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		<title>S&amp;OP in the Chemical Industry</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:32:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Glen Margolis, Founder &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p> More challenges face the chemicals industry today than ever before.<span> </span>Globalization, new technologies, shorter product lifecycles, environmental challenges, capacity cuts, and highly volatile demand patterns are forcing manufacturers to adopt agile planning processes and drive efficiencies to a level never before imagined.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In spite of large investments in information technologies over the past decade, large gaps remain between execution-oriented supply planning, ineffective operational planning, and misaligned strategic goals.<span> </span>Rising to today’s challenges requires companies to rapidly resolve these planning challenges, manage through the economic crisis, and drive required efficiencies. <span> </span>In response to these needs, Steelwedge has partnered with Accenture and SAP to create the industry’s only, purpose-built, Executive Sales and Operations Planning solution.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are extremely excited about the opportunity to assist chemical companies and look forward to making formal announcements regarding this exciting endeavor in the coming months.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In spite of large investments in information technologies over the past decade, large gaps remain between execution-oriented supply planning, ineffective operational planning, and misaligned strategic goals.<span> </span>Rising to today’s challenges requires companies to rapidly resolve these planning challenges, manage through the economic crisis, and drive required efficiencies. <span> </span>In response to these needs, Steelwedge has partnered with Accenture and SAP to create the industry’s only, purpose-built, Executive Sales and Operations Planning solution.</p>
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