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Bearing Specialists AssociationINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND LOGISTICS COMMITTEEThe Ritz-Carlton SarasotaSarasota, FloridaMINUTESINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND LOGISTICS COMMITTEESATURDAY, APRIL 22, 20061.0CALL TO ORDER AND OPENING REMARKSThe meeting was called to order by Chairman Hopper at 8:20 a.m. Those in attendance included:Jeffrey A. RamrasApplied Industrial TechnologiesJim HopperApplied Industrial TechnologiesEduardo BicharaBaleromex, S.A. de C.V.David ZoeschBarden/INA/FAGDouglas SavageBearing Service, Inc.Linda MillerBearings & Drives, Inc.Ellen HolladayMotion Industries, Inc.Tony MartellNSK CorporationDan DuffySKF Sealing SolutionsKari GrohThe Timken CorporationWilliam F. DuCombW.C. DuComb Company, Inc.W. C. IvesLegal CounselRichard W. ChurchExecutive Director2.0ANNOUNCEMENTSMr. Hopper announced that the 2006 Fall Meeting will take place September 25 and 26 at the Chicago(downtown) Doubletree Hotel and the 2007 Convention will take place May 5 – 8, 2007 at the MarriottMarco Island Resort, Golf Club and Spa in Marco Island, Florida.He also reminded those present of BSA’s new public website at www.bsahome.org and suggestedanyone who hadn’t yet seen the website to make sure they “visit” it at their earliest opportunity.3.0REVIEW OF ANTITRUST POLICYMr. Hopper noted that all meetings would be conducted in accordance with BSA’s Antitrust Policy andthat Mr. Ives was present to answer any questions attendees might have concerning the policy or itsinterpretation.4.0REVIEW OF PURPOSEMr. Hopper reviewed the purpose of the committee which is to keep apprised of advancements andimprovements in information technology relative to distribution and to support the Association byrecommending programs that will enhance knowledge and disseminate information in the informationtechnology field. Introductions were also made.5.0APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF LAST MEETINGMs. Groh noted that section 6.2.2 contained an error. This can be fixed by striking the secondsentence of the first paragraph. The Committee agreed to this change.A motion was made, seconded and passed to approve the minutes of the January23, 2006 meeting of the Committee as amended.Final Minutes for Distribution – Information Technology & Logistics CommitteeBSA 2006 Annual ConventionPage 1 of 3

The following sentence has been stricken from Section 6.2.2 of the January 23, 2006 minutes: “LindaMiller (with support from Kari Groh) will help staff draft a new survey (using an online survey system)regarding important logistics issues”.6.0REVIEW MISSION AS IT PERTAINS TO COMMITTEE PROJECTS6.1Strategy #1:Promote networking among authorized distributors and invitedmanufacturers.Objective #1.3: Increase participation on committees and task forces by 10 percent the firstyear and 5 percent for the next two years beginning in 2006.Mr. Hopper asked that each member carry out his assignment to communicate with membercompanies to encourage participation of their IT personnel in the Committee activities. It was decidedthe list of companies and contacts will be redistributed to Committee members. The assignment list isAttachment 6.1 of these minutes.6.2Strategy #3: Provide tools and knowledge for members to address industrychallenges.Objective 3.2: Annually, Information Technology and Logistics Committee should identifyemerging technologies and technology challenges shared by authorized distributors andprovide process improvement suggestions.6.2.1 Debit MemosMs. Holladay reported on the upcoming test between Motion and Timken on this project. The testingstarted in March, but there is nothing new to report at this time. She feels a conference call with theCommittee to analyze results could be held in June or July.6.2.2 Logistics Benchmarking SurveyThe Committee consensus was that there is ongoing interest in this subject. At the next meeting thespeaker will be Herbert W. Davis whose company does industry benchmarking surveys. Mr. Hopperencouraged members to check the on-line information about the company and its survey. It may benecessary for the Committee to have a longer meeting at the Fall Meeting in order to develop potentialsurvey questions while the speaker is in attendance. Otherwise, such questions would have to bedeveloped in February which would be an additional delay.6.2.3 PPIFA request for an update has been received by BSA. A Revision Task Force to process this and otherrequests will be formed. There is a need for volunteers for the Task Force. The Committee asked thestaff to note as a policy that BSA members of the Task Force must be active members of thisCommittee. The Committee feels that at least three BSA members, representing a small and a largedistributor and a manufacturer should make up the task force. The volunteers are: Doug Savage,Bearing Service, Inc.; Jim Hopper, Applied Industrial Technologies; and Dan Duffy, SKF SealingSolutions. Tony Martell, NSK Corporation is an alternate member. The Task Force will complete itswork prior to the Fall Meeting so that its result can be reported and acted on.A motion was made, seconded and passed to create a policy for membership ofthe Revision Task Force with the following elements: a.) The Committee Chairmanis one member of three, serving a one-year term; b.) both a large and smalldistributor along with a manufacturer should be a member; c.) any Task Forcemember must be an active member of the IT Committee.6.2.4 Future ProgramsThe current list is: RFID – Fall Meeting speakersFinal Minutes for Distribution – Information Technology & Logistics CommitteeBSA 2006 Annual ConventionPage 2 of 3

Legal ramifications of electronic transactionso Transaction tracking issue, providing data on transactions, not policing customerspecific perimeters to drive softwareBusiness recoveryFreight Logistics-metricsScanning technologiesWarehouse (engineered) picking, packing, shipping “Standards”Voice activated processing for picking/packingEmail spam, CAN spam, Security issuesOutsourcing of Help DeskSkype.com (making free calls over the internet to other people that also have Skype)Wireless technologies – thoughts on uses & pay-back7.0PRESENTATIONNoha Tohamy of Forrester Research provided a presentation on RFID technology.8.0OTHER BUSINESSThere was none.9.0 SUMMARYThe following sentence has been stricken from Section 6.2.2 of the January 23, 2006 minutes:“Linda Miller (with support from Kari Groh) will help staff draft a new survey (using an onlinesurvey system) regarding important logistics issues”.Committee members were asked to contact IT and logistics personnel at member companieswho are not now active in the Committee to seek their participationIt may be necessary for the Committee to have a longer meeting at the Fall Meeting in order todevelop potential logistics survey questions while the speaker from Herbert W. Davis is inattendance.A conference call with the Committee to analyze results of the Debit Memo Format test betweenMotion and Timken may be held in June or July.A motion was made, seconded and passed to create a policy for membership of the PPIFRevision Task Force with the following elements: a.) The Committee Chairman is one memberof three, serving a one-year term; b.) both a large and small distributor along with amanufacturer should be a member; c.) any Task Force member must be an active member ofthe IT Committee.10.0 ADJOURNMENTThere being no further business to come before the Committee, a motion was made, seconded andpassed to adjourn the meeting at 10:00 a.m.Final Minutes for Distribution – Information Technology & Logistics CommitteeBSA 2006 Annual ConventionPage 3 of 3

BSA 2006 ConventionInformation Technology and Logistics MinutesAttachment 6.1Information Technology Logistics CommitteeCommittee Participation Calling List - March, 2006AssignedAndy GloverAndy GloverAndy GloverAndy GloverBill DuCombBill DuCombBill DuCombBill DuCombBruce HillBruce HillBruce HillDan DuffyDan DuffyDan DuffyDan DuffyDan DuffyDavid ZoeschDavid ZoeschDavid ZoeschDavid ZoeschDenny GoodinDenny GoodinDenny GoodinCompanyLastnameFarrell Bearings Ltd.GloverHagemeyer North AmericaLewisIBT, Inc.CloudTri State Bearings & Supply Co., Inc. DonchRotoPrecision Inc.MayoRotor Clip Co., Inc.SlassRuland ManufacturingRulandW.C. Du Comb Company, Inc.DuCombKoyo CanadaIkedaKoyo Corporation of U.S.A.NeumannSKF Service DivisionBowenBay State Bearings Service, Inc.HaggertyPrecision IndustriesCircoProgressive Bearing & Hydraulic Ltd. WestropQA Bearing Technologies Ltd.ThompsonSKF Sealing SolutionsBrothersBarden/INA/FAGZoeschClimax Metal Products CompanyCurranConcast Metal ProductsLibengoodCooper Bearings GroupVonFeldtNTN Bearing Corporation of America ThomasOilite Bearing Div., Beemer Precision, I MyerPeer Bearing Co.SpungenFirstnameAndyRohanStephen R.G. ThomasKeithCraigRobertWilliam F.MasahiroDale M.RandyJohn J.ChrisDonStephenLynnDavidChrisHarrySidRichardH.K. (Chip)Daniel A.Job TitlePhone Number07-8504123General Manager843-745-1838Director, Sales & 905-712-3300Managing Director732-469-7333Vice President of 5) 681-1121General ManagerIndustrial Marketing Manager 440-835-1000215-513-4823Vice President0 413-739-0018President - COO Supply Chain rna.comdo not en@skf.comDirector of Distributor Sales-INA803-548-8920440-585-0300 Ext 17Vice President, Marketing800-626-7071Vice President of Sales817/281-7224National Sales Manager(847) 298-7500President & COO215-646-8440President847-578-1000Vice ny GoodinDoug SavageDoug SavageDoug SavageDoug SavageDoug SavageEduardo BicharaRockwell Automation - Power Systems MayBearing Service, Inc.SavageEastern Bearings Inc.FilkerEmerson Power TransmissionHibbettErie Bearings CompanyKetchelSymmco, Inc.BosnikBaleromex, S.A. de C.V.Bichara T.BurkeDouglasGeoffreyCharles W.Michael L.DaveEduardoDirector, Channel SalesPresidentCOOPresident - Sales and DistributPresidentPresidentGeneral ManagerEduardo BicharaEduardo BicharaEduardo BicharaEllen HolladayEllen HolladayEllen HolladayEllen HolladayEllen HolladayEllen HolladayJan SnellmanJan SnellmanJan SnellmanJeff LonginoCanadian Bearings Ltd.KhaliliCasa Sommer, S.A. DE C.V.Sommer S.Century VallenGibbonAltra Industrial MotionFerrisJamaica Bearings Company, Inc.NegriKaman Industrial Technologies Corp. CahillLoctite Industrial Div. Henkel TechnologBoyleMotion Industries, Inc.LawShuster CorporationShusterBC Bearing Engineers Ltd.MacPhersonBDI Subsidiary: BDI Canada, Inc.LawrenceBearing Inspection, Inc.SolomonKaydon CorporationLageFarrokhGustavoRobGerrald P.PeterJackKevinWayneRichard A.Robert S.CameronLindaBrian905-670-6702Chairman & CEO525-55-576-75-11DirectorBearing/PT Product Manager 780-490-2768617-689-6388Vice President, Sales516-326-1350President860-687-5000PresidentVP Industrial Distribution/Chan 860-571-5385Final Minutes for Distribution - Information Technology Logistics CommitteeBSA 2006 Annual ConventionTreasurerVice Chair & CEOPresident - BDI Canada, Inc.Marketing ManagerDistribution Sales Manager864-281-2143734-432-7272 94-2461 -238-3392714-484-2400 1916231- omlinda.solomon@bii.netblage@kaydon.comPage 1 of 3