein and Sons International, Inc., will be part of a panel discussion on trend in supply chains and distribution at RealShare Industrial East. The fourth-annual real estate networking event takes place June 5, 2008, at the Sheraton Newark Airport Hotel in Newark, NJ. Patelski’s panel will be from 10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
The panel discussing “From Point A to B and Beyond: Improving the Distribution and Supply Chain,” is composed of developers and logistics experts. Patelski will share expertise gained from significant construction and engineering projects led by Epstein and Sons, such as WinCo Foods’ Ceres, California distribution center and multiple distribution center facilities for Medline Industries, Inc.
“$130 per barrel oil, rising construction costs, questionable consumer demand, capacity constraint in infrastructure, and container shortages are all having a significant impact on today's transportation costs as well as the logistics and operations of many companies,” according to Patelski.
“Some companies in the quest to reduce costs are focusing on resource conservation, aggressive energy reduction strategies and going green. Further rising fuel costs may force additional creative measures including transportation collaboration and repositioning networks to bring facilities closer to suppliers and customers,” he said.
About RealShare Industrial East
RealShare Industrial East is produced by Real Estate Media, publishers of Real Estate Forum, GlobeSt.com, Real Estate New Jersey, Industrial Property Journal and more than two dozen other conferences nationwide annually under the RealShare banner. The premier real estate networking conference for Eastern Region industrial owners, investors, developers, service providers and financiers, as well as end users, logistics and supply chain management executives, RealShare Industrial East will cover innovations in streamlining the distribution and supply chain, unearth successes of urban infill and brownfield development, profile key buyers and sellers, offer outlooks for leasing, reveal how deals are getting done in today's topsy-turvy markets, look at how to get the most out of new and redeveloped space, and forecast the transportation and supply chain network through the eyes of executives representing major plane, train, port and truck distribution hubs. More information is available at www.almevents.com.
About A. Epstein and Sons International, Inc.
A. Epstein and Sons International, Inc. was formed in 1921 and provides architecture, engineering, construction, interior and graphic design services worldwide. Headquartered in Chicago, the firm maintains offices in Los Angeles, California; a site office in New York, New York, Warsaw, Poland; Shenzhen, China and Bucharest, Romania. Epstein consistently is ranked tops for its industrial and manufacturing design and construction work by well-known industry media including Engineering News Record, Building Design + Construction and Midwest Construction. Additionally, the firm is well-known for its commercial, high-rise residential, municipal, educational and transportation projects including the recently completed West Expansion to the McCormick Place Convention Center, New York City's upcoming expansion of the Jacob Javits Convention Center, Chicago's Hyatt Center office tower and the Zlote Tarasy Mixed-Use Development in Warsaw. Epstein is a leader in sustainable design, developing "green” solutions and technologies across all building types. More information is available at www.epstein-isi.com.
