Pelion Systems' Executive Outlines the Collaborative Supply Chain at National Manufacturing Week

  Attendees Will Learn the Latest Trends in Advanced, Lean Supply Chain
                                Management

  Who:             Dave Gleditsch, Chief Technology Officer, Pelion Systems

                   Pelion Systems provides lean operations management
                   solutions for executives, plant and material managers,
                   change agents and operators to power and sustain
                   world-class business performance.

                   www.pelionsystems.com

  What:            Beyond Supply Chain Management: The Collaborative Supply
                   Network

                   Manufacturers are working to connect all aspects of the
                   supply chain into a single, collaborative process.
                   Traditional stand-alone operational functions, including
                   procurement, shipping, warehousing and sales/marketing
                   are all being linked in real-time to improve production
                   levels, lower overall costs and drive customer
                   satisfaction.  To achieve the collaborative supply chain,
                   customers and suppliers need the ability to access and
                   share real-time information, thereby reducing the
                   uncertainty and guesswork that plagues so many
                   manufacturers today.  During his presentation, Pelion's
                   Gleditsch will re-examine supply chain management issues
                   and trends, and present how technology that supports Lean
                   and Flow transformations can create an integrated,
                   collaborative supply chain.  He will demonstrate how
                   enterprises are now connected electronically to support
                   concurrent planning, scheduling, replenishment and
                   resource management.  In addition, Gleditsch will outline
                   new capabilities in adaptive applications, internet
                   communications, and the latest techniques used for
                   event-driven messaging and performance measurement.

  Where:           Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
                   Rosemont (Chicago), IL

  When:            Tues., March 21, 2006
                   11:00 a.m. CST

  Contact:         For more information or to set up an interview with
                   Pelion Systems, please contact Will Taylor at Catapult
                   PR-IR (303) 581-7760, ext. 19 or
                   wtaylor@catapultpr-ir.com

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