Alliance Organization:
JDA Software Group Inc.
On the Web:
www.jda.com
Client Successes:
AT&T Mobility LLC
Barilla America Inc.
General Electric Co.
Norgesgruppen ASA
Northrop Grumman Corp.
PepsiCo Inc.
RadioShack Corp.
Sanofi Aventis
Scholastic Corp.
Shell Lubricants
Vodafone Ltd.
Overview:
Accenture's alliance with JDA Software helps companies increase the ROI of its supply chains by linking together manufacturers, wholesale-distributors, retailers and customers. The solutions enable businesses to plan, analyze and execute decisions to reduce costs, increase profits and improve customer satisfaction.
In July 2006, JDA Software acquired Manugistics, a long-standing Accenture alliance partner since 1997. Manugistics initially established an alliance with Accenture to combine the talents of Accenture's consulting services and its proven, industry-leading demand and supply chain software solutions. Accenture and JDA Software have worked together on more than 50 engagements at 2,000 leading companies worldwide across a variety of industries—including consumer-packaged goods, food and agriculture, retail, defense and industrial, among others.
JDA Software is a leader in delivering innovative integrated merchandising as well as supply chain and revenue management planning, execution and optimization solutions for the consumer-driven supply chain and services industries. JDA Software applications enable high-performance business process optimization and execution providing one synchronized view of demand across the extended supply chain. These software solutions help companies in nearly every industry bring together planning and execution to deliver tremendous business value unmatched in the marketplace, resulting in lower operating costs, improved customer service, increased efficiencies and enhanced profitability.
Today, more than 5,600 clients use JDA Software to help them drive profitable growth, unlock the value of their existing IT investments and ensure the predictability and integrity of their global supply chains. The company's clients include industry leaders such as: Ace Hardware Corpor.; AEON Co.; Associated Food Stores Inc.; Brooks Brothers; Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages; Carlson Hotels Worldwide; Circuit City Stores Inc.; Continental Airlines; Famous Footwear Inc.; Guess? Inc.; Henry Schein Inc.; H.J. Heinz Co.; Macy's Inc.; Meijer; Office Depot Inc.; Rite Aide Corp.; Sara Lee Corp.; and The Black & Decker Corp. For more information, visit http://www.jda.com.
"Leading manufacturers, wholesale-distributors and retailers are focused on growing their businesses with greater predictability and more profitability. As a result, companies need to implement software and projects much faster and more efficiently than ever before. Through our alliances with foremost consulting and technology services companies such as Accenture, we are focused on helping companies leverage JDA Software's industry-leading supply and demand solutions, as well as our partners' strengths and capabilities to increase performance and drive profitability."
—Hamish Brewer, CEO, JDA Software
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