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The Future of Fulfillment FLOW 2020

6 River Systems (6RS), part of Shopify Inc., a leading global commerce company, has announced the dates for its digital user conference, FLOW 2020.

The fully interactive, online conference will be open to the public and will take place on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, through Thursday, September 17, 2020.

FLOW 2020 will feature more than 30 sessions and over 40 speakers discussing all things fulfillment, logistics, and automation.

6RS will also be unveiling the latest product enhancements to its wall-to-wall fulfillment solution.

FLOW 2020 will enable attendees to choose individual tracks relevant to their expertise.

Key Educational Sessions Include:

• Shopify & 6RS Partnership: 1 Year On – Jean-Michel Lemieux, Shopify’s Chief Technology Officer, will reflect on the first year since 6 River Systems was acquired by Shopify, featuring a full business recap.
• What’s Next: The 6RS Vision – 6 River Systems CEO Jerome Dubois will lead a strategic outlook session outlining what the company has planned for the future.
• What’s Coming Down the Pike? – 6 River Systems VP of Product Gillan Hawkes will lead a product roadmap review.
• Introduction to 6RS’s New Capabilities – 6 River Systems Director of Product David Vallance will introduce 6RS’s latest product enhancements.

“We have some exciting announcements to make at FLOW this year,” says Gillan Hawkes, VP of Product at 6 River Systems.

“We’ll be giving our guests an early look at our latest product enhancements, focusing on improving operations beyond picking. That includes everything from inbound receiving to outbound shipping and everything in between. Like all of our solutions, these capabilities are simple, flexible, and efficient and integrate easily with our customers’ existing systems.”

FLOW 2020: Which Path Will You Choose?

Day 1 – Wednesday, September 16

11:00 – 12:20 PM – Featuring a Fit@FLOW stretch break

To kick off FLOW 2020, we’re hearing from leaders at Shopify and 6 River Systems to reflect on their first year of partnership as well as what they’re looking forward to in the coming year. We recommend that all participants attend these three sessions.

• Shopify & 6RS Partnership – 1 Year On
• What’s Next: The 6RS Vision
• What’s Coming Down The Pike? The 6RS product vision and roadmap

12:20 – 12:50, 1:20 PM

• Simulation: The Power of What If: How we simulate sites, features, and allocation rules
• Chuck 101: Core Picking Capabilities
• Introduction to the New Capabilities - This product overview will outline the latest product enhancements to 6 River Systems’ wall-to-wall fulfillment solutions. This session is scheduled to end at 1:20 PM.

12:50 – 1:20 PM – Featuring a Fit@FLOW stretch break

• Chuck’s New Interface: Improving rates, accuracy, training & gamification
• Designing the Best Fulfillment Solution for You: The power of collaboration and simulation

1:25 – 1:45 PM

• Ask Me Anything: 6RS Customers
• Ask Me Anything: 6RS Team

All participants can find a place in either of these sessions. Choose whether you wish to speak with our existing customers or members of our team.

1:50 – 2:20 PM

• Beyond Picking: How 6RS helps with Replenishment and Packout
• Optimizing Your 6RS System: Leveraging new features to continuously improve performance
• Deploying Robots in a Pandemic

2:20 – 2:50 PM

• Advanced Programs: Pushing What’s Possible
• Reinventing System Support: Proactive Monitoring to Maximize Uptime
• Fulfillment Automation to Differentiate & Win Customers: A Live Customer Panel Discussion

3:00 – 4:00 PM

The day ends with the networking event of your choosing

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Day 2 – Thursday, September 17

11:00 – 11:20 AM

• The New 6RS Management Console

11:25 – 11:45 AM

• Integrating Seamlessly with Partners: Working with WMSs and other MHE
• 6RS in Europe: A first-anniversary update
• Management Console: Ask Me Anything

11:50 – 12:20 PM – Featuring a Fit@FLOW stretch break

• Actionable Data: Giving You Insights to Drive Performance
• Beyond Picking: How 6RS Helps with Replenishment and Packout
• Automation to Accelerate your OmniChannel Journey: A Live Customer Panel Discussion

12:30 – 1:00 PM

• Order allocation algorithms: Where the magic happens
• The B2B Shift: Revolutionizing Parts Distribution – A Live Customer Panel Discussion
• Perception is Reality: How Chuck Moves and Sees

1:05 – 1:30 PM – Featuring a Fit@FLOW stretch break

• Peak Preparation: How we set you up for success!
• Operating in a Changing World: Protecting associates during a pandemic
• Ask Me Anything with the 6RS Team

1:45 – 2:15 PM

• The Human Side of Robots, The Labor Equation: A Live Customer Panel Discussion

2:30 – 3:00 PM

The day ends with the networking event of your choosing

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The Future of Fulfillment FLOW 2020 | September 16/17 2020

 

 

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