Quintiq

DUSSELDORF, Germany, 2013-03-28 08:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Quintiq, a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization (SCP&O),
today announced that it will co-host with its customer, Alunorf (Aluminium Norf
GmbH), a live, one-day seminar on innovative planning and optimization
strategies. The seminar will take place at Alunorf's Neuss (Dusseldorf)
facility, the world's largest aluminum rolling and casting plant, on April 16,
2013. 

Quintiq is holding the seminar to share best practices to improve efficiency by
double digits, as well as meet with industry experts. Including planners,
managers and IT professionals from the metals and manufacturing industries, to
discuss innovative planning and optimization strategies, including Quintiq's
successful implementation at Alunorf. 

Over the last twelve years, Alunorf has implemented several Quintiq
applications to optimize its entire supply chain, including production
scheduling and integrated company planning solutions. Through Quintiq, Alunorf
has reduced stock by 33%, increased output by 44% and improved delivery
performance from 40% to 90%. 

"The Alunorf-Quintiq live seminar gives attendees hands-on insight into how
businesses can optimize their resources and delivery performance through a
tailored, integrated set of planning capabilities," said Francois Eijgelshoven,
Vice President of EMEA at Quintiq. "As our momentum continues with massive
growth and demand for our 100%-fit solutions across Europe, being at a live
location such as Alunorf is a great opportunity to showcase what can be
achieved with SCP&O solutions." 

About Alunorf

Aluminium Norf GmbH is a joint venture of Novelis Deutschland GmbH and Hydro
Aluminium Rolled Products GmbH. www.alunorf.de 

About Quintiq

Quintiq's revolutionary supply chain planning and optimization (SCP&O) platform
enables enterprises to improve efficiency at every stage of the supply chain
journey. It powers end-to-end planning and optimization of personnel,
resources, and processes in a single planning environment, across all planning
horizons. Many of the world's largest and most successful enterprises rely on
Quintiq to achieve their business goals, strengthen their competitive
advantage, and create new revenue streams. 

Established in 1997 and growing rapidly, Quintiq has a global presence with
dual headquarters in the Netherlands and the USA, a global development center
in Malaysia, and offices around the world. Quintiq's software is in use at over
500 locations in 78 countries worldwide. 

For more information, visit www.quintiq.com or follow Quintiq on Twitter,
Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube. 


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         Charlotte Poh
         Global Marketing Communication Manager
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