ANN ARBOR, MI – October 27, 2008 - LLamasoft Inc., the leading provider of supply chain network design software, announces its selection to Managing Automation’s “Companies to Watch” for 2009, a listing of the top 10 technology providers that solve everyday problems for manufacturers. The ten providers honored by Managing Automation, “. . . have identified an important, discrete pain point common to many manufacturers and come up with a targeted solution for relieving that pain.”
“In creating its annual ‘Companies to Watch’ issue, Managing Automation looks for companies that are developing innovative technology to help manufacturers differentiate themselves from their competitors,” stated Chris Chiappinelli, Editor of ManagingAutomation.com. “LLamasoft’s Supply Chain Guru software stood out to Managing Automation’s editors for its progressive approach to business planning and its ability to model future scenarios that manufacturers can act on today.”
“We are pleased to be named to Managing Automation’s top 10 list,” LLamasoft’s Executive Vice President, Toby Brzoznowski, commented. “LLamasoft continually distinguishes itself from its competition. We believe that our unique integration of network optimization, enterprise simulation, and inventory optimization into a single software application and our ability to model extremely large supply chain networks makes LLamasoft the foremost strategic planning and analysis tool.”
The full listing of the 2009 “Companies to Watch” is available in the October, 2008 issue of Managing Automation magazine and on the Managing Automation Web site at www.ManagingAutomation.com.
About Managing Automation
Managing Automation, published by Thomas Publishing Company, LLC, provides a complete set of decision-support informational tools for Progressive Manufacturers – companies using information and automation technologies to transform their businesses and create a sustainable competitive advantage. Its monthly magazine, web site, intelligent solutions database called TechMatch, and executive conference reach the entire integrated technology buying team – executives, line-of-business managers, and IT management – at every stage of the technology buying process. Additional information can be found at www.managingautomation.com .
About LLamasoft
LLamasoft provides software and expertise to design and modify 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 their supply chain operations, optimize the structure for cost and profitability, and simulate proposed changes, allowing users to implement their changes with confidence.
Clients use LLamasoft's Supply Chain Guru™ to identify major financial and operational improvements in transportation, inventory, sourcing, and production applications.
The privately-held company, based in Ann Arbor , Michigan , was founded in 1998 as the first company to combine enterprise-level simulation with full-feature network and inventory optimization within a single modeling structure. Clients include many of the world's largest organizations across a wide range of industries.
For more information, visit www.LLamasoft.com or contact info@LLamasoft.com.