LLamasoft’s New External Data Integration Tool
Streamlining the Supply Chain Modeling Experience
Ann Arbor, MI – January 20th, 2010 – LLamasoft, the
leading provider of supply chain strategic planning solutions,
announces the first release of the External Data Integration Tool
(EDIT). This new tool, built directly into the Supply
Chain Guru™ 6.0.8 user interface, enables supply chain
modelers to more efficiently integrate with enterprise data sources
in any format or schema and automatically build models for analysis
and supply chain visibility.
The new EDIT feature compliments Supply Chain Guru’s existing
toolset for data migration and editing which includes a one-touch
MSExcel Import/Export utility, Input Pipes for connection to real-time
data feeds, Batch Geo-Coding for global location of enterprise
supply chain sites, a Mileage Calculator for determination of
accurate road distances, and integration to LTL and FTL cost data
sources.
The objective of the EDIT functionality is to make modeling easier
and accessible to the everyday business analyst, reducing or even
eliminating the need for IT resources or database administrators.
An easy-to-use interface guides the user through the process of
mapping and transforming data from the source location and format
into the Supply Chain Guru modeling environment.
Key Benefits of the External Data Integration Tool include:
Improved Accuracy – Because the model data can be
migrated on-demand directly from enterprise data sources, analysts
can be confident that the information in their models is up-to-date
and accurate
Improved Response Times – Users can quickly create
new models for analysis or update existing models with the latest
master data, costs, and policies to answer new strategic planning
questions
Reduced Maintenance – Data needs only be maintained
in one source (the enterprise systems). The EDIT feature will
ensure that all of the models being analyzed throughout the company
have access to that one source of information
CEO Don Hicks notes, "EDIT will have a major impact on the
user experience and learning curve. It makes data manipulation
and data-based model building more accurate, faster, and most
importantly, turns it into a repeatable workflow step. EDIT is
the first release in our planned series of major new technologies
and products that will radically shift the value proposition of
data-driven supply chain modeling and analytics."
To find out more about this new capability or for any questions
about Supply Chain Guru, please do not hesitate to contact us.
About LLamasoft
LLamasoft provides software and expertise to design and improve
supply chain network operations. Supply
Chain Guru™ is the leading supply chain strategic planning
application available in the market today. It enables companies
to model, optimize and simulate their supply chain operations,
leading to major improvements in transportation, inventory, sourcing,
and production.
Website: www.llamasoft.com