Consumer Goods

Leverage consumer demand signals to drive localized assortments

Many of the world’s leading consumer goods companies — including Asian Paints, Avon, Church & Dwight, Inc., Estee Lauder NV, Frito-Lay and Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. — have turned to JDA for its supply chain management technology and domain expertise in demand management, inventory optimization, network design, category management, factory planning and scheduling, and replenishment and fulfillment.

JDA’s innovative software and services enable consumer goods companies to:

• Assess and leverage pattern shifts in consumer preferences to drive demand forecasting and management. Companies can develop effective consensus demand plans that incorporate promotions and new products into the demand management process.
• Sense and respond faster to changing market conditions with daily planning and scheduling. Companies can rapidly respond to daily changes in customer demand, ranging from manufacturing activities all the way through logistics functions.
• Drive strategic network optimization. Companies can determine optimal network strategies for sourcing, distribution and transportation based on network costs, constraints and business objectives.
• Establish optimal inventory to improve cash flow. Companies can free up working capital tied to ineffective inventory and accelerate responsiveness to marketplace changes.
• Manage inventory levels to match current and future demand. Companies can achieve unparalleled optimization to support their complex replenishment and logistics processes while minimizing inventory investments and operational costs.
• Extend visibility to suppliers and customers across your supply chain. Remove supply chain uncertainty and drive synchronized plans resulting in reduced safety stock and increased service levels.
• Profitably manage and maximize category performance. Companies can leverage strategic space and category management capabilities to increase insight into market trends while enhancing sales and market share.

JDA offers additional solutions tailored to the needs of consumer goods companies, including JDA’s solutions for sales and operations planning and transportation management.

Why JDA?

JDA solutions are built on an in-depth understanding of your supply chain needs, and feature configurable, best practice processes and workflows developed in conjunction with leading consumer goods companies. With JDA solutions, you can leverage consumer demand signals to drive more localized assortments and boost shelf productivity.