Manugistics First to Ship Configurable Industry Solutions
Manugistics Group, Inc. this week announced the release of Manugistics5, an innovative, configurable application that allows companies to tailor their supply chains to implement multiple business strategies. This is the first supply chain solution to include functionality for sales and design configuration and add support for collaboration between manufacturers and suppliers.
"No two supply chains are alike even in the same industry. Therefore, a 'one-size-fits-all' approach to supply chain management simply won't enable companies to optimize their supply chain around their customers and achieve the substantial business results that companies need," said Kenneth S. Thompson, executive vice president, Manugistics. "Manugistics5 is the first supply chain solution to meet the supply chain challenges faced by a broad range of industries by offering configurable applications. With this release, we continue our market leadership by extending the definition of supply chain management to include sales design and configuration to the footprint. "
Manugistics5 leads the industry by providing a configurable solution that allows companies to turn on and off supply chain functionality. Its new Business Object Services technology allows companies to plug in complementary applications such as Enterprise Resource Planning and warehouse management systems to Manugistics' distributed object model.
Manugistics5 features new capabilities for integrating the processes of product design and sales to further extend the supply chain. By integrating proven products obtained from ProMIRA, Manugistics5 now allows companies to define design configuration, sales configuration, and supply alternatives.
A key benefit of this feature is the ability to integrate the design and engineering processes into the supply chain. In addition, these capabilities can determine when option substitutions are possible to ensure that the right product is delivered on time. If a material shortage is constraining delivery performance, Manugistics5 can quickly identify the limited part so that the appropriate actions can be taken throughout the supply chain.
Manugistics5 also features expanded capabilities in Manugistics NetWORKS, Internet-based solution for supply chain collaboration. Building on Manugistics' leadership in the Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment initiative, Manugistics5 includes enhanced capabilities for integration, collaborative planning of marketing activities, and supplier collaboration.
Supporting company-to-company collaboration, Manugistics NetWORKS are able to integrate numerous planning systems enabling companies with competitive solutions to easily collaborate via one standard process. In addition, supplier collaboration is improved through real-time order promising based on supplier inventory and is visible via the Internet. Through improved visibility into each others' plans, Manugistics NetWORKS can help manufacturers lower expediting and procurements costs, increase buyer productivity, and improve overall material management effectiveness.
Headquartered in Rockville, Md., Manugistics, Inc. is the world's most recognized name in supply chain management and has the largest global client base of any supply chain provider. The company's solutions are used by more than 630 companies to improve the flow of product within and among companies from raw materials or parts through manufacturing to delivery of product to the end customer. Manugistics' solutions for customer-centric supply chain optimization allow its clients to create and optimize their supply chains around their customers. Additional information about Manugistics is available from Charlotte Penner or Kristan De La Rosa, 301-984-5000.