Elemica And Microsoft Co-Host eBusiness & eCommerce Conference For The Chemical Industry

Event to Address Ways to Lower Costs and Features Case Studies

Exton, PA /PRNewswire/ -- Elemica, the industry-leading B2B supply chain execution network, announces an eBusiness and eCommerce conference for the chemical industry on May 19, 2009 in Cologne, Germany. The conference will address strategies for using electronic commerce solutions tightly integrated with supply chain operations to grow profits, streamline operations, and lower the costs of doing business with all trading partners. Elemica and Microsoft are inviting chemical companies and distributors from Germany, Austria and Switzerland to take part in this international event which will be held in the German language.

Elemica will present how eBusiness solutions can help businesses survive the current financial and economic crisis by tightly integrating with key business partners to improve productivity, automate manual processes, and increase visibility within supply chain operations. Says Mike McGuigan, CEO of Elemica, "Now is the time for chemical companies and distributors to implement solutions that enable seamless eBusiness with customers and partners as a way to cut costs and stay competitive during these tough economic times."

Microsoft will present ways that companies can use technologies like SQL, BizTalk, and SharePoint to lower operating costs. Elemica customers, BASF SE and Albis Plastic GmbH, will deliver case studies on how they use Elemica's Order Management, Customer Replenishment, and/or Logistics solutions within their enterprise to reduce working capital and cut structural costs.

The free conference includes coffee breaks, lunch and opportunities for networking throughout the day. A panel discussion and questions and answers with all the speakers will close the program. The location for the conference, which starts at 9:00 and ends at 15:00, will be the Microsoft Office Cologne, Holzmarkt 2a, 50676 Koln.

If you are interested in attending the event please go to www.elemica.com to register or contact Nadja Lannert at nlannert@elemica.com.

About Elemica

Elemica was founded by 22 leading global corporations to deliver best-in-class integration of supply chain trade partners for seamless execution of business processes such as order-to-invoice, procure-to-pay, and logistics tendering. Elemica unites global trade partners and provides a true framework of 'Connect Once. Connect To All.' By automating key business processes, removing transactional and communication barriers, and integrating the information flow between business partners, Elemica's clients benefit from reduced cost of operations and faster process execution with fewer resources.

From order entry to invoice processing for logistics, planning, and purchasing, the Elemica network improves productivity, decreases errors, and increases customer and business partner satisfaction. Elemica has connected more than 2000 companies across multiple industries and processes over $50B in annual transactions. Clients include Dow, BP, Rohm and Haas, Shell Chemicals, BASF, and Lanxess. For more information, visit www.elemica.com.

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