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Connect with Advantive at AICC 2024 Spring Meeting & 50th Anniversary Celebration

By Erik Kindel Updated

Come See Us at the AICC 2024 Spring Meeting

This April, AICC celebrates a momentous 50 years of empowering and protecting the business interests of their members in the corrugated, folding carton, and rigid box industries. The national meeting serves as a platform for professionals in the corrugated packaging sector to exchange ideas, explore innovations, and foster relationships with other industry professionals.

AICC’s 2024 Spring Meeting will be held from April 8 – 10 in Palm Desert, CA, at the JW Marriott Palm Desert.[GB1] 

Advantive is a proud member of AICC. This year, we look forwarding to sharing our vision for Kiwiplan and the new features we are looking to incorporate through the rest of 2024 and into 2025, including:

  • Set Information: Enhanced visibility of shipping and manufacturing sets that shows the status of each component.
  • Trailer Type Limit: Improved trailer scheduling automation that allows you to set your number of available trailer types and create more realistic trailer planning.
  • Sign On Glass: Ability for customers to sign for shipments on a tablet or mobile device.
  • Shift Product Dashboard: Increased visibility around shift production and output that provides a high-level picture of shift production in near real time. 

Attending on Behalf of Advantive

Advantive is represented at the AICC 2024 Spring Meeting by our knowledgeable packaging industry experts: Ryan Brown, Rodney McGee, Chuck Raymond, Matthew Nugent, Steve Kuhlman, and Scott Anderson.

  • Ryan Brown brings more than 25 years of experience in the corrugated industry, including Sales & Sales Management for two Seattle based converters. Ryan joined Kiwiplan in 2014 and works primarily with the AICC independent markets in North America. 

  • Rodney McGee is the former president of Kiwiplan and the current regional vice president for the packaging products at Advantive. Rodney began his career at Kiwiplan in 1993 and brings 30+ years of industry knowledge and experience.

  • Chuck Raymond is a former Kiwiplan national account leader of 21 years who has transitioned into the role of principal strategic account manager for packaging at Advantive. Chuck is an experienced sales executive with a history of assisting Fortune 500 companies and growing companies with digital transformation efforts across multiple software solutions.

  • Matthew Nugent is a seasoned account manager for Kiwiplan. He has 14 years of experience as a digital transformation partner and is focused on serving the needs of independent corrugated manufacturers across the world.

  • Steve Kuhlman is a sales and marketing executive and entrepreneur with 25+ years of experience starting and leading software companies. Steve started his career at Apple, then went on to start and sell two software companies that provide digital transformation solutions. Most recently, he is helping our packaging team expand our industry-leading software to new clients.

  • Scott Anderson is one of our talented senior product managers for our packaging software. He is looking forward to meeting customers to understand their needs and the direction the packaging industry is headed in the future.

AICC 2024 Spring serves as a testament to our continued commitment to the corrugated packaging industry and our interest in collaborating and networking with our customers. We’re excited to engage with our industry peers, forge new connections, and explore innovative solutions that will drive the future of packaging.  

Erik Kindel

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