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Bracco Diagnostics Selects Datalliance VMI as Platform for Vendor Managed Inventory Program
Medical Products Supplier Already Seeing Benefits From Internal Use and Preparing for Deployment With Large Healthcare Providers
| Source: Datalliance
CINCINNATI, OH--(Marketwire - January 19, 2010) - Bracco Diagnostics, Inc. (Bracco
Diagnostics) recently selected Datalliance VMI as the platform for their Vendor Managed Inventory program.
Bracco Diagnostics is a leading supplier of clinical agents for use in
X-ray/Computed Tomography (CT), Nuclear Medicine and Magnetic Resonance
Imaging (MRI). With headquarters and research offices in Princeton, New
Jersey, Bracco Diagnostics is the US-based subsidiary of Italy-based Bracco
Imaging SpA. Datalliance is a leading provider of collaborative commerce
services and the world's largest independent VMI (Vendor Managed Services)
service provider.
Kimberly Cox, Bracco Diagnostics Director of Supply Chain Operations, said,
"Our goal with VMI is to expand the service we offer to our large
healthcare customers. By assisting with the inventory replenishment process
we will help our customers be more efficient by addressing mutual
objectives such as reducing stockouts and maximizing inventory investment.
By taking on this responsibility, Bracco will help customers free up their
resources so they can focus on their goal of providing the best possible
patient treatment. VMI is an important part of our on-going commitment to
helping our customers always have the right product, at the right location,
at the right time, and at the right price. Using VMI, we're better
positioned to work collaboratively with hospitals, doctors, and other
healthcare professionals."
As a first step, Bracco Diagnostics has already used Datalliance to
implement a VMI process between their two internal distribution centers in
Memphis, TN and Reno, NV. Datalliance VMI has automated the process and is
helping Memphis inventory managers plan and execute replenishment to the
Reno warehouse. "Using Datalliance VMI, we've already reduced overall
inventory levels in Reno while maintaining high customer order fill rates,"
said Edward Febinger, Bracco Diagnostics Senior Demand Planning Analyst.
"By automating much of the inventory management process, we've freed up
skilled resources to work on more value-added activities. At the same
time, the information we're now getting from Datalliance VMI is helping us
analyze and improve inventory and fill rate performance."
"We selected Datalliance as our VMI platform because of its flexibility to
meet our needs and the needs of our customers," added Cox. "Already working
with leading healthcare organizations, Datalliance has an excellent
reputation for implementation support and customer service. Based on our
success with Datalliance to date, we're excited about taking this
capability to our customers over the coming months."
About Datalliance
Datalliance is a leading provider of collaborative commerce services, and
the world's largest independent VMI service provider. Delivered via the
Internet using the 'Software as a Service' (SaaS) model, Datalliance
solutions make it easy for suppliers and their customers to establish sales
and inventory
management relationships that fully align business objectives, improve
collaboration, and streamline supply chain operations. Datalliance manages
billions of dollars in orders, millions of SKUs, and thousands of locations
for leading Fortune 1000 companies in a number of industries. For more
information about Datalliance, visit www.datalliance.com.