Arrow To Give Seminar On Supply Chain Solutions At APICS Conference.Business & Technology Editors MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 18, 2000 Arrow Electronics Arrow Electronics NYSE: ARW is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Melville, New York. This company specializes in products and services of electronic components and computer products. , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ARW ARW Air Refueling Wing ARW Advanced Research Workshop ARW Associated Resume Writers ARW Army Ranger Wing (Irish Special Forces) ARW American Revolutionary War ARW Angle Random Walk ARW Aeroelastic Research Wing ), the world's largest distributor of electronic components and computer products, will present a seminar called, "Tactical Implementation of the Supply Chain Vision," on Monday October 23 at the APICS APICS Association for Operations Management APICS Educational Society for Resource Management (formerly American Production and Inventory Control Society) APICS American Production & Inventory Control Society International Conference and Exposition in Orlando, Florida The city of Orlando is a major city in central Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida. According to the 2000 census, the city population was 185,951. A 2006 U.S. . The conference is geared toward manufacturing and service industries across the entire supply chain in areas such as materials management Materials management is the branch of logistics that deals with the tangible components of a supply chain. Specifically, this covers the acquisition of spare parts and replacements, quality control of purchasing and ordering such parts, and the standards involved in ordering, , information services See Information Systems. , purchasing and quality. As the leading provider of Digital Supply Chain Solutions(SM), Arrow's seminar will focus on helping participants understand how to translate supply chain theory and management vision into specific processes and how to carry out this vision with supply chain partners to produce positive and organized change. The presentation will also highlight the key tactical steps and tools needed to integrate the resources required to plan, execute and measure the success of supply chain goals and objectives. Arrow's presenters will be Jeffrey K. Gallacci, Supply Chain Solutions Manager, and Cliff J. Purslow, Supply Chain Solutions Manager. "Through our vast range of supply chain management capabilities, Arrow is helping literally thousands of our customers achieve their supply chain visions," said Paul Katz, Arrow's Vice President of Digital Supply Chain Solutions. "There is no company better equipped to speak on translating supply chain theory into reality than Arrow Electronics." Arrow's supply chain solutions include a suite of e-commerce tools and value-added capabilities designed to help customers improve supply chain performance. These tools, called Digital Supply Chain Solutions, can increase a company's productivity, speed its time-to-market, and dramatically improve its operating efficiencies. APICS, the Educational Society for Resources Management, is a not-for-profit international educational organization respected throughout the world for its education and professional certification programs. About Arrow Electronics Arrow Electronics is the world's largest distributor of electronic components and computer products, with 1999 sales of $9.3 billion. Headquartered in Melville, New York Melville is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Huntington in Suffolk County on Long Island, New York, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, 14,533 people resided there. , Arrow serves as a supply chain partner for more than 600 suppliers and 175,000 original equipment manufacturers and commercial customers through more than 225 sales facilities and 19 distribution centers in 38 countries. Detailed information about Arrow's operations can be found at www.arrow.com |
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