Media Alert: Apexon Hosts Supplier Performance Summit in Chicago

What:

Apexon is hosting a half-day Supplier Performance Summit for senior supply management executives in Chicago on Tuesday, May 16 from 1:30 to 6pm.

Speakers will be addressing the competitive advantages and cost savings that can result when supply and operations executives start thinking beyond the traditional scorecard for managing supplier relations.

The keynote speaker will be Gary Ragatz, associate professor of supply chain management at Michigan State University. He will be discussing emerging trends in supply risk and performance management. Professor Ragatz is an expert in global sourcing and performance.

Colin Walker, manager of Global Sourcing and Supply Management Systems for industrial manufacturer, Woodward Governor, will be presenting a best practices case study covering on-demand supply management.

There will also be a panel discussion on best practices in supply management. Participants include Gary Grebner/Deere and Company, Ted Dagnese/Gap, Inc., Naseem Malik/ACCO Brands Corp., Jason Busch/Azul Partners and Lisa Reisman/Aptium Global.

This Supplier Performance Summit is being sponsored by Apexon (www.apexon.com), the leading provider of actionable information for elevating supplier performance and reducing total costs.

When:

Tuesday, May 16, 2006 from 1:30pm - 6:00pm CDT

Where:

Swissôtel
323 Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL

Registration information is available at http://summit2006.apexon.com/.

Accredited journalists may RSVP by calling (415) 302-8990 to attend.

Newswire by Market Wire