JDA eight cloud-based supply chain planning and optimisation software

The Supply Chain Company has announced the release of JDA eight, which brings together more than 30 different products on a single platform, unifying supply chain planning, optimisation and business analytics for deployment in the cloud.

JDA eight offers a comprehensive framework to address challenges impacting key business processes across the extended supply chain including forecasting and planning, procurement planning, promotion, transportation management, production planning and scheduling, network and inventory optimisation, and supplier collaboration.

The product is designed to deliver business value through innovative supply chain solutions that address the integration problems and long implementation times that can be associated with applications offered on disparate platforms.

Delivered in the cloud, JDA eight allows users to make procurement, production, inventory and logistics decisions faster through planning, optimisation and analytics. Its optimisation algorithms and inline analytics better prepare users to respond to market dynamics in real time.

Users can increase productivity and effectiveness, the company says, through the use of task-based, cross-functional workflows, configurable by role. The intuitive user interface offers a consistent look and feel, reducing training time and alleviating operational silos.

Powered by efficient in-memory processing, JDA eight allows users to realise rapid scenario planning and what-if analysis through an interface that delivers precise, actionable information and analytics to the user in real time.