21 companies named to the AMR Research Supply Chain Top 25 for 2008 are i2 customers
DALLAS --
June 18, 2008Supply chain leaders surge ahead of the competition with the ability to overcome dynamic business challenges such as globalization, rising fuel prices, fluctuations in consumer demand, short product lifecycles and supply chain risk. i2 Technologies (NASDAQ:ITWO) works with the best in the business to overcome these challenges by providing the tools and processes to make informed business decisions quickly and tailor their supply chains to increase cash flow. Twenty-one i2 customers were recently named to “The AMR Research Supply Chain Top 25 for 2008” by Tony Friscia, Kevin O’Marah, Debra Hofman and Joe Souza. The report ranks 25 of the world’s largest companies who have advanced their business as a result of supply chain initiatives. Of the 21 i2 customers ranked, 18 are listed among the top 20 of the list.
“Today’s business world relies on supply chain for everything from mobile phone service to home healthcare. Engineering, sales and finance have all seen change over the past decade, but none has experienced the complete redefinition that is sweeping the world of supply chain. With truly global flows of material, intellectual property and money, the supply chain suddenly owns accountability for where, when and how reliably value is created along the chain,” states the report.
The Supply Chain Top 25 ranking is based on financial performance as well as an opinion component that includes a panel of AMR Research experts and a Peer Panel of supply chain professionals. The composite score of these elements enables AMR Research to determine a company’s placement on the list. The list evaluates manufacturing and retail companies named to the Fortune Global 500 ranking, including entertainment, healthcare, pharmacy, and oil and gas equipment companies.
“Working closely with industry-leading supply chains for more than 20 years has enabled i2 experts to gather the knowledge and key learnings necessary to bring supply chain value to our hundreds of customers worldwide. We are pleased to see our customers included in this ranking as we work diligently with them to deliver supply chain and business results fast. The marketplace continues to evolve and our solutions and customer base will evolve with it. Our dynamic solutions and approach to SCM 2.0 can help companies overcome business challenges and position them for success now and well into the future,” said i2 Chief Executive Officer Pallab Chatterjee.
About i2
Throughout its 20-year history of innovation and value delivery, i2 has dedicated itself to building successful customer partnerships. As a full-service supply chain company, i2 is uniquely positioned to help its clients achieve world-class business results through a combination of consulting, technology, and managed services. i2 solutions are pervasive in a wide cross-section of industries; 21 of the AMR Research Top 25 Global Supply Chains belong to i2 customers. Learn more at www.i2.com.
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Kirsten Monberg
i2 Technologies
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