Elemica Reveals Its North American Supply Chain Conference Agenda

EXTON, PA--(Marketwired - Apr 15, 2014) - Elemica, the leading Supply Chain Operating Network provider for the process industries, announces an updated agenda for its upcoming "reveal 2014" North American Supply Chain conference to be held May 6-7, 2014 in Philadelphia. Elemica's conference is an annual gathering of senior supply chain executives looking for vision, strategies, and tactics to move their supply chains forward in the most innovative and effective way. Attendees will benefit from shared best practices, customer insights, and industry knowledge from analysts, supply chain leaders, and Elemica "Pros to Know."

"To succeed in today's challenging and volatile global marketplace, senior executives must reinvent their supply chains with new approaches to agility, efficiency, and cost containment in order to better align with new expectations, market opportunities, and technologies," said Ed Rusch, VP Corporate Marketing at Elemica. "Our comprehensive agenda will give attendees the knowledge they need to empower their supply chain networks with greater business value and drive innovation that delivers on their strategic goals."

The "reveal 2014" agenda includes:

• "Overcoming Supply Chain Performance Barriers"
  Barry Blake, VP Research, SCM World
• "The Art of Collaboration"
  Art van Bodegraven, Managing Partner, Van Bodegraven Associates
• "Supply Chain Operating Networks: Communicate, Collaborate, Innovate"
  Adrian Gonzalez, President, Adelante SCM
• "Supply Chain Lessons from the Juror's Box"
  Peter Edwards, SC Director, Thiochemicals, Arkema
• "New Product Reveal"
  Elemica's Product Management and R&D Teams

Customer Case Study Breakout Session Presentations Include:

• Logistics: David Choi, Supply Chain & EBP CoE Leader, Dupont
• Fulfillment: Kristen Ross, eBusiness Leader, Wacker
• Procurement: TBD

Additional breakout sessions scheduled will feature industry benchmarking roundtables or panel discussions on; The Supply Chain Talent Shortfall, Automation Metrics and Value, Consortium Buying, On-Boarding Campaign Management, and Logistics Management. Elemica's Product Management Team will also be hosting solution landscape sessions across their respective supply chain disciplines.

The event also features unprecedented networking opportunities, both at the "reveal 2014" preconference reception and dinner at adventure aquarium along with the day of the main conference. Elemica's "Fast Pass to the Pros" offers pre-scheduled appointments with Elemica "Pros to Know" throughout the event. To register for the conference, visit www.elemicareveal.com.

About Elemica

Elemica's Supply Chain Operating Network is designed to give clients greater control over their global supply chains. Capturing transaction data, across all trading partners, and translating it into actionable information is key to driving value out of the supply chain. By combining powerful SmartLink business process applications with a robust QuickLink Network, Elemica solutions improve operational efficiency, lower costs, and decrease working capital. Founded in 2000, Elemica today processes approximately $250B in annual transactions across more than 6,500 process industry trading partners. Elemica's global operations are headquartered outside Philadelphia and include offices in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Frankfurt, London, Seoul, Singapore, and Tokyo. Clients include BASF, BP, Continental, The Dow Chemical Company, DuPont, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, LANXESS, Michelin, Shell, Solvay, Sumitomo Chemical, and Wacker. For more information, visit www.elemica.com.