Exclusive Web Event : Apparel SAP Web Seminar

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 11:00 am
Eastern Standard Time (GMT -05:00, New York)

As apparel organizations pursue increased supply visibility, better analytical logic and overall faster time to market, they must understand and map the competing technology and process strategies to avoid risk and achieve long-term success. This insightful web event will offer an overview of AMR Research Inc.’s Unified Apparel Model as a way to clarify and understand the operating practices of a modern vertically integrated retailer and/or brand owner. The model includes three major components: Supply Chain Management, Retail Planning and Retail Operations.

Also featured will be a case study of Wolverine Worldwide, featuring the firm's CIO. A $1 billion-plus global designer, manufacturer and marketer of leading footwear brands, Wolverine Worldwide has successfully grown global retail operations while improving sell-through and enhancing visibility into supply chain operations. Working in partnership with SAP, it has developed a multi-year strategic and scalable IT plan designed to dramatically improve product lifecycle management, demand planning and financial supply chain management.

Key Takeaways from this Dynamic Session:
  • Best practices and lessons learned on vertically integrating your business model
  • How to align expectations with your new business case
  • Understand the real pitfalls of integration and how to avoid them
  • How to leverage ERP to deliver scalable cross-business processes and plan for global growth
  • How to implement the right technology to support your new business processes
PLUS: AMR Research Inc.'s Paper on The Unified Apparel Model

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