General Motors Presents Updated GM1724 Label Standard Requirements Necessary
for an Optimal Supply Chain
CLEVELAND, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanstar Communications, Inc., today
unveiled the agenda for the upcoming Frontline Solutions' Supply Chain Week
symposia that focus on the automotive industry. These symposia provide
attendees with a detailed look at standards that help optimize effective
supply chain solutions in the automotive market. According to AMR Research in
the Supply Chain Management Applications Report, 2001-2006, "Automotive, with
its focus on responsive, customer-focused, and leaner supply chains, continues
to increases its investments in [supply chain] applications, managing to grow
seven percent in 2001."
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Frontline Solutions' Supply Chain Week presents two automotive symposia,
which take place September 24-25 at McCormick Place, Lakeside Center in
Chicago, including:
* Covisint Manufacturing Issues & B2B Symposium
Identifies and discusses the business issues faced in the automotive
industry, including product development, procurement, supply chain
management, advance quality product planning, and portal communications.
This discussion highlights how companies can compress planning cycles,
enhance supply chain planning, and increase efficiency and asset
utilization to realize greater profits
-- Hosted by Covisint
-- Sponsored by Baan, IONA, J.D. Edwards, SAP, and SITA CORP
* General Motors Supplier Symposium
Describes the advantages, efficient methods, and business benefits of
implementing the GM1724 shipping label. This discussion guides supply
chain professionals through the necessary standards, templates, packing
lists, principals of parts marking, process improvement, and integration
considerations
-- Hosted by General Motors Corporation
-- Sponsored by AIM, Inc., Hand Held Products, Intermec, Lexmark, Psion
Teklogix, Stratix, and Symbol Technologies
About Frontline Solutions' Supply Chain Week
Frontline Solutions' Supply Chain Week focuses on providing attendees with
a comprehensive look at the technologies required to build an end-to-end
supply chain solution. Understanding that there are multiple components
necessary to build a comprehensive supply chain solution, Advanstar has built
a "three pillar" event, consisting of:
* Automatic Identification (AutoID) & Radio Frequency Identification
(RFID) conference & exposition
* Industrial Mobile & Wireless conference & exposition
* Collaborative Commerce conference & exposition
Running concurrently, the conferences will take place September 23-26 with
one integrated exposition open September 24-26 at McCormick Place, Lakeside
Center.
Three notable individuals that are distinctly recognized for their
critical role in supply chain management advancements will keynote at
Frontline Solutions' Supply Chain Week:
* Procter & Gamble's Stephen David, CIO & B2B Officer focuses on "Creating
Consumer Value From Rich Collaborations." In this discussion, Mr. David
talks about first-hand steps P&G is taking to optimize its supply chain
and explains why today's B2B applications and marketplace exchanges must
change to fit the needs of the environment
* J.D. Edwards' CTO, Michael Madden, speaks about "Integration In
Collaborative Commerce." Mr. Madden discusses current and future
technologies for delivering a robust integration framework
* AMR Research's VP & GM CPG, Life Sciences and Retail Industry Services,
John Fontanella, leads the "SuperSession Panel Discussion with SAP."
Designed exclusively to address the challenges currently being faced by
today's industry leaders, through an interactive conversation with SAP,
Procter & Gamble, and others
For more information on Frontline Solutions' Supply Chain Week, visit
http://www.frontlinexpo.com . To attend call 1-877-232-0132, or to exhibit call
1-888-822-4321.
About Advanstar Communications, Inc.
Advanstar Communications Inc. is a worldwide business information company
serving specialized markets with high quality information resources and
integrated marketing solutions. Advanstar has 92 business magazines and
directories, 79 exhibitions and conferences, numerous Web sites, and a wide
range of direct marketing, database and reference products and services.
Advanstar serves targeted market sectors in such industries as art,
automotive, beauty, collaboration/e-learning, CRM/call center, digital media,
entertainment/marketing, fashion & apparel, healthcare, internet/e-business,
manufacturing and processing, pharmaceutical, powersports, science,
telecommunications, and travel/hospitality. The Company has over 1,300
employees and currently operates from multiple offices in North America, Latin
America, Europe, and Asia. For more information on Advanstar Communications,
visit http://www.advanstar.com .
Media Contacts:
Stacy Lee Andrew Cary
O'Keeffe & Company Advanstar Communications
(703) 883-9000 ext. 121 (440) 891-3148
slee@okeeffeco.com acary@advanstar.com
SOURCE Advanstar Communications, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Stacy Lee of O'Keeffe & Company,
+1-703-883-9000 ext. 121, or slee@okeeffeco.com; or Andrew Cary
of Advanstar Communications, +1-440-891-3148, or
acary@advanstar.com
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