Demand Management signs 59 new customers in 2005
ST. LOUIS, January 30, 2006 -Demand Management, Inc. announced today
that 59 companies purchased Demand Solutions® software and support in
the last 12 months.
New customers include Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Hansen Beverage Company,
Carole Hochman Design Group, Castrol China Ltd., Kentucky Derby Hosiery
Inc. and Vector Manufacturing, Ltd. Systems. Demand Management saw
software license growth in 11 countries, with sales especially strong in
the Southern Hemisphere.
Hansen Beverage Company, which has hundreds of retail and wholesale
customers, selected Demand Solutions to streamline forecasting,
production scheduling, inventory management and management reports.
Hansen had experienced significant growth after introducing Monster
energy drinks-one of the leading brands in the category-in 2002.
"We selected Demand Solutions because it was a comprehensive,
user-friendly solution that would help improve forecasting accuracy,
inventory management and operational visibility," said Tim Hayes, Vice
President of Operations, "Our IT department appreciated the ease of
installation, the hands-on, local support, and we are now better able to
manage demand with production," Hayes said.
"We have always presented demand planning as a bottom-up management
process," said Mike Campbell, president of Demand Management, Inc. "As
large and mid-market companies continue to fully grasp this we're seeing
a return to best of breed applications."
Campbell attributes the strong sales to many factors, including an
expanding base of brand giants in apparel and soft goods and growing
interest in the sales and operations planning process-Demand Management,
Inc. sold the first S&OP package more than 10 years ago. Some companies
were prospects the company had seen years ago that initially chose a
more complex solution.
"Many companies that purchased Demand Solutions in the last 12 months
had a large, ineffective system that was standalone or part of a broader
ERP," Campbell said. "Those systems either became too costly to support
or simply failed to produce a reliable company forecast or demand plan.
Demand Solutions is a resource for these companies. Our sales,
implementation, training and global support can have operations back on
track inside of three months."
About Demand Management, Inc.
Demand Management, Inc. is a global resource for software, support,
services and training for maximizing profits in manufacturing,
distribution and retail operations. More global supply chains depend on
DMI's Demand Solutions than any other system for forecasting, demand
planning and point-of-sale analysis. For more information on Demand
Management, visit demandsolutions.com. DMI is a wholly owned subsidiary
of Logility, Inc. (NASDAQ: LGTY), which is a majority owned subsidiary
of American Software (NASDAQ: AMSWA).
