Logility and Sigma Aldrich Discuss How to Improve Inventory Management in Upcoming APICS Webcast

ATLANTA, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Logility, Inc., a leading supplier of collaborative solutions to optimize the supply chain, announced today that it will be featured along with Sigma Aldrich in an Oct. 29 APICS vendor webcast on inventory management. The APICS webcast "Inventory Management: Balancing Fast and Slow-Moving Products" will be held on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 2 p.m. ET and will focus on how optimal inventory management can reduce inventory investments, avoid stock-outs, minimize obsolete inventory and provide better visibility of procurement and production needs, all while improving customer service. Speakers from Sigma Aldrich and Logility, Inc. will focus on how companies can achieve a competitive advantage by leveraging inventory policies aligned with corporate objectives and discuss how to evaluate your product portfolio to determine an optimal inventory strategy for balancing both fast and slow-moving products.In this interactive session, you will learn:For more information and to register for the free APICS webcast, visit http://www.apics.org/Resources/VendorWebcast/.About LogilityWith more t...
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Logility Announces 2009 Leadership Award Winners

ATLANTA, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Logility, Inc., a leading supplier of collaborative solutions to optimize the supply chain, today announced 2009 Logility Leadership Award winners. This year's winners Clement Pappas, Continental Mills, Lance, Inc., Ste. Michelle Wine Estates and The Heat Group were recognized at Logility's "Connections 2009 Supply Chain Optimization: Mission Possible" conference held recently in Atlanta, GA.Logility's annual award program recognizes a select group of companies who significantly improved their business processes, deployed an innovative solution for their supply chain challenges, or have demonstrated an on-going commitment and leadership role in the expansion of supply chain improvements. Each of this year's award recipients demonstrated success in building collaboration and visibility within their supply chains which has resulted in tangible business benefits including inventory reduction, a streamlined sales and operations planning (S&OP) process, increased forecast accuracy, improved manufacturing planning, reduced transportation costs and higher customer service levels.Examples of the winners' improvements in operational performance include:Leadership Award winners. The prestigious list of past and present award winners includes some of the world's leading manufacturers and distributors and we are honored to be their technology partner and congratulate each of them on their supply chain accomplishments."About LogilityWith more than 1,250 customers worldwide, Logility is a leading provider of collaborative, best-of-breed supply chain solutions that help small, medium, large and Fortune 1000 companies realize substantial bottom-line results in record time. Logility Voyager Solutions is a complete supply chain management solution that ...
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American Software to Present At the TechAmerica AeA Classic Financial Conference On November 3, 2009

ATLANTA, Oct. 15, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMSWA - News), a full service ERP and supply chain software provider, announced it will be presenting at the AeA Classic Financial Conference in Monterey, CA. Vincent C. Klinges, chief financial officer, will be discussing the Company's software offerings, industry position and drivers, growth strategy, and customer testimonials along with a financial review. The Company's presentation will be held on November 3 at the Marriott San Diego Hotel and Marina. A live audiocast of the presentation can be accessed on the company's website at www.amsoftware.com. The AeA Classic, which runs from November 1-3, is the premier financial conference for public technology companies. The conference continues to provide technology companies with an environment in which to showcase their companies to key institutional investors. About American Software, Inc. Headquartered in Atlanta, American Software develops, markets and supports one of the industry's most comprehensive offerings of integrated business applications, including supply chain management, Internet commerce, financial, warehouse management ...
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Logility Customer Jarden Consumer Solutions Wins CGT Supply Chain Outstanding Achievement Award

ATLANTA, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Logility, Inc., a leading supplier of collaborative solutions to optimize the supply chain, today announced that its customer Jarden Consumer Solutions (JCS) recently received an Outstanding Achievement award in the Supply Chain category from Consumer Goods Technology (CGT) magazine. JCS was recognized for excellence in executing improvements in supply and demand planning. JCS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jarden Corporation, designs, manufactures and globally markets a diverse assortment of products under well-known household brand names such as Oster®, Crock-Pot®, Sunbeam®, Rival®, Bionaire®, and Mr. Coffee®. To improve global capacity planning and to gain a consolidated view of demand, JCS turned to Logility Voyager Solutions(TM) to help them increase visibility, improve forecast accuracy, streamline product/brand introductions, assess promotions and create plans attuned to market demand."Our goal was to strengthen our supply chain to streamline the demand planning process and increase collaboration in global capacity planning," said Richard Shapiro, JCS vice president, demand forecasting. "With the technology support of Logility Voyager Solutions, we have been able to establish a formal global process where we leverage forecasting best practices across all regions of the country. We are honored to be recognized by CGT and our peers with this award for our supply chain achievements."CGT recently recognized JCS with the Outstanding Achievement Award in the Supply Chain category during an awards ceremony held at the annual Consumer Goods Business & Technology Leadership Conference. The Outstanding Achievement award results were determined by other companies in the consumer goods industry that included Heinz, P&G, Alberto-Culver, Energizer, Sara Lee and Johnson & ...
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NGC(R) to Speak at AAFA Seminar on "Moving Beyond the CPSIA"

MIAMI, Oct. 27, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NGC(R) (New Generation Computing(R)) will be a featured presenter at a seminar from the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) on "Moving Beyond the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA)," Oct. 29 in New York City. The seminar will focus on issues faced by the apparel and footwear industry is complying with the CPSIA, as well as state legislation such as California's Proposition 65 and new requirements from retailers and brands. NGC's presentation will provide information on best practices in requesting, tracking, posting and managing the Certificate of Compliances (COCs) that are mandated by the CPSIA. NGC is the first apparel-specific software company to offer a solution tailored specifically for managing CPSIA compliance; NGC's web-based CPSIA software includes a complete set of management features such as workflow calendars, collaboration, exception management, and email alerts. * WHAT: "Moving Beyond the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act" An AAFA Issue Seminar * WHERE: Fashion Institute of Technology 7th Avenue at 27th St., New York NY * WHEN: Oct. 29, 2009 * REGISTRATION: http://budurl.com/ctry About NGC NGC (New Generation Computing) delivers fast, proven ROI. Every day, the industry's best apparel brands, retailers and consumer product companies increase gross margins, reduce the cost of goods sold, improve speed to market and product quality, and manage CPSIA compliance with NGC software. NGC's SQL Series is a comprehensive suite of integrated, end-to-end solutions for PLM (e-PLM(R)), Global Sourcing (e-SPS(R)) and ERP (RedHorse(R)). NGC received the highest possible ranking -- "strong positive" -- in a lead...
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Rafaella Apparel Group Eliminates Inventory Levels by 40% with Demand Solutions Software

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Demand Management, Inc., a global resource for managing the supply chain for small and midsized enterprises, announced today that Rafaella Apparel Group identified and eliminated a 40 percent excess in inventory with the help of Demand Solutions supply chain management software. Rafaella Apparel Group, a designer, sourcer and marketer of women's clothing since 1982, is known for providing functional and fashionable clothing for women's work and life wardrobes. In order to propel its profits, the company replaced its time-consuming, manual inventory planning process with Demand Solutions Forecast Management and Requirements Planning software. The demand planning and inventory replenishment software has enabled the apparel company to forecast more accurately, increase efficiency and optimize inventory."Three years ago, our company thought that it was effectively managing its inventory, so it was quite a shock when Demand Solutions identified an excess of 40 percent," said Rafaella Apparel Group's director of retail planning and replenishment Sean Carolan. "Though the reality was difficult to digest, Demand Solutions kept our inventory problem from spiraling out of control and helped us take deliberate action in advance of the recession.""Inventory planning in a recession is like working in fast forward," said Carolan. "By the time the system or anyone can detect a demand trend, it changes. Because the planning methods in Demand Solutions are not solely based on statistical equations, we can incorporate our own intelligence - which has proven to be critical in recent months.""Inventory planning for apparel companies is especially complex during a recession," said Demand Management president Bill Harrison. "Not only do organizations have to manage the seasonality and long lead times of thousands o...
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NGC(R) Joins ARTS Initiative to Create Retail PLM Standards

MIAMI, Nov. 3, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NGC(R) (New Generation Computing(R)) today announced that it has joined the Association for Retail Technology Standards (ARTS) committee to develop retail PLM standards. ARTS is the division of the National Retail Federation (NRF) that is dedicated to creating open technology standards through collaboration between retailers and technology vendors. As a member of the PLM committee, NGC will work alongside retailers and technology vendors to develop an XML scheme representation for the product development lifecycle. When completed, the ARTS PLM standards will help drive more efficient product development lifecycles, improve communications between retailers and their trading partners, and improve data management. The scope of work includes Product Quality and Testing; Product Construction; Merchandise Calendars and Hierarchy; Color and Material Management; and Labeling, Packaging and Handling. "ARTS is delighted that NGC has joined the PLM committee," said Richard Mader, executive director of the NRF's Association for Retail Technology Standards. "It's important for ARTS to bring the industry's leading technology vendors and retailers into the standards process, and NGC's years of experience in apparel, retail and technology will enable them to be a valuable participant. ARTS looks forward to the contributions of NGC and our other committee members." "PLM is a critical technology for helping retailers reduce costs, improve time to market, and increase profit margins. NGC is proud to be part of ARTS' important work in setting new PLM standards," said Alan Brooks, president, NGC. "We believe this will help drive further acceptance of PLM in retail - which in turn, can help retailers become more competitive." About NGC NGC (New Generation Computin...
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American Software, Inc. Invites You to Join Its Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2010 Results Conference Call on the Web

Results (AMSWA), you are invited to listen to its conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 5:00 pm ET. What: American Software's Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2010 Results When: 5:00 pm ET, December 3, 2009 Where: www.amsoftware.com How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the address above Contact: Pat McManus, pmcmanus@amsoftware.com About American Software, Inc.Intelliprise(TM) is an ERP/supply chain management suite, which leverages Internet connectivity and includes multiple manufacturing methodologies. Logility, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Software, is a leading provider of collaborative supply chain solutions that help small, medium, large and Fortune 1000 companies realize substantial bottom-line results in record time with its Logility Voyager Solutions(TM) and Demand Solutions® product suites. Logility is proud to serve such customers as Arch Chemicals, Avery Dennison Corporation, BP (British Petroleum), McCain Foods, Pernod Ricard and Sigma Aldrich. New Generation Computing Inc. (NGC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Software, is a leading provider of PLM, Global Sourcing and ERP solutions for fashion, apparel, footwear and retail. NGC's global customers include VF Corporation, A|X Armani Exchange, Carter's, Maggy London, R.G. Barry, Hugo Boss, Dick's Sporting Goods, Isda &...
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NGC(R) Brings Powerful New Analytic and Reporting Capabilities to Its PLM, Global Sourcing and ERP Solutions

MIAMI, Nov. 10, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NGC (New Generation Computing(R)) today introduced ARMS (Analytics and Report Management Software), a powerful, easy-to-use decision support and information management tool that brings new power to custom reporting, data mining and analytics for NGC's e-PLM(R), e-SPS(R), RedHorse(R) and other Global Enterprise System software. ARMS puts powerful, flexible and easy-to-use information management and reporting capabilities in the hands of the user community. It works with all NGC Global Enterprise System software -- e-PLM, e-SPS for global sourcing and visibility, RedHorse ERP and others -- simplifying and centralizing access to the vast amounts of information contained in NGC software. Custom reports and analytic templates that would otherwise take hours to program can be created and shared in minutes throughout the enterprise -- delivering powerful business insight while saving time and money. ARMS utilizes popular technologies such as Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and pivot tables, Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services and Crystal Reports. Casual or novice users can create and modify their own reports with minimal training or IT support, while expert users can perform sophisticated Business Intelligence and data mining activities. These advanced capabilities increase business insight and take productivity to a new level. ARMS helps NGC customers make money by: . Enabling better and faster executive decisions with "intelligent business information" from vast data sources. . Providing secure global access to critical business information, combined with powerful analytics and reporting. . Allowing users to share ideas and best practices throughout the organization. ARMS helps NGC customers save money by: . Utilizing comprehensive pre-configured data marts ...
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