LLamasoft Awarded New Contract by the World Bank to Assess
IT System Infrastructure
Ann Arbor, MI - January 28, 2010 - LLamasoft, the leading provider
of supply chain strategic planning solutions, has been awarded,
through competitive bid, a contract from World Bank to assess
the state of the supply chain IT infrastructure and logistics
data for six different African countries. This innovative new
project builds on LLamasoft's previous work supporting John Snow
Inc., USAID, and the World Bank to transform supply chains and
make an impact on human health in the developing world.
Conducting a study of the supply chain IT systems of the six countries
will allow the World Bank to have a better grasp on the variety
of systems that are currently in use, what data they contain,
and what type of analysis can be conducted with this data. It
is expected that the resulting supply chain data and metrics will
continue to advance the possibilities to use competitive benchmarking
and regional comparisons to leverage best practices and improve
the public health supply chains throughout the developing world.
LLamasoft CEO Don Hicks notes, "It is well known that the
increased availability of procurement funds for life saving drugs
has been a big boost to developing countries, yet many people
are still in need due to poorly functioning supply chain and distribution
networks. Over the last several years, LLamasoft has become the
recognized world leader in providing supply chain expertise and
technology to assist the governments of Kenya, Ethiopia, Lesotho,
Dominican Republic, El Salvador, and Panama. LLamasoft is incredibly
proud to have built a world class team in serving public health
supply chain needs. This latest contract gives us the opportunity
to continue our important work in this critical area."
Hicks also notes, "Although LLamasoft primarily works with
the world's leading companies in the private sector across all
industries, LLamasoft is especially pleased to be able to use
its position as the leader in network design to make a difference
for non-profit organizations and governments who are struggling
to improve the lives of their people. Our customers have told
us that they recognize and appreciate LLamasoft's commitment to
doing the right thing first, and letting business models and profits
come second."
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