The 2005 Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100

Putting innovative supply chain technology and services to the test for real-life, successful results


Infosys Technologies Ltd. Infosys Technologies Ltd. (Bangalore, India). Customer: U.S. supermarket chain. Area(s) of Enablement: Order/Demand Capture, Fulfillment/Logistics. Comments: Reduced inventory at warehouse; improved service levels, forecasts.

Inovis Inovis (Alpharetta, GA). Customer: Levi Strauss & Co. (San Francisco, CA). Area(s) of Enablement: Fulfillment/Logistics, Product Lifecycle Management, Supply Chain Integration & Technology Infrastructure/ERP. Comments: Complied with Global Data Synchronization Network initiatives.

Insight INSIGHT Inc. (Manassas, VA). Customer: Otis Spunkmeyer (San Leandro, CA). Area(s) of Enablement: Fulfillment/Logistics, Supply Chain Integration & Technology Infrastructure/ERP. Comments: Net reduction in combined warehouse and transportation costs 5%.

Integrated Warehousing Solutions (Downers Grove, IL). Customer: JMK/IIT (Bridgeview, IL). Area(s) of Enablement: Sourcing, Fulfillment/Logistics. Comments: 33% reduction of labor cost, 20% increased throughput capacity.

Intentia Americas (Schaumburg, IL). Customer: CGR Products Inc. (Greensboro, NC). Area(s) of Enablement: Order/Demand Capture, Sourcing, Fulfillment/Logistics, Customer Relationship Management, Supply Chain Integration & Technology Infrastructure/ERP. Comments: Productivity gains >30%; customer queries resolved more quickly.

IQNavigator (Denver, CO). Customer: Large financial institution (New York, NY). Area(s) of Enablement: Order/Demand Capture, Sourcing, Procurement, Payment, Supply Chain Integration & Technology Infrastructure/ERP, Decision Support. Comments: Automated contract labor processes; services spend cut average 15%.

IQS, Inc. (Cleveland, OH). Customer: MTD (Cleveland. OH). Area(s) of Enablement: Supply Chain Integration & Technology Infrastructure/ERP, Decision Support. Comments: 100% defensible supplier scorecard, millions in cost recovery.

John Galt Solutions (Chicago, IL). Customer: Syngenta Crop Protection (Greensboro, NC). Area(s) of Enablement: Supply Chain Integration & Technology Infrastructure/ERP, Decision Support. Comments: Standardization, automation reduced manual workload, planning.

JRG (San Mateo, CA). Customer: Wise Foods (Berwick, PA). Area(s) of Enablement: Order/Demand Capture, Fulfillment/Logistics, Product Lifecycle Management, Supply Chain Integration & Technology Infrastructure/ERP. Comments: Changeovers cut 10%; reduced finished goods 28%.

Ketera Technologies Inc. (Santa Clara, CA). Customer: Top tooling solutions supplier (Northeast U.S.). Area(s) of Enablement: Sourcing, Procurement, Decision Support. Comments: Reduced maverick spend 90%; 150% ROI in one year.

Kinaxis Kinaxis (formerly Webplan) (Ottawa, Canada). Customer: Teradyne (Boston, MA). Area(s) of Enablement: Order/Demand Capture, Sourcing, Procurement, Fulfillment/Logistics, Supply Chain Integration & Technology Infrastructure/ERP, Decision Support. Comments: Reduced lead times, enabled more flexibility with customers.

LeanLogistics LeanLogistics (Holland, MI). Customer: Orange Glo International (Denver, CO). Area(s) of Enablement: Procurement, Fulfillment/Logistics, Payment. Comments: Improved transportation planning; freight transaction cost cut to $9.

LeftBrain (McLean, VA). Customer: F500 power systems manufacturer (Atlanta, GA). Area(s) of Enablement: Order/Demand Capture, Sourcing, Procurement, Fulfillment/Logistics, Payment, Decision Support. Comments: Savings >$30 million in first year; better procure-to-pay visibility.

Logility Logility (Atlanta, GA). Customer: Remy International (Anderson, IN). Area(s) of Enablement: Order/Demand Capture. Comments: Finished goods inventory down 17%; service levels up to 99.6%.

MARC Global MARC Global (Atlanta, GA). Customer: Fosters Brewing (Melbourne, Australia). Area(s) of Enablement: Fulfillment/Logistics, Supply Chain Integration & Technology Infrastructure/ERP, Decision Support. Comments: Reduced labor 25%; inventory hold cost cut 62%.

Metreo Inc. (San Mateo, CA). Customer: Owens Corning (Toledo, OH). Area(s) of Enablement: Supply Chain Integration & Technology Infrastructure/ERP. Comments: Eight-figure ROI to date on six-figure investment.