from DSSResources.comNew Viewlocity release signals future of supply chain executionATLANTA, GA, June 22, 2004 -- Today, Viewlocity announced General Availability of version 4.3 of the company's flagship supply chain visibility and event management software. Widely recognized as a leader and pioneer in the field, the release provides the enterprise software market with a view into how this software category is evolving. With a focus on inter-enterprise business process management, enhancements in the new release include dynamic modeling and management for both order and fulfillment processes in extended enterprise environments. Business users can now set up, monitor and manage both domestic and international order and fulfillment processes themselves, while accessing rich alerting and reporting capabilities that can drastically improve order and fulfillment metrics. The release also debuts key new administrative features for enhanced data management and more streamlined system operation. Together, these features will save system owners significant costs while enhancing the application's usability and demonstrate a new level of maturity in this class of applications. Other new features include:
-- Rich graphical interface for process building and
viewing, allowing visualization of entire order and
fulfillment lifecycles including milestones, durations
and sequences, parties involved and exceptions
-- Advanced transportation network management, allowing
route and mode selection based on delivery and cost
implications of decisions arising from supply chain
exceptions
-- The ability for users to assign and manage the
completion of tasks related to processes and events
-- Enhanced data management & cleansing, improving system
performance
"The ability to visualize order status and fulfillment activities allows business users to quickly comprehend the impact of supply chain disruptions on delivery dates, costs, and other dependent processes and activities," said Michael Sherman, the company's chief technology officer and head of product development. "Our development organization has consistently kept us ahead of the pack," added Jeff Simpson, Viewlocity's CEO. "We're continuing to develop and deliver customer-driven product innovation that keeps raising the bar for supply chain software. These enhanced capabilities and streamlined system administration features will allow our customers to better monitor, manage and predict demand and fulfillment activities, while improving service levels and controlling costs." About Viewlocity Viewlocity provides supply chain management software comprised of visibility, event management, and optimization components that enable companies to optimize their use of assets and monitor supply chain processes for exceptions. When exceptions occur the optimal response can be determined, minimizing disruption to the business. As a result, Viewlocity's customers run their businesses with significantly smaller reserves of inventory, capacity and people, while improving service levels. To find out how companies like Dell, the Ford Motor Company, and over 70 other leading companies use our products to improve their operations, call 1-877-512-8900 or visit our website at viewlocity.com.
Viewlocity, Inc. Paul Donnelly, 617-795-0657 pdonnelly@viewlocity.com or Porter Novelli Albie Jarvis, 617-897-8200 albie.jarvis@porternovelli.com |