i2 Metals Customers to discuss bringing the supply chain into the new generation during free industry conference

Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials

ISSN: 0003-5599

Article publication date: 11 January 2008

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(2008), "i2 Metals Customers to discuss bringing the supply chain into the new generation during free industry conference", Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Vol. 55 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/acmm.2008.12855aab.009

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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i2 Metals Customers to discuss bringing the supply chain into the new generation during free industry conference

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i2 Metals Customers to discuss bringing the supply chain into the new generation during free industry conference

As companies strive to improve operational efficiency, industry leading metals companies have realized that raising delivery performance and operational excellence are the building blocks to quality-planning processes. i2 Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:  ITWO) helps transform metals customers into low cost and high- margin producers. i2 solutions have been developed and proven hand-in- hand with the world's largest metals companies and deliver operational efficiency to address the industry's most troubling pain points.

On 17 and 18 October, global steel companies convened at the Double Tree Hotel & Suites in Pittsburgh for a complimentary industry conference and networking dinner. Tata Steel, Perot Systems, Carpenter Technology and i2 presented real-world examples of how i2 solutions are at work in the world's leading metals companies as well as new-generation strategies for moving the industry forward.

“Through a strategic opportunity assessment, i2 demonstrated that they understood our business and the challenges we face,” said Dr T. Mukherjee, Deputy Managing Director (Steel), Tata Steel. “i2 offers world class solutions and industry best practices knowledge that we believe can help us increase supply chain responsiveness through reduced manufacturing lead time, which in turn can lead to improved performance delivery and increased customer satisfaction.”

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