This is your chance to get a "behind the scenes" look at JCPenney's Alliance Retail Logistics Center. This massive 1.2M square foot distribution center is set on 100 acres and features $35 million worth of state-of-the-art distribution and material handling equipment. To put things into perspective, this one distribution center is responsible for fulfilling $1.66 billion of product and handling about $359 million of inventory. You will next visit Tech Data Corporation, one of the world's largest distributors of IT products and services. They distribute more than 75,000 SKUs including items such as personal computers, printers, modems and software to more than 100,000 resellers in the United States, Canada, Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean and the Middle East through their 500,000 square foot distribution center. The day of tours will conclude at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys. You'll find out what goes on behind the scenes logistically leading up to game day and other large events. This exclusive PARCEL Forum tour led by Jud W. Heflin, Director of Planning & Logistics for AT&T Stadium, will show you the inner workings of the massive supply chain and logistical operation that takes place to accommodate up to 80,000 fans' every whim. The tours are a part of the events at the PARCEL Forum: September 29-October 1, Dallas. www.PARCELforum.com.
