ArrowStream to Host Food Industry Leaders at Second Annual Customer Conference

Executives to Share Best Practices, Preview ArrowStream OnDemand Supply Chain Management Solution Enhancements  

CHICAGO, September 17, 2009 --ArrowStream, a leading provider of supply chain solutions for the food industry, today announced it is bringing together leading quick service and casual dining chain operators at its second Annual Customer Conference in Chicago, September 23 - 24.  Participants will network and discuss current business challenges and best practices in promotions, purchasing, demand planning and supply chain management technology.

Companies represented will include supply chain leaders: Centralized Supply Chain Services for DineEquity chains Applebee’s and IHOP,  ARCOP - Arby’s purchasing and distribution cooperative, Church’s Chicken, Supply Management Services, Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Panda Restaurant Group and other prominent foodservice and chain restaurant executives who participate in the ArrowStream Network of more than 2,300 manufacturers, distributors and chain operators. 

ArrowStream’s vision: “Building the Most Efficient Supply Chains” serves as this year’s conference theme. The conference will focus on best practices for leveraging ArrowStream’s OnDemand Software as a Service technology for managing foodservice supply chains and strategies on improving bottom line results across the chain.  ArrowStream will present new enhancements and functionality of ArrowStream OnDemand, such as enhanced analytics and menu integration. And ArrowStream executives will look to attendees for input regarding future developments of this leading food industry software solution.   

Additionally, ArrowStream executives will preview the results of its second Annual Industry Survey at the conference.  Highlights from the Survey, conducted in August 2009, will illustrate:

• Supply chain room for improvement,
• A slight return in economic optimism,
• Outsourcing continuation,
• Forecasting challenges with LTO’s, and  
• Increasing use of supply chain software.

 “To succeed in this business environment, leaders in today’s food industry are challenged to consistently deliver value while driving efficiencies.  ArrowStream is delighted to provide a forum for food industry partners to participate in the continuous enhancement of our software solutions by sharing insights, business needs, processes and best practices.  Their participation enables the development of technology that facilitates the growth and profit of all partners in the supply chain,” said Steven LaVoie, Founder and CEO of ArrowStream.

About ArrowStream
ArrowStream is committed to helping customers and their supply chain partners improve operations and the bottom line.  ArrowStream transforms the food supply chain through patented, innovative solutions that help trading partners achieve results collectively that they could not reach individually.  The company’s Network is the largest, most extensive collection of restaurant operators, distributors and manufacturers in the food industry. More than $20 billion of product moves through and is tracked in the ArrowStream Network providing operational efficiencies, economies of scale and financial benefits to all trading partners in it.

Founded in 2000, ArrowStream quickly earned a reputation as a premier provider of supply chain solutions for the foodservice industry serving blue-chip customers such as Wendy’s, Church’s Chicken, Steak n Shake, and ARCOP, Arby’s purchasing cooperative group.

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