About Our Sponsors

AspenTech is a leading supplier of software that optimizes process manufacturing – for specialty chemicals, polymers, pharmaceuticals, energy, engineering and construction, and other industries that manufacture and produce products from a chemical process. With integrated aspenONE solutions, process manufacturers can implement best practices for optimizing their engineering, manufacturing and supply chain operations. As a result, AspenTech customers are better able to increase capacity, improve margins, reduce costs and become more energy efficient. To see how the world’s leading process manufacturers rely on AspenTech to achieve their operational excellence goals, visit www.aspentech.com.

Agility is a financially secure, global supply chain services company with more than 22,000 employees across 550 offices, in 100 countries, generating almost $6 billion in annual revenue. For businesses with logistics needs that demand specific capabilities, resources and specialized knowledge, Agility offer a wealth of experience in specialist sectors including Chemical and Project Logistics.

Agility’s specialty chemicals business is recognized as a global leader in chemical logistics management and service provision. We deliver real value to our chemical and petrochemical industry customers by implementing practical, impartial and most importantly, cost saving supply chain solutions. Agility has a range of freight management and procurement services as well as operations outsourcing and systems capabilities that are orchestrated and augmented by a strong, dedicated solutions team. With both asset light and asset appropriate products to fit the needs of mature as well as rapidly growing economies, Agility is uniquely placed to meet the evolving requirements and challenges of this specialist sector.

Arkieva, founded in 1993 as Supply Chain Consultants, has provided supply chain solutions that have enabled companies to consistently improve financial results through better supply chain planning. Our Zemeter Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) solution set has become the choice of leading process manufacturers for synchronizing demand with operations.

Today, we have rebranded to reflect the fact that all of our business is now centered on software. Software that helps you achieve measurable and sustained gains because it adapts to your business, your processes, and your planning needs.

The name Arkieva reminds all of us – every day – that our success is based on your achievement.

Arkieva software fully supports a company’s S&OP needs and is currently used by manufacturers worldwide in multi-user, cross-functional environments. From polymers, chemicals, and glass to fruit – Arkieva provides a robust, scalable APS solution uniquely tailored for process industry manufacturers. For more information, visit www.arkieva.com.

BDP International is one of the leading privately held freight logistics/transportation management firms based in the U.S. It operates freight logistics centers in more than 20 cities throughout North America and a network of subsidiaries, joint ventures and strategic partnerships in more than 120 countries. The company serves more than 4,000 customers worldwide. Clients include Bayer, DuPont, Heineken USA, Exxon Mobil, Honeywell, Johnson & Johnson, Marks & Spencer, Revlon, Trek Bicycle, Wacker and others. BDP provides a range of services, including sea, air and ground transportation; lead logistics process analysis, design and management; export freight forwarding; import customs brokerage and regulatory compliance; project and energy logistics; warehousing/consolidation/distribution; and Internet shipping transaction/tracking management systems. For more information visit: www.bdpinternational.com

Solving the Chemical Industry’s Logistics Challenges ChemLogix is a leading provider of chemical industry consulting, TMS technology, and comprehensive transportation management. We are dedicated to solving our customers’ most vital logistics challenges by leveraging chemical industry expertise, best-of-breed technology and a personalized, high-touch approach to deliver measurable, sustainable value. Through our dedicated team of logistics management professionals and web-based technology, ChemLogix enables companies to reduce total costs, increase customer satisfaction, gain real-time visibility, and rapidly evaluate and deploy innovative supply-chain management initiatives.

C|3PLUS – Our Formula for your Success ChemLogix delivers both “point” and “end-to-end” logistics solutions through C|3PLUS, our unique business model that combines the efficiencies of outsourcing with strategic insights and industry-leading best practices to deliver world-class logistics performance for chemical organizations. Through C|3PLUS we are able to offer services that transcend those of the average 3PL or logistics solution provider. Services include:

• On Demand TMS Technology
• Customized Logistics Management (Outsourcing)
• Supply Chain Consulting
• Freight Rate Benchmarking and Procurement
• International Mode Management
• Intermodal – Box and Bulk Tank Container
• Rail Fleet Management

Founded in 1905, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. is one of the largest third party logistics companies in the world with annual gross revenues over $9.3 billion. As a non-asset based logistics provider, they are free to focus on solutions for their customers, rather than on asset utilization. They are a global provider of freight services, logistics outsource solutions, fresh produce sourcing, and information services, and they operate through a network of more than 230 offices in North America, Europe, Asia, South America, Australia, and the Middle East with approximately 7,600 employees worldwide. For more information, visit their website at www.chrobinson.com .

Dupré Logistics, LLC is a team of professionals who design and deliver safe, diversified logistics solutions and services for quality-focused clients committed to increasing their competitive advantage. As a solution for chemical and specialty manufacturing clients, Dupré maximizes the efficiency of the supply-chain needs of our customers. Whether we can service your facility in fewer moves or custom design equipment to improve your load size, our clients have come to rely on our people's expertise, integrity and deployment of technology to provide unique supply-chain solutions. In other words, we assess your operations and consider the possibilities. Dupré has more than 1,000 team members and is headquartered in Lafayette, La. For more information, visit www.duprelogistics.com. For forward thinking about logistics, visit blog.duprelogistics.com.

Traditional supply chains are built for efficiency. However, studies show there's a strong link between supply chain responsiveness and financial success. Most companies understand the need to respond to shorter product lifecycles, fluctuating customer demands, and rising prices. However, few recognize the full impact on their supply chain strategies and the shifts needed to move from simply being lean and efficient to being truly responsive and making the most of the assets you have.

Hitachi Consulting's supply chain management services help companies become operationally excellent and market responsive, with the following methodologies and services:

• Sales and Operations Planning
• Supply Chain Strategy
• Logistics Optimization
• Procurement and Sourcing
• Manufacturing Execution
• Responsive Asset Managment
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Supply Chain Analytics

Inland Star Distribution Centers, Inc. is a national provider of quality, cost-effective warehousing, distribution and transportation services. Headquartered in Fresno, California, Inland Star operates public warehouses and dedicated facilities for Fortune 100 companies in multiple national locations. Inland Star has served the chemical industry since 1981, and is the only 3PL warehousing company globally to be certified under the American Chemistry Council’s Responsible Care Management System (RCMS).

Inland Star achieved RCMS certification using the company’s proprietary “triad” approach to warehouse safety and to providing safe warehousing and distribution of hazardous chemicals.

Inland Star’s warehouse safety framework recognizes that warehouse safety depends on three distinct areas of performance:

• System Infrastructure Performance (SIP)— warehouse management and operational capability, expertise, and practice;
• Facility Infrastructure Performance (FIP)—the physical capacities deriving from warehouse plant design, construction, and build-in safety features and installations (as, e.g., containment and fire protection systems); and,
• Verification Infrastructure Performance (VIP)—the methodological effectiveness and validity of warehouse safety inspections, audits, certifications in accurately evaluating warehouse safety conditions.

JDA® Software Group, Inc,, The Supply Chain Company®, is a leading provider of innovative supply chain management, merchandising and pricing excellence solutions. JDA empowers more than 6,000 companies of all sizes to make optimal decisions that improve profitability and achieve real results in the discrete and process manufacturing, wholesale distribution, transportation, retail and services industries. With an integrated solutions offering that spans the entire supply chain from materials to the consumer, JDA leverages the powerful heritage and knowledge capital of acquired market leaders including i2 Technologies®, Manugistics®, E3®, Intactix® and Arthur®. JDA’s multiple service options, delivered via the JDA® Private Cloud, provide customers with flexible configurations, rapid time-to-value, lower total cost of ownership and 24/7 functional and technical support and expertise. To learn more about JDA Software, please visit www.jda.com e-mail info@jda.com.

OM Partners is a leading software and consulting company delivering Supply Chain Planning and Scheduling Solutions for semi process industries such as the chemicals industry in particular. AkzoNobel, Arkema, BASF, Eastman Chemicals, Johnson&Johnson, DSM and Tessenderlo Group are some of our satisfied customers.

OMP Plus, our software solution, features a number of unique capabilities for managing and optimizing industry specific constraints on various planning levels: co- and by-products management, campaign planning, tank scheduling, S&OP, optimization and flawless integration with ERP systems including a certified SAP interface.

OMP Plus is an integrated solution for all planning related issues, from the strategic down to the operational level. Its revolutionary technology makes integrated demand planning, inventory optimization, S&OP, supply planning and scheduling a reality. OMP Plus helps companies reduce supply chain costs and throughput times and increases reliability of delivery dates and customer service.

With over 250 customers and over 500 implementations, OM Partners has established solid partnerships all over the world. In its over 25 years of existence, OM Partners has become one of the top players in the supply chain planning and optimization market with offices and partners across the world.

Quality Transportation Services Inc. (QTS) is recognized as the leader in “Integrated Rail Logistics Management Solutions”.

An experienced and innovative third-party rail logistics company QTS assists industry leaders achieve their transportation goals. Known as a highly-disciplined Rail Service Management Company, QTS provides expert leadership, facilitation, and customized solutions to meet the needs of a diverse and demanding customer base. QTS offers a full range of services including proactive rail shipment management, fleet administration, freight procurement, auditing, Contract Rate Management and more.

QTS facilitates ongoing process improvement through their Service Delivery Team, or "SDT”, providing clients with a team of skilled professionals assembled from each of the various specialties to lend their unique perspective and valuable expertise to helping clients accomplish specific logistics goals. This SDT group brings all of the QTS products and services together, working cohesively as one to effectively manage the QTS-Client relationship. This service, unique in the industry, ensures that resources are aligned properly with the client’s fluid goals and expectations.

QTS has the people, experience and tools to maximize rail performance, reduce fleet sizes and minimize rail transportation costs. Customers who work aggressively with QTS have seen reductions of 8% - 14% to their overall rail transportation expenditures.

SAP SAP for Chemicals solutions enable chemical manufacturers to manage and respond to changes in unpredictable supply chains, run efficient manufacturing operations, and sustain product and service leadership – while ensure optimal asset utilization, profitable order fulfillment, and high standards of sustainability and compliance. Our comprehensive suite of applications, integrated with leading business support and analytical software, enables you to optimize key end-to-end business processes – and achieve key business goals:

• Best people and talent with optimized processes for human resources and talent management
• Financial excellence with optimized processes for financial performance management
• High-performing assetswith optimized processes for asset safety, performance, and maintenance
• Operational excellence with optimized processes for operations management
• Product and service leadership with optimized processes for product management and compliance
• A responsive supply network with optimized processes for supply chain management
• Superior customer value with optimized processes for sales and marketing

For a complete view of SAP software capabilities, see SAP Business Maps for chemicals.

SherTrack LLC, a venture backed company, is the leading-edge provider of advanced, innovative, probabilistic solutions and services that enable manufacturers to meet their customers’ needs with agility, flexibility, speed and uncompromised supply chain economics. SherTrack’s SNAPPS™ digital models and discreet event simulator engines provide sophisticated probabilistic analytical tools that support NEXT GEN S&OP Scenario Planning, Risk Management, Rail Car Optimization and Demand-driven Predictive Manufacturing. To learn more visit www.shertrack.com.

SmartOps is Supply Chain Planning that right sizes inventory and captures more sales for global enterprises. SmartOps captures the full complexity of your global supply chain, and makes managing it simple. With SmartOps you will capture more sales and realize higher margins by mastering supply chain complexity that others can’t.

Sunland Chemical Solutions is located at the Port of Charleston and in Greenville/ Spartanburg, SC. Sunland owns and operates over 1.5 million sq. ft. of warehouse space and specializes in handling chemicals, hazardous and non. For three decades, Sunland has operated with the strictest safety standards and environmental regulations practices. Our chemical solutions observe all safety guidelines, while best supporting our customers' goals to safely and efficiently store and distribute chemical products. Our operations include chemical warehousing (corrosives, flammables, poisons, DEA regulated materials), bulk-transfer (rail to truck, Truck to drum, Toting, bagging, drumming) and transportation services.  Let Sunland develop a world class supply chain for you! Contact Sunland today at 800-295-0081 or www.Sunlanddistribution.com and ask for Arch Thomason.

WAM delivers advanced supply chain planning solutions designed specifically for the process industry. WAM's supply chain planning solutions are used throughout the global process industry, providing a broad set of visualization, decision support, and optimization tools that address the unique challenges found in managing complex supply chains. The company has an established track record of deploying its supply chain decision support and optimization technologies across a wide variety of markets including polymers, chemicals, oil & gas refining, pharmaceuticals and CPG. Along with its worldwide partner network, WAM provides a full range of consulting, support, training and implementation services. WAM's customers include Arkema, Celanese, Ergon, Evonik, FMC, Honam, Indian Oil, Ineos, Lion Oil, LyondellBasell, Kraton, Lonza, Oxea, PetroChina, Petro Rabigh, Sasol Oil and Solvay. For more information visit www.wamsystems.com.