System Software Associates (SSA) and Manugistics have announced a joint development, sales, and marketing agreement to deliver integrated supply chain solutions to their mutual customer bases worldwide. The agreement aims to optimise the supply chain solutions of joint SSA and Manugistics customers while reducing implementation times and project costs.
Under terms of the agreement, SSA will participate in Manugistics` Open Application Integration (OAI) programme and build a certified enterprise resource planning (ERP) plug-in for Manugistics` supply chain planning solution.
Through a joint sales and marketing agreement, Manugistics` suite of products will be offered as part of SSA`s enterprise solution. In addition, Manugistics and SSA will provide customer support for their products within the comprehensive solution, delivering one-stop shopping for customers across the world.
The Manugistics/SSA relationship is evident at more than 40 client sites to date, including Campbell Soup and Allied Domecq.
"The focus of this alliance is to deliver and support the only integrated solution that will provide rapid results to our significant existing SSA client base as well as future joint clients," says William M Gibson, chairman and CEO of Manugistics. "We have developed a comprehensive approach to delivering value to our clients."
"We chose Manugistics` supply chain solution for our targeted markets not only because of its leadership position in those markets, but, more importantly, due to its functional and innovative product suite," sayts William M Stuek, chairman and CEO of SSA. SSA products are distributed in South Africa by Armada/SSA.
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