DEMAND
SOLUTIONS, established in Saint Louis, Missouri,
United States on 1985, dedicates to software development
providing solutions to Demand Administration problems.
Initially they offered Demand Solutions Forecast Management
for sales forecast elaboration based on a technique
of multiple formulas that the system uses to determine
a best fit.
Today, DEMAND MANAGEMENT applications include the most
advanced processes related to Supply Chain as "Vendor
Managed Inventory", "Efficient Consumer Response",
"Collaborative Forecasting" and "Sales
and Operations Planning".
Demand Management growth and new versions applications
are guided by user requirements and suggestions in more
than 2000 companies over 64 countries. Offers a family
of applications integrated with manufacture and or distribution
system, providing necessary tools for Supply Chain as
Sales and Operations plan and Inventory Restore.
Supply Chain must be based on plans perfectly linked
to get the maximum productivity and to guarantee the
efficient operation at all time in a changing environment
with highly satisfied customers and an opportune, complete
and secure information.
Plan must include demand estimation and the opportune
communication between chain members, from customer final
extreme to manufacturer and provider.
Products flow through Supply Chain improves as organizations
implement processes and systems supported by information
related to what they sell, have on inventory, expect
to receive and can produce for each region, plant and
sale/distribution point.
The Eniac Corp represents and supports "DEMAND
SOLUTIONS" family of tools, including
the following applications:
Demand Solutions Forecast Management (DSFM):
It is a product designed for sales forecasts elaboration
and analysis at different levels, categories, lines
or companies. It has a variety of capacities to manage
and analyze historical and projected data.
Demand Solutions Requirements Planning (DSRP):
Combines information related to sales forecast, customer
orders, programmed orders, available inventory, lot
sizes and cycle times, generating a reposition plan
(daily, weekly or monthly) according to inventory politics:
· Products to be delivered
· Distribution Center
· Quantity
· When must be delivered
DSRP is a basic component for VMI (Vendor
Managed Inventory) and ECR (Efficient Customer Response)
supply chain paradigms.
Demand Solutions Feedback (DS FB):
Feedback: It is a communication tool to facilitate customer
and contact person participation to sales forecasts.
Demand Solution Sales & Operations Planning (DS
S&OP): Consolidate and show Supply Chain
relevant data as orders, sales, production, inventory,
delivers and "backlog/backorders". Supply
and Demand is revised on screen and managers and or
executives update sale and manufacture plans adjusting
them to business changing conditions.
Electronic Demand Solutions Interface (EDSI):
is an interface to manage business partners’ data
interchange using EDI standard formats.
More global users relay on Demand Management products.
Worldwide class enterprises achieving a Supply Chain
effective manage, among others, Bayer, Black & Decker,
Goodyear, Carrier, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Schering
Plough, Applica, uses Demand Management products.
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