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LLamasoft to Lead Conversations on Supply Chain Transformation and Excellence at CSCMP EDGE 2017
LLamasoft, a global leader in supply chain optimization software and
solutions, today announced details of its participation at CSCMP
EDGE 2017, taking place September 24-27, 2017 in Atlanta. At the
event, LLamasoft will partner with customers Michael
Kors, U.S.
Silica and Argos
to share innovative new approaches to supply chain planning,
transformation and excellence. These companies will discuss the benefits
of such initiatives, implementations and best practices for replicating
this success across your own organization.
CSCMP EDGE 2017, September 24-27, 2017,
Atlanta, Georgia
Hosted by the Council
of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), #EDGE2017 brings
together over 3,000 supply chain professionals and thought leaders each
year to exchange ideas and learn how to make their supply chains work
more efficiently, effectively and exceptionally. LLamasoft will
co-present alongside three of its customers to discuss their journeys to
supply chain excellence:
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A New Approach to Supply Chain Planning
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Who:
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Jeff Metersky, VP, Solution Strategy, LLamasoft
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Het Naik, Senior Manager, Supply Chain Strategy and Network
Optimization, U.S. Silica
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What:
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This session will cover one of the fastest-growing approaches to
supply chain planning: applications. Many global supply chain
leaders have developed powerful, tailored analytics "apps" to solve
supply chain planning problems; these apps are based on detailed
models of the supply chain and fill the gaps in traditional planning
software deployments.
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When:
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Monday, September 25, 2017; from 2:00-3:00pm ET
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Where:
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Georgia World Congress Center
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285 Andrew Young International Blvd NW
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Atlanta, GA 30313
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EDGE Session 2, Level 2 C201
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Argos: Omni-Channel Transformation Leveraging the Store Network
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Who:
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Jeff Metersky, VP, Solution Strategy, LLamasoft
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Phil Hull, Distribution Director, Argos
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Phil Gibbs, Executive Director EMEA, LLamasoft
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What:
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Argos, a £5.7bn UK retailer operating 840+ stores, transformed to
an agile fulfilment model, with same-day choice of delivery window
or store pick-up to 95% UK households. Argos began this five year
transformation plan in 2013, which leveraged LLamasoft modeling
technology. This session will discuss how that transformation was
made, and what lessons were learned along the way.
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As a result of LLamasoft's work with Argos, this customer case
study has been nominated for the The CSCMP and SupplyChainBrain
Supply
Chain Innovation Award™. In this session at CSCMP EDGE, both
LLamasoft and Argos will present and compete as one of six
finalists for this year's award.
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When:
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Tuesday, September 26, 2017; from 3:45-5:00pm ET
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Where:
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Georgia World Congress Center
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285 Andrew Young International Blvd NW
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Atlanta, GA 30313
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EDGE Session 6, Level 2 C205
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Foot on the Gas: Michael Kors' Journey Towards Supply Chain
Design Excellence
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Who:
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Peter Hunnewell, Director, Supply Chain Strategy, Michael Kors
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Toby Brzoznowski, Executive VP Sales & Marketing, LLamasoft
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What:
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This session will outline how Michael Kors advanced its supply chain
performance by accelerating the supply chain design technology and
process maturity. Follow Michael Kors' journey in building a
sustainable internal competency for design through network modeling
and analysis.
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When:
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Tuesday, September 26, 2017; from 3:45-5:00pm ET
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Where:
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Georgia World Congress Center
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285 Andrew Young International Blvd NW
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Atlanta, GA 30313
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EDGE Session 6, Level 1 C105
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In order for conference attendees to extract the most value from these
sessions, LLamasoft will also host the following extended Q&As with
co-presenting customers in booth #414.
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Monday, September 25, 5:30-6:00pm ET: Het Naik, Senior Manager,
Supply Chain Strategy and Network Optimization, U.S. Silica
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Tuesday September 26, 1:30-2:00pm ET: Peter Hunnewell,
Director, Supply Chain Strategy, Michael Kors
LLamasoft experts will also be available in booth #414 to answer
any questions related to your supply chain planning challenges and needs.
For more information about LLamasoft, visit: www.llamasoft.com.
For more information about #EDGE2017, visit: www.cscmpedge.org.
About LLamasoft, Inc.
LLamasoft supply chain design software helps organizations worldwide
design and improve their supply chain operations. LLamasoft solutions
enable companies across a wide range of industries to model, optimize
and simulate their supply chain network, leading to major improvements
in cost, service, sustainability and risk mitigation. Headquartered in
Ann Arbor, Michigan, LLamasoft is a leader in supply chain excellence
and innovation, advancing technology focused on continuous improvement
of enterprise supply chains for the world's largest organizations.
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