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2009 Year
in Review: A Message from the CEO
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a doubt, 2009 was a whirlwind of a year when it comes to business and the economy.
Headline after headline about layoffs, falling sales and companies closing their
doors dominated the media spotlight. However, in the midst of this very real struggle
that still continues, there are definitely some companies that are not only surviving,
but thriving.
I'm both proud and humbled to say that JustEnough is one of these companies. Actually,
we were built for times like these. Our business is about helping companies
save money and increase working capital through better demand and inventory
planning. Every day, our employees equip companies with the ability to manufacture,
procure and distribute just what customers' need. Doing so saves money and eliminates
excess stock yet ensures that customers' favorite products are always in
stock.
Whether you've been a customer for years or have just heard of us, I'd like to invite
you to continue reading our 2009 Year in Review which highlights our new solutions,
our successes and our growth. I also want to give you a sneak peek at where we're
heading in 2010 as the economy slowly recovers.
Here's a quick look at the 2009 highlights and what's coming in 2010:
- Substantial growth of new customers worldwide including B&H Photo, Levi's and Nissan
- Announcement of the OnMobile platform
for Mobile Sales Force Automation and Mobile Trade Marketing
- Introduction of Assortment Planning as part of JustEnough's
suite of solutions
- Increased recognition among analysts like AMR Research
- Plans to expand both our North American and Asian operations in 2010
- The debut of a cloud-based Sales Forecasting application in the first quarter of
2010
- The launch of the first modules of
an overall offering to integrate price and revenue optimization in the second quarter
of 2010
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Substantial Growth of New Customers Worldwide
In the United States and abroad, companies across a variety of industries have come
to us to solve their demand planning and forecasting needs. This past year, the
following companies are among those that have joined the ranks as JustEnough customers:
- B&H Photo- US
- BevMo- US
- Carolina Pad- US
- CHEP- China
- Kraft Foods- Malaysia
- Li & Fung- China
- Levi Strauss Retail Stores- US
- Levi Strauss Asia Pacific Division- Singapore
- Midas Group- South Africa
- Nissan- South Africa
- PBM- US
- Provide-Commerce (Red Envelope)- US
- SABMiller- Africa
- United Pharmaceutical Distributors- South Africa
- A well-known North American retailer
of high-end textiles, furniture, and lighting
- One of the largest UK retailers of
outdoor equipment and apparel
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2009 accounted for our biggest growth yet in North America and the Asia Pacific
region. With new customers like Kraft, Levi's, Li & Fung and CHEP, we've broken
into a competitive market as a key player in the demand forecasting, planning and
replenishment space.
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What's New at JustEnough?
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JustEnough Software Partners with Retail Firm Retail Integrated Services
JustEnough recently partnered with retail consulting firm Retail Integrated Services,
a division of Clicks & Mortar Consulting. The partnership provides Retail Integrated
Services clients with a proven option for their demand forecasting, replenishment
and allocations and merchandise and assortment planning requirements.
Retail Integrated Services is an independent firm that constantly seeks to find
new and innovative solutions which solve clients' dynamic business issues. Some
of the companies Clicks & Mortar has worked with include retailers like Barnes
& Noble, J. Crew, Gymboree, OfficeMax and Steve Madden.
Read the press release
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What We're Reading
SupplyChainDigest.com
Supply Chain News: The State of Demand Planning 2009 by Dan Gilmore
"Will 2010 be the most challenging year to forecast and plan for in history?
I have heard a lot of supply chain professionals say something along those lines
to me over the past few months - and with good reason. For example, I sat next to
a VP of Supply Chain for a metals-related company at lunch one day at the CSCMP
conference in Denver this fall, and he said his company was in great angst over
planning, budgeting and investing for 2010."
Read the full article
Supply & Demand Chain Executive
Critical Demand Planning Skills for Difficult Times
"A sound demand plan - a forecast and a means of monitoring progress through
the month toward that forecast - is the first and most critical step in running
a company's supply chain effectively. A good demand plan provides the basis for
the company's production, inventory and, ultimately, overall supply chain costs.
A poor demand plan forces all the downstream decisions in the wrong direction."
Read the full article
SupplyChainDigest.com
The Blurring Lines Between Planning and Execution
Companies Need Rapid Response Capability to Enable Continuous Alignment
of Demand and Supply
"Remember the simpler days when companies were locally based and fully integrated?
Outsourcing and off-shoring were still novel concepts. The business environment
was relatively stable. And consumer expectations were driven for the most part by
the manufacturer's directive. In that more static world, an annual operating plan
was only loosely coupled with day-to-day operations."
Read the full article
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