Following a welcome address to be given by Mohamed El-Aasser, Dean of the PC Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science fifteen speakers will deliver presentations on the development and implementation of a new Standard descriptive language for collaborative commerce and supply chain management.
BETHLEHEM, PA (PRWEB) September 11, 2003 – The Electronic Commerce Code Management Association (ECCMA) will be holding its 4th annual membership conference on open standards for content on October 22nd and 23rd at Lehigh University. Attendees from around the world will be gathering at Lehighs mountain top campus to hear how a new standard descriptive language is set to change the face of inventory management, procurement and collaborative commerce over the Internet.
Following the welcome address given by Dr. Mohamed El-Asser and the ECCMA Board of Directors, Dr. Hillman will introduce the first panel of experts from Lehigh University including Dr. Korth, Dr. Pottenger, Dr. Cheng and Dr. Davison. This panel will be followed by a panel introduced by Mr. Clark the chairman of the NATO Allied Committee of National Directors on Codification and including, Mr. Maison the Deputy Director of DLIS, Ms. Zimmerman the Assistant EMALL program manger, Mr. Messina from NIST and a representative from the Federal Integrated Acquisition Environment. This panel will provide the public sector perspective on the implementation of a global standard descriptive language. The final panel introduced by Mr. Barth, includes Mr. Papa (ENDECA), Mr. Warner (iGate) Mr. Sawchuk (The Hackett Group) and Mr. Krueger (AnswerThink) who will address the commercial opportunities of this major breakthrough in global commerce.
Joe Homan, the Executive Director of Enterprise Integration at Concurrent Technologies Corporation said: The development of a common standard descriptive language will have far reaching implications for information in general and will revolutionize inventory management, procurement and supply chain management as we know it today."
Peter Benson, The Chief Technical Officer of ECCMA said This conference is designed to provide companies with the critical information they need to plan and implement their next generation Internet Strategy. The eOTD is an enormously powerful catalyst that, like a clarifying agent that you add to cloudy water, rapidly attaches itself to suspended particles bringing transparency and clarity to what was before unclear. The eOTD effectively freezes the meaning of data. Most companies that have realized the importance of the Internet as a tool for communications are now realizing that they need to drive ambiguity out of their commercial transactions. That is the purpose of this conference"
Editor Notes:
AC/135 (http://www.nato.int/structur/AC/135/welcome.htm) The National Directors on Codification Allied Committee 135 (AC/135). is committed, under the authority of the Conference of National Armament Directors (CNAD), to increased effectiveness and efficiency of global logistics systems and operations for participating nations and to provide the bridge necessary to facilitate global logistics operations.
AnswerThink (www.answerthink.com) is a leading business and technology consulting firm that helps Fortune 1000 companies achieve superior performance by fully realizing the business potential of technology. By helping them use technology more effectively in key functional areas, we improve our clients' ability to grow revenue, manage costs, and leverage intellectual capital and business intelligence.
CTC (www.ctc.com) The Concurrent Technology Corporation is an independent, nonprofit, applied research and development organization that provides management and technology-based solutions to a wide array of clients representing state and federal government as well as the private sector. Established in 1988, CTC operates from more than 20 locations throughout the United States with a staff of over 1,100 employees.
DLIS www.dlis.dla.mil The Defense Logistics Information Service is a field activity of the Defense Logistic Agency (DLA) that manages or operates the Federal/NATO Cataloging system, the Central Contractor Register and the Department of Defense EMALL. DLIS is headquartered in Battle Creek Michigan and is committed to improving access to logistic and procurement information.
ECCMA (www.ECCMA.org) The Electronic Commerce Code Management Association (ECCMA) is a not for profit membership association with members from 49 countries that coordinates the development, maintenance and distribution of open standards for content to satisfy the growing needs of increasingly sophisticated procurement and electronic commerce applications.
EMALL (www.emall.dla.mil) The Department of Defense EMALL is an Internet based Electronic Mall, which allows military customers and other authorized government customers to search for and order items from government and commercial sources. DOD EMALL is a Department of Defense program operated by DLIS.
ENDECA (www.ENDECA.com) has invented infrastructure software for information delivery that revolutionizes the way users search, navigate and analyze enterprise data. Guided Navigation with integrated advanced search from Endeca, powered by the Endeca Navigation Engine, exposes the full richness and potential of large data sets by allowing users to explore product catalogs, customer and employee information and other data stores with tremendous speed, precision and certainty.
The Hackett Group (www.thehackettgroup.com) helps senior executives make rapid, accurate and confident decisions about improvement opportunities and the direction of their business. In addition to strategy-focused benchmark studies of finance, IT and related areas, Hackett offers collaborative learning programs in shared services and other administrative support processes.
iGATE (www.igate.com) iGate Corporation offers Business Process Outsourcing services and a comprehensive range of Information Technology solutions to more than 500 clients across five continents.
Integrated Acquisition Environment – GSA (egov.gsa.gov/) The U.S. General Services Administration provides services to the Government and American public that is citizen centered, results oriented and market driven. GSA is the managing partner for the following E-Gov initiatives which support President Bush's Management and Performance Plan for Expanding Electronic Government
Lehigh University (www.Lehigh.edu) is a private university in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania founded in 1865 offering B.S., B.A., M.S., MBA, Ph.D and Ed.D programs in 44 different fields to approximately 4,500 undergraduates and 2,000 graduate students. Lehigh is a national leader in engineering research with an international reputation in several interdisciplinary fields, including information and communications technology, optoelectronics, and biotechnology.
NIST (www.nist.gov) The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a non-regulatory federal agency within the U.S. Commerce Department's Technology Administration. NIST's mission is to develop and promote measurement, standards, and technology to enhance productivity, facilitate trade, and improve the quality of life. NIST carries out its mission in four cooperative programs:
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