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The people of OptimalCore have a thorough knowledge of the challenges and opportunities that companies face in relation to their supply chain operations. They have broad consulting experience in the design and implementation of state of the art software solutions in complex business environments. This experience is uniquely combined with a deep theoretical background in mathematical programming and optimization.
Managing Director
 Themistoklis Rafailidis is an experienced professional in the field of supply chain management. He is the co-owner and managing director of OptimalCore .
His most recent assignment was the overall design and implementation of a factory planning solution for a major steel manufacturer in Germany. Previously, he held various roles at i2 Technologies, helping customers improve their supply chains through the introduction and delivery of best of breed solutions.
He holds a Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
His education and broad experience in consulting and product development allows him to understand complex business problems and address them efficiently by using existing software tools or by designing innovative solutions.
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Technology Director
 Dr Andreas Dimitriadis is an influential professional in the field of supply chain planning and optimization. He is the founder, co-owner and technology director of OptimalCore .
In the last 6.5 years he was responsible for the design and implementation of an end-to-end supply chain planning solution for a major steel manufacturer in Germany. Previously, he was with i2’s EMEA consulting organization for 3.5 years. In various capacities, he implemented i2’s Supply Chain Management products at blue chip EMEA customers in a variety of industries.
He holds a Ph.D. from the Centre for Process Systems Engineering, Imperial College, London, UK. His subject was the development of algorithms for the efficient planning of large-scale supply chain processes. During that period, participation in technology transfer projects gave him the opportunity to appreciate the issues involved in the introduction of innovative technologies in commercial environments.
With more than 12 years experience in consulting and software development, he has a strong understanding of the characteristics of the specific problems that industries face in the Supply Chain Management area and the software tools that are available to help solving these problems. He is also acutely aware of the issues involved in running large scale software implementations and, more generally, IT and process improvement projects.
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