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Datalliance Vendor Managed Inventory Service Passes 10 Million SKU Mark
- Milestone illustrates Datalliance position as largest independent VMI service in the world
- Software as a Service (SaaS) approach proving popular in multiple industries
Cincinnati, Ohio, July 29, 2008 -
With continued growth fueled by the steady addition of both new suppliers and new distributors, Datalliance passed the 10 million mark in terms of VMI-managed Stock Keeping Units (SKU's) being processed on an on-going basis in July 2008. In addition to processing over 10.2 million SKUs, managed locations grew by over 5,500 locations to 25,300, making Datalliance the largest independent VMI service in the world. Delivered as a managed service via the Internet using the "Software as a Service" (SaaS) model, Datalliance VMI enables suppliers and distributors to rapidly implement VMI without the need to install or manage any software or hardware, and with little or no internal IT support.
Carl Hall, President, Datalliance, said, "Leading suppliers and distributors across a broad spectrum of industries are running their businesses more profitably with VMI. The Datalliance VMI service will continue to grow as these companies expand their deployment of VMI. With our ready to use solution, established processes, and economies of scale, many companies are seeing Datalliance VMI as the fastest and most cost-effective way of establishing VMI relationships with their key trading partners"
Datalliance VMI serves customers across industries as diverse as: Auto and heavy duty truck parts, industrial products, building products such as electrical and plumbing parts, consumer goods & food products, and consumer entertainment products such as DVD's & CD's. Datalliance processes inventory activity and recommends inventory replenishment orders for customer locations throughout the world.
About Datalliance
Datalliance is the world's largest independent VMI service provider, processing over $4.8 billion in orders, 10.2 million SKUs, and 25,300 locations. Delivered as a managed service via the Internet using the 'Software as a Service' (SaaS) model, Datalliance VMI makes it easy for suppliers and their customers to establish effective VMI relationships that fully align business objectives, improve collaboration, and streamline supply chain operations. Datalliance serves leading Fortune 1000 companies in a number of different industries. For more information about Datalliance and VMI, visit www.datalliance.com
Contact: Brian Lindner, Datalliance
513-791-7272 or blindner@datalliance.com
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