SAP America Forecasts Extreme Weather Ahead for Transportation and Logistics Company IT Systems

Which transportation and Logistic service provider companies will evolve their IT infrastructure in time to survive monsoon-force consolidation trends and lightning strike competition in global trade networks?

Berkeley, CA (PRWEB) May 23, 2007 -- Which transportation and Logistic service provider companies will evolve their IT infrastructure in time to survive monsoon-force consolidation trends and lightning strike competition in global trade networks?

Transportation and logistic service provider IT departments typically run custom legacy systems integrated to numerous Best of Breed (BOB) products where duplicate systems in regional architecture results in company growth limitations.

Recurring problems include: Business inefficiencies, Customer service failures, and IT innovation handicaps. Transportation and LSP companies must offset these problems now by careful assessment of their strategies for re-designing their IT infrastructures.

A holistic approach to IT innovation is key to offsetting negative impacts of a host of IT maturity issues.

A not-to-be missed webcast event:

The *2007 SAP Logistic Service Provider Information Technology Survey* can help companies re-align their approaches to IT innovation.
Results from the LSP Technology Survey will be presented during a live 60-minute web cast on 14 June 2007, 1 pm EST, entitled:
" Managing IT Maturity: Enabling Business-Wide Visibility, Cost Control and Technology Integration for Transportation and Logistics Service Providers"
To Register, go to: http://viavid.net/dce.aspx?sid=00003F30

A moderated panel of experts will review survey findings with a robust discussion of key implications for the industry to follow.

The panel will feature:

Rodney Strata, Industry Principal, Logistics and Transportation Industries, SAP America . Mr. Strata has over 15 years experience working with Logistics and Supply Chain technology with clients such as Canadian National Railway, Canadian Pacific Railway and Progistix Logistics Services.

JP Wiggins, Director for Industry Solutions Marketing, Travel & Transportation. SAP AG. Mr. Wiggins works on solution strategy and business plans for LSP, Rail, Post, Airlines and Hospitality having held senior executive positions at several leading supply chain solution providers in the logistics and transportation management space.

An expert industry analyst will round out this incisive panel.

Panel Moderator: Jean Murphy, award-winning Editorial Director at Global Logistics and Supply Chain Strategies.

For further information about this event or registration details, please contact:
Anthony Chavez, e-Conferencing Director, 510-525-0438
Full Conference Description: go to http://supplychainbrain.com/broadcasts/broadcasts.htm

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