BOSTON--Sept. 19, 2006--Optiant, the leading provider of inventory planning and optimization solutions, announced today the availability of a 14-day free trial of the company's PowerChain(TM) solution. Existing and new customers can try Optiant's PowerChain solution, which can help organizations optimize their supply chains to better withstand the unpredictability of today's competitive marketplace.
"As manufacturing organizations begin researching processes to take their businesses to the next level, Optiant has taken on the responsibility to educate the market on the availability of easy to use tools that will make supply chains more efficient, cost-effective and easier to manage," said Jonathan Colehower, CEO of Optiant. "By educating the marketplace on the benefits of tactical and strategic supply chain management and inventory optimization, Optiant is poised to provide these organizations with supply chains that are both responsive and resilient to the dynamic forces present in their industries."
Optiant is making a limited version of its software available to interested parties to help accelerate the education of the marketplace as well as provide an easy to use tool that can be leveraged to guide strategic supply chain decision-making.
Upon qualifying for the free trial, organizations will be provided with:
-- A brief introduction on how to effectively use PowerChain Inventory
-- Limited access to PowerChain Inventory software capabilities for 14 days, at no charge
-- Three sample supply chains to test-out
-- Ability to build and modify your own multi-echelon supply chains
-- Ability to analyze the impact of variability in supply, demand, cost, lead times and service levels on your sample supply chains
Interested companies can register online at www.optiant.com or can call 781-238-8855.
About Optiant
Optiant, the leading provider of inventory planning and optimization solutions, helps Global 2000 companies optimize bottom-line performance through the creation of the world's most responsive and resilient supply chains.
Optiant's solutions optimally balance resources, total costs, and customer service across the supply chain to deliver greater profitability, increased customer satisfaction, more efficient use of capital, and a resilient supply chain that fully handles uncertainty in supply and demand. Optiant has transformed supply chains for the world's leading manufacturers including Black & Decker, Gillette (a Procter & Gamble division), Henkel, HP, Imation, Intel, and Sonoco.
Delivering millions of dollars in returns, Optiant's SAP certified industry-focused solutions generate quantifiable business results within 90 days of implementation. The solutions are based on award-winning research from MIT and decades of experience dedicated to the identification and realization of supply chain efficiencies. For more information, please visit www.optiant.com.
