TULSA, Oklahoma, April 20, 2018/Petroleum Equipment Institute/ -- Expert distribution coach Jason Bader will share his strategies during three general sessions of the 2018 Purchasing & Inventory Managers Conference. The event, which includes round table discussions and a sponsor exhibition, will be June 7-9 at the Doubletree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld in Florida.

Registration is $100 off with early bird rates of $295 (PEI members) and $545 (non-PEI members). The discount expires April 27.

“Jason Bader is the go-to guy for distribution game plans,” said Bob Young, director of industry relations at PEI. “Wholesalers, suppliers and distributors at the conference will learn how to drive a culture of profit, balance customer needs with inventory and turn buyers into investors.”

Attendees also will learn from one another during round table discussions. In addition to open topics, the round tables will focus on:

• Compensation plans
• Cores and warranty management
• Customer freight policies
• Cycle counts
• Inventory control with bar codes
• Service management software

Register and find details at https://www.pei.org/purchasing-inventory-managers-conference. To book a hotel room, visit https://bit.ly/2Hf0DAa.

Young may be reached at byoung@pei.org and 918-236-3966.

Founded in 1951, PEI is composed of more than 1,600 companies engaged in manufacturing and distributing equipment used in the fuel and fluid handling industry. Members are located in 50 states and 81 countries. PEI, headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is the leading authority and source of information for the fuel and fluid handling equipment and services industry. For more information, visit www.pei.org.