CONTECH selects Steelwedge Software for Cloud-based Sales & Operations
Planning (S&OP)

 

Pleasanton, CA - January 6, 2010 - Steelwedge Software, Inc., the leader in Cloud-based Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) solutions, announced today that CONTECH is deploying the Steelwedge S&OP Platform to support its sales and operations planning roadmap.

CONTECH® Construction Products Inc. is the leading provider of site solution products and services for the civil engineering industry. CONTECH's product portfolio includes bridges, drainage, retaining walls, sanitary sewer, stormwater, erosion control and soil stabilization products for clients working on transportation, commercial, industrial and large-scale residential projects. CONTECH selected Steelwedge to improve sales forecast accuracy, on-time delivery, profitability and reduce inventory levels. The Steelwedge solution will enable CONTECH to consolidate and manage planning inputs and leverage the highly scalable, cloud-based Steelwedge S&OP platform.

CONTECH executives and planners will use Steelwedge to capture and forecast unit demand and revenues, evaluate rough cut capacities (RCCP) and measure actual performance against plan. Executive management will use Steelwedge to review, approve and adjust forecasts and to align them with sales and operational plans.

"The Steelwedge solution offers a unique service-based approach to Sales and Operations Planning which incorporates Best Practice templates and processes" said Randy Ramsey, Director of Supply chain at CONTECH. "Steelwedge also has a unique methodology and toolset that enables it to rapidly design and deliver a best-practice based S&OP solution in a short period of time without having a major impact on our IT organization."

"CONTECH's selection of the Steelwedge Cloud-Based sales planning and performance management suite is great validation of the Steelwedge S&OP platform and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) approach" said Steelwedge CEO, Glen Margolis. "We look forward to a long-term partnership with CONTECH – they are a world-class company and a great addition to our customer base."

About Steelwedge
A pioneer in Integrated Business Planning, Steelwedge delivers Sales and Operations Planning solutions to global enterprises for a single line of sight from plan to performance to profit. Nobody knows when the next news headline or changing customer demand will throw their business off balance.  Steelwedge meets today's business agility imperative with integrated sales, operations and finance planning solutions that provide the "shock absorbers" to react, respond and recalibrate in a volatile environment. Large global enterprises, including five of the Fortune 100, trust Steelwedge to understand fluctuating demand, balance sales and capacity trade-offs, connect S&OP with financial planning, and measure performance against strategic revenue and customer service targets. Steelwedge serves industry leaders including Sony, Applied Materials, Canon , Spansion,  Emerson, Enterasys Networks and NVIDIA.  Visit www.steelwedge.com and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

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Media Contact:
Didi D'Errico,
925.460.1700 X. 1762
dderrico@steelwedge.com

 
Steelwedge integrated sales, operations and finance planning solutions provide the “shock absorbers” to recognize, recalibrate and respond in a volatile environment. Business agility and resiliency start with Steelwedge for a clear line of sight from plan to performance to profit.

 

The Steelwedge cloud-based IBP platform powers better business agility with real-time "what if" scenario planning and modeling, business analytics and reporting. Companies at all stages of Sales & Operations Planning rely on Steelwedge technology and deep domain expertise to support their journey to link business strategy and operations.

End Spreadsheet Confusion. While SCM, ERP and CRM systems have improved efficiencies, these systems were not designed to work together. In fact, they contribute to a sea of siloed big data, that large organizations are increasingly challenged to cut through. So, most companies default to a collection of disparate spreadsheets for executive-level planning. Yet, spreadsheets lack the data management, analytics and process automation needed to reconcile and align functional plans to create one view and drive effective executive decision-making.

Collaborative Planning Gets Results. C-level executives depend on Steelwedge for sales forecasting and planning, consensus forecasting, balancing demand and supply planning, "what-if" modeling, rough cut scenario planning, connecting S&OP with financial planning and measuring performance against revenue and customer service targets. Integrated Business Planning pays: most customers save $5-$10 million per $1 billion in revenues.

Steelwedge Solutions, Services and Best Practices Drive Time to Value. Based on recognized industry S&OP best practices, the Steelwedge IBP Platform is backed by Executive S&OP, S&OP Sales, S&OP Operations and S&OP Collaboration. Steelwedge Services include an Integrated Business Planning Assessment, Strategic Consulting, Business Planning Improvement, Steelwedge University, Technology Implementation and Outsourced Planning Services.