Demand Management Inc., a leading global resource for supply chain
management solutions, has announced the availability of the Demand
Solutions platform as a software as a service (SaaS) offering. This
cloud-based release includes all the same functionality as the
on-premise Demand Solutions platform, but is hosted remotely and
available on a subscription basis.
Demand Management’s announcement comes at a time when more and more
software providers are allowing customers to access their solutions in
the cloud. By offering its integrated supply chain planning suite on a
subscription basis, Demand Management enables companies to get up and
running on the platform as quickly and affordably as possible.
“Companies of all sizes are expressing a desire to get away from
building complex IT infrastructures and hiring large IT teams to
maintain them,” says Bill Harrison, president of Demand
Management. “Making Demand Solutions available as a SaaS offering
removes a barrier to entry for companies that need a powerful supply
chain planning solution but don’t want to devote the resources to
implementing it in-house. They can now simply pay a set fee per user per
month, and they’ll automatically benefit from each future upgrade to the
product.”
To deliver the utmost reliability to customers, Demand Management is
hosting its cloud version on the Windows Azure cloud platform.
“We now offer our customers three different configurations of Demand
Solutions to meet their supply chain planning needs and fit their
technology infrastructure,” Harrison concludes. “As always, we offer the
customized training our clients need to get the most out of our
solutions. Anyone interested in going live quickly with a robust supply
chain planning solution should contact us to subscribe.”
About Demand Management, Inc.
Demand Management, Inc. is a leading global supply chain planning
software company that offers affordable, easy-to-use tools for
manufacturers and distributors who want to increase forecast accuracy,
improve customer service levels and reduce overall inventory to maximize
profits and lower costs. The company offers the Demand Solutions supply
chain planning suite for forecast management, demand planning,
collaborative forecasting and inventory planning as well as modules
for advanced planning and scheduling (APS), sales and operations
planning (S&OP) and point of sale analysis. Demand Management, Inc. has
over 25 years of experience working with supply chain professionals and
has incorporated best practices and real-world business requirements in
its software from its extensive customer base in 76 countries. Demand
Solutions customers include Lonely Planet, Trek Bicycle and Avery
Dennison. Demand Management is a wholly owned subsidiary of Logility,
Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Software (NASDAQ:
AMSWA).
For more information, please visit www.demandsolutions.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject
to substantial risks and uncertainties. There are a number of factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
anticipated by statements made herein. These factors include, but are
not limited to, continuing U.S. and global economic uncertainty, the
timing and degree of business recovery, unpredictability and the
irregular pattern of future revenues, dependence on particular market
segments or customers, competitive pressures, delays, product liability
and warranty claims and other risks associated with new product
development, undetected software errors, market acceptance of Logility’s
products, technological complexity, the challenges and risks associated
with integration of acquired product lines, companies and services, as
well as a number of other risk factors that could affect the Company’s
future performance. For further information about risks the Company and
American Software could experience as well as other information, please
refer to American Software, Inc’s current Form 10-K and other reports
and documents subsequently filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. For more information, contact: Vincent C. Klinges, Chief
Financial Officer, American Software, Inc., (404) 264-5477 or fax: (404)
237-8868.
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