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New Release of i2 Demand Manager Now Available
i2 Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITWO) today announced the release of version 6.3.1 of i2 Demand Manager.Companies in the high technology, retail and consumer products and industrial manufacturing industries are using i2 Demand Manager to develop accurate and profitable demand plans and demand-influencing price and promotional activities. This latest release allows for greater ease of use and superior analytics for demand forecasting and planning, price and promotion optimization, demand prioritization, communication and performance management.
“Businesses around the world are closely monitoring market trends and economic indicators, watching to see if consumers are feeling confident again—and if demand is beginning to rebound,” said Dr. Adeel Najmi, vice president, i2 Product Strategy and Planning. “As companies actively prepare to re-energize their supply chains to meet upward demand trends—as well as mitigate their exposure to financial risk in a market that continues to be characterized by unpredictability— they need a tool they can count on. We believe that i2 Demand Manager is that tool.”
The latest release of i2 Demand Manager offers capabilities for offline forecasting using Microsoft Office Excel®.By using an on-demand, live-synchronization capability, this innovative feature offers field salespeople the freedom and mobility to make offline edits using the full data validation and audit trail capability of i2 Demand Manager.A second powerful capability is the extension of i2’s existing attributes-based forecasting capabilities to now allow use of attributes within custom rules. This enables improved forecast accuracy through sophisticated micro-segmentation and rules-based forecasting models based on attributes.
According to AMR Research’s David Aquino[1], “attribute-based forecasting can be a powerful and effective tool for new product planning and portfolio analysis. Organizations that take the time and effort to develop a comprehensive approach to this portion of demand management can save time and improve accuracy.”
“Companies that have focused their efforts on understanding and managing demand are proven to have significantly reduced supply chain costs, create better supply chain responsiveness and produce higher revenue and profit than their competitors,” said Najmi. “This new version of i2 Demand Manager is designed to help companies attain the continuously visible, accurate picture of demand necessary to effectively sense, and respond to, demand fluctuations in an unstable market.”
About i2
Throughout its more than 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. Learn more at www.i2.com.
i2 Cautionary Language
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including forward-looking statements regarding i2’s management team and its ability to deliver results to i2’s customers worldwide. 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 for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 and the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. i2 expressly disclaims any current intention to update the forward-looking information contained in this news release.
[1] Aquino, David, “Attribute-based Forecasting: What’s the Casual Factor for Low Use?” March 10, 2008.
For further information, please contact:
Rosalynn Vasquez
i2 Corporate Communications
469-357-3208
Rosalynn_vasquez@i2.com