Auto Palace chooses JDA's MMS, DSS for retail management.PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 20, 1996--Auto Palace, a chain of auto parts stores throughout New England, is using JDA Software Group Inc.'s (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :JDAS) Merchandise Management System A merchandise management system (MMS) is an automated information system to keep track of the inventory in a warehouse or store. Usually the merchandise can be grouped into product lines. (TM) (MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) An enhanced transmission service that enables graphics, video clips and sound files to be transmitted via cellphones. Developed as part of the 3GPP project, MMS phones are generally backward compatible with SMS and EMS. )(TM) and Distributed Store System(TM) (DSS (1) (Digital Signature Standard) A National Security Administration standard for authenticating an electronic message. See RSA and digital signature. (2) (Digital Satellite S )(TM) to manage its retail information. Jack McKinney, vice president of Information Services See Information Systems. , said the chain is "starting from scratch" and requires a comprehensive system that could grow with the retailer. "After a lengthy search, we found that JDA's MMS(TM) and DSS(TM) offered the most features and functions," McKinney said. "We also wanted the system up and running as quickly as possible, and JDA JDA Japan Defense Agency JDA Joint Development Agreement JDA Janne da Arc (band) JDA Joint Duty Assignment JDA Jerusalem Development Authority JDA Jovian Detention Authority (gaming) was able to meet that challenge." McKinney said Auto Palace is moving to a central replenishment environment and JDA's automated replenishment module accommodates its need in the area of inventory and replenishment. Auto Palace, based in Avon, Mass., has 95 stores throughout New England. Installation of the in-store DSS(TM) is expected to be completed by the end of summer and MMS(TM) by the end of October. JDA Software, a public company traded on NASDAQ under the symbol of JDAS, provides enterprise-wide information management software to retailers worldwide. The company is headquartered in Phoenix, and has operations in Stamford, Conn. and Atlanta in the United States and in the United Kingdom, Singapore, Germany, Mexico and Chile, enabling it to successfully support its software solutions for more than 200 retailers around the world. CONTACT: JDA Software Group Inc., Phoenix Tom Proud, 602/404-5500 |
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