Elemica Selected as 2013 Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100 Award Winner

EXTON, PA--(Marketwired - May 21, 2013) - Elemica, the leading Supply Chain Operating Network provider for the process industries, announces winning the S&DCExec100 Award from Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine. Elemica was chosen because of their robust supply chain solutions that deliver a real competitive advantage through B2B social communication capabilities, automated processes, and extensive trading partner network.

"Elemica is honored to be included in the 2013 Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100," said John Blyzinskyj, CEO of Elemica. "Receiving this recognition for helping our clients make significant improvements to their supply chain and operations validates our goal of helping clients improve business processes, profits, and bottom line results."

"Our readers count on Supply & Demand Chain Executive for intelligence and decision-making information on solutions and best practices for supply chain transformation," said Barry Hochfelder, Editor of Supply & Demand Chain Executive. "With this year's Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100, we are featuring '100 Great Supply Chain Projects' that demonstrate the broad spectrum of opportunities for enabling excellence in the supply chain."

Elemica submitted an application showcasing their work with a $1B specialty chemical manufacturer. Elemica standardized the shipment instruction and inventory management process with the client's third party terminals, improved customer service by re-directing the inbound orders from customers from their storefront portal to an email ordering process, and streamlined the entire order fulfillment process and increased visibility into the process in order to improve performance and accountability.

Through an online submission process, Supply & Demand Chain Executive collected information on supply chain transformation projects, including information on the objectives, scope, timeline and results of the project. Its editorial staff evaluated submissions and chose winners primarily based on ambitiousness/scope of the project; creative application of technologies/solutions/services used; extent of the business results/impact; and clarity of submission. Final recipients will be featured with more detail in the June 2013 print issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive, as well as online at http://www.sdcexec.com.

About Elemica

Elemica's Supply Chain Operating Network is designed to give clients greater control over their global supply chains. Capturing transaction data, across all trading partners, and translating it into actionable information is key to driving value out of the supply chain. By combining powerful SmartLink business process applications with a robust QuickLink Network, Elemica solutions improve operational efficiency, lower costs, and decrease working capital. Founded in 2000, Elemica today processes nearly $200B in annual transactions across more than 5,000 process industry trading partners. Elemica's global operations are headquartered outside Philadelphia and include offices in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Frankfurt, London, Seoul, Singapore, and Tokyo. Clients include BASF, BP, Continental, The Dow Chemical Company, DuPont, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, LANXESS, Michelin, Rhodia, Shell, Sumitomo Chemical, and Yokohama. For more information, visit www.elemica.com.