Media Alert: Gartner Announces Supply Chain Executive Conference 2015

March 11, 2015 | By Business Wire News

Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT)

What:			Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference 2015

When:			12 – 14 May 2015

Where:			JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, Phoenix, AZ.

Details:			This year’s global conference theme is “The Art of Supply Chain: Creative Solutions for the Next Generation”

The Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference is the world’s most important gathering of senior supply chain executives where organizations gain the critical insights, tools and relationships needed for success. This year’s conference will explore the new meaning of supply chain excellence in the digital age – preparing leaders to push past traditional boundaries, drive innovation, and uncover new sources of value for the enterprise.

Hot topics to be covered:

Supply chain innovations for digital business
Advanced supply chain analytics
Bimodal manufacturing strategies
Product innovation platforms
Segmentation, S&OP, cost-to-serve

Plus experience the reveal of the 2015 Gartner Supply Chain Top 25:

Get a firsthand look at outstanding supply chain innovation from leading organizations around the world in dedicated sessions throughout the week — including the annual reveal of the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 during a gala dinner on Wednesday, May 13, at the conference.

Keynotes:

*Gartner Keynote: The Art of Supply Chain – Creative Solutions for the Next Generation

*Guest Keynote: John Kern, SVP, Supply Chain, Cisco Systems

*Guest Keynote: Reuben Slone, SVP, Supply Chain, Walgreen & Co.

*Guest Keynote: The Art of Innovation, with Guy Kawasaki

The latest solutions and tools will be demonstrated by the more than 50 companies exhibiting at the conference. A listing of current exhibitors is available on the Exhibitor Directory at http://www.gartner.com/technology/summits/na/supply-chain/exhibitor-directory.jsp

Join the discussion on Twitter using #GartnerSCC.

For complete event details, please visit the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference Web site at http://www.gartner.com/technology/summits/na/supply-chain/

Members of the media can register for the event by contacting Janessa Rivera at janessa.rivera@gartner.com

About Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference Series

The Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference is the world’s most important gathering of supply chain leaders and takes place in Phoenix, Arizona and London, UK. The event features analysts specializing in all supply chain disciplines and offers an unrivaled resource for chief supply chain officers and their supply chain leadership teams when it comes to advice and expertise, and a platform for the informed and provocative debate that is essential to raising the bar on supply chain performance. For more information on both conference locations, visit gartner.com/events/supplychain

About Gartner

Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) is the world’s leading information technology research and advisory company. The company delivers the technology-related insight necessary for its clients to make the right decisions, every day. From CIOs and senior IT leaders in corporations and government agencies, to business leaders in high-tech and telecom enterprises and professional services firms, to technology investors, Gartner is the valuable partner to clients in approximately 10,000 distinct enterprises worldwide. Through the resources of Gartner Research, Gartner Executive Programs, Gartner Consulting and Gartner Events, Gartner works with every client to research, analyze and interpret the business of IT within the context of their individual role. Founded in 1979, Gartner is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, USA, and has 6,800 associates, including more than 1,500 research analysts and consultants, and clients in 90 countries. For more information, visit www.gartner.com.