ADVISORY/Valdero Selected to Speak on Supply Chain Execution at MESA International 2003 Annual Conference of the Americas.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

ADVISORY...for Tuesday (Sept. 9)

MESA International 2003 Annual Conference of the Americas

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

Valdero

What:       Valdero has been selected as an "Industry Solutions
            Presenter" by MESA International to share with industry
            practitioners and decision-makers in manufacturing
            businesses how they can help better manage costs as
            margins continue to shrink. Valdero's real-time visibility
            and intelligent execution application creates high
            velocity supply and demand chains that help companies
            solve challenges they face in operational efficiency,
            customer service, inventory management and scheduling.

When:       Tuesday, September 9th, from 3:15 to 4:00 p.m.

Where:      Indian Lakes Resort, 250 West Schick Road,
            Bloomingdale, IL 60108

The primary challenge for this Contract Manufacturer (CM) is how to better manage costs as margins continue to shrink. Using enterprise software from Valdero, the CM gains real-time visibility into its liabilities at supply chain partners and reduces overall inventory levels and carrying costs while increasing customer service levels. Hear how this CM can dramatically cut order cycle times and operating costs and virtually eliminate excess and obsolete inventory. Valdero's real-time visibility and intelligent execution creates high velocity supply and demand chains that help the CM solve the challenges it faces in operational efficiency, customer service, inventory management and scheduling.