ATLANTA & OSLO, Norway--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blue Ridge, a global leader in cloud demand forecasting, planning, replenishment, allocation and analytics, sponsored the 8th annual Nordics Supply Chain Conference at Losby Gods Manor in Oslo, Norway attracting a record number of attendees. At this year’s conference, supply chain leaders from premier Nordic companies explained how game-changing innovations in their supply chain have dramatically reduced operating costs, increased revenues and improved organizational performance.
“It was remarkable to have customers, partners, and potential customers converge with a common goal: innovating their supply chain approach and technology to better serve the end customer, while also improving their top and bottom line,” said Sverre Rosmo, managing director of Inventory Investment AS. “The academic leaders, keynote speakers, customer showcases and industry vertical discussions were extremely impactful and the attendees are excited to implement these learned methods.”
Featuring keynote presentations by Atle Nordli, quantum methods professor at the Norwegian School of Management and Greg White, CEO at Blue Ridge, the conference sessions highlighted transformational supply chain case studies from Icopal, REMA Distribution, Bilglassgruppen and Vectura.
Kathrine Halstenstad and Bjørn Christer Fredriksen, both Supply Chain Managers at Vectura noted, “Blue Ridge cloud-native technology has revolutionized our supply chain, enabling us to be more competitive and providing increases in revenue, while also dramatically improving service levels. And with Blue Ridge technology as a foundation, we are steadily growing our position as trusted advisors to our key stakeholders – the wine importers. The technology is instrumental to our continued success and growth.”
“Many retailers and distributors are examining their supply chains and challenging the status quo. There is growing recognition that commerce today is posing challenges that require new methodologies and technologies,” stated Greg White, CEO of Blue Ridge. “The stories presented by our customers continue to inspire us to keep delivering capabilities that transform their businesses.”
About Blue Ridge
Named a leader in the 2016 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Systems, Blue Ridge provides revolutionary cloud-native supply chain planning technology specifically designed for retail and distribution. We enable our customers to increase revenue at lower costs by delivering an unprecedented level of precision and accuracy to forecast, plan and purchase inventory. Blue Ridge ensures products are available at the right time, without incurring excess inventory cost. For more information, visit http://www.blueridgeglobal.com.
