Anew workshop about supply chain optimization will be held in February 2006. Technology Forecasters, in collaboration with supply chain consultants, eKNOWtion and Avnet Electronics Marketing Global Supply Chain Services, offers, "Global Supply Chain Design and Optimization Workshop," on February 7, 2006, in Rosemont, Ill.

Offering proven methods and tool sets aimed at achieving lower costs and higher customer satisfaction, the workshop is geared toward all members of the electronics supply chain, including executives and senior managers, information technology sales and marketing, OEMs, EMS providers and Electronic component manufacturers. The workshop will be held on February 7, 2006, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., at the Doubletree Hotel Chicago O'Hare Airport, Rosemont, Ill. For more information, contact Jennifer Read at (623) 293-6985; e-mail: jread@techforecasters.com.