ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Demand Solutions, a global resource for supply chain planning solutions, announced that Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine has recognized company president Bill Harrison as one of its 2011 Provider Pros to Know.
Supply & Demand Chain Executive Provider Pros to Know is a listing of individuals from a software firm or service provider, consultancy or academia who have helped their Supply Chain clients or the Supply Chain community at large prepare to meet the significant challenges in the year ahead.
"Our annual list of Provider Pros to Know highlights the many thought-leaders who are helping to shape the Supply Chain industry and advance Supply Chain as a respected discipline in the enterprise," said Barry Hochfelder, editor of Supply & Demand Chain Executive. "Their efforts in developing the tools, processes and knowledge base necessary for Supply Chain transformation, and in promoting new approaches to supply chain enablement, have earned them a place on this year's Provider Pros listing."
Harrison joins the ranks of the Provider Pros to Know for the third consecutive year.
Bill Harrison joined Demand Solutions in 2006, bringing more than 30 years of supply chain operations expertise to the company. Prior to holding leadership positions at several major supply chain planning software companies, he spent 17 years at True Value / Cotter & Company where he designed and implemented a market-leading Replenishment Optimization System. Demand Solutions has delivered significant market share gains, revenue growth and increased customer satisfaction since his arrival at the company.
“In this global economy, enterprises need robust planning tools that not only meet their current needs, but have the ability to grow with them,” said Demand Management president Bill Harrison. “Our company has more than a quarter century of experience in refining and perfecting supply and demand planning software functionality. Our continuing investment in the latest technologies allows our customers to continually improve their operations and stay competitive. Being recognized by Supply & Demand Chain Executive as a ‘Pro to Know’ is a reflection of our company’s proven ability to continue meeting and exceeding our customers’ supply chain needs and expectations.”
Demand Solutions provides visibility into the manufacturing and distribution supply chain by enabling demand planning, inventory planning, sales force collaboration, advanced planning and scheduling (APS), and sales & operations planning (SOP). Its solutions have empowered customers to reduce costs and increase sales and profits for more than 25 years. For more information, visit www.demandsolutions.com.
The full listing of the 2011 Pros to Know is available in the February/March 2011 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine and e-book beginning in early March and on the Supply & Demand Chain Executive Web site at www.SDCExec.com/2011Prostoknow.
About Demand Management, Inc.
Demand Management, Inc. is a global supply chain planning software company that offers affordable, easy-to-use tools for manufacturers and distributors who want to increase forecast accuracy, improve customer service levels and reduce overall inventory to maximize profits and lower costs. The company offers the Demand Solutions supply chain planning suite for forecast management, demand planning, collaborative forecasting and inventory planning as well as modules for advanced planning and scheduling (APS), sales and operations planning (S&OP) and point of sale analysis. Demand Management, Inc. has over 25 years of experience working with supply chain professionals, and has incorporated best practices and real-world business requirements in its software from its extensive customer base in 74 countries. For more information on Demand Solutions visit www.demandsolutions.com. Demand Management is a wholly owned subsidiary of Logility, Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Software (NASDAQ: AMSWA).
About Supply & Demand Chain Executive
Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the executive's user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, utilizing hard-hitting analysis, viewpoints and unbiased case studies to steer executives and supply management professionals through the complicated, yet critical, world of supply and demand chain enablement to gain competitive advantage. Supply & Demand Chain Executive is a publication of Cygnus Business Media. On the Web at www.SDCExec.com and on smartphones and tablets at www.SDCExec.com/mobile.
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