Dedham, Massachusetts, January 23, 2016 – SAPinsider announced today that sessions are posted for Logistics & SCM, PLM, Manufacturing, and Procurement 2017 and IoT 2017, March 6-8 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando.

Emile Emery, Logistics & SCM, PLM, Manufacturing, and Procurement 2017 and IoT 2017 Conference Producer, is very enthusiastic about this year’s event, saying, “You will hear about SAP's new solution offerings, innovations, and planned investments across the extended supply chain including the latest on SAP S/4HANA®, IoT, SAP® APO and SAP Integrated Business Planning, inventory, warehouse and transportation management tools, SAP PLM, SAP Ariba, and much more. You will not only familiarize yourself with the newest SAP technologies and road maps, but obtain unrivaled education on how to optimize the technology you already own to transform your supply chain into a competitive digitized powerhouse. We’re also excited about the lineup of case studies this year, including brands like, Hollister, United Sugars, Vestas Wind Systems, Minuteman International, and more.”

Topics covered at Logistics & SCM, PLM, Manufacturing, and Procurement 2017 and IoT 2017 include:

• Supply chain strategy and design

Road maps, decision points, and migration strategies to optimize your supply chain and future initiatives

• Demand planning and S&OP

Best practices to improve forecast accuracy, response times, transparency, and organizational alignment leveraging the right tools

• Supply and production planning

Steps and strategies to help you balance supply and production planning activities for optimal performance and ROI

• Warehouse and inventory management

Proven techniques and customer testimonials that will help you lower costs, optimize inventory management, and provide greater visibility to maximize warehouse and supply chain efficiency

• Transportation management, logistics, and order fulfillment

Real-world examples, live demos, and lessons learned to help you move goods efficiently and globally to meet changing customer demands

• Data management, reporting, and analytics

Tools and techniques to leverage high-performing analytics that drive real-time decisions and results

• Product lifecycle management

Expert know-how and leading practices to accelerate and streamline the design, development, and delivery of new products to market

• Manufacturing operations and execution

Tips and strategies to leverage cutting-edge innovation to unlock the full potential of your plant, equipment, and production facilities

• Procurement and supplier management

Recommendations to simplify end-to-end procurement processes and increase cost savings, both on premise and in the cloud

• Internet of Things

Use cases and key considerations to help you derive and illustrate the real business value from your IoT initiatives

• SAP HANA

Best practices and key considerations to implement, integrate, and utilize SAP HANA® across the extended supply chain

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Logistics & SCM, PLM, Manufacturing, and Procurement 2017 and IoT 2017 are an annual collaboration of SAP and SAPinsider, and are the definitive conferences for organizations using SAP solutions to drive operational excellence across the extended supply chain. The events are co-located with Customer Engagement & Commerce 2017 and packed with over 173 hand-picked sessions, live product demos, and interactive forums including the latest product updates from SAP.

For more information and to register, please visit www.scm2017.com. 

Contact:

Sean Edwards

Executive Vice President, Marketing

WIS, publisher of SAPinsider

Sean.Edwards@wispubs.com

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