Great Plains and Logility Partner to Deliver Comprehensive Supply Chain Solution
Supply Chain Series Added as Critical Component to Manage Interconnected Communities
Fargo, ND, and Atlanta, GA (August 23, 2000) – Great Plains (Nasdaq: GPSI) and Logility (Nasdaq: LGTY) today announced a global strategic partnership to deliver business-to-business (B2B) collaborative commerce solutions to the midmarket that enable manufacturers, distributors and retailers to more effectively collaborate supply chain planning and execution operations with trading partners via the Internet. Through an OEM agreement, Great Plains will add components of the Logility Voyager Solutions application suite as a critical suite to its e-business solutions to more efficiently and accurately coordinate the planning, forecasting, warehousing and delivery of goods throughout the supply chain.
Great Plains’ proven technology on back office, eCRM and e-commerce applications combined with Logility’s aggressive supply chain management capabilities enable midmarket companies to:
better manage interconnected trading communities through Web-based collaboration, ensuring that the right product gets to the right place at the right time at the lowest possible cost.
seamlessly link customers and the sales force to real time product availability and order status via the Internet.
drive real time demand information from customers, channels and the sales force into Advanced Planning and Fulfillment applications.
The Great Plains Supply Chain Series powered by Logility delivers end-to-end e-business by providing planning, forecasting and fulfillment efficiencies across trading communities.
“With Logility’s supply chain offering, we can deliver a complete end-to-end e-business solution to our customers, linking all components of the enterprise with their extended communities. Our integrated solution will enable midmarket customers to increase visibility across the supply chain, creating greater opportunities while minimizing costs,” said Jodi Uecker-Rust, chief operating officer at Great Plains.
By incorporating Logility’s Internet-based B2B collaborative commerce solutions, which are comprised of demand, replenishment, inventory, warehouse and transportation management components, Great Plains will enable midmarket companies to easily manage increasingly complex supply chains. Organizations will also be able to take advantage of the integration between Great Plains’ e-commerce and eCRM applications and Logility’s comprehensive forecasting capabilities for quick and accurate response to customer demand.
By partnering with Great Plains, a company focused on providing e-business solutions that interconnect business communities, Logility expands its leadership in the B2B collaborative commerce and supply chain markets providing a critical component of this e-business solution. The joint solution offers companies a complete end-to-end supply chain management solution designed specifically for midmarket companies in the $50 to $250 million-dollar revenue range. The Supply Chain Series is designed for quick implementation and ease of use, allowing companies to achieve a rapid ROI through increased revenue, reduced cycle times, optimized inventory, improved customer service through real-time order visibility and reliable delivery and decreased forecast errors. This unique offering makes Logility’s supply chain solutions available to Great Plains eEnterprise and Solomon IV Premier customers through authorized channel partners, presenting midmarket companies with a complete e-business solution.
“Logility has worked closely with Great Plains to offer a world-class supply chain management solution, meeting the requirements of midmarket companies,” said Mike Edenfield, CEO of Logility. “The Great Plains Supply Chain Series powered by Logility will give companies the visibility, velocity and innovation needed to aggressively compete in the global marketplace. This unique solution will enable Great Plains customers to accelerate the supply chain, increase revenues, reduce levels of inventory and optimize fulfillment for all partners in the value chain.”
SmarterKids.com (Nasdaq: SKDS), the leading online educational store, has implemented Logility Voyager Solutions integrated with Great Plains eEnterprise to achieve its goal of delivering the best possible customer experience. “Perfect fulfillment is a crucial component of our overall strategy for providing the best possible customer experience,” said Rich Secor, chief information officer and vice president of IS for SmarterKids.com. “Our superior fulfillment systems and operations will enhance customer satisfaction and improve SmarterKids.com’s competitive advantage. The integration of Logility WarehousePRO
