Companies increasingly need to focus on Working Capital to improve their liquidity. Do they also improve shareholder value?

Cash is back as King

In the face of today’s unprecedented credit crunch, companies must do everything they can to free up Working Capital. Even businesses that appear to be in good shape may not be immune to the downturn

What would for example happen if your company’s bank suddenly cancelled its line of credit? Could you keep your operations going? And for how long? The cold, hard truth is that any company that relies on short-term debt may need to rethink its strategy, sooner than later

Working Capital is one of the few remaining areas which can deliver significant cash to the business in a relatively short period of time without a large restructuring program

Desk research shows that there is a significant potential of untapped capital lying idle

Optimising Working Capital represents a significant opportunity to improve shareholder value

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11/26/2009 | Antwerpen | Belgium
During the Gala Award Event 2009 on November 26th in Metropolis Antwerp, you will learn about best practices in innovative supply chain projects. It is a unique opportunity for networking and teambuilding and the ultimate place to enthuse your supply chain partners for a new supply chain project.

After the Award Ceremony, you will invite your guests to your personalized table, to enjoy the Gala Dinner exchaging thoughts and ideas.
http://www.supplychainaward.be/en/web/

London

03/24/2010 – 03/25/2010 | London
The Flexible Supply Chain – meeting customer needs by responding efficiently to constantly changing market conditions

• Building supply chain capability to manage fluctuating costs and volatile demand patterns
• Achieving end-to-end visibility throughout the extended supply chain in collaboration with your partners
• Translating top level supply chain strategy into operational best practice

Extended Supply Chain is an established thought-leadership conference attended by Europe’s most forward thinking and innovative Supply Chain Leaders. Now entering its 8th year, ESC2010, will bring together Supply Chain & Logistics Directors from a range of industry sectors to discuss, network and debate supply chain best practice and operational excellence.

The conference has two distinct elements, day 1 focuses on strategic thought leadership content, delivered by pre-eminent supply chain minds. Day 2 sees up to 40 case-study led, practical and operational workshops, delivered by industry experts on a range of topics deemed to be of significant relevance to supply chain leaders who operate an extended supply chain.

http://www.centaurconferences.co.uk/brands/theawarenessgroup/events/extendedsupplychain2010/overview.aspx

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Conversation with a Supply Chain Leader
On Demand
Risk management. Sustainability. The relationship between finance and supply chain. Global process standardization. Kelly Thomas, i2 Senior Vice President, Product Strategy and Planning, will address these topics and others during an engaging conversation with Didier Chenneveau, Chief Supply Chain Officer at LG Electronics.

Inside the AMR Research Top 25 Supply Chains
On Demand
Join Susan Olivier of the i2 User Group Board of Directors as she discusses the
AMR Research Top 25 Supply Chains with AMR Research Chief Strategy Officer Kevin O’Marah. Learn how AMR Research determines the Top 25 Supply Chains, the characteristics of these supply chains, and specific examples of companies that are driving best-in-class performance and financial value for their companies. Mr. O’Marah will also provide viewers with his perspective on what it means to be demand driven, key metrics that supply chain organizations should concentrate on, and strategies for success in 2010 and beyond.

Strategies for 2010 and Beyond
Presentation with Live Q&A
Listen in as AMR Research Chief Strategy Officer Kevin O’Marah and i2 Chairman, President, and CEO Jackson L. Wilson, Jr. discuss the latest trends and innovations in supply chain solution technology and delivery. They will also address the challenges and opportunities that companies face today, and the strategies and tactics necessary to build more efficient, risk-tolerant supply chains for the future.

Positioned for Growth: i2 Financial Update
Presentation with Live Q&A
i2 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Mike Berry will provide an update on i2’s financial performance and talk about how the company is positioned for growth. A live question-and-answer session with Mr. Berry will follow the presentation.

Building Profitable Relationships Between Branded Manufacturers and Retailers
Presentation with Live Q&A
David Aquino, Research Director at AMR Research, will lead a discussion with Yuka Yu, Vice President of Global Supply Chain Operations at Sony Electronics, and Ijaz Parpia, i2 Vice President, Retail and Consumer Industries, on the changing relationship between branded manufacturers and retailers. Topics of conversation will include the economic drivers behind evolving channel management strategies, innovative software and services for managing multi-enterprise collaboration, and how Sony Electronics has developed a winning supply chain strategy

Registration: http://www.i2.com/sclforum/

Our previous logistics platform, Transport & Logistics, which enjoyed a tremendous response and was fully booked up in no time, demonstrated the thirst for knowledge on the  latest trends in the logistics.

PROLOGISTICS once again brings together all the trends and developments within the supply chain, from goods handling, warehouse design, building management and logistics project development through to innovations in goods flow control, data processing and logistics information technology.

Contact:
Helen Mortier – Exhibition Manager
Tel: +32 (0)3 280 53 20
Fax: +32 (0)3 280 53 53
helen.mortier(at)easyfairs.com

 
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www.3isite.com/articles/ImagesFashion_Zara_Part_II.pdf
2. www.gallaugher.com/Zara%20Case.pdf
3. http://www.slideshare.net/adhirock/zara-case-study
4. http://www.scribd.com/doc/17191047/Zara-Case-Study-2
5. http://eprints.bibl.hkr.se/archive/00002000/01/Dissertation_071129[1].pdf

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