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Atlanta — Aug 9, 2007 — A.G. Barr plc, a UK manufacturer of carbonated beverages, including Irn-Bru, Orangina, Strathmore and Tizer, has selected Infor Supply Chain Management (SCM) Demand Planning. The solution is expected to enable A.G. Barr to improve its forecasting capabilities, reduce inventory and increase accuracy in supply chain planning.

Following a competitive evaluation process, A.G. Barr chose Infor SCM because of its reputation as a best-in-class demand and inventory planning solution. A.G. Barr said it will use Infor SCM Demand Planning to achieve measurable improvements in customer service, while lowering inventory levels and creating greater efficiencies in its manufacturing and distribution resources.

The software, which will have three central users and 17 remote Web users, commenced implementation in June.

"We have a strategic vision for supply chain management at A.G. Barr and Infor SCM Demand Planning is the only solution to offer end-to-end functionality to improve our demand planning capabilities," said Mathew Baxter, Demand Planning manager for A.G. Barr. "Set against this vision, our existing systems had certain limitations. We therefore embarked on a new project to put in place a collaborative forecasting process, which would take into account market intelligence from account managers, promotional activity and the effects of seasonality. Infor SCM will help us realize our potential through better management of our growing product portfolio."

Andrew Kinder, product marketing, Supply Chain Management, Infor, added, "Consumer-focused businesses understand the importance of business-specific demand planning solutions and their direct impact on service, inventory and the knock-on benefits in production. The implementation of Infor SCM Demand Planning will help A.G. Barr improve forecast accuracy across the product range and seasons, which in turn will provide greater product availability, reductions in inventory and more predictable manufacturing plans."