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For Immediate Release

Manufacturing Software Solutions Providers Featured at
2004 APICS International Conference and Exposition

Alexandria, VA (September 8, 2004) The exhibit hall doors will open at the 2004 APICS International Conference and Exposition October 10-13, 2004, in San Diego, California, with more than 100 leading solutions providers of supply chain management, manufacturing execution systems, MRP/ERP, logistics, materials management, and CRM software on the exhibit floor.

Leaders in software, systems, services, and information technology will be present on Monday and Tuesday, October 11-12, to demonstrate their products that provide solutions to challenges facing manufacturers today.

Exhibitors will share their expertise at these featured sessions.

Sudipta Bhattacharya, vice president of manufacturing application solutions, SAP, will discuss the impact of supply-delivery cycle times on safety stock inventory, the correlation between cycle time and demand variability and impact on inventory levels, and the optimal levels of inventory needed under various fill rate policies.

Mike Dempsey, product strategist, Red Prairie Corporation, will speak on the pressures of compliance and competitive positioning to gain real value from various approaches to RFID implementation.

Les Wyatt, vice president and general manager, PeopleSoft Enterprises, will demonstrate how to best line up plants and warehouses to accommodate the evolving RFID standards.

Rob Leonard, area vice president, Workbrain, Inc., will explain how workforce management systems help manufacturers more effectively allocate their resources and eliminate manual systems at their company.

Dennie Norman, strategist, SAS, will offer solutions to aid enterprises in gaining efficiencies and reducing inventory by making customer demand the principal driver of supply chain fulfillment strategies.

The schedule is

Monday, October 11
8:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m.
"Inventory Velocity: Impact, Metrics, and Best Practices"
Sudipta Bhattacharya, vice president of manufacturing application solutions
SAP

9:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
"There's Great Value Beyond Compliance"
Mike Dempsey, product strategist
Red Prairie Corporation

Tuesday, October 12
8:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m.
"RFID's Benefits Beyond the Dock Door"
Les Wyatt, vice president and general manager
PeopleSoft Enterprises

9:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
"Optimizing the Labor Supply Chain: Improving Operating Margins through Workforce Management Automation"
Rob Leonard, area vice president
Workbrain, Inc.

2:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
"Demand Driven Sourcing"
Dennie Norman, strategist
SAS

The 2004 APICS International Conference and Exposition will host nearly 100 educational sessions on topics such as lean strategies, project management, small business issues, emerging trends, personal and professional development, enterprise quality management, and supply chain management.

For complete details on the 2004 conference, visit the APICS Web site at www.apics.org/education/conference.

APICS—The Educational Society for Resource Management is the recognized global leader in professional certifications, educational programs, and publications for manufacturing and service industry professionals across the entire supply chain. Founded in 1957, the society supports nearly 60,000 members in 20,000 companies worldwide. To learn more, visit the APICS community at www.apics.org.

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