Yonex Selects i2 for Supply Chain Management Efficiency; Company Selects i2 to Better Manage Inventory, Forecasting Operations and Efficient Production of Sports Equipment.PHOENIX -- i2 Technologies Inc. (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). :ITWH), a leading provider of solutions for the agile enterprise The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. , today announced that Yonex Co. Ltd., a world leading manufacturer of sports equipment such as tennis rackets rackets Game for two or four players with ball and racket on a four-walled court. Rackets is played with a hard ball in a relatively large court (approximately 9 × 18 m), unlike the related games of squash and racquetball. , golf clubs, and badminton rackets, has selected i2 for more efficient supply chain management (SCM (1) (Software Configuration Management, Source Code Management) See configuration management. (2) See supply chain management. ) operations. "Our business is looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a competitive edge and planning for future growth by leveraging the supply chain for added business efficiencies. The ability to better manage our inventory and forecast demand can help our business better manage our market opportunities," said, Ben Yoneyama, senior managing director, Yonex. "We believe that i2's world-class solutions and industry expertise will help take our business to the next level and help us meet our supply chain goals. It is our plan to work closely with i2 on better business practices to accompany our new solutions and we look forward to growing this relationship into the future." Yonex selected i2 Demand Manager (DM) and Supply Chain Planner (SCP (1) (Service Control Point) A node in an SS7 telephone network that provides an interface to databases, which may reside within the SCP computer or in other computers. ) solutions to better manage inventory, maximize sales potential and reduce product disposition. DM is designed to combine forecasting, rules-based modeling, event-based planning and real-time data Real-time data denotes information that is delivered immediately after collection. There is no delay in the timeliness of the information provided. Some uses of this term confuse it with the term dynamic data. visibility with multi-dimensional analysis and editing. This solution can be used for the development of more accurate and profitable demand plans and to synchronize supply, demand, and financial objectives in one demand plan. The executable plan created by SCP is designed to span different divisions within the company such as procurement, manufacturing, distribution and warehousing. A wide variety of planning workflows are available that support make-to-stock, make-to-order and configure-to-order business scenarios across diverse industries. SCP is designed to provide visibility into exceptions that inevitably occur and to help solve these exceptions in a manner that is eventually executable by the company. "i2 has established a successful track record working with leading 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 companies around the globe. Working together with Yonex as the company's trusted advisor, it is our plan to implement these solutions and bring added business efficiency to this industry leader," said Hiten Varia var·i·a n. A miscellany, especially of literary works. [Latin, from neuter pl. of varius, various.] , i2 president, Greater Asia-Pacific. "It is our goal to continue to bring these solutions to the marketplace and establish best practices with leading businesses such as Yonex." About i2 i2 is a leading provider of demand-driven supply chain solutions designed to enable business agility. i2's flexible solutions can synchronize demand and supply across an ever-changing global supply network. Nineteen of the AMR (1) (Adaptive Multi-Rate) A variable rate speech codec selected by the 3GPP for the 3G evolution of the GSM cellphone system (WCDMA). Using the Algebraic CELP (ACELP) compression technology, AMR provides toll quality sound at transmission rates from 4.75 to 12. Research Top 25 Global Supply Chains belong to companies who are i2 customers. Seven of the Fortune global top 10 are also customers of i2. Founded in 1988 with a commitment to customer success and supply chain innovation, i2 has a history of delivering value by implementing solutions designed to provide a rapid return on investment. Learn more at www.i2.com. i2 is a registered trademark of i2 Technologies US, Inc., and i2 Technologies, Inc. i2 Cautionary Language This press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including forward-looking statements regarding a customer's ability to implement or integrate i2 solutions successfully and in a timely fashion, receive expected functionality and performance, or achieve benefits attributable to i2 solutions. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ from those projected. For a discussion of factors which could impact i2's financial results and cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements, please refer to i2's recent filings with the SEC, particularly the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. filed May 10, 2005 and the Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. filed March 16, 2005. i2 assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this news release. About Yonex Yonex is a world leading manufacturer of sports equipment such as tennis rackets, golf clubs, and badminton rackets. Its equipment is used not only in Japan, but also in United States and European and Asian countries. Its distinguished performance is recognized among major players of the sports. For more information, please visit www.yonex.co.jp. |
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