ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Demand Management Inc., a leading global resource for supply chain management solutions, has announced its new Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) module for its DSX supply chain software that fully integrates sales and operations planning with demand forecasting and requirements planning.
DSX S&OP incorporates the company’s 27-year heritage in supply chain management and was designed to meet Gartner’s Stage 3 S&OP Architecture requirements. The Gartner Stage 3 S&OP Architecture calls for a single technology platform that includes supply chain modeling, scenario planning, financial reconciliation, performance management, workflow, hierarchy management and collaboration, all of which reflects the requirements of the Demand Solutions global customer base.
“We now offer Sales & Operations Planning software on a single technology platform that gives companies the ability to manage with a single view of the truth. Planners will no longer have to hand off their information to others during the S&OP process,” said Bill Harrison, president of Demand Management. “DSX S&OP offers our customers the ability to spend their time on the strategic side of integrated business planning,” he said.
Demand Solutions DSX S&OP features the most up-to-date forecast available as well as the S&OP forecast at any given time during the monthly S&OP process so that strategic decisions can factor in the actual forecast if needed.
“Building to the Gartner vision shows we are meeting the most sophisticated industry requirements,” said Harrison. “With DSX S&OP, managers have access to all planning data from a single platform. This visibility to the entire supply chain plan is critical for an effective and sustainable S&OP process. DSX offers the one-number approach to planning that senior management requires.”
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 76 countries. Demand Solutions customers include Lonely Planet, Trek Bicycle and Avery Dennison. 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).
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