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*********** The electronic newsletter of the ***********
********** Silicon Valley World Internet Center
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************* Wednesday,May 2, 2000 **************
The Silicon Valley World Internet Center thanks its Executive Sponsors
--IBM, SAP, Sun Microsystems, Deutsche Telekom, Hewlett-Packard
Company, and Amdocs, Inc.-- for their continuing support.
***PUB TALK: THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2000
"A VIEW INTO HEWLETT-PACKARD CONSULTING"
by Horst Lehrheuer, Senior Managing Consultant, Hewlett-Packard
Consulting (HPC)
***PANEL DISCUSSION: WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2000
"ePROCUREMENT AND THE FUTURE OF INTERNET TRADING COMMUNITIES
/ ONLINE EXCHANGES"
***THINK TANK SESSION: THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2000
"HOT B2B2C PERVASIVE COMPUTING BUSINESS SCENARIOS FOR THE NEXT
12 TO 18 MONTH MARKETS"
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***APRIL PUBS and PROGRAMS
Our main focus for our monthly Pubs, Think Tank Sessions, and other
programs for April is on eBusiness and eServices for both B2B and
B2C.
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***PUB TALK: THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2000
"A VIEW INTO HEWLETT-PACKARD CONSULTING"
by Horst Lehrheuer, Senior Managing Consultant, Hewlett-Packard
Consulting (HPC)
Horst Lehrheuer, Senior Managing Consultant at Hewlett-Packard
Consulting will address how HP Consulting can leverage your company's
strengths to implement a successful e-business strategy for the
Internet Economy.
ABOUT HEWLETT-PACKARD CONSULTING (http://www.hp.com/ssg/consulting/)
The Internet and e-business technologies have created a new frontier
of opportunities -- a sweeping horizon on which you can transform
your business and thrive in the new digital economy. HP Consulting
helps you in that transformation by bringing you comprehensive solutions
delivered with Speed, Power, and Passion. HP Consulting quickly
mobilizes global capabilities to deliver innovative information
technology solutions that leverage our global knowledge and human
talent.
ABOUT HORST LEHRHEUER
Mr. Horst Lehrheuer recently joined Hewlett-Packard Consulting
(HPC) after more than twenty years of management experience in the
IT, software, electronic systems, and IC industries in the United
States and Europe.Mr. Lehrheuer has held several executive-level
positions: CEO, General Manager, Principal, Division Manager, Director
of Marketing, and Director of Operations. His international background
includes work at and for start-ups, small- and medium-sized companies,
industry-leading multinationals. He is also experienced in corporate
turnarounds.
He has been an invited speaker at international conferences and
forums, including in Prague and Berlin, given televised addresses,
and is author of several articles. At HPC West, he is responsible
for the business strategy practice focusing on eServices/eBusiness
solutions, including Internet Profit/Business Models analysis and
business strategy development and implementation.
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***PANEL DISCUSSION: WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2000
"ePROCUREMENT AND THE FUTURE OF INTERNET TRADING COMMUNITIES
/ ONLINE EXCHANGES"
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Limit: 60 audience participants
$10.00 fee
(Payable by cash or check at day of event. No fee to Sponsors.)
Space is limited. Please RSVP to Venilde Jeronimo, the Center's
Director of Programs, (venilde@worldinternetcenter.com).
Moderator
George Sidman, Founder & President, Monterey Network Center
Panel of Experts
Kenneth G. Campbell, Chief Executive Officer, Centegy
Robert D. Jewell, President, Thundercloud Networks
TBA, Hewlett-Packard Company
TBA, Ariba
Competitors and technology are moving quickly and business rules
are being thrown out. The winners will be companies that understand
and take advantage of the rapid shifts in market conditions.
Online exchanges, also known as trading communities, are a B2B approach
that is being adopted at an astounding rate. These trading communities
aim to deliver on needs of both buyers and sellers. Ultimately,
they provide a platform to collapse the entire supply chain from
a linear model that is slow and rigid to a collaborative model that
can handle realtime information sharing.
By joining trading communities, buyers can expect to streamline
the procurement process, gain access to new market opportunities,
and reduce transaction costs. Suppliers can expect to increase revenues
by expanding outside of their traditional channels and offloading
excess and obsolete inventories. The realtime information exchange
lets buyers and sellers reduce time and country or regional barriers.
In many instances, trading communities also enable a more level
playing field for smaller buyers and suppliers. However, online
exchanges are more relevant to some industries than others.
Joining a trading exchange can be as simple as accessing membership
through a Portal service. Yet, these very thin exchanges do not
provide all the benefits of a fully developed dynamic trading community
that encompasses every element of the supply chain process, from
buying and selling and transaction clearance to inventory visibility
and logistics. Basically, trading exchanges fall into two business
models. The first is the private trading community. The private
trading community is centered around a specific manufacturer and
enables customers, suppliers, logistics companies and the manufacturer
to share critical information about demand and inventory in a defined
supply chain. The second model is known as a hosted or public exchange.
There are many different types of hosted exchanges depending on
the complexity of the buying and selling relationships as well as
the depth of technology supporting them.
What is the future of these online exchanges/trading communities?
To take advantage of these trading communities, what challenges
do companies face? How do companies evaluate private versus private
online exchanges and their benefits? How do companies maximize the
value of their information flow within an organization? What technologies/solutions
are available and how do companies choose an internal eInfrastructure
to maximize the benefits of joining a trading community? What are
the costs? What process does a company need to go through to join
a dynamic trading community?
Our panel of experts will address these and other challenges in
the area of online exchanges/trading communities as well as provide
insights into solutions.
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***THINK TANK SESSION: THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2000
"HOT B2B2C PERVASIVE COMPUTING BUSINESS SCENARIOS FOR THE NEXT
12 TO 18 MONTH MARKETS"
8:30-12:30 p.m.
This by-invitation-only Think Tank Session will address practical
business scenarios that companies can take to market within the
next 12-18 months.
Further information in upcoming newsletters.
For possible participation, contact the Center's Director of Programs,
Venilde Jeronimo, by email (venilde@worldinternetcenter.com).
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***JOIN US FOR OUR WEEKLY PUB
Come join us for our weekly pub, every Thursday from 5:00 - 7:00
p.m.
The Pub Talk begins around 6 p.m. As always, the Pub is a
great place to come and meet people from the Silicon Valley and
all over the world. Representatives from small start-ups to major
companies join in the exchange at the Center Pub.
"The best reason to take off work early on Thursdays."
For directions, please visit http://www.worldinternetcenter.com
and click on "directions" in the navigation bar.
The dress is casual and there is no fee. Just bring your good ideas!
Pub Talks are by invitation only, but companies with an interest
in giving a Pub Talk should contact Venilde Jeronimo, the Center's
Director of Programs, by email (venilde@worldinternetcenter.com).
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Dixon, the Center's Office Manager by email (ldixon@worldinternetcenter.com).
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