INSIGHT Wins 6th Consecutive Honor As Top IT Logistics Provider
INSIGHT, Inc., top international provider of planning solutions that power supply chain design for the world's foremost companies, announced being named to Inbound Logistics' "Top 100" in its annual listing of logistics Information Technology (IT) providers that support and enable supply chain and logistics excellence. This is the sixth consecutive annual win for INSIGHT, securing their leadership position in supply chain planning and optimization solutions. The list is compiled by the editorial team who review hundreds of applications and conduct extensive research online and from questionnaires.
"Supply chains are becoming more complex due to the globalization trend and growing concerns about supply chain vulnerabilities," said Felecia Stratton, editor, Inbound Logistics. "Couple that with the world's economic issues and companies find it almost impossible to meet customer needs while lowering costs. It is impressive to see INSIGHT providing the strategic and tactical planning solutions that forward thinking enterprises need to face these challenges. For that reason, Inbound Logistics editors are pleased to recognize INSIGHT as one of this year's Top 100 Logistics Information Technology solution providers."
"INSIGHT is proud to be among those elite companies chosen by Inbound Logistics annual list of top Logistics IT providers," said Jeff Karrenbauer, president of INSIGHT, Inc. "INSIGHT technology addresses the complex variables within a global supply chain such as location questions (suppliers, manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, ports, etc.), the mission of each facility (commodities, processes, volumes), tailored customer service policies, optimal inventory levels, and so on. INSIGHT's SAILS 21(R) is especially powerful when applied to worldwide supply chain issues such as strategic procurement and manufacturing outsourcing because it simultaneously balances procurement, manufacturing, transportation, warehousing, port, duty, tax, and in-transit inventory costs. It directly links supply chain strategy with senior management/corporate financial objectives (profit maximization/cost minimization, cash flow implications) and can explicitly identify and help mitigate supply chain vulnerabilities. In short, SAILS is the premier supply chain strategic design competitive weapon available today."
Inbound Logistics' annual Top 100 issue highlights providers, which offer cutting-edge solutions that drive advances in the practice of logistics. Companies are evaluated on platform, price, industries, compatibility, capabilities, solutions, and functionality. Inbound Logistics' 2007 Top 100 Logistics IT Provider list appears in the publication's April 2007 issue and can be viewed at www.inboundlogistics.com/lit100.
About INSIGHT, Inc.
INSIGHT provides optimization-based supply chain planning and network design software and consulting services developed specifically to meet the dynamic business challenges such as globalization, disruptions, and mergers/acquisitions prevalent in today's business environment. Founded by supply chain and logistics experts in 1978 with the goal of using world-class technology to add intelligence to decision making, INSIGHT solves the supply chain management issues of the world's foremost companies, including Abbott Laboratories, BASF, Clorox, ExxonMobil, Goodyear, GE, Kellogg, Nestle, PepsiCo, Pfizer, Procter & Gamble, Toyota,
and Unilever.
SAILS 21, INSIGHT's award-winning flagship product, can accurately represent a company's supply chain, from raw materials sourcing to capacity planning through delivery to the end customer. The X-System(R), a proprietary optimization engine, powers a family of planning and scheduling solutions, from the design of a global supply chains to crew scheduling, troop deployments, inventory optimization, and transportation procurement. In addition, INSIGHT provides optimization components, partnering with third party software providers to deliver best-of-breed solutions. INSIGHT's software and services help design optimal supply chain networks that minimize costs and free up capital, streamline operations, maximize profits, and increase customer service levels. For more information, please visit us on the Web at www.insight-mss.com.
SOURCE: INSIGHT, Inc.