Kalypso to Present Leading PLM Strategies at Oracle Agile PLM4P User Group Meeting

May 9, 2013

BEACHWOOD, Ohio — Kalypso, the world’s premiere innovation consulting firm, will present leading practices on utilizing product lifecycle management (PLM) data to gain competitive advantage at Oracle’s Agile PLM for Process (PLM4P) User Group Meeting, May 13 – 16, in Atlanta, GA. PLM4P is an annual event held to bring Oracle customers together to share experiences and lessons learned from their PLM implementations. More than 100 customers will be in attendance, representing more than 20 companies.

Kalypso partner Fred Brown will sit on a panel with Heinz, Kroger, T. Marzetti and Tyson on Wednesday, May 15, to discuss “Configuring Supply Chain Relationship Management (SCRM) to Support Your Business Processes.” This session will be an informative, interactive discussion on how the data in SCRM can be leveraged to support your business. Later that evening, Brown and Kroger Senior Manager Robert Hosfeld will discuss leading approaches and challenges to “Developing a Business Case for PLM.”

On Wednesday afternoon, Kalypso partners George Young and John Gutierrez will present “Getting the Most Out of Your PLM Implementation by Using Your Data.” Attendees will learn the value of analyzing PLM data and the technical capabilities needed to gain visibility into the data.

On Thursday, May 16, Kalypso senior manager Prashant Jagarlapudi and senior consultant Brendon Bourdo will present on “Reporting Development Options in PLM for Process.” Jagarlapudi and Bourdo will discuss PLM maturity along with associated reporting needs, how reporting works from a technical standpoint and the reporting tools available to PLM for Process users.


WHAT: Configuring SCRM to support your Business Processes
WHEN: Wed., May 15, 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
WHO: Fred Brown, Partner, Kalypso; and PLM experts from Heinz, Kroger, T. Marzetti and Tyson
WHERE: Coca-Cola USA Building

WHAT: Getting the Most Out of Your PLM Implementation by Using Your Data
WHEN: Wed., May 15, 1:30 – 2 p.m.
WHO: George Young, Partner, Kalypso; John Gutierrez, Partner, Kalypso
WHERE: Coca-Cola USA Building

WHAT: Developing a Business Case for PLM
WHEN: Wed., May 15, 5:30 – 6:15 p.m.
WHO: Fred Brown, Partner, Kalypso; Robert Hosfeld, Senior Manager Corporate Food Technology, Kroger
WHERE: Coca-Cola USA Building

WHAT: Reporting Development Options in PLM for Process
WHEN: Thur., May 16, 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
WHO: Prashant Jagarlapudi, Senior Manager, Kalypso; Brendon Bourdo, Senior Consultant, Kalypso
WHERE: Coca-Cola USA Building

About Kalypso

Kalypso is the world's premier innovation consulting firm, helping clients improve performance, drive profitability and create sustainable results by delivering on the promise of innovation. The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine unparalleled expertise in innovation, product development, and product lifecycle management (PLM) with a depth of experience in the consumer goods, high technology, manufacturing, life sciences and retail industries.

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