ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Demand Management, Inc. (DMI), a global provider of forecasting software and supply chain planning solutions, was named to Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine’s Executive 100 list.
The 2011 Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100 are supply chain solution and service providers that are assisting their customers and clients achieve supply chain excellence and prepare their supply chains for the post-recessionary return to growth.
For this year's "Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100" feature, the magazine is looking to highlight supply chain transformation projects that have had a significant impact on the companies going through the implementations. Through an online submission process, the magazine collected information on supply chain transformation projects, including information on the objectives, scope, timeline and results of the project.
Demand Solutions was recognized for helping Certified Transmission Rebuilders, one of the largest independent remanufacturers of automotive transmissions in the United States, transform their manual floor scheduling process into a much more efficient automated scheduling process using Demand Solutions Advanced Planning and Scheduling software.
“For four consecutive years, Demand Solutions software has been named to the Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100 list. This would not be possible without the dedication of our people and our customers,” said Bill Harrison, president of Demand Management. “That dedication has allowed us to create a supply chain planning suite that offers quick results for customers like Certified Transmission Rebuilders. Since implementing Demand Solutions Advanced Planning and Scheduling software, their stocking levels have improved by 30 percent.”
This year’s Executive 100 submissions were evaluated by the magazine's editorial staff primarily based on: ambitiousness/scope of the project (30%); creative application of technologies/solutions/services used (20%); extent of the business results/impact (40%); clarity of submission (10%). Demand Solutions met all of these expectations, allowing them to be named to the Executive 100 list for the last four years.
About Demand Management, Inc.
Demand Management, Inc. is a leading 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 75 countries. Demand Management is a wholly owned subsidiary of Logility, Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Software (NASDAQ: AMSWA).
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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. On the Web at www.SDCExec.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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