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Plan to be Part of Distribution Connections
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Mike O'Brien Senior Vice President Distribution Supply Chain Group |
You are invited to part of Distribution Connections, the largest gathering of Infor Distribution customers this year. This dedicated conference track will get you connected to colleagues, industry and product experts, information, technology, and training related to your current business needs. Distribution Connections is a direct result of feedback from past Inforum attendees who told us they wanted to more easily connect with users with similar interests.
Whether you're an executive, line-of-business leader, or information technology professional, you can find out where your solutions are headed, hear what peers are doing to improve operations, and explore new strategies and technologies. Distribution Connections provides the best of both worlds, combining the educational and networking opportunities of a large user event with a tailored conference-within-a-conference focused on what distributors need to compete in today's global marketplace.
Focus on improving and extending your distribution operations
Take full advantage of Inforum 2008's broad range of educational sessions devoted to distribution, supply chain, and technology solutions, trends and best practices - all designed to help you leverage your current systems and move forward with new tools and techniques.
Agenda highlights include:
Start your Inforum 2008 experience at a special Distribution Connections general session that brings together all of our Distribution customers. Representatives from the Infor executive team and TheUsergGroup.org will provide a guide to the conference agenda and networking opportunities that will deliver the maximum ROI.
Our featured keynote speaker is Dr. Adam J. Fein, President of Pembroke Consulting, Inc. and a
well-known author and commentator on trends in wholesale distribution. He will present "The 2009
Outlook for Distribution" and explain the macroeconomic trends behind the distribution industry and provide his forecast for 2009 conditions. His thought-provoking presentation will help you understand the role of distribution in today's economy, get perspective on the economic trends affecting your company and identify strategies to deal with a volatile environment.
Keep up-to-date with current release enhancements, product roadmaps, and upgrade strategies. Discover the benefits of using demand planning, document management, eCommerce and customer self-service, and transportation management
Find out more about buyers control center, advanced inventory control & replenishment, units of measure, pricing and rebates, accounting & financials, document imaging, and report writing
Learn more about performance and tuning, data conversion, and IBM System i
Explore new strategies for inventory excellence, business continuity & disaster recovery, supply chain event management, asset sustainability, and warehouse operations
Join fellow users and Infor product management for the TUG Special Interest Groups meetings on Oct. 13 and during the conference to discuss current and future solution plans. Visit to the TUG website for more details and meeting schedule.
For more details on all the Distribution Connections sessions, click here. Plus, you can view hundreds of other education sessions offered during Inforum 2008.
Birds-of-a-Feather
Connect with groups of users on specific topics of interest to youwhether it's related to inventory management strategies, pricing techniques, or managing the rising costs of transportation. You can prearrange Birds-of-a-Feather sessions ahead of the conference or set up sessions on-site regarding the issues that matter most to you.
Click here to submit a Birds-of-a-Feather session.
Enterprising Square
This informal networking environment is designed as a gathering place for users of our distribution ERP, EAM, and SCM solutions to meet between conference activities. Look for signs leading to the Distribution Connections area and then feel free to start a conversation with your peers.
Let's Do Lunch
At this year's Inforum, attendee badges will reflect the Infor solutions they use so you can more quickly identify other Distribution colleagues. There also will be designated Distribution Connections tables at lunch to make it easier to link up with attendees using the same solutions or to identify others using new applications that might benefit your company.
Solutions Expo
This informal networking environment is designed as a gathering place for users of our Distribution solutions to meet between conference activities. Look for signs leading to the Distribution Connections area and then feel free to start a conversation with your peers.
