from DSSResources.comTCI unveils new demand forecasting and replenishment solution; reduces out-of-stocks and improves margins and customer service for grocersIRVINE, Calif., Feb. 11, 2005 -- TCI Solutions, Inc. today announced Demand Forecasting & Replenishment, an inventory planning and optimization solution which empowers grocers to use demand-driven data to optimize inventory, reduce out-of-stocks and automate the replenishment process. The new offering leverages technology from JustEnough Software Corporation, and will be demonstrated at the FMI MARKETECHNICS 2005 show. Seamlessly integrated with TCI Retail(TM), the company's merchandising and inventory management solution, this powerful new application consists of demand forecasting, inventory planning and replenishment capabilities. Demand Forecasting & Replenishment uses sophisticated forecasting technology to analyze and forecast future demand and develop optimized order quantities, fully automating the replenishment process. This enables grocers to improve margins and customer satisfaction by eliminating excess stock, reducing out-of-stocks, and minimizing cost and time associated with traditional replenishment models. "Thoroughly leveraging customer information will enable retailers to move from traditional hunch-based decision-making to fact-based decision-making," said Scott Langdoc, vice president of research, AMR Research, Retail Decisions for 2005: Investing in Processes. "Benefits include tighter execution, more accurate forecasting and a reduction in out-of-stocks, resulting in potential 10% sales and 5% margin growth." "We are delighted to expand our enterprise-wide solution set with a new generation of planning and optimization capabilities that will help grocers and wholesalers reduce out-of-stocks, lower costs and increase revenue," said Dave Butler, president and chief executive officer of TCI Solutions. "Combining the intelligence from Demand Forecasting & Replenishment with TCI's proven execution capabilities enables retailers to buy what they sell instead of being forced to sell what they buy." About JustEnough Software Corporation JustEnough is a global software company with over 10 years' experience in delivering Demand Management solutions to Retailers and Wholesalers and Manufacturers & Distributors that ensure the Highest levels of Availability, the Lowest Levels of Inventory and Improved Business Performance. JustEnough Demand Management solution integrates Automated Demand Forecasting, Inventory Optimization & Replenishment with DemandChain Business Intelligence, and provides a host of Planning and Performance Management applications, such as Merchandise Planning and Allocation and Demand Planning. JustEnough has proven success in assisting customers achieve ROI within 6 months of implementation. JustEnough works with data from any existing Transaction system without complex levels of integration. With U.S. headquarters in Irvine, and EMEA headquarters in Sunninghill, South Africa, JustEnough provides a range of consulting, technical and professional services, supporting customers on a worldwide basis such as Philips Lighting, Cooking.com, Sheetz, Sony Music, Osram, Caterpillar, Pick n Pay, Game and Dion. For more information, go to www.justenough.com. About TCI Solutions, Inc. TCI Solutions, Inc., founded in 1983, empowers grocers to speed decisions into action through enterprise-wide merchandising and store operations solutions. The company's flagship solution, TCI Retail(TM), consists of headquarters (TCI HQ(TM)) and store-level (TCI Store(TM)) applications that provide supermarket operators with strategic pricing, promotion, order/vendor management and analysis capabilities that empower retailers to increase revenue, lower costs and improve margins. With more than 400 customers and 15,000 installations worldwide representing 30 percent of North America's top 75 supermarket chains, the company offers a full range of software solutions, consulting and professional services, as well as technical support. With headquarters in Irvine, TCI maintains sales and support offices nationwide. For more information visit: www.tcisolutions.com. Jennifer Dodos, 949-476-1122 x3087 jenniferdodos@tcisolutions.com |