“We’re aiming to reduce stock by another 15 percent by the end of 2018—and that’s just the beginning. We also have ambitious goals for improving our fill rates and optimizing our pricing. We’re confident that DSX will put our whole business in a much more competitive position for years to come.”
“That helps set the same objective and data for all areas. Like any forecasting tool it is only a tool. It is not what drives the business -- the decisions you make out of the data are what drive the business. But Demand Solutions helps pull together the input from sales, marketing and operations. We use it to see where we are, the trends, and then look at future sales and our capacity in manufacturing, sales and marketing. We are working to improve the internal focus and using Demand Solutions as effectively as possible."
Planview enables organizations to get the most out of their resources and achieve their goals. They are the global leader in work and resource management, with the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of solutions for strategic planning, portfolio and resource management, product innovation, capability and technology management, and collaborative work management. Their solutions span every class of work, resource, and organization; addressing the needs of teams, departments, and entire organizations, from the mid-market to global enterprises. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, their 700 employees serve more than 3,000 enterprise customers worldwide through a culture of product leadership, deep market expertise and highly engaged customer communities.
RELEX Solutions is Europe’s fastest growing provider of integrated retail and supply chain planning solutions. Founded as “Retail Logistics Excellence – RELEX Oy” in Helsinki in 2005, the company set out to use research and technology to solve the toughest challenges in demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and replenishment automation. RELEX’s proprietary In-Memory database delivers results over 100 times faster than traditional alternatives, bringing unprecedented speed and agility to retail and supply chain planning.
Vanguard Software introduced its first product for decision support analysis in 1995 to help organizations make more informed decisions. Vanguard Software has continued to push the boundaries with analytics, machine learning, statistical forecasting, and artificial intelligence. By working with market leaders from across the Fortune 100 to the midmarket, Vanguard Software has developed the most advanced and accurate planning solution in the world. With a global network of partners and a market-leading, cloud-based mesh network, customers and analysts alike are impressed with Vanguard Software. Today, companies across every major industry and from more than 60 countries rely on Vanguard planning solutions. This global presence stems from our commitment to solution innovation, customer support, and responsible management. The products and services you rely on today will evolve, without service disruption, as your needs and process maturity levels grow. Known today as leaders in probabilistic planning enabled through Monte Carlo simulation, Vanguard Software remains at the vanguard of innovation.