DCM Solutions, Inc. Introduces e-demand.Business Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 4, 2002 DCM DCM abbr. Distinguished Conduct Medal Solutions, Inc. (DCM), a subsidiary of NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , unveiled its flagship Demand Chain Management solution offering e-demand(TM) today in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , CA at MarkeTechnics 2002, the Food Marketing Institute's annual convention targeted at showcasing leading edge technology for the grocery industry. The e-demand solution is a sophisticated ordering, 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. , merchandising and product assortment system that forecasts near-term demand on POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale history, historical data and other influencing factors such as weather, events and promotions. The e-demand solution is designed to deliver accelerated improvements in business performance as well as improved customer satisfaction through its unique combination of software and adaptation of Demand Chain Management best practices. "In grocery, where understanding your customers' wants and needs is the single biggest competitive advantage," says Dick Silvers, acting President of Marketing Specialists and board member for DCM Solutions, "e-demand has the capability to revolutionize rev·o·lu·tion·ize tr.v. rev·o·lu·tion·ized, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·ing, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·es 1. To bring about a radical change in: Television has revolutionized news coverage. 2. the industry. If a company can supply what their customers want, when they want it by placing a more intelligent order and at the same time reduce out-of-stocks and shrink, the potential return to the bottom line is tremendous." The e-demand solution has been refined over a period of 30 years by Demand Chain Management principles and technological innovations that have resulted in sustained industry leading benchmarks achieved by 7-Eleven, Japan and parent company, Ito Yokado for whom the system was originally developed. The system is currently running in over 9,000 stores world-wide in grocery, C-store, mass merchandise, discount and food service retail segments. In the U.S. DCM's beta customer and Progressive Grocer's retailer of the year, Ukrop's Super Markets This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. , Inc., piloted the product and during a 60-day test period measured a 32.45% reduction in shrink, a steady decline in out-of-stocks, and a consistent increase in sales; metrics that could result in a significant increase in net income. "It is always encouraging to see technological advances in the retail industry," says DCM Solutions president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Taiki Matsuo. "However, it is truly exciting to see a technology that provides proven, repeatable, business results. e-demand is wonderfully positioned to help retailers see immediate return on their investments while at the same time creating more satisfied customers." About DCM Solutions, Inc. DCM Solutions, an NEC subsidiary, brings to market proven demand chain management expertise incorporated into software and service offerings that help retailers continually align their products with ever-changing customer demand. Our flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. - e-demand - integrates merchandising, demand-based ordering and replenishment that are enabled by unique demand chain management concepts and associated business processes. For more information about DCM Solutions, please visit our website, www.dcmsolutions.com. Demand Chain Management Solutions and e-demand are trademarks of DCM Solutions. All other brands or names mentioned herein are the property of their respective holders. |
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