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Teradata Demand Chain Management Release 3.2: jointly developed with major retailer to address inventory productivity and customer service issues

Enables retailers and vendors to quickly prepare for – and react to – changes in consumer demand

DAYTON, Ohio, 4/26/2005 -– Teradata, a division of NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), has announced Teradata® Demand Chain Management (DCM) Release 3.2, an analytic application that helps companies increase sales and decrease inventory through the most accurate and powerful forecasting and replenishment solution on the market. It also enables retailers and their vendors to quickly prepare for – and react to – changes in consumer demand. This release, which was codeveloped with a leading retailer, is available immediately.

The previous release of Teradata DCM introduced time-phased replenishment. With this release, Teradata DCM 3.2 expands significantly upon the order optimization capabilities of the solution with the addition of the Load Builder and Capacity Planning modules. Load Builder optimizes the space on trucks coming out of the distribution centers (DCs) and going to the stores by matching the order and delivery requirements to the actual demand, increasing the efficiency of the transportation resources while also better satisfying demand at the stores.

Capacity Planning reviews the throughput and logistical capability of the retailer's distribution centers, identifies when available capacity is going to be exceeded by the forecasted demand and offers optimal alternatives. The retailer can increase throughput in the supply chain to satisfy spikes in demand or shift inventory to stay within the supply-chain constraints.

"Teradata Demand Chain Management 3.2 addresses two key challenges facing retailers and their trading partners. First, when forecasting the expected demand, retailers often don't take into account store constraints or the capacity of the distribution center, so the DCs will max out at peak periods. Also, typically there is no way to prioritize merchandise in transit to reduce out-of-stocks and drive the efficient use of their transportation resources," said Ed Dupee, vice president, Demand and Supply Chain Management Center of Expertise, Teradata.

"Load Builder and Capacity Planning address these challenges by highlighting areas that require user intervention and enabling the retailer to proactively plan for the expected demand," said Dupee. "The result is an expansion of the industry’s most accurate forecasting solution to assist the retailer in aligning the movement of goods with the demand for those goods."

About Teradata Division

Teradata, a division of NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), is the global technology leader in enterprise data warehousing, analytic applications and data warehousing services. Organizations around the world rely on the power of Teradata's award-winning solutions (www.teradata.com) to get a single, integrated view of their business to enhance decision-making, customer relationships and profitability.

About NCR Corporation

NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a leading global technology company helping businesses build stronger relationships with their customers. NCR's ATMs, retail systems, Teradata® data warehouses and IT services provide Relationship Technology™ solutions that maximize the value of customer interactions and help organizations create a stronger competitive position. NCR (www.ncr.com) is based in Dayton, Ohio.

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Contact: Marchela Roca, Teradata Division, NCR Corporation
Telephone: (770) 623-7024
E-mail: marchela.roca@teradata-ncr.com 
Contact: Ron Margulis, RAM Communications
Telephone: (908) 272-3930
E-mail: ron@rampr.com

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