The buzz: 'Chain, chain, chain.' Effective supply chain operation is vital for manufacturers and retailers, but the forces of globalization, outsourcing, pricing pressures, new technologies, emerging competitors, and fast-changing market conditions pose critical challenges. How to get past the hurdles? Cloud-based business networks provide seamless integration for real-time collaboration between internal planning systems and all suppliers to drive efficiencies and savings across the supply chain. Are you ready to digitize? The experts speak. Padman Ramankutty, Intrigo: 'The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place' George Bernard Shaw. Keith Baranowski, SAP: 'Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care' Theodore Roosevelt. Marko Navala, SAP Ariba: 'A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week.' General George S. Patton. Join us for Real-time Supply Chain Collaboration in the Cloud.