Consumer Goods and Retail Companies Realize Value, Efficiency and Satisfaction Using i2 Solutions.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers i2 Planet Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. 2003 DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 2003 More Than 20 Retail and Consumer Goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and Customers to Share Best Practices at i2 Planet Las Vegas 2003(R) i2 Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ITWOE), a leading provider of end-to-end supply chain management solutions, continues to closely partner with the leading consumer goods and retail companies, as is evidenced by its continued momentum in the space. More than 160 companies in the consumer goods and retail space have recently selected or are currently live with i2 solutions. Just last year, 34 different CG&R companies recorded 57 go-lives with i2 solutions. Another 10 companies recorded go-lives in the first quarter of 2003. Retail and consumer goods companies turn to i2 to optimize key industry processes such as merchandising, pricing, promotions, markdowns, replenishment replenishment the addition of an appropriate quantity of properly prepared solution containing the correct concentration of chemicals to the developer solutions used in radiography. , VMI VMI Virginia Military Institute VMI Vendor Managed Inventory VMI Vertical Motion Index VMI Valtakunnan Metsien Inventointi (Finnish: National Forest Inventory) VMI Video Module Interface , data management, inventory planning, sales and operations planning, distribution, transportation and supply chain event management. As a result, many of these companies have realized benefits such as increased sales, improved service levels, improved gross margins, better utilization of inventories, higher productivity and reduced cycle times. i2 consumer goods customers include manufacturers in consumer packaged goods Noun 1. packaged goods - groceries that are packaged for sale foodstuff, grocery - (usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one , softgoods and durables. i2 retail customers come from all key retail segments, from mass merchants to department stores This is a list of department stores. In the case of department store groups the location of the flagship store is given. This list does not include large specialist stores, which sometimes resemble department stores. , grocery, specialty softlines and specialty hardlines. Leading i2 customers such as Best Buy, Campbell Soup, Caprabo, Del Monte Foods Del Monte Foods (NYSE: DLM) is an American food production and distribution company based in San Francisco, California. It offers canned goods in Del Monte, S&W and Contadina brands, pet foods under Kibbles n' Bits, 9Lives, Pounce, Milk-Bone and several premium brands, , Dole Packaged Foods, Gap, Inc., J.C. Penney Company, Inc., Michaels Stores, Payless ShoeSource Payless ShoeSource is a discount footwear retailer that was founded in 1956 in Topeka, Kansas. Shaol Pozez and his cousin Louis Pozez founded and operated Payless Shoes. In 1961, it became a public company as Volume Shoe Corporation. , TaylorMade-adidas Golf, Transora, Tropicana Products Tropicana Products, an American based company, was founded in Bradenton, Florida, USA in 1947 by Anthony T. Rossi. Since 1998, it has been owned by PepsiCo, Inc. History Anthony T. Rossi Anthony T. , VF Corporation, and WWRE WWRE World Wide Retail Exchange will speak at various breakout sessions at i2 Planet, held in Las Vegas on May 12-14, 2003. Breakout sessions will discuss best practices and offer an inside look at the challenges these companies faced, the processes put in place, and the benefits resulting from investments made in i2 solutions and services. "In the past year we have seen extensive adoption of business applications among manufacturers and retailers," said Ken Fleming, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. at Transora, a standards-based, e-commerce software and services company specializing in collaborative commerce. "Advanced software offered by vendors such as i2 lends great help to these companies to streamline their supply chains, expedite the decision-making process and sustain growth in spite of the economic uncertainties. i2 Planet is an excellent industry event for industry leaders and attendees to share and learn from each other." Overall, more than 60 customers and business partners will share best practices and showcase their success with i2 solutions at Planet in Las Vegas this year. These companies span across 17 industries and specialize in functional areas such as distributed order management, merchandise optimization, revenue and profit optimization, supply chain management, supplier relationship management, and transportation and distribution management. Approximately one fifth of the total Planet presentations will be given by i2 customers in the retail and consumer goods industry. About i2 Planet i2 Planet 2003 Las Vegas is a three-day forum for thought leadership, designed to provide a learning experience through a series of live events and collaborative online resources. i2 Planet provides comprehensive strategies and tools to transform an organization's integration and business processes. i2 Planet explores ways to make supply chains more efficient, reduce complexity, improve the quality of information, achieve faster return on investment and respond to customers more rapidly. i2 Planet Las Vegas is scheduled for May 12-14, 2003 at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. To learn more, visit http://planet.i2.com. About i2 A leading provider of end-to-end supply chain management solutions, i2 designs and delivers software that helps customers optimize and synchronize See synchronization. activities involved in successfully managing supply and demand. More than 1,000 of the world's leading companies, including seven of the Fortune global top 10, have selected i2 to help solve their most critical supply chain challenges. Founded in 1988 with a commitment to customer success, i2 remains focused on delivering value by implementing solutions designed to provide a rapid return on investment. Learn more at www.i2.com. i2 and PLANET are registered trademarks of i2 Technologies, Inc. and i2 Technologies US, Inc. |
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