Overview:
Consumer goods manufacturers face significant challenges when selling to retailers – further complicated when selling on consignment or leasing department store space where there is little access to existing IT infrastructure. The manual nature of managing the inventory results in:
- Sales reps spend more time counting / less time selling
- Operations lacks visibility for accurate forecasting of costly over- / under-stocks
- Finance lacks timely, accurate invoices leading to long cash conversion cycles
- Planners lack timely market feedback on movement of inventory.
To alleviate these business challenges, SkyeTek offers MetaFi as a turn-key, RFID-based solution that automates the field inventory management and billing processes.
Topics:
- Challenges associated with managing field inventory at remote customer sites
- SkyeTek’s MetaFi solution:
- How it works
- Business benefits to apparel and accessories manufacturers
- Technical considerations
- Real-world MetaFi case studies showing investment pay back in as little as 90 days
Estimated Length: 45 minutes, including Q & A.
Who should attend: Sales Management, Operations, IT, and Finance
Presenters:
Martin Payne, EVP Sales & Marketing
Martin is responsible for SkyeTek's sales, marketing, and product management. He brings experience in technology from Sun Microsystems, StorageTek, and Dell Computer where he was responsible for product management, demand generation, channel development, and corporate strategy. He holds a BS, with honors, in Aeronautical Engineering from the US Air Force Academy, an MS in Operations Research from the University of California-Berkeley, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Leigh Hocker Radtke, Director of Software Product Management
Leigh is responsible for the development, marketing and operations of MetaFi, SkyeTek’s distributed web services platform. Leigh brings a comprehensive background in leading the strategy, design and launch of emerging technologies. Prior to joining SkyeTek, Leigh held senior product management and marketing positions with several leading technology companies including: TSYS; Avolent and Sterling Commerce. Leigh holds a BA in Communications from Bethany College.