MIAMISBURG, Ohio — How manufacturers, logistics providers and retailers are increasing economic value across their supply and demand networks is the main message that keynote speaker Keith Henry will present at
LogiCon 2008 in Las Vegas. In the keynote,
"The Data-Driven Value Chain," to be delivered on Wednesday, March 26 at 10:00 a.m., Henry will describe successful organizations that are analyzing terabytes of data and taking action for competitive advantage.
Henry is vice president for
manufacturing global industry solutions for
Teradata Corporation (NYSE:
TDC), the leader in
enterprise data warehousing. Prior to joining Teradata, Henry was the IT leader for customer business solutions, a joint venture between
Coca-Cola Enterprises and The Coca-Cola Company. He served on the Retail Industry Leaders Association while he was corporate director of business solutions for Coca-Cola Enterprises.
In addition, several experts on deriving greater financial value from data will be available during exhibit hours March 26 and 27 at Teradata booth 15.
For manufacturers to gain full financial value from their information, they must first gather data from across the enterprise into an enterprise data warehouse, and then integrate it with their enterprise resource planning program, such as
SAP NetWeaver. With this essential single understanding of their business, manufacturers can move from a supply-driven operation to a demand-driven operation.
"It is critical to integrate SAP and non-SAP enterprise data because more than half of the relevant data for running the business is outside of SAP. A small improvement in forecast accuracy can add millions of dollars to a company's top and bottom lines because a typical forecast gets one item wrong for every two it gets right," Henry said.
On the Exhibit Floor Wednesday and Thursday at Teradata Booth 15
Experts on demand chain issues from the viewpoints of consumer goods manufacturers, retailers and logistics companies will be available during exhibit hours (7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily) at Teradata booth 15. The speakers are:
Shaun Connolly is the transportation program director for Global Industry Solutions. In this role, he drives industry initiatives and offers across transportation providers, postal and package delivery organizations, logistics providers, and distributors. This includes developing the worldwide strategy, portfolio planning and offer prioritization for this diverse set of supply chain players. Connolly also works to develop and implement best practices for existing and potential customers leveraging their technology investments. Prior to joining Teradata in 2005 he spent more than 15 years gaining global experience and expertise in supply chain management, operations management, project management, technology management and implementation management. His extensive experience includes managing cross-functional initiatives and processes while working for Hewlett-Packard, Apple Computer, Gateway, BAX Global and Air Cargo, Inc.
Michael DeBrosse is vice president of Demand and Supply Chain Solutions Marketing. He is responsible for the design, development and deployment of a data warehouse-driven portfolio of tools that drive better decisions and operational intelligence across the business value chain on a worldwide basis. DeBrosse frequently delivers presentations showing companies how to enable more effective supply chain and demand chain strategies with technology and how those companies can realize value and drive ROI from solutions built on a foundation of detailed data.
Keith Henry oversees
Global Industry Solutions for Manufacturing. He is responsible for the creation of solution offers for field sales and industry consultants in consumer products, high tech and industrial organizations. Henry has directed numerous, large enterprise application projects including SAP, mobile technology, enterprise data warehousing and portals. He is particularly experienced with CPG/retail processes and information, including demand-driven supply network, point-of-sale category management, trade funds management, data synchronization, and other CPG electronic commerce initiatives. As a Teradata customer, Henry was a member of the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and the Teradata Manufacturing Board of Directors.
Tim Shaw, PMP, is program director for the manufacturing industry specializing in consumer packaged goods and consumer products industries for Teradata Corporation. He manages Teradata's worldwide portfolio for solutions and business consulting for the consumer products industries, including industry solutions for SAP and SAS integration, business intelligence, master data management, supply chain management, CRM and manufacturing financial management. Shaw also manages foundational offers involving SAS and SAP integration including
supply chain management, trade promotions management, demand-driven supply networks, POS demand signal repository and advanced planning solution offers.
Note to Editors: Teradata experts Shaun Connolly, Mike DeBrosse, Keith Henry and Tim Shaw can be interviewed on March 26 and 27 at Teradata booth 15 as available, or by arranging an interview in advance. To arrange an interview, please contact D'Anne Hotchkiss by telephone at 609-275-9325, or by e-mail at
d'anne.hotchkiss@teradata.com.
About Teradata
Teradata Corporation (NYSE: TDC) is the world's largest company solely focused on raising intelligence through data warehousing and enterprise analytics. Teradata is in more than 60 countries and on the web at
Teradata.com.
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