Demand Solutions (subsidiary of American Software) Signs Contract with The CDA Group

Demand Management Inc., a leading global resource for supply chain management solutions, announced today that it has signed a contract to provide supply chain planning solutions to The CDA Group, a major provider of kitchen appliances in the United Kingdom. The transaction signals the continued expansion of the Demand Management customer base in Europe. The contract calls for Demand Management to provide Demand Solutions DSX Forecast Management and Requirements Planning solutions to The CDA Group. These solutions will help The CDA Group achieve its goal of standardizing its supply chain planning processes on one platform. "We had good processes in place but we didn't have the right tools," explains Steve Boswell, supply chain manager, The CDA Group. "Our existing systems were clunky and we had to use three or four different pieces of software to get the job done. Demand Solutions modules aligned themselves exceptionally well with our processes right out of the box." Using the company's previous supply chain planning applications, The CDA Group's three-person planning team would need one week just to sort through forecast data and get it all loaded into the system. With Demand Solutions DSX Forecast Management, they can now update the numbers daily. "Our main reason for migrating to Demand Solutions was to improve the efficiency of our supply chain so that we can increase our stock turnover, reduce our inventory, and boost our product availability," says Boswell. "Moving to Demand Solutions will be like moving from a manual car to an automatic. We're still in control, but so many repetitive tasks will be done for us—and the cost savings will enable us to fund many important business projects." Rather than continuing to rely on various in-house software solutions and spreadsheets, The CDA Group will now run its business on the integrated, highly stable Demand Solutions DSX platform. This will not only give the company greater protection against system crashes and data loss, but also enable planners to run what-if scenarios that provide a clearer picture of the future. "Companies around the world are turning to the Demand Solutions DSX platform to help them improve their stock turnover and product availability," said Bill Harrison, president of Demand Management. "We are pleased to be able to help The CDA Group meet its supply chain objectives on a platform that offers analytic sophistication in an easy-to-use environment. We look forward to a long and fruitful partnership with The CDA Group."