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Dr. Javidi and Dr. Handfield to Address Better Management Live Worldwide Conference

HOLLY SPRINGS--Dr.Mitch Javidi, Ph.D., CEO, Digiton Corporation, and Dr. Robert B. Handfield, Ph.D, Director, Supply Chain, North CarolinaStateUniversity, will speak at the Better Management Live Worldwide Conference, to be held from October 15 through 17 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  They will share insight into Assessing and Managing Supply Chain Risks through Better Management Decision Making.

“Changing market and supply-chain dynamics require executives to be informed, flexible and decisive,” says Javidi. “During our presentation, we will share a new Capability Maturity Model that enables managers to assess pain points in supply/ demand processes and identify key indexing processes of greatest risks.”

Dr. Javidi and Dr. Handfield’s presentation will enable conference attendees to: understand the Capability Maturity Model for assessing supply and demand chain risks; discover an analytical tool that improves decision making capabilities; and, see firsthand an online supply chain simulation learning environment.

About Dr Javidi:

In addition to being a tenured professor of Research and Organizational Communication and a member of the Academy of Outstanding Teachers & Scholars at North Carolina State University, Dr. Javidi is the Founder and  Chairman of Digiton Corporation.  As an internationally recognized strategist, Dr. Javidi has extensive experience designing and executing market research and strategy programs that help global organizations address a variety of key issues including marketing and brand strategy, competitive positioning, global communication systems, product commercialization, content delivery networks and change programs. 

About Dr. Handfield:

Dr. Handfield is a Bank of America Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Business Management at North Carolina State University.  His research specialty is Supply Chain Management, and his recent publications include, “Overcoming Barriers to Improved Supplier Performance,” and “When and How Should Suppliers Be Integrated Into New Product Development.”

About Digiton Corporation:

Digiton Corporation is a global business, marketing and eServices company.  Committed to delivering strategic innovations, Digiton collaborates with its clients to help them realize their visions and create value for What's Next.

With deep industry expertise and world-wide resources, Digiton can pull together the right people, skills, partners and technologies. Digiton, a RTP based company is a privately held firm established in 1998. A partial list of clients includes: Aventis Pharmaceuticals, GlaxoSmithKline, Respirics, TEAMM Pharmaceuticals, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Greer Laboratories, MEMA, Visit Charlotte, TKTK and Zencos. To learn more about Digiton Corporation, visit www.digiton.com.

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