i2 Web Seminar to Discuss How DaimlerChrysler Synchronizes its Organization with i2 Supply Chain Planning Solutions.DALLAS -- i2 Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ITWO ITWO I2 Technologies (stock abbreviation, AMEX) ) will host a free web seminar featuring DaimlerChrysler and IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2005, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET. Participants can learn how DaimlerChrysler has implemented a supply chain planning solution called Integrated Volume Planning (IVP IVP abbr. intravenous pyelogram IVP (Intravenous pyelogram) The use of a dye, injected into the veins, used to locate kidney stones. Also used to determine the anatomy of the urinary system. ), which is powered by i2 supply chain planning solutions. IBM will discuss how it has helped automotive clients like DaimlerChrysler transform their supply chains. Karl Mortensen, senior manager of Global Volume Planning at DaimlerChrysler, will discuss how the company incorporates sales and manufacturing information directly into the production planning Production planning The function of a manufacturing enterprise responsible for the efficient planning, scheduling, and coordination of all production activities. process to gain production alignment with demand- and capacity-related information. Stavros Stefanis, IBM Global Services IBM Global Services is the world's largest business and technology services provider. It is the fastest growing part of IBM, with over 190,000 professionals serving customers in more than 160 countries. , IBM Business Consulting Services Partner, Automotive Strategy, DaimlerChrysler Integrated Account, will offer recommendations for auto manufacturers and suppliers looking to embark on a supply chain transformation effort. Aamer Rehman, senior practice director, i2 Automotive, Aerospace, Industrial and Metals, will discuss how i2 customers can leverage its solutions for added business efficiency. This web seminar will address: --How DaimlerChrysler discovered the need for significant organizational and process changes as a result of its Integrated Volume Planning (IVP) project --How the IVP system forces a direct and solid connection between sales and production --How the production program is optimized while balancing supply and demand according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. corporate priorities --How the IVP process flow enables the business units to focus on sales forecasting while the IVP optimization engine calculates the production program --How DaimlerChrysler is deploying resources to manage the complexity stemming from new sales forecast requirements --How the automaker had to shift its production planning when moving from a wholesale to a retail environment --How DaimlerChrysler is working to restructure business processes to handle the increased visibility into the impact of changes --How to leverage proven industry metrics and processes with automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. subject matter experts from IBM Business Consulting Services to achieve ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). with quantifiable results in an accelerated timeline The i2 web seminar featuring DaimlerChrysler and IBM is one in a series highlighting i2 customers discussing business challenges such as increasing visibility across their supply chains, collaborating with suppliers and buyers on critical supply chain issues, reducing inventories, increasing service level performance and customer satisfaction, and improving asset utilization and inventory turns. To register, please visit http://events.reflectsystems.com/clients/i2/20051101/. About i2 i2 helps business leaders make better supply chain decisions. i2's flexible next generation solutions are designed to synchronize demand and supply across ever-changing global business networks. i2's innovative supply chain management tools and services are pervasive in a wide cross-section of industries; 19 of the AMR (1) (Adaptive Multi-Rate) A variable rate speech codec selected by the 3GPP for the 3G evolution of the GSM cellphone system (WCDMA). Using the Algebraic CELP (ACELP) compression technology, AMR provides toll quality sound at transmission rates from 4.75 to 12. Research Top 25 Global Supply Chains belong to i2 customers. Learn more at www.i2.com. |
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