Electrium Optimizing Forecasts with DynaSys

DynaSys, a leading provider of demand and supply chain planning solutions, today announced that Electrium has selected the DynaSys Demand Planning solution. Electrium is one of the United Kingdom’s market leaders in the electrical installation equipment sector. DynaSys is a division of QAD Inc. (Nasdaq: QADA) (Nasdaq: QADB).

After investigating a number of demand and supply chain planning and advance planning solution providers, Electrium chose DynaSys Demand Planning to improve its forecasting process and increase collaboration among the many stakeholders involved in the process. The DynaSys solution also helps Electrium to streamline how it deals with fluctuations in demand.

“We were excited about the potential within the DynaSys tools to provide and facilitate a rigorous, collaborative forecasting tool that could enhance our existing supply chain processes,” explained Head of Residential Supply Chain Management Paul Simpson. “DynaSys provides a perfect fit for our business model, mirroring both our aggregate and detailed line level information requirements.”

Electrium selected DynaSys Demand Planning for the following reasons:

• DynaSys provides a comprehensive demand planning tool that includes advanced features for managing a collaborative forecasting process.
• The flexibility of the demand planning tool to adapt to the requirements of its user community
• The DynaSys solution’s positive reputation and the expertise of the DynaSys team
• DynaSys’ Easy on-Boarding methodology and quick implementation approach
• Ease of integration with the company’s existing IT infrastructure.

“We are pleased to have Electrium among our community of DynaSys solution users,” said DynaSys Managing Director Ariel Weil. “The robust functionality and durability of our demand and supply chain planning solutions will enable Electrium to efficiently manage its end-to-end supply chain and accommodate any future growth.”

About Electrium

Electrium, a wholly owned division of Siemens Holdings plc, is one of the UK’s largest electrical installation equipment manufacturing companies. Their network operates throughout the United Kingdom and they export to more than 40 countries worldwide. All Electrium products are designed, manufactured and tested in accordance with British and international product standards in quality assured and approved factories and laboratories. Electrium’s brands include several of the electrical industry’s most recognizable names including Crabtree, Wylex, Britmac, Volex Accessories and Appleby.

About DynaSys – Effective Enterprise Demand and Supply Chain Planning

DynaSys, a division of QAD Inc., provides Demand and Supply Chain Planning solutions. With 30 years of experience, DynaSys provides an integrated and collaborative planning solution that allows businesses to optimize their supply chains. This includes sales and operations planning, demand planning, and network, inventory and business resources. DynaSys software enables customers and partners in the consumer goods, life sciences, food and beverage, high tech, automotive, distribution and wholesale verticals to meet their goals of better managing Demand and Supply Chain Planning, and becoming more Effective Enterprises.
For more information about DynaSys, visit www.dys.com or email contact@dys.com.

About QAD – The Effective Enterprise

QAD Inc. (Nasdaq:QADA) (Nasdaq:QADB) is a leading provider of enterprise software and services designed for global manufacturing companies. For more than 35 years, QAD has provided global manufacturing companies with QAD Enterprise Applications, an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that supports operational requirements, including financials, manufacturing, demand and supply chain planning, customer management, business intelligence and business process management. QAD Enterprise Applications is offered in flexible deployment models in the cloud, on-premise, or in a blended environment. With QAD, customers and partners in the automotive, consumer products, food and beverage, high technology, industrial products and life sciences industries can better align daily operations with their strategic goals to meet their vision of becoming more Effective Enterprises.
For more information about QAD, call +1 805-566-6000, visit www.qad.com.
“QAD” is a registered trademark of QAD Inc. All other products or company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Contacts 

DynaSys
Arnaud Hédoux
+33 03 88 19 42 33
arnaud_hedoux@dys.com
or
Symphony Communication
Françoise Fouquet
+33 01 30 64 14 20
ffouquet@symphony-communication.fr

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