Retail Solutions: OfficeMax Selects JDA Solutions To Capture One View Of Business
Leading Office Products and Services Retailer Chooses JDA Solutions to Optimize Business Processes; Reducing IT Spend and Improving Margins through Better Collaboration
JDA® Software Group, Inc. today announced that Naperville, Illinois-based OfficeMax® (NYSE: OMX), a leader in both business-to-business and retail office products distribution, will implement a number of solutions from JDA Software Group. OfficeMax signed a license agreement with JDA in the fourth quarter of 2006 for its Demand, Fulfillment, Collaboration, Strategy, Enterprise Planning and Store Clustering solutions. OfficeMax plans to implement these solutions within the next 12 to15 months to gain a single view of it's Retail and Contracts (B2B) business; reducing IT spend, increasing customer service and ultimately providing one view of demand throughout the customer-driven value chain.
"OfficeMax has selected JDA to leverage its proven ability to rapidly implement these solutions and quickly achieve real results," said Chris Koziol, JDA's chief operating officer. OfficeMax previously had disparate systems working autonomously with different SKUs, forecasting and planning processes. By implementing JDA software solutions, OfficeMax will be able to move through the supply chain with a single view to optimize its operations.
"In today's highly competitive marketplace, it is imperative to rapidly respond to market changes and proactively meet fluctuations within the demand and supply chain. JDA solutions will allow us to optimize business processes in all of our divisions including merchandise planning, demand planning and through the replenishment process," said Randy Burdick, OfficeMax executive vice president and chief information officer. "By tightly integrating these core business processes, it will allow us to collaborate internally, ensuring that we meet our customers' needs and thrive in our industry. The advanced functionality within JDA solutions will take us to the next level. In addition, through JDA's acquisition of Manugistics, we can simplify our IT environment while increasing functionality and value."
"OfficeMax's selection of these solutions demonstrates the value of JDA as being the only provider of demand and supply chain optimization solutions that allows retailers one view of demand. Our goal is to offer our customers the most innovative tools that will help them synchronize decision-making and ultimately gain a unique competitive advantage," stated Wayne Usie, JDA's senior vice president of retail. "We look forward to helping OfficeMax increase top line revenues by delivering real strategic value and real demand chain results."
About OfficeMax® Incorporated
OfficeMax is a leader in both business-to-business and retail office products distribution. OfficeMax delivers an unparalleled customer experience -- in service, in product, in time savings, and in value -- through a relentless focus on its customers. The company provides office supplies and paper, print and document services, technology products and solutions, and furniture to large, medium and small businesses and consumers. OfficeMax customers are served by approximately 35,000 associates through direct sales, catalogs, Internet and nearly 900 superstores. OfficeMax trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol OMX. More information can be found at www.officemax.com.
About JDA Software Group, Inc.
JDA® Software Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:JDAS) is the global leader in helping more than 5,500 retail, manufacturing and wholesale-distribution customers in 60 countries realize real demand chain results. By capitalizing on its industry position and financial strength, JDA commits significant resources to advancing the JDA Portfolio® suite of vertically-focused supply and demand chain solutions. JDA Portfolio software enables high-performance business process optimization and execution to achieve a connected view of the customer from raw materials flowing into production to end-consumer products at the shelf. With offices in major cities around the world, JDA employs the industry's most experienced supply and demand chain experts to develop, deliver and support its solutions. For more information, visit www.jda.com, e-mail info@jda.com or call 1-800-479-7382.