Elemica's Land Logistics Roadshow on Supply Chain Integration

Elemica's Logistics Roadshow on Supply Chain Integration Delivers Valuable Insight into Touchless Order Fulfillment within Logistics Operations

In-the-Trenches Presentations Given By Dow, BASF, Schneider National and Others

Exton, PA - June 27, 2008 - Elemica, the industry-leading business process network for the external supply chain, recently hosted a Land Logistics Roadshow in Houston, TX focused on supply chain integration best practices. The conference was well attended by chemical industry shippers, road carriers, warehousing and logistics management professionals who gained valuable insight into the use of a business process network to streamline operations and minimize costs. Some of the companies represented at the event include ExxonMobil, LyondellBasell, BASF, DuPont, Superior Carriers, Schneider National, KinderMorgan and others.

"The roadshow provided a unique opportunity for chemical industry shippers and key service providers to interact and collectively ascertain the value of usines Elemica's logistics solutions", said Sheree Wolfe, eBusiness Mnager, OXEA Corporation, one of the world's largest suppliers of oxo-products, created from the merger of selected businesses of Celanese Chemicals and European Oxo (EOXO).

"Elemica has delivered several of these educational panels as a way to inform organizations how to streamline their supply chains using touchless processes for order management, fulfillment, etc., to improve bottom line results", said Mike McGuigan, CEO and President of Elemica. "Participants gain an appreciation for leveraging a business process network that performs multi-enterprise operations among business partners for increased visibility, speedier transactions, and better collaboration".

The theme of the fully integrated supply chain as the backbone for touchless processes was consistent throughout the conference and endorsed by technology-consulting firm Bearing Point's Keynote Address. BASF and Dow demonstrated the benefit of automated supply chain execution and e-connectivity with their logistics service providers. Charles Wilson of Bulk Transporter Magazine acted as moderator of the carrier panel, dealing with the road carrier's rold in touchless order fulfillment, and several warehousing companies participated on the panel regarding automating communications with 3rd party storage facilities.

Mario Moniz, eBusiness connections manager for Air Products said, "The event provided a forum for chemical companies and their service providers to exchange ideas on how to effectively streamline and automate the supply chain, and the standards for process and messaging is evolving in the chemical industry with the help of Elemica".