Quintiq to Embark on "Smart Planning. Smart Business." World Tour

Quintiq is bringing together thought leaders and supply chain experts in cities around the world to discuss strategies that deliver better outcomes

'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, The Netherlands, March 27, 2014 /CNW/ - Quintiq, a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization (SCP&O), announced today it is hosting its inaugural World Tour.

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The company is bringing together thought leaders and supply chain experts to exchange ideas on planning practices and strategies that deliver better outcomes. Themed "Smart planning, smart business", the tour kicked off in Rome, Italy, on March 20, 2014, and will continue in cities across the globe, culminating in Istanbul, Turkey, on November 6. To register, please visit: http://www.quintiq.com/world-tour.html

The events will feature a range of interesting keynote speakers and be tailored to each audience by featuring relevant case studies and scenarios involving existing customers to improve attendee's knowledge of SCP&O challenges. The events will feature interactive workshops and panel discussions with ample networking time and opportunities for attendees to meet with Quintiq's SCP&O experts on a one-to-one basis. Quintiq's World Tour dates and venues are:

• May 20 - Stockholm, Sweden
• May 22 - Brescia, Italy
• June 12 - Dusseldorf, Germany
• June 23 - Singapore
• September 25 - Paris, France
• October 15 - Philadelphia, USA  
• October 22 - Melbourne, Australia  
• November 6 - Istanbul, Turkey

Leaders from the likes of NTV, Outukumpu, NSG Group and NatSteel will present their journeys. Among the thought leaders involved in Quintiq's World Tour are Dr. Hans-Jörg Bullinger of the Fraunhofer Institute, Dr. John Gattorna of the Gattorna Alignment, and Lora Cecere, CEO and Founder of Supply Chain Insights.

"Quintiq's World Tour is the perfect opportunity for supply chain leaders to collaborate about the latest strategies, techniques and projects that are driving breakthrough business improvements," said Jeffrey Vail, Chief Marketing Officer at Quintiq. "We have an exciting lineup of speakers and workshops planned, and I am confident that attendees will walk away with new ideas on how to improve their supply planning processes."

Attendees will include Quintiq's customers, business partners, media as well as senior executives responsible for IT, supply chain, operations, manufacturing and service management. At each event, attendees who are expected to hail from the metals, transportation, logistics and manufacturing industries, will learn of the business benefits that come from implementing robust SCP&O practices.

About Quintiq
Every business has its supply chain planning puzzles. Some of those puzzles are large. Some are complex. Some seem impossible to solve. Since 1997, Quintiq has been solving each of those puzzles using a single supply chain planning & optimization software platform. Today, approximately 12,000 users in over 80 countries rely on Quintiq software to plan and optimize workforces, logistics and production. Quintiq has headquarters in the Netherlands and the USA, and offices around the world.

For more information, visit http://www.quintiq.com or follow Quintiq on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

SOURCE: Quintiq

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