RLTS 2004 -- The First Tradeshow Exclusively for Reverse Logistics Organizations Set to Start February 2, 2004

The First Tradeshow Exclusively for Reverse Logistics Organizations Set to Start February 2, 2004.

Fremont, CA (PRWEB) January 26, 2004 --A ribbon cutting ceremony officially opening the Reverse Logistics Conference and Expo will take place on Monday, February 2, 2004 at 12:00 Noon at the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. RLTS 2004 will take place over three days and will also feature Outsourcing seminars and a Six-Sigma Workshop.

Produced and owned by Reverse Logistics Trends, Inc., RLTS 2004 provides an unprecedented opportunity for the 300+ attendees and exhibitors from the Aftermarket Supply Chain to take part in a do-business" event. Professionals from the 3rd Party Service Providers (3PSP) and OEM/ODM and Branding Companies will gather at this inaugural event.

3rd Party Service Providers have been looking for a way to reduce their marketing overhead while gaining exposure to customers at the same time. The Reverse Logistics Conference and Expo is the perfect solution for meeting our budgetary and marketing objectives. Teleplan will be displaying our repair technologies and service capabilities at RLTS this year." said Bert Munnikhuis, VP of Business Development at Teleplan.

RLTS 2004 will feature several exhibitors including 3PSP, Hardware Repair Companies, Reverse Logistics Management Software Companies and many others. Exhibitor areas of focus include depot repair, customer service, help desk, parts management, end-of-life manufacturing, returns processing, IT management and order fulfillment / management. Exhibitors include a broad selection of industry support companies including UPS, Sanmina-SCI, Teleplan, Alorica, Data Exchange, BigByte, United Radio and BEKINS.

Professionals from the Reverse Logistics Industry will be moderating panel discussions and presenting several workshops on industry relevant topics including The Major Challenges Facing Reverse Logistics" by Bob Duron - Regional Vice President of Specialty Distribution Operations - WAL-MART Stores, Inc. Other speakers include Mark Zetter, President of Venture Outsource Group and William P. Angrick, III, Chairman and CEO of Liquidation.com.

Dan Gilbert, Senior Director Global Customer Service & Logistics of PalmOne is a featured OEM speaker at one of the Expos workshops. I certainly will be at RLTS. I've outsourced my repair, logistics and help desk functions in North America and will be doing the same in and around the globe," he said. This also gives me a chance to meet other companies so we can compare best practices. I plan on having meetings with my 3rd Party Service Providers for planning purposes and look forward to meeting new 3PSPs that will be exhibiting."

About Reverse Logistics Trends, Inc. -- Reverse Logistics Trends, Inc. is an aftermarket supply chain association that focuses on supporting Third Party Service Providers (3PSP) to whom OEM/ODM and Branded companies outsource. The Reverse Logistics industry has grown into a multibillion dollar industry. There are thousands of 3PSPs worldwide that are providing Reverse Supply Chain services. Reverse Logistics Trends is researching and categorizing these providers and making this information available to all its members.

For more information on this RLTS 2004 visit http://www.rltshows.com or call Leslie Harms at (510) 792-2048.

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