Manugistics and IBM Announce Supply Chain Collaboration Solution For Mid-Size Companies
ORLANDO, Fla., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Manugistics Group, Inc (Nasdaq: MANU), a leading global provider of intelligent supply chain solutions for enterprises and evolving eBusiness trading networks, and IBM (NYSE: IBM), the world leader in providing business solutions for medium-size businesses, today announced a Supply Chain Collaboration solution for mid-size companies. The solution, incorporating Manugistics software and IBM platform technology, is designed to help mid-size companies improve product visibility and flow, maximize customer service, reduce costs and increase sales. The two companies have launched a global joint marketing campaign, focused on mid-size companies in the food and agriculture, consumer packaged goods, distribution, consumer electronics and retail industries.
The Supply Chain Collaboration solution, which was announced at Manugistics' award-winning enVISION2000 conference, enables mid-size companies and their trading partners to leverage eBusiness collaboration tools once reserved for the Fortune 500. Customers can expect a technological infrastructure that enables more intelligent collaboration around such mission-critical business processes as demand planning and forecasting, and customer fulfillment.
"Today's announcement is another milestone in the long-standing alliance between Manugistics and IBM. We are very excited to offer this collaborative eBusiness solution to mid-size companies," said Greg Owens, Manugistics' president and CEO. "We intend to maintain this momentum by leveraging Manugistics and IBM's credibility, experience, and expertise to make our collaborative solution a strong choice for mid-size companies."
The Supply Chain Collaboration solution features Manugistics NetWORKS(TM), along with IBM Global Services consulting and implementation services, IBM MQSeries (TM) message-queuing software, IBM RS/6000(TM) and IBM Netfinity (TM) servers and customer support, with financing options provided by IBM Global Financing. Designed to be highly scalable and configurable to customer needs, the solution also incorporates "drag and drop" connections to help enable quicker integration into existing systems.
"Mid-size companies can dramatically improve their profitability by optimizing relationships with customers, suppliers and partners," said Mark Ryan, vice president of IBM Global Midmarket Business Marketing. "The Manugistics and IBM Supply Chain Collaboration solution harnesses the strength of IBM hardware, software and services, and the Manugistics NetWORKS(TM) portfolio to provide proven supply chain and e-business solutions that enable these companies to truly leverage the power of B2B and B2C eCommerce."
About IBM Global Midmarket Business
IBM is the world leader in providing business solutions for medium-size businesses. Through its Global Midmarket Business unit, IBM offers a host of cross-industry and industry-specific solutions designed to meet the needs of growing companies. IBM is a leading provider of electronic business solutions and is dedicated to helping customers, IBM Business Partners, and developers exploit the potential of the Internet and network computing across a wide range of business and industries.
About Manugistics, Inc.
Headquartered in Rockville, Md., Manugistics Group, Inc. is a leading global provider of intelligent supply chain solutions for enterprises and evolving eBusiness trading networks. With more than 900 clients, Manugistics helps power intelligent decisions for profitable growth in leading companies such as Amazon.com, Coca-Cola Bottling, Commerx, Compaq, DuPont, Mobil, FreightWise, General Electric, Harley-Davidson, Hormel, Nestle, Timberland and Unilever.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, CONTACT THE MANUGISTICS NEWSBUREAU HOTLINE AT 301-984-5330.
This announcement contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, anticipated losses, unpredictability of future revenues, potential fluctuations in quarterly operating results, competition, risks related to quarterly performance, risks of system interruption, anticipated client benefits, delivery of software functionality, management of potential growth, and risks of new business areas, international expansion, business combinations and strategic alliances. More information, about factors that potentially could affect Manugistics' financial results is included in Manugistics' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 29, 2000 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2000.
Manugistics is a registered trademark, and the Manugistics logo, the phrase "Leveraged Intelligence," NetWORKS, ExchangeWORKS and WebWORKS 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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