Thursday, October 8, 2009

Prepare for Economy's 'New Normal' with New Supply Chain Strategies, Processes, and Technologies

Gene Tyndall, Tompkins International EVP, to address challenges at Oracle OpenWorld 2009

Gene Tyndall

Gene Tyndall

RALEIGH, NC, and SAN FRANCISCO, CA, October 8, 2009 -- The term "new normal" is being used in boardrooms and business meetings to apply to the new economy, which is expected to evolve as the economic recovery and upturn gather strength around the world. It is also being applied to global supply chains as companies work to formulate Comeback Plans around how their new supply chain should change to adapt to the "new normal."

"Only by understanding key supply chain challenges and using best practices of leading companies will businesses be able to survive and grow as the economy recovers," says Gene Tyndall, Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain Services, Tompkins International. "New ways of thinking, new strategies, new processes, and new technologies will all come into play now."

Tyndall will address how companies should prepare for the recovery from the economic downturn, as well as reveal key strategies to deal with the new norms of the supply chain, at Oracle OpenWorld 2009, Monday, October 12 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. He will present the opening keynote for the supply chain management track, which includes 72 sessions, and participate in the panel discussion, Supply Chain Overview Session I: Vision, Strategy, and Future Directions, with C-level executives from Plantronics, Oracle , Pella, and Bajaj Electricals.

Oracle Open World 2009 runs from October 11-15 and offers more than 1,800 sessions presented by Oracle experts, partners and customers.