Sterling Commerce Executive Richard Douglass Discusses Companies' Need to Rethink Supply Chain at Executive Forum

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Thu Apr 22, 2010 3:37pm EDT 

  COLUMBUS, OH, Apr 22 (MARKET WIRE) -- 

 News:


--  Richard Douglass, global industry executive, Manufacturing and
    Logistics, for Sterling Commerce and co-presenter George Abernathy,
    executive vice president and COO of Transplace, deliver important
    insights into how companies must rethink the supply chain to address
    increasing complexity and uncertainty, while enhancing profitability.
--  The session covers:
    --  The complexities and volatility of today's supply chains and the
        role supply chain technologies such as mobile applications,
        embedded analytics and order hubs can play in enabling supply
        chain participants to address those challenges.
    --  Today's rapid market changes and how to leverage As-a-Service
        deployment options to gain the flexibility necessary to respond.
--  "Strategic Rethinking of Supply Chains" Panel Session
--  Thursday, April 22, 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. ET
--  Georgia Tech SCEF is a bi-yearly meeting that provides members with
    opportunities to enhance the success of their supply chains. The theme
    of the meeting is, "Rethinking and Rebuilding Supply Chains."

    

Quote:

Richard Douglass, global industry executive, Manufacturing
and Logistics, at Sterling Commerce

    "In today's challenging economic environment, companies must understand
the importance of strengthening their supply chains in order to maximize
their competitive position to ensure long-term growth and profitability.
By more effectively integrating the partners, suppliers and customers in
their value chain, companies can increase responsiveness, decrease
operating costs and inventory risks, and improve customer
service."

Multimedia:
 Click here to read recent blogs from Richard
Douglass: 
 http://www.infosysblogs.com/supply-chain/ 

    Related Links:
 https://twitter.com/sterlingcomm

http://www.scl.gatech.edu/professional-education/scef/ 

http://www.sterlingcommerce.com/manufacturing/home/newsroom/ 

Where:

Georgia Tech Supply Chain Executive Forum
 Georgia Tech Hotel and Global
Learning Center Auditorium #233
 800 Spring Street Northwest
 Atlanta, GA
30308

    About Sterling Commerce 
 Sterling Commerce, an AT&T Inc (NYSE: T)
company, helps companies optimize and transform their Business
Collaboration Network to accelerate revenues and reduce costs. Sterling
Commerce provides more than 30,000 customers worldwide with applications
and integration solutions to connect, communicate and collaborate inside
and outside their enterprise. More information can be found at
www.sterlingcommerce.com.

    

Media Contacts:
Julie Redard 
Sterling Commerce
(978) 513-6386
julie_redard@stercomm.com 

Jamie Leicht
Fleishman Hillard
(619) 237-7711
jamiemarie.leicht@fleishman.com 

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