REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Sept. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Edge Dynamics, the leading provider of Channel Commerce Management (CCM) solutions, today announced that CEO John McGrory will present the “Building Blocks of Demand Driven Supply Networks” at Industry Week magazine’s SMART/Manufacturing 2005 Conference tomorrow in Bloomingdale, Illinois. Edge Dynamics’ leading enterprise software solution is a key enabler of the Demand Driven Supply Networks (DDSN) business model. The Edge Dynamics CCM software today already optimizes more than $60 billion in annual revenue streams for pharmaceutical manufacturers, and manages trade agreements representing nearly 30 percent of U.S. channel volume.
Media representatives and industry analysts are invited to hear McGrory’s presentation at this conference and learn how technology innovations such as the continuous in-line transaction analysis capability in Edge Dynamics’ solutions can serve as key building blocks to enable DDSN for manufacturers and minimize variability in both the order stream and supply chain. Attendees will also learn how companies today are already leveraging channel commerce management solutions to maximize their financial performance.
The presentation, titled “The Building Blocks of Demand Driven Supply Networks - Where Manufacturing Nirvana Begins,” will take place from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Central Time at the Indian Lakes Resort in Bloomingdale, near Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. Industry Week’s SMART/Manufacturing 2005 conference is designed to highlight best practices in manufacturing efficiency. For more information about the conference, please visit http://www.iwsmartmfg.com.
Edge Dynamics to Unveil Breakthrough Software Release Via Webcast
Further extending its leadership in Channel Commerce Management, Edge Dynamics will host a Webcast at 10 a.m. PDT on Monday, October 3 to unveil highlights of its newest release, Edge Dynamics 3.0. This Webcast will provide media representatives and industry analysts with an overview of the new enterprise-class features in the 3.0 release and highlight how Edge Dynamics’ industry-first CCM solution is helping leading pharmaceutical manufacturers address issues related to channel control, regulatory compliance, and patient safety.
To register to attend the Webcast, visit www.edgedynamics.com/release3.
Biography of John McGrory, CEO, Edge Dynamics
John McGrory has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since co-founding Edge Dynamics in 2002. He is a noted expert on channel commerce in the Life Sciences industry, and a frequent speaker at industry events such as the Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) conferences, the TRAX Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Summit, and the Commercial Contract and Chargeback Management Conference. As a contributing writer, he has been published in leading pharmaceutical industry publications including Next Generation Pharmaceutical, Pharmaceutical Business Strategies, and Pharmaceutical Commerce.
Previously, Mr. McGrory was President and CEO at RedKlay, an enterprise software and services firm delivering enterprise resource planning and channel commerce applications to manufacturing companies. Prior to RedKlay, Mr. McGrory founded and served as the President and CEO of Applicast, an application service provider delivering comprehensive enterprise application outsourcing to manufacturing companies. Prior to Applicast, Mr. McGrory was a consultant to several technology firms, including Oracle and Excite, and held positions in engineering, engineering management, and business development at Hewlett-Packard and General Magic. Mr. McGrory was also a Lecturer in the Computer Science Department at Stanford University, and he received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.
About Edge Dynamics
Edge Dynamics is the pioneer and leading provider of channel commerce management (CCM) solutions to the life sciences industry. Edge Dynamics’ solutions enable manufacturers to optimize their order stream processing for addressing critical business challenges in the areas of channel control, regulatory compliance, and patient safety. With Edge Dynamics’ solutions, companies can expect to boost revenues by 1 percent and profits by 5 percent. Edge Dynamics combines deep domain expertise with industry-leading technology to deliver a complete solution that optimizes sales, distribution, and supply chain operations while complementing traditional transaction management and analytic systems. Deployed at leading pharmaceutical manufacturers, the Edge Dynamics enterprise software solution currently optimizes more than $60 billion in annual channel revenues. Edge Dynamics has offices in Redwood City, California, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For more information, visit www.edgedynamics.com, send email to info@edgedynamics.com, or call 650-780- 7800.
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