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Leading names in retailing provide insight into supply chain strategies at Retail Solutions 2008
Archived article dated Thursday June 19th 2008
2008 sees the relaunch of the popular Retail Solutions exhibition at ExCeL in London with an impressive new conference programme run by Retail Week Conferences. The organisers have also announced that EDS is confirmed as the principle partner for the event.
The Retail Week conference programme which will run alongside the free-to-attend exhibition will feature innovative case studies delivered by prominent UK and international retailers, who will offer insights and discussion on key strategic issues facing retailers.The conference will be divided into three conference streams covering Supply Chain, Multichannel Retail and the Retail Technology Forum.
Highlights of the Supply Chain conference on Tuesday 24 June feature speakers from Argos, Woolworths, Sainsbury's, John Lewis and Borders. For instance, Duncan Kendal, General Manager- Supply, Argos Direct, will talk about achieving an optimal collaborative retailing relationship with your supplier. Kendal will show how to build a relationship with your supplier to keep costs low and productivity high.
Phil Streatfield, Commercial Supply Chain and IT Director, Woolworths will discuss linking information across the supply chain to improve efficiency and how to build a demand driven supply chain management from shelf to manufacturer.
David Roberts, Group Distribution Director, Mosaic Fashions looks at overcoming obstacles that impact the speed and costs in which your products are delivered.
Retail Solutions' exciting move to London, after more than 15 years at the NEC Birmingham, will provide retailers with greater access to the fast growing retail technology market. Exhibitors include Aldata, K3, Manhattan Associates and Red Prairie.
Aldata, one of the global leaders in supply chain software for retail, wholesale and logistics companies will be demonstrating at Retail Solutions how retailers can meet the growing challenge of sustainable retailing. Manhattan Associates will be promoting and demonstrating Manhattan SCOPE, its recently launched portfolio of solutions and technology that leverages a common Supply Chain Process Platform to optimise supply chains holistically. K3, the UK's largest provider of Microsoft Dynamics, will be demonstrating its multi-channel solutions for retailers, as part of its joined-up thinking programme.
Following on from the success of 'Store of the Future' at last years Retail Solutions, which attracted attention from the world's media, this year Retail Solutions will host a Green feature, sponsored by BT Expedite, the retail solutions division of BT. Retailers are looking for ways to respond to their customers' interest in greener products and stores and this feature will demonstrate how technology can help.
The European Retail Solutions Awards will take place on the evening of the Wednesday 25th June at Old Billingsgate Market near ExCeL. In 2007 the awards were attended by more than 800 retail IT executives and vendors from the retail, leisure and food services from across Europe. The awards celebrate retailers and suppliers successful use of technology that has driven their businesses forward and recognises some of Europe's most progressive companies. There are 16 categories to be awarded including; 'Supply Chain excellence' and winner of winners 'European Retail Solution of the year award'. New categories for 2008 include Best Green IT Initiative and Best Multi-channel Integration. The window for entries is now closed with a record number of submissions reflecting the calibre of projects taking place over the last 12 months. However you can still book your place to attend via the website www.europeanretailsolutionsawards.com
Go to www.retailsolutions2008.com for FREE fast track entry to Retail Solutions and to register for the conferences.
For further details about Retail Week's Supply Chain Conference call 0845 056 5899 or visit www.retailsolutions2008.com/supplychain
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