Morning Group Sessions in the Main Conference Area
Breakfast
a selection of juices, fresh fruit, eggs, bacon, sausage, home fries, pastries, coffee
Time:
8:15 to 9:00
Did You Know?
This session explores features that may be in your current system that you may not be aware of or have
forgotten. The focus will be on tools for improving productivity and the overall user experience.
Time:
9:00 to 10:00
Getting More From Your Minotaur System
This session will explore new and existing system modifications that can enhance the way you work with your
Minotaur system.
Time:
10:00 to 10:45
Morning Break
a selection of assorted sweet breads, coffee, tea, juice and soft drinks
Time:
10:45 to 11:00
Warehouse Management
The Warehouse Management session will be a demonstration of the use of handheld scanning devices to
allow immediate recognition of movement and tracking of product within a warehouse. Particular attention will
be paid to staging and verifying sales orders for shipment.
Time:
11:00 to 12:00
Minotaur on the Move
Connect to your Minotaur system from wherever you happen to be. From IPhones to tablets, see how
personal devices can change the way you do business.
Time:
12:00 to 12:15
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Lunch
Assorted sandwiches and wraps, a selection of delicious salads, desserts and fruit
Time:
12:15 to 13:15
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In the afternoon, sessions will be held in the main conference room in addition
to hands-on training in the training room. Note: Space for hands-on training is limited.
Afternoon Group Sessions in the Main Conference Area
Global Bulk Emailing
This session will review a new Minotaur function which can be added to any report or form which will allow
automatic parsing and e-mailing of the document to Minotaur provided e-mail addresses.
Time:
13:15 to 13:30
Quality Control
Bring your lab and quality control requirements into your Minotaur system. Topics to be discussed include
quality control test results, certificates of analysis, HACCP and food safety, traceability/recalls and Minotaur’s
product development abilities.
Time:
13:30 to 14:00
Using Minotaur to Overcome Operational Challenges
This session will discuss how your Minotaur system can help address specific challenges staff may be facing.
Feel free to email us any challenges and we may use those issues as discussion points.
Time:
14:00 to 14:30
The Ongoing Direction of Minotaur
This session will focus on the planned directions for Minotaur’s software development process, for the next 3-5
years. Several different possibilities will be discussed, with an opportunity for attendees to express their
opinions about what the priorities should be. Possible areas to be discussed are cloud computing, client server
technology, additional database support, additional operating system support and GUI enhancement.
Time:
14:30 to 14:45
Afternoon Break
Coffee, tea, water, soft drinks, an assortment of gourmet cookies
Time:
14:45 to 15:00
High Level Management Sessions
Many senior managers have little experience using the Minotaur system on a daily basis. In this session we’ll
take you through some of the high level features you might actually want to use to report on your business
giving you valuable information to make better business decisions.
Time:
15:00 to 16:00
Cocktail-Networking Session
Take this opportunity to speak with your Minotaur account manager, network with other Minotaur users or
simply enjoy a cocktail and some hot hor d’oeuvres.
Time:
14:45 to 17:00
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Hands-On Training
Hands-on space is limited so don’t delay in registering.
Using Excel to Manipulate Your Minotaur Data
This workshop will take an in depth look at manipulating data in Excel. Using simple data from
Minotaur, learn to create charts and pivot tables to provide additional tools for analyzing your data.
Time:
13:15 to 14:45
User Defined Sales Report Writing
This workshop will take you through using filters and subtotals to create sales reports sorted how you
want and displaying only the columns of information you need. It’s easy. Don’t be shy – give it a try.
Time:
15:00 to 16:30