BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20240320T123000Z DTEND:20240320T133000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2024 Business X-Change - 3/20 Sponsored by Herrschners\, Inc. DESCRIPTION:BUSINESS X-CHANGE PRESENTATION - MARCH 20\, 2024\n\n \n\nBusiness X-Change meets regularly throughout the year. Our March X-Change will be held at the Portage County Business Council office. Business X-Change allows business owners and their employees the opportunity to discuss pertinent topics\, learn from local industry leaders and\, most importantly\, learn from each other. \n\n \n\nThere is no cost to attend. Coffee and Danish will be provided.\n\n \n\n\n\nTitle: "Strategic Choices in E-Commerce Logistics: Unveiling the Nuances Between Amazon's 3PL Solutions and Alternatives"\n\n \n\nPresented by:\n\n\n\nLeAnn Steltenpohl\n\nV.P. Operations & Supply Chain for Herrschners\, Inc.\n\nAND\n\n\n\n\n\nAaron Ackeret\n\nDirector of Marketing & E-Commerce for Herrschners\, Inc.\n\n \n\nAbout the Program: Businesses that sell products on any type of e-commerce platform will need to manage logistical challenges daily. The needs can include--but are not limited to--shipping\, packaging\, kitting\, and warehousing. Historically\, these laborious and time-consuming tasks fell on internal teams. With the e-commerce and Amazon boom\, third-party logistics (3PL) providers have become the preferred solution for companies to outsource the work\, streamline processes\, reduce costs\, and enhance accuracy.\n\n\n\nCan your company benefit from a 3PL partner like Amazon\, or would a more tailored\, non-Amazon provider be a better fit? And what is the best way to start that process? This presentation will introduce you to what a 3PL can do for your business\, what to look for in a trusted 3PL partner\, and the difference between Amazon and non-Amazon options.\n\n\n\nKey Points of the Program:\n\n-- Introduction to 3PL Services\n\n-- Overview of Amazon 3PL\n\n-- Overview of Non-Amazon 3PL Providers (such as Herrschners)\n\n-- Key Differences and Advantages of both Amazon 3PL and Non-Amazon 3PL\n\n-- Challenges\n\n-- Case Studies\n\n\n\nAbout our Presenters: \n\nLeAnn Steltenpohl is V.P. of Operations and Supply Chain for Herrschners\, Inc. and Aaron Ackeret is Director of Digital Marketing & E-Commerce for Herrschners\, Inc. Together they manage PointToPoint Fulfillment\, a 3PL division of Herrschners\, Inc. \n\n\n\nWhat is Business X-Change? Allows business owners and their employees the opportunity to discuss pertinent topics\, learn from local industry leaders and\, most importantly\, learn from each other. Business X-Change meets regularly throughout the year from 7:30 - 8:30am.\n\n \n\nSpecial THANK YOU to Herrschners\, Inc. for their sponsorship of this program. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

BUSINESS X-CHANGE PRESENTATION - MARCH 20\, 2024
\n \;
\nBusiness X-Change meets regularly throughout the year. \; Our March \;X-Change will be held \;at the Portage County Business Council office. \;Business X-Change \;allows business owners and their employees the opportunity to discuss pertinent topics\, learn from local industry leaders and\, most importantly\, learn from each other. \;
\n \;
\nThere is no cost to attend. Coffee and Danish will be provided.
\n \;
\n
\nTitle: "\;Strategic Choices in E-Commerce Logistics: Unveiling the Nuances Between Amazon'\;s 3PL Solutions and Alternatives"\;
\n \;
\nPresented by:
\n
\nLeAnn Steltenpohl
\nV.P. Operations &\; Supply Chain for Herrschners\, Inc.
\nAND
\n
\n
\nAaron Ackeret
\nDirector of Marketing &\; E-Commerce \;for Herrschners\, Inc.
\n \;  \;  \;  \;
\nAbout the Program: \; Businesses that sell products on any type of e-commerce platform will need to manage logistical challenges daily. The needs can include--but are not limited to--shipping\, packaging\, kitting\, and warehousing. Historically\, these laborious and time-consuming tasks fell on internal teams. With the e-commerce and Amazon boom\, third-party logistics (3PL) providers have become the preferred solution for companies to outsource the work\, streamline processes\, reduce costs\, and enhance accuracy.
\n
\nCan your company benefit from a 3PL partner like Amazon\, or would a more tailored\, non-Amazon provider be a better fit? And what is the best way to start that process? This presentation will introduce you to what a 3PL can do for your business\, what to look for in a trusted 3PL partner\, and the difference between Amazon and non-Amazon options.
\n
\nKey Points of the Program:
\n-- Introduction to 3PL Services
\n-- Overview of Amazon 3PL
\n-- Overview of Non-Amazon 3PL Providers (such as Herrschners)
\n-- Key Differences and Advantages of both Amazon 3PL and Non-Amazon 3PL
\n-- Challenges
\n-- Case Studies
\n
\nAbout our Presenters:
\nLeAnn Steltenpohl is V.P. of Operations and Supply Chain for Herrschners\, Inc. and Aaron Ackeret is Director of Digital Marketing &\; E-Commerce for Herrschners\, Inc. Together they manage PointToPoint Fulfillment\, a 3PL division of Herrschners\, Inc. \; \;

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\nWhat is Business X-Change? \;Allows business owners and their employees the opportunity to discuss pertinent topics\, learn from local industry leaders and\, most importantly\, learn from each other. \; Business X-Change meets regularly throughout the year from 7:30 - 8:30am.
\n \;
\nSpecial THANK YOU to Herrschners\, Inc. \;for their \;sponsorship of this program.
\n \;
\n
\n \;  \;

\n LOCATION:Portage County Business Council office 5501 Vern Holmes Drive Stevens Point\, WI 54482 UID:e.390.9639 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260909T152549Z URL:https://business.portagecountybiz.com/events/details/2024-business-x-change-3-20-sponsored-by-herrschners-inc-9639 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR