Manugistics Transforms Supply Chains to e-Chains
Corporate Strategy Builds on Expertise in Internet-based Solutions to Position
Customers for e-Business Success
ROCKVILLE, Md., June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Manugistics (Nasdaq: MANU) today launched a suite of powerful Internet-based supply chain management solutions that will empower companies to create market value by quickly transforming their supply chains to e-chains. Leveraging Manugistics' early lead in Internet-based supply chain management and incorporating experience with more than 50 clients, these e-chain solutions enable enterprises and supply chain communities to rapidly leverage e-business through collaboration and optimization in the new digital economy. Manugistics e-Chain Solutions are designed to help clients seize the opportunity of e-business by improving supply chain velocity as order cycles compress -- driving corporate growth through improvements in both the on-line customer experience and traditional sales channel fulfillment.
Built on a foundation of robust optimization engines, Manugistics' e-Chain Solutions include industry-leading products that provide flexible application integration for the enterprise through Open Application Integration (OAITM). To power business-to-business commerce, Manugistics is working closely with strategic partners to expand this capability by offering OAI/Net(TM) for open, standards-based, integration through firewalls and between trading partners -- linking supply chain communities.
"To gain a competitive advantage, collaboration within the enterprise and between trading partners is essential," said Lynn Perrin, vice president of operations, Wilson Supply. "We knew that Wilson Supply needed to gain this competitive advantage. After evaluating other solutions, we selected Manugistics for demonstrated market leadership and product maturity for both collaboration and supply chain expertise."
"Today, organizations are challenged to leverage the Internet for e- business and quickly seize the immense opportunity. However, this change cannot happen without a shift in focus from the four walls of the enterprise to an aggressive strategy of intelligent, optimized, real-time collaboration between and among trading partners linking supply chain communities," said Greg Owens, chief executive officer and president of Manugistics. "Manugistics' e-Chain Solutions will accelerate this revolution, enabling a company to move at 'e-speed' for the digital economy. Due to the strength of these new solutions, I believe that e-chains will quickly replace today's supply chains because of the quick return on investment, the positive impact on corporate growth and the profitability for new e-business operations."
Manugistics e-Chain Solutions deliver decision support for Intelligent Commerce in the digital economy. In addition to e-Compass(TM), a business framework for guiding organizational change based upon Manugistics original Supply Chain Compass(TM), these offerings include value assessment methodologies; reusable, proven integration; and robust optimization products providing a solution for:
-- e-Chain Communities: This solution enables secure, optimized
collaboration with customers, distributors, suppliers, contract
manufacturers and transportation provider. e-Chain Communities
dramatically improves the visibility of critical information and
accelerates the velocity of products and services, ultimately
eliminating costly miscommunication among trading partners.
-- e-Chain Fulfillment: This solution translates enterprise "sell side"
requirements to the "supply side" -- providing profitable fulfillment
of an order whether generated on-line or through traditional channels.
e-Chain Fulfillment supports build-to-order processes by providing
customer personalization, real-time order status visibility, order
profitability and available-to-promise (ATP) information for product
delivery. Current supply chains do not provide the ability to validate
inventory availability, manufacturing capacity, material supply options
or transportation capabilities across the extended supply chain. e- Chain Fulfillment allows the real-time optimization of these
constraints both within the enterprise and among trading partners.
-- Virtual Service Provider (VSPTM): This solution empowers distributors,
third-party logistics provider (3PLs) or other intermediaries to avoid
displacement from the value chain by becoming an "infomediary" --
trading information as well as goods and services. These
"infomediaries" can add greater value to their partners by leveraging
the VSP solution, which combines Manugistics leadership in
collaboration and optimization with best-in-class supply chain
execution software.
"Our choice of Manugistics, as an integrated piece of an overall solution, enables us to be a Virtual Service Provider and win business opportunities that we could not have achieved in the past," said Mike Samuels, director of product development, Exel Logistics Europe.
Manugistics' e-Chain Solutions -- e-Chain Communities, e-Chain Fulfillment, Virtual Service Provider (VSP) -- are available as part of the Manugistics6 family. Additional details will be released at Working as One '99, July 11-14, in Orlando, Florida.
Headquartered in Rockville, Md., Manugistics Group, Inc. is the leading provider of solutions for customer-centric supply chain optimization and has the largest global client base of any supply chain provider. The company's solutions are used by nearly 900 companies to improve the flow of product within and among companies from raw materials or parts through manufacturing to delivery of product to the end customer. Manugistics' solutions uniquely allow its clients to create and optimize their supply chains around their customers and are quick to implement, adapt easily to change, and deliver rapid results. Its clients include leading companies such as Campbells Soup, Compaq, DuPont, General Electric, Harley-Davidson, International Paper, Mobil Oil, Nestle, Timberland, United Distillers and Vintners, and Wal-Mart.
Manugistics, the Manugistics logo, and working as one and Open Application Integration (OAI) are registered trademarks while OAI/Net, Supply Chain Compass, e-Compass and VSP are trademarks of Manugistics, Inc. All other product or company names mentioned are used for identification purposes only, and may be trademarks of their respective owners. Additional information about Manugistics can be found at the company's site on the World Wide Web, at manugistics.com.
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