i2's Award-Winning Thought Leadership Magazine Supply Chain Leader Is Now Available

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Supply chain challenges such as price commoditization, globalization, fluctuating fuel prices and manufacturing challenges dominate the global economy. Companies are looking for leadership, ideas and innovations to maneuver through this complex and competitive environment. In the latest issue of Supply Chain Leader, the thought leadership magazine produced by i2 Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ITWO), articles authored by i2's supply chain experts include:

• Private Label Sourcing: What's next after China? by Gurdip Singh
  Singh discusses how economic and political changes are making it far less profitable to source products from China, and forward-looking retailers are beginning to explore alternatives for creating private-label products.
• Opinion: Can a Green Supply Chain be an Efficient Supply Chain? by Guy Courtin
  This article features opinions from industry leaders on this topic. Including interviews from:
• Kimberly Knickle, Practice Director, Emerging Agenda, Manufacturing Insight
• Brittain Ladd, Logistics & Project Management Director, Dallas-based private equity firm
• Dr. Larry Lapide, Director, Demand Management, MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics
• Kelly Thomas, Senior Vice President, Manufacturing Industries, i2 Technologies
• Linking the CFO to Supply Chain Execution by Mahesh Rajasekharan, Ph.D.
  Rajasekharan explores the idea of CFOs growing market share and profits through strategic supply chain management. Changes in a company's supply chain processes require a CFO skill set - the financial, analytical, and bottom-line knowledge to drive cross-functional execution in sales and operations planning.
• Synchronizing Supply Chain Applications with Continuous Change by Samir Bhargava and Lalith Vadlamannati
  Keeping up with the speed of business is more challenging than ever. These authors believe that now is the time to rethink today's and tomorrow's supply chains to assure continued business responsiveness and sustainability.

The publication also features an article on strategies for counteracting fluctuating oil prices, an interview with the general manager of Lenovo's Global eCommerce and Direct Sales initiative as well as case studies from Continental Tire and Cementos Argos. Full magazine content and audio podcasts of stories on private-label sourcing, minimizing risk, managing local assortments and other supply chain management challenges can be downloaded at www.i2.com/scl.

About i2
Throughout its 20-year history of innovation and value delivery, i2 has dedicated itself to building successful customer partnerships. As a full-service supply chain company, i2 is uniquely positioned to help its clients achieve world-class business results through a combination of consulting, technology, and managed services. i2 solutions are pervasive in a wide cross-section of industries; 21 of the AMR Research Top 25 Global Supply Chains belong to i2 customers. Learn more at www.i2.com.

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