Press Release: Elemica Hosts Road Show on eCommerce Strategies for Reducing Supply Chain Costs in a Recession

Procurement & Replenishment Case Studies Given by Elemica Customers from Dow, DuPont, Arkema, and others 

Exton, PA – May 4, 2009 – Elemica, the industry-leading supply chain network, announces hosting a conference titled, “eCommerce – Better Business in a Recession,” on Wednesday, May 13^th at the Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) in Philadelphia, PA.  Attendees will learn strategies on using electronic commerce solutions tightly integrated with supply chain operations to grow profits, streamline operations, and lower the costs of doing business with all trading partners.  Elemica clients Rhodia, Arkema, Dow, and others will present case study reviews of how they use and benefit from Elemica’s Customer Replenishment and Procurement solutions.     

“In the face of today’s unprecedented credit crunch and volatile economy, companies are looking within their supply chain operations to lower costs and unlock working capital,” said Rick Bushnell, Vice President, Sales Americas of Elemica.  “We help our clients cut structural costs from their supply chain and position for growth, and one way we do that is by delivering optimal VMI [vendor managed inventory] strategies across the supply chain in order to satisfy customer service requirements and profitability.”  

The agenda includes a keynote address by DuPont, followed by: 

• “Introduction to Procurement” - a discussion on Elemica’s advanced procurement solution that eliminates errors, speeds processing, and generates efficiencies.
• Procurement Case Studies/Panel Discussions - Dow (formerly Rohm and Haas), The Dow Chemical Company, Brenntag.
• “Remove Supply Chain Costs for Buyers and Sellers in a Recession” – BearingPoint
• “Introduction to Replenishment” – a discussion on how Elemica’s replenishment solution reduces inventory, working capital and resources while improving service.
• Replenishment Case Studies/Panel Discussions – Arkema, DuPont, BASF and Rhodia 

The free conference includes breakfast, lunch and opportunities for networking throughout the day. 

Elemica will host a private tour of historic sites in Philadelphia the evening before on Tuesday, May 12.  The Constitutional Guided Walking Tour will begin at 6:00 PM and last for one hour, and an evening reception will be held at the Tangerine Restaurant from 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM following the tour.  RSVP for the evening event and Road Show by contacting Ashley Capuzzi at 610.786.1239 or acapuzzi@elemica.com. 

About Elemica
Elemica was founded by 22 leading global corporations to deliver best-in-class integration of supply chain trade partners for seamless execution of business processes such as order-to-invoice, procure-to-pay, and logistics tendering.  Elemica unites global trade partners and provides a true framework of 'Connect Once.  Connect To All.'   By automating key business processes, removing transactional and communication barriers, and integrating the information flow between business partners, Elemica’s clients benefit from reduced cost of operations and faster process execution with fewer resources. 

From order entry to invoice processing for logistics, planning, and purchasing, the Elemica network improves productivity, decreases errors, and increases customer and business partner satisfaction.  Elemica has connected more than 2000 companies across multiple industries and processes over $50B in annual transactions. Clients include Dow, BP, Rohm and Haas, Shell Chemicals, BASF, and Lanxess.  For more information, visit http://www.elemica.com.

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