Blue Agave Software and Retail Solutions Team Up
To Deliver Unbeatable Insight for Better Operational Performance
Combination of Demand Analysis and Real-Time Resolution
Dramatically Improves CPG Companies' Retail Relationships
CAMBRIDGE , Mass. (Jan. 25, 2005) - Blue Agave Software, Inc. and Retail Solutions, Inc. are delivering the first fully integrated enterprise solution to help consumer goods manufacturers achieve dramatic improvements in operational performance by leveraging retail point-of-sale (POS) data for both reporting/analysis and up-to-the-minute insight into current business conditions across the extended demand network.
The partnership breaks new ground with integrated analysis of consumer demand, coupled with real-time exception management and reporting. Blue Agave and Retail Solutions deliver exactly what major consumer goods manufacturers need to become demand-driven organizations: a robust demand signal repository for managing all external customer data; analytical reporting for trend-spotting and more accurate planning; and real-time decision support for proactively identifying and responding to developing issues before they impact the retailer.
"Consumer goods manufacturers face increasing pressure from the retail channel: shorter order cycle times, reduced inventory, and management to the store-SKU level," said Ramesh Murthy, chief operating officer of Retail Solutions. "In order to effectively and profitably respond, consumer goods manufacturers are actively seeking demand-driven strategies that extract the maximum value from the vast amounts of retailer data that are now available to them."
"Combining external POS data with internal transaction system data provides CPG manufacturers with a wealth of information that can be used to capitalize on new and unexpected revenue opportunities," said Doug Percy, president and CEO of Blue Agave Software. "The challenge has been how to harness this large volume of dynamic, disparate data and make it meaningful to the business to identify developing issues that today remain hidden from view, enabling teams to take action while there is still time to affect the outcome."
Blue Agave and Retail Solutions already serve many of the world's leading manufacturers. The partnership integrates their flagship offerings: Blue Agave's Active Performance ManagementT solution and Retail Solutions' proven Discover platform of POS data management tools.
Blue Agave and Retail Solutions will both offer this new, integrated solution to meet the varying needs of all customers. The companies will jointly participate in the Consumer Goods Technology Sales & Marketing Summit in New York in June.
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About Retail Solutions
Retail Solutions, Inc. (www.retailsolutions.com) is a leading provider of demand data management tools and services for consumer goods companies and retailers to maximize their profitability and efficiency. Using its proprietary database architecture, Retail Solutions quickly delivers the most accurate point-of-sale data, along with the expert analysis and consulting needed to act on it. Retail Solutions is the trusted partner of companies that are leaders in their fields, including CVS, Unilever, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Sara Lee and 3M.
About
Blue Agave Software
Blue Agave Software helps manufacturers raise operational
performance and maximize revenue opportunities by improving
response to sudden and often unexpected shifts in supply,
demand and logistics. Its Active Performance Management
suite delivers millions of dollars in incremental revenue
and cost savings, and helps companies meet service requirements
by proactively resolving the most common operating challenges,
such as stock-outs, late orders, excess inventory and
material shortages. The software identifies and recommends
actions for operational anomalies, monitors key aspects
of business performance against company targets and
provides root-cause analysis to successfully drive continuous
improvement. Blue Agave is a privately held company
headquartered in Cambridge, Mass. and can be reached
at www.blueagavesoft.com
or (617) 621-3400.
Blue Agave Company
Contact:
Susan Barr
(617) 621-3400 x210
sbarr@blueagavesoft.com
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