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May 23, 2012	Supply Chain News: Logistics Savvy May Determine Multi-Channel Success, as Macy's Revamps Fulfillment Network by Empowering Stores At the JDA Software user conference in Las Vegas a few weeks ago, a Macy's executive said that the retailer was building its multi-channel commerce strategies and technology investments against 16 distinct demand-supply point combinations. In other words, order from web, pick up in store would be one combination, order from web fulfill from DC would be another. The executive said there are actually several more possibilities, but they are uncommon enough they are not worth systematizing now.
May 23, 2012	Anheuser-Busch InBev Strikes Supply Chain Deal Anheuser-Busch InBev, a global brewer and one of the world’s top five consumer product companies, has selected JDA Transportation Manager, JDA Transportation Modeler, JDA Transportation Planner and JDA Agile Business Process Platform (ABPP) from JDA software Group in the first quarter of 2012.
May 21, 2012	JDA Software Focuses on Time to Value A few weeks ago at its JDA Focus 2012 User Conference, the company announced a cloud strategy to improve time-to-value for its clients and reduce both implementation and support costs. JDA’s intention is to move from “behind-the-firewall” solutions to a cloud-based business model over the next three to five years.
May 17, 2012	RPE Named Top Retail Specialty Consultant by JDA Software Retail consulting firm RPE was appointed as Americas Retail Top Specialty Consultant by JDA Software Group, a provider of supply chain solutions, during its Alliances 2012 Leadership Awards. The ceremony was held during the JDA FOCUS conference, which took place April 29 to May 1, 2012, in Las Vegas.
May 9, 2012	JDA Focus 2012 Conference- Supply Chain Matters Dispatch Two We pen this commentary from the JDA’s annual Focus customer conference being held this week in Las Vegas. Supply Chain Matters provided an initial commentary with some general first impressions garnered from day one of the conference, and this commentary comes at the close of day two.
May 9, 2012	JDA Finally Delivers the Cross-Channel Goods I have been waiting patiently and not so patiently for retail enterprise apps providers to come up with an answer to retailers’ most pressing cross-channel commerce questions – particularly around fulfillment. Up until now, I count only two major players, and that’s IBM and Manhattan. However, with what JDA showed at their Focus user conference last week, I can finally add one more to the list. Yes, JDA.
May 9, 2012	Cloud can enhance business operations Joe King, senior vice president, cloud services, JDA Software, is quoted in this article exploring the benefits of cloud computing.
May 9, 2012	JDA Focus 2012 Conference- Supply Chain Matters Dispatch One We pen this commentary from the beautiful Aria Hotel in Las Vegas which is hosting supply chain technology vendor JDA’s annual Focus customer conference for three days this week. This was the first time since the inception of Supply Chain Matters that we have been invited to attend Focus, and we praise both the JDA social media and industry analyst relations teams for their recognition of the influence of supply chain social media platforms such as ours.
May 9, 2012	Dick's Sporting Goods Optimizes Assortment Planning With JDA Software Dick’s Sporting Goods, an outdoor apparel and merchandise retailer, implemented JDA’s Assortment Optimization solution to localize inventory more effectively based on customer preferences and demand. Murrey Wolff, Senior Business Analyst at Dick’s Sporting Goods, shared insights into the retailer’s implementation during the JDA FOCUS conference. The event took place April 29 to May 1, 2012, at the Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
May 7, 2012	Four things for Chief Executives to consider about Cloud providers Capability, not just capacity can deliver the most profound impact when considering a Cloud provider, says supply chain management specialist JDA, which highlights four aspects that you should look for when evaluating possible candidates.
May 7, 2012	Logistics News: Can Pre-Rating Each Shipment in TMS before Optimization Run Provide Valuable Insight into Transportation Performance? A presentation by Ric Bush of Ryder at the JDA Software FOCUS 2012 User Conference in Las Vegas this raised an interesting question about the potential use and value of rating each individual shipment before it is optimized and then executed.
May 7, 2012	Trip Report: JDA FOCUS 2012 User Conference Dan Gilmore, Editor of Supply Chain Digest, offers his JDA FOCUS 2012 Trip Report. In his report, Dan talks about Hamish Brewer's Cloud announcement, tidbits from Dan’s conversations with JDA customers and his assessment of some of the main business challenges facing JDA.
May 7, 2012	This Week in Logistics News (April 30-May 4, 2012) This Week in Logistics News includes JDA's Transportation Manager / Planner and JDA Shelf-Connected Cloud announcements
May 7, 2012	TouchPoints TV: Scott Welty, JDA Software The JDA FOCUS Conference was chock-full of retailer success stories and new product releases, designed to help merchants keep pace with the rise of omni-channel retail. During this episode of TouchPoints TV, Scott Welty, VP of Retail Industry Strategy for JDA Software shares his thoughts on the conference, as well as the latest retail trends. Welty also reveals details on the company's latest offering, JDA 3D, which recreates store formats to help retailers optimize inventory planning and execution.
May 7, 2012	TouchPoints TV: Joe King, JDA Software During the JDA FOCUS Conference in Las Vegas, President and CEO, Hamish Brewer, announced the company's transition to cloud-based services and solutions. New product offerings include the JDA Shelf-Connected Cloud, and the cloud-based Customer Engagement platform, which was released in January 2012. In this episode of TouchPoints TV, Joe King, SVP of Cloud Services at JDA Software, discusses the array of new offerings available from JDA, as well as the cloud's impact on retail operations.
May 7, 2012	JDA Focus 2012 Conference Video Review and Comment SCDigest Editor Dan Gilmore was in Las Vegas this week for the JDA FOCUS 2012 User Conference and took time out to record this video review of the event.
May 7, 2012	TouchPoints TV: Fab Brasca, JDA Software Three major trends are shaking the retail industry: multichannel retail, pop-up retail and manufacturer-retailer collaboration. During this episode of TouchPoints TV, Fab Brasca, VP of Global Logistics for JDA Software discusses the latest developments in these trends, as well as how they are changing the way supply chains operate and how orders are fulfilled. Brasca also shares new advancements to JDA's Transportation Manager and Transportation Planner solutions, and how they can address multichannel shopping behaviors.
May 7, 2012	PLM Updates from JDA FOCUS 2012 Ask any supply chain executive how many of their products they had developed a year ago are still viable today and chances are the answer is few and far between. Such was the case when Jeff Keyser, Enterprise Education Architect for JDA Software Group Inc., presented the question to attendees at JDA Focus 2012, Las Vegas.
May 7, 2012	Business leaders need to hold their cloud providers to high expectations According to JDA, providers should give businesses a secure solution that includes authorization and authentication services. The cloud computing solution should also evolve to incorporate new standards and best practices, and the provider should demonstrate that its solution provides long-lasting benefits to the business.
Apr 27, 2012	Integrating IT for Source to Shelf Fabrizio Brasca, vice president, global logistics, JDA Software discusses integrating logistics from source to shelf.
Apr 27, 2012	Tremendous demand of JDA Software in EMEA region JDA EMEA Innovation Forums are highlighted in this feature on JDA's growth in the EMEA region.
Apr 27, 2012	Leveraging Workforce Management RIS News highlights Workforce Management vendor solutions, including the JDA Workforce management solution.
Apr 27, 2012	RIS News 2011 Top 10 Retail IT Service Providers JDA Software ranks eighth in RIS News' 2011 top ten retail IT service providers list.
Apr 27, 2012	Why Cabela's Has Emerged as the Top Omni-Channel Retailer Cabela's omni-channel success is highlighted with JDA Software being credited for helping to reduce SKU count by nearly 10 percent.
Apr 27, 2012	JDA Software launches new merchandising solution for assortment planning JDA Software Group has launched a merchandising solution which it claims combines consumer purchase preferences, in-depth analytics, assortment lifecycle planning, and sizing and pre-pack optimisation into one, easy-to-use workflow.
Apr 24, 2012	JDA launches new merchandising solution JDA Software Group, Inc., has released a merchandising solution, JDA Assortment 8.0, that combines consumer purchase preferences, in-depth analytics, complete assortment lifecycle planning, and sizing and pre-pack optimization into one easy-to-use workflow, according to a company press release.
Apr 18, 2012	Top 10 Logistics Innovators Goya Foods, Inc. is highighted as a Top 10 Logistics Innovator for utilizing JDA solutons to help eliminate manual processes and more efficiently manage its demand and fulfillment processes.
Apr 10, 2012	Marketers embrace digital content testing Cindy Kim, Director of Marketing for the Pricing and Revenue Management Group and Social Media, is quoted in this article discussing how JDA uses a multi-channel strategy to test digital content across an array of channels – including social, email, newsletters, blog, website – in order to continuously adjust and implement a dynamic social strategy.
Apr 10, 2012	Making sense of Maersk's capacity Anand Medepalli, vice president of industry strategy, JDA Software, says revenue management is key to avoiding disruption of the kind seen when Maersk Line stopped taking eastbound bookings.
Apr 5, 2012	Are Retailers Successfully Adopting Multichannel Approaches to Keep Up With the Rise in Online Shopping? Razat Gaurav, senior vice president, EMEA for JDA Software is quoted in this feature on retailers attempts to keep up with online shopping trends.
Apr 5, 2012	Shifting Clouds: Capacity to Capability Joe King, senior vice president, cloud services, JDA Software, examines cloud computing trends in this Cloud Computing Journal byline article.
Apr 3, 2012	H-E-B Mexico Implements JDA Merchandise Management System H-E-B Mexico, a Mexico based supermarket retailer, has implemented JDA Portfolio Merchandise Management which will provide reliable transactional information for efficient merchandise management.
Apr 3, 2012	Building the Supply Chain of the Future Kelly Thomas, group vice president, global accounts, JDA Software, discusses supply chain management core planning in this Supply Chain Brain byline.
Apr 3, 2012	JDA Software Opens FIrst Office in Russia JDA Software announced the recent opening of its first office in the Russian Federation to meet the growing demand for its supply chain and retail solutions and services in the region.
Mar 29, 2012	Getting the transport right Anand Medepalli, vice president of industry strategy, JDA Software, believes air freight can stake a claim as the freight option most suited to the modern supply chain.
Mar 27, 2012	JDA Software Opens Office in Russia JDA Software has opened its first office in Russia to meet growing demand from customers in that country.
Mar 27, 2012	Consumer Goods Technology 2012 Review and Outlook Report David Johnston, senior vice president of supply chain for JDA Software, is quoted in this CGT report highlighting recommendations from industry experts on big data, social media, mobility and cost containment.
Mar 27, 2012	Consumer Goods Technology 2012 Supply Chain Planning Solutions Danny Halim, vice presidentof industruy strategy for JDA Software, is quoted with other industry experts in this article addressing market trends and challenges, demand planning, sales and operations planning (S&OP), consumer loyalty and much more.
Mar 27, 2012	Squeezing suppliers: Pragmatic approach defuses tensions in complex relationship Razat Gaurav, senior vice president, EMEA for JDA Software is quoted in this feature on supplier relationships.
Mar 27, 2012	Reshoring: A change of location brings risks of its own Kelly Thomas, group vice president of global accounts for JDA Software, is quoted in this feature on nearshoring.
Mar 22, 2012	The War is Over and You Won Bill Kotrba, director of Industry Strategy, JDA Pricing & Revenue Management, highlights how price optimisation is the way forward.
Mar 20, 2012	Supply chain segmentation: 10 steps to greater profits Kelly Thomas, group vice president of global accounts, JDA Software, highlights supply chain segmentation by outlining the process and providing goal-oriented recommendations for companies.
Mar 20, 2012	Guest Commentary: Retailers and Manufacturers Must Rethink their Planning and Fulfillment Strategies Fabrizio Brasca vice president, global logistics, JDA Software, provides a guest commentary on some of the strategies retailers and manufacturers should consider when re-thinking how they approach their planning and fulfillment strategies.
Mar 20, 2012	Metro Cash & Carry Germany analyses local demand with JDA Software Metro Cash & Carry Germany, a leading self-service wholesaler with 107 wholesale stores and 3.5m customers, has completed its implementation of JDA Space & Category Management solutions, including JDA Space Planning and JDA Floor Planning.
Mar 15, 2012	German retailer Dohle selects JDA solutions Retail Business Review article announcing Dohle Handelsgruppe's decision to implement JDA's Space and Category Management suite, highlighting expected improvements.
Mar 13, 2012	Software save air freighters JDA Software Australia Sales and Business Development Manager Emma Hose says by using software that estimates Total Landed Cost (TLC), manufacturers and suppliers using air freight can save money.
Mar 9, 2012	Air freight need not be expensive, says JDA Australia According to leading logistics software specialist JDA Australia, manufacturers and suppliers need to use cost saving software to estimate the Total Landed Cost (TLC) before making any transportation decisions.
Mar 9, 2012	This Week's Video Supply Chain News for March 5, 2012 Kelly Thomas, group vice president of global accounts, JDA Software, joins the Supply Chain Digest video news team to offer his insights on Supply Chain Segmentation.
Mar 6, 2012	Consumer profiles changing - expert Razat Gaurav, senior vice president EMEA, JDA, is interviewed as part of this article about the consumer-centric approach to retail.
Mar 6, 2012	Helping Shippers See More Clearly Fabrizio Brasca, vice president of global logistics for JDA Software, is interviewed as part of an article on suppy chain visibility and using transportation technologies to mitigate risk.