-- Best-in-Class companies are two times more likely to have the ability to determine safety stock targets for inventory at critical nodes in the supply chain -- Best-in-Class companies are 50% more likely to have the ability to replenish inventory into distribution buffers based on customer demand -- Best-in-Class companies are 2.5 times more likely to have the ability to view end-to-end inventory while providing available to promise inventory -- Best-in-Class companies are three times more likely to have the ability to respond quickly to market events while executing to inventory requirements"Only 31% of organizations are looking at inventory management as a competitive differentiator. By adjusting the existing processes to configure a closed loop inventory management process, organizations can gain significant improvement in customer service levels and reduced inventory carrying costs," said Nari Viswanathan, research director, Aberdeen. "This report details the process, organization and technologies which need to be considered in order to effectively achieve this." A complimentary copy of this report is made available due in part to the following underwriters: Manhattan Associates and WebConcepts. To obtain a complimentary copy, visit: http://www.aberdeen.com/link/sponsor.asp?cid=4739. About Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company Aberdeen is a leading provider of fact-based research and market intelligence that delivers demonstrable results. Having benchmarked more than 30,000 companies in the past two years, Aberdeen is uniquely positioned to educate users to action: driving market awareness, creating demand, enabling sales, and delivering meaningful return-on-investment analysis. As the trusted advisor to the global technology markets, corporations turn to Aberdeen for insights that drive decisions. As a Harte-Hanks Company, Aberdeen plays a key role of putting content in context for the global direct and targeted marketing company. Aberdeen's analytical and independent view of the "customer optimization" process of Harte-Hanks (Information - Opportunity - Insight - Engagement - Interaction) extends the client value and accentuates the strategic role Harte-Hanks brings to the market. For additional information, visit Aberdeen http://www.aberdeen.com or call (617) 723-7890, or to learn more about Harte-Hanks, call (800) 456-9748 or go to http://www.harte-hanks.com.
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