Richard Sherman to Deliver Keynote Address at Dimensional Insight User Conference for Suppliers‚ Manufacturers and Distributors
Annual user event will feature supply chain visionary and author of ”Supply Chain Transformation: Practical Roadmap to Best Practice Results”
(PRWEB) April 02‚ 2013 — Dimensional Insight‚ a leading provider of business intelligence (BI) software‚ announced today that Richard Sherman‚ an internationally recognized author‚ discipline expert and pundit in supply chain management‚ will deliver the keynote address for the Dimensional Insight User Conference for Suppliers‚ Manufacturers and Distributors (DIUC SMD)‚ which will be held from June 3-6‚ 2013‚ at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch in Scottsdale‚ Ariz.
“Richard has his finger on the pulse of the trends‚ issues and innovation in the supply chain world‚ and he will share his perspectives with attendees on the vital role that business intelligence (BI) plays in smarter supply chain management‚” said Fred Powers‚ CEO of Dimensional Insight. “He will set the stage for a comprehensive program that we’ve assembled to illustrate innovative ways that suppliers‚ manufacturers and distributors are using BI to gain actionable insights throughout their increasingly complex supply chains to get the most out of their Diver Solution deployments.”
Sherman is currently president of Gold & Domas Research in Austin‚ Texas, and he serves as Discipline Expert: Supply Chain Management for Trissential‚ based in Minneapolis. He authored the book‚ “Supply Chain Transformation: Practical Roadmap to Best Practice Results‚” which was released by Wiley in October‚ 2012.
“In today’s increasingly competitive economy‚ companies that want to be leaders must transform their supply chains in order to achieve operational excellence‚” said Sherman. “Dimensional Insight users have already taken an important step to achieve this excellence through business intelligence. I look forward to sharing with them my insights on how to take their use of business intelligence and analytics to the next level.”
In addition to the industry keynote by Sherman and Dimensional Insight’s keynote from co-founders Fred Powers and Stan Zanarotti‚ the Dimensional Insight User Conference for Suppliers‚ Manufacturers and Distributors will feature a mix of presentations and educational workshops from Dimensional Insight employees and customers. Previous years have seen customer presentations from Florida’s Natural, Remy Cointreau, Nielsen, GeoScape and EMC. Dimensional Insight staff will lead discussions on industry trends‚ new product developments and hands-on training sessions. Customer case studies and success stories will also be weaved into the conference agenda to provide attendees with a mix of educational and informative content. Dimensional Insight will also honor several customers through an awards presentation at the conference.
To view the DIUC SMD agenda online and register for the event‚ please visit http://www.dimins.com/diuc/diuc-smd/agenda.html. Dimensional Insight customers who register before April 30th can save $100 off the conference price.