Logility and Celanese Explore the Applications of Inventory Optimization for the Chemical Industry at the Inventory Optimization Summit
IE Group Conference Brings Together Forward-Thinking Business Leaders to Shape the Future of Inventory Optimization
ATLANTA (October 19, 2011) – Logility Inc., a leading supplier of collaborative solutions to optimize the supply chain, will co-host the session, “Inventory Optimization: Strategic and Tactical Applications in Chemical Operations” at the IE Group Inventory Optimization Summit. Celanese, a global, integrated producer of specialty and intermediate chemical products, will share best practices for balancing service levels and cost through its use of Logility Voyager Inventory Optimization(TM). The presentation will be held Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 4:15 pm CT.
Supply and demand volatility is a challenge any manufacturer must overcome. In this session, Greg Novitsky, global supply chain analyst, Celanese, will discuss how they are able to meet targeted customer service levels with minimum investments through the use of multi-echelon inventory optimization (MEIO). The audience will hear critical advice applicable across industries for balancing service and cost through the application of both strategic and tactical inventory optimization practices.
Speakers: Greg Novitsky, global supply chain analyst, Celanese and Chris Russell, vice president inventory optimization, Logility
Session: Inventory Optimization: Strategic and Tactical Applications in Chemical Operations
Where: Inventory Optimization Summit, Marriott City Centre, Dallas, TX
When: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 4:15 pm ET
For more information about the IE Group’s 2011 Inventory Optimization Summit, please visit http://www.logility.com/newsevents/supply-chain-events.cfm.
About Logility
With more than 1,250 customers worldwide, Logility is a leading provider of collaborative, best-of-breed supply chain solutions that help small, medium, large and Fortune 1000 companies realize substantial bottom-line results in record time. Logility Voyager Solutions is a complete supply chain management solution that features a performance monitoring architecture and provides supply chain visibility; demand, inventory and replenishment planning; Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP); supply and inventory optimization; manufacturing planning and scheduling; transportation planning and management; and warehouse management. Logility customers include McCain Foods, Pernod Ricard, Sigma-Aldrich, and VF Corporation. Logility is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMSWA). For more information about Logility, call 1-800-762-5207 USA or visit www.logility.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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