Barilla Chooses Manugistics NetWORKS(TM) Solutions
World's Leading Pasta Manufacturer Using Solutions to Optimize Supply Chain Collaborative Network
ROCKVILLE, Md., April 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Manugistics Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: MANU), the leading global provider of Enterprise Profit Optimization(TM) (EPO) solutions -- the powerful combination of supply chain management and pricing and revenue optimization solutions -- for enterprises and eMarketplaces, today announced that The Barilla Group is using Manugistics NetWORKS(TM) solutions in Italy to optimize its supply chain collaborative network. Barilla aims to improve its inventory management, forecast accuracy and customer service.
Barilla is already providing its major customers with a "Just in Time Distributivo(TM)" service for the management of replenishment orders at the distribution center level. Using Manugistics solutions, the company will be able to extend its collaboration with its sales force and customers -- sharing sales forecasts and promotions information and ensuring greater visibility along the entire logistics chain. Barilla intends to continue investing in such innovative solutions in order to improve collaboration with its customers; the company sees this as a winning approach for both manufacturers and distributors.
"Barilla joins a growing list of companies within Italy and across Europe using Manugistics solutions to help increase revenue, decrease costs and improve customer service," said Jean-Claude Walravens, vice president, South West Europe, Manugistics. "Manugistics' European success is being driven by our deep, industry-specific focus, strong regional leadership, and proven ability to provide solutions that enable strong return on investment in a short period of time."
The Web-based Manugistics solutions are designed to optimize demand and supply planning in real time throughout Barilla's complex network of distribution centers, depots, and neighborhood stores. Using proven optimization algorithms and model stock strategies, the solutions will help ensure that the consumers' choice of Barilla-brand items is automatically replenished and always available at the point of sale.
Barilla selected Manugistics solutions following a competitive evaluation of several supply chain solution providers. The company found Manugistics solutions best able to work within Barilla's existing business processes, and expects the solutions will help consolidate and improve the competitive advantage Barilla has built using advanced collaborative tools.
About The Barilla Group
The Barilla Group -- Barilla, Mulino Bianco, Pavesi, Voiello, Wasa, Misko (Greece) Filiz (Turkey) brands, and GranMilano (Le Tre Marie and Panem) brands -- is the leading food group in Italy, and Barilla is the leading brand of pasta in Italy and worldwide. The Barilla Group encompasses 35 plants (27 in Italy and 8 abroad) and 8,000 employees. Exports reach over a hundred countries.
About Manugistics Group, Inc.
Manugistics is the leading global provider of Enterprise Profit Optimization (EPO) solutions - the first solutions to simultaneously optimize a company's supply- and demand-side functions. Manugistics EPO and eMarketplace solutions help companies lower operating costs, enhance profitability and accelerate growth. The company's list of clients includes industry leaders such as 3Com, Amazon.com, Boeing, BP, Brown & Williamson, Caterpillar, Cisco Systems, Coca-Cola Bottling, Compaq, DuPont, eConnections, Ford, General Electric, Harley-Davidson, Hormel, Levi Strauss & Co., Marriott, Nestle, Texas Instruments, Timberland, Unilever, and United Airlines. For more information, go to manugistics.com .
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, management of potential growth, and risks of new business areas, international expansion, business combinations, and strategic alliances. A decreased demand for computer software due to weakening economic conditions, particularly in the United States economy, could result in decreased revenues or lower revenue growth rates. More information about factors that potentially could affect Manugistics financial results is included in Manugistics filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including most recently the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration Statement No. 333-53918.
Manugistics is a registered trademark, and the Manugistics logo, the phrase "Leveraged Intelligence," Enterprise Profit Optimization and NetWORKS 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.
SOURCE Manugistics Group, Inc.
CO: Manugistics Group, Inc.; The Barilla Group
ST: Maryland
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