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December 14, 2010

Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works, OJSC looks to increase profitability and productivity by improving the sales and operations planning process

Moscow – December 14, 2010 -- Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works, OJSC, (MMK) and GMCS announced today the start of a project designed to create a sales and operations planning system using Supply Chain Planner from JDA Software Group, Inc., The Supply Chain Company. The innovation delivered through this new MMK project will help improve sales and profit, optimize product mix considering existing and perspective logistics and production opportunities.

MMK used data obtained through a pilot based on JDA Supply Chain Planner to estimate the solution’s potential for its supply chain efficiency and effectiveness improvements. GMCS, a JDA partner in Russia, following successfully presented pilot results in contest, was chosen by MMK for Supply Chain Planner implementation.

The project envisages a step-by-step process. Project groups for ĚĚĘ and GMCS have been formed and work on the system design has started. It is expected that the MMK sales and operations planning system will be brought into pilot operation in July 2011.

"Diversification of produced goods, expansion of sales and supply markets, and profit optimization are among key strategy tasks for the enterprise development. Integrated sales and operations planning process will support those activities,” - said Andrey Eryomin, Acting Director for Strategic Development of Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works Open Joint Stock Company. “The implementation of JDA Supply Chain Planner will help both to mitigate risks in connection with company’s expansion and raise the existing planning process to a new, higher level," – Eryomin stated.

"The JDA Supply Chain Planner solution has proven its performance in the metals and steel industry worldwide, as well as in the Russian market. The solution helps companies increase sales and operations planning quality and improve the supply chain visibility. Its key benefits include profit margin and product mix optimization, increased asset utilization," - said Vitaly Solodovnikov, Head of GMCS SCM Direction.

“We are delighted that MMK has selected JDA solutions to help improve supply chain efficiency and customer responsiveness. We look forward to supporting MMK in its ongoing mission to maintain long-term competitiveness in the global market,” said Razat Gaurav, senior vice president EMEA, JDA Software.

About GMCS

GMCS is a leading consulting company in the IT sector, carrying out comprehensive projects aimed at improving business efficiency. GMCS is a partner of the leading suppliers of software products: IBM Cognos, Infor, JDA, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle, SAP, BOSS HR Systems, etc. GMCS was founded in 1997, and now the company has significant experience in working with major businesses in various sectors of the economy and in different countries. Since 2005, GMCS has been a member of the Compulink group of companies. The GMCS head office is located in Moscow, and regional representative office is in St. Petersburg. More information at www.gmcs.ru

JDA® Software Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: JDAS), The Supply Chain Company®, is a leading provider of innovative supply chain management, merchandising and pricing excellence solutions. JDA empowers more than 6,000 companies of all sizes to make optimal decisions that improve profitability and achieve real results in the discrete and process manufacturing, wholesale distribution, transportation, retail and services industries. With an integrated solutions offering that spans the entire supply chain from materials to the consumer, JDA leverages the powerful heritage and knowledge capital of acquired market leaders including i2 Technologies®, Manugistics®, E3®, Intactix® and Arthur®. JDA’s multiple service options provide customers with flexible configurations, rapid time-to-value, lower total cost of ownership and 24/7 functional and technical support and expertise. To learn more about JDA Software, please visit www.jda.com  or e-mail info@jda.com.

 

 

 

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