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News Release from: i2 Technologies | Subject: I2 Supplier Relationship Management
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 18 February 2005
Chinese steel plant to raise business
efficiency
In an effort to become a more competitive iron and steel enterprise, Baoshan steel plant has enlisted the assistance of i2 to improve its procurement operational efficiency.
i2 Technologies, a leading provider of demand-driven supply chain solutions designed to enable business agility, has announced that China's largest iron and steel producer, Baoshan Iron and Steel Co, a subsidiary of Shanghai Baosteel Group Corporation, selected i2 in the third quarter of 2004 as its supply chain management vendor In an effort to become a more competitive iron and steel enterprise, Baoshan has enlisted the assistance of i2 to improve its procurement operational efficiency
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 8 Oct 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Baoshan selected i2 Supplier Relationship Management as well as Distributed Order Execution and Supply Chain Operating Services with a goal of bringing added efficiency to its business.
"After assessing our current materials management and procurement systems and reviewing i2's supply chain management solutions, we believe that we can significantly improve our business efficiency through the implementation of i2 solutions, allowing us to support the growth of our procurement and materials management needs," said Qingyu Li, head of enterprise system innovation department and assistant to company president, Baoshan.
"Working with i2, it is our goal to gain a competitive edge and build a world class procurement supply chain." Baoshan reports that it selected i2 based on i2's extensive experience with the metals industry.
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"i2 is committed to serving the world's leading companies as they look to maximize the efficiency of their supply chains to address industry challenges and gain a competitive advantage," said Hiten Varia, i2 president Greater Asia-Pacific.
"It is our goal to serve as a trusted advisor to Baoshan as it works to streamline business processes and improve procurement operational efficiency." * About Shanghai Baosteel Group Corporation - Shanghai Baosteel Group Corporation is a large iron and steel conglomerate set up on Nov.
17, 1998, with the former Baoshan Iron and Steel (Group) Corporation as the core, and absorbing the former Shanghai Metallurgical Holding Group Corporation and the former Shanghai Meishan Group Co * About i2 - i2 is a leading provider of demand-driven supply chain solutions designed to enable business agility.
i2's flexible solutions can synchronize demand and supply across an ever-changing global supply network.
Nineteen of the AMR Research Top 25 Global Supply Chains belong to companies who are i2 customers.
Seven of the Fortune global top 10 are also customers of i2.
Founded in 1988 with a commitment to customer success and supply chain innovation, i2 has a history of delivering value by implementing solutions designed to provide a rapid return on investment.
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