Best practices will be presented for optimizing the movement of money, goods and data to end the traditional trade-offs that exist between minimizing inventory, assuring product availability and reducing production costs.

"Market conditions and demand can shift rapidly in this industry, and supply chain visibility and agility are keys to success," said Cavano. "We're working with consumer electronics companies to automate transactions and deliver strategic financial services through an on-demand platform that will enable better margins and cash flow, improved visibility and operational agility, and sustainable business growth."

The TradeCard session will take place January 11th at 10-10:45 a.m. in Room N256 at CESCA.

Kurt Cavano is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TradeCard, Inc., a technology and services firm that has automated the procurement process for corporations from order through settlement. Cavano has more than 20 years of experience assisting corporations to improve their business performance through the intelligent application of technology. Featured as one of World Trade Magazine's 50 most influential people, Cavano is a frequent speaker and writer on issues involving international trade and global supply chain management.

About CESCA
More information about the Consumer Electronics Supply Chain Academy (CESCA) is available at www.cesupplychain.com

About TradeCard
TradeCard is the leading provider of on-demand supply chain management solutions. The TradeCard Platform synchronizes financial transactions with physical events in the global supply chain to help customers automate trade transactions from purchase order to payment and chargebacks. Buyers, sellers and their trading partners manage transactions through a web-based platform with online financial services integrated into the workflow. This turnkey transaction management enables customers to improve margins and enhance growth, with extra-organizational supply chain visibility. TradeCard's on-the-ground trade experts throughout the world assure superior supply chain agility.

TradeCard manages global trade for thousands of users in over 40 countries, including Columbia Sportswear, Rite Aid and Wolverine Worldwide. TradeCard Inc. is headquartered in New York City and has offices in San Francisco, Hong Kong, Brussels, Taipei, Seoul, Tokyo, Colombo, and Shenzhen.

Source : www.tradecard.com