History
JDA acquired inventory replenishment market leader E3 in September of 2001. Approximately half of E3’s clients were non-retail, accelerating JDA CPFR initiative and gaining key market presence in the wholesale distribution industry, an area JDA had targeted for strategic growth.
E3 Corporation, the privately-held global leader of inventory optimization systems was founded in 1980 by Anders Herlitz and had offices in Atlanta, London, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Paris, Frankfurt, Venice, Madrid, Oslo, Helsinki, Melbourne and Mexico City. With over 500 retail, wholesale distribution and manufacturing customers in 20 countries at the time of JDA’s acquisition, E3 helped to maximize its customers’ inventory decisions with automated ordering and replenishment systems. With this acquisition, JDA executed upon its strategy to broaden its solution offerings, industry coverage, and market share. Major E3 customers included Ace Hardware, Eckerd Drug, Staples, Best Buy and MGM.
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