(Chicago, IL Sept, 27, 2004) Kai Trepte, Co-founder of John Galt Solutions will be a featured speaker at the premier inventory and supply chain management event of the year—the 2004 APICS International Conference and Exposition, October 10-13, in San Diego, California. His topic “Developing Sales and Operations Plans in a Multi-National Environment” will provide sound practices for companies looking to expand their current S&OP processes to meet the challenges of operating a global supply chain.

“John Galt Solutions has fostered a long relationship with APICS on the national, as well as the local level, and it is a genuine pleasure to have the opportunity to share “best practices” with this professional community again.” Trepte said. “Our in-depth experience working with John Galt Solutions customers to maximize their underlying technology and build strong collaborative processes will be the backbone of this session.”

APICS—The Educational Society for Resource Management provides lifelong learning for lifetime success through its certification programs, training tools, and networking opportunities.

About John Galt Solutions
John Galt Solutions, Inc., a privately held company, provides leading-edge demand planning, collaborative and forecasting solutions. It strives to improve mid-size businesses’ demand planning and collaborative processes through accurate, innovative solutions and customer partnerships. John Galt Solutions, Inc. provides a broad family of ForecastX ä products and services that meet the needs of any company at every level of growth, including companies such as Fidelity Investments, Hasbro Games, Syngenta Crop Protection and Huhtamaki. For more information visit www.johngalt.com.

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