Quintiq to Host Executive Meeting for Metals Industry

S'-hertogenbosch, The Netherlands (ots/PRNewswire) -

Supply chain optimization on the agenda for Europe's leading
metals

executives

Quintiq [http://www.quintiq.com ], a global leader in supply chain
planning and optimization (SCP&O), is hosting an event for metals
executives at the 5-star resort L'Albereta Relais & Chateaux
[http://www.albereta.it/en ] in Franciacorta, Erbusco (Brescia) on
May 30, 2013. The Quintiq Metals Executives Meeting will explore
metal SCP&O best practices and present attendees with the opportunity
to hear from representatives of two leading European metals
companies, Acciaierie Bertoli Safau [http://www.absacciai.it ] (ABS)
of Italy, and Elval [http://www.elval.gr/default.asp?pid=3&la=2 ] of
Greece.

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130328/606756 )

Participants can register online
[http://connect.quintiq.com/ExecutiveMeetingBrescia.html ] and submit
questions in advance of the meeting. Topics for discussion at the
meeting include:

- Maximizing profitability and strengthening competitive advantage:
cross-industry lessons on current and future challenges in supply chain management
- Rapid identification of the consequences of disruptions and unforeseen events
in the entire supply chain
- Evaluating the impact of planning decisions on KPIs
- The importance of having full visibility and control of operations

Quintiq is hosting the event as they see this as a critical time
for the metals industry. To remain competitive during turbulent
times, metallurgical industry players must optimize operational
efficiency. Increasing productivity through optimal supply chain
efficiency is critical to a company's ability to cope with the impact
of constantly changing situations.

"By hosting this meeting we are providing strategic decision
makers and supply chain managers with information pertaining to the
solutions they need for their supply chain," said Francois
Eijgelshoven, vice president of EMEA at Quintiq. "This executive
meeting will give the attendees the opportunity to uncover how supply
chain planning & optimization solutions can support metals companies
in achieving their business goals even in a turbulent market."

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About Quintiq

Quintiq's revolutionary supply chain planning and optimization
[http://www.quintiq.com/solutions/supply-chain-planning.aspx ]
(SCP&O) platform enables enterprises to improve efficiency at every
stage of the supply chain journey. It powers end-to-end planning and
optimization of personnel [http://www.quintiq.com/solutions/employee
-planning-and-scheduling.aspx ], resources, and processes in a single
planning environment, across all planning horizons. Many of the
world's largest and most successful enterprises rely on Quintiq to
achieve their business goals, strengthen their competitive advantage,
and create new revenue streams.

Established in 1997 and growing rapidly, Quintiq has a global
presence with dual headquarters in the Netherlands and the USA, a
global development center in Malaysia, and offices around the world.
Quintiq's software is in use at over 500 locations in 78 countries
worldwide.

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Communication Manager, Tel:+31-(0)736910739,
pressrelease@quintiq.com.