House Foods Corporation Selects JDA Software’s Enterprise Planning Solution to Optimize Planning Efficiency and Accuracy

Logistics Insight Asia - New Products, 17/4/2008

JDA Software Group has announced that House Foods Corporation, a leading manufacturer of spices, processed foods, ready-to-eat products, beverages and snacks with operations in Japan, has implemented JDA Enterprise Planning to increase performance and efficiency of its enterprise sales and financial planning.

House Foods recently completed a seven-month pilot program with JDA Software’s Enterprise Planning solution that resulted in improved sales and budget planning accuracy, as well as a significant reduction in the amount of time needed to analyze and generate detailed plans based on key performance metrics.

Designed to deliver high-scalability, flexibility and performance, JDA’s Enterprise Planning is a collaborative and configurable, work-flow driven planning solution that synchronizes all planning metrics, including sales, margins or turns across functional organizations. Using dynamic attribute hierarchies, JDA’s Enterprise Planning quickly validates detailed plans against qualitative factors that influence customer product preferences and demand. The solution enables manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers to gain visibility into opportunities, simplify and optimize the overall planning and decision-making process, as well as generate plans that more accurately reflect consumer demand – ultimately leading to more efficient inventories, reduced markdowns and increased profits.

JDA Software Group, Inc., www.jda.com