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Press Release Charles Smart Chosen for the Third Time as a "Pro to Know" by Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine
Belmont, Mass., March 17, 2008 - For the third
year in a row, Charles N. Smart, president and CEO of Smart Software, Inc. has
been recognized by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine in its
listing of "2008 Provider Pros to Know" in the February/March 2008 issue.
This well-respected publication's annual listing names Mr. Smart as a member of
a select group of individuals, one of six technology providers in the "Demand
Planning & Forecasting" category, to be chosen for this recognition.
Smart Software is a leader in demand forecasting, planning, and inventory
optimization solutions.
The Supply & Demand Chain Executive Provider Pros to Know is a listing of
individuals from a software firm or service provider, consultancy, or research
firm who were selected based on their vision for a "21st century
supply chain" and the role of technology in enabling the 21st century
economy. In addition, they were evaluated on how well they have personally
helped clients implement technology or new processes to modernize their supply
chains, as well as the results these clients achieved.
According to Andrew K. Reese, editor of Supply & Demand Chain
Executive, "This year's Provider Pros to Know have shown themselves to be
thought-leaders in their respective supply chain segments. Their efforts
in developing the tools and processes necessary for supply chain transformation,
and in promoting new approaches to supply chain enablement, are helping raise
Supply Chain's status within the enterprise and have earned them a place on this
year's Provider Pros listing."
"Technology will be critical for dealing with supply chain challenges in the
21st century economy," said Charles Smart, president and CEO of Smart
Software. "Manufacturing and distribution companies must be able to react
swiftly to the many factors affecting their supply chains. The role of
technology vendors will be to enhance their customers' ability to do that by
helping them generate necessary business intelligence quickly and automatically.
In addition, these vendors will have to address the problems involved in
successfully integrating their solutions with a variety of other disparate
systems and data models."
Mr. Smart, a co-founder of Smart Software, has managed the company's growing
role in developing innovative solutions to supply chain challenges for more than
two decades. He has written numerous articles for professional and trade
publications, and frequently speaks to industry groups about effectively using
demand forecasting, planning, and inventory optimization solutions to reduce
costs, improve customer service, and make better use of company assets.
About Supply & Demand Chain Executive
Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the executive's user manual for
successful supply and demand chain transformation. Its hard-hitting
analysis, viewpoints and unbiased case studies help to steer executives and
supply management professionals through the complicated, yet critical, world of
supply and demand chain enablement to gain competitive advantage.
To read the magazine article highlighting Charles Smart's role as a "2008 Supply & Demand
Chain Executive Pro to Know," please click here.
About Smart Software, Inc.
Founded in 1984, Smart Software, Inc. is a leader in providing businesses with enterprise-wide demand forecasting, planning and inventory optimization solutions. Smart Software's flagship product, SmartForecasts®, has thousands of users worldwide, including customers at mid-market enterprises and Fortune 500 companies, such as Abbott Laboratories, Mitsubishi, Siemens, Disney, Pfizer, GE and The Coca-Cola Company. SmartForecasts gives demand planners the tools to handle sales seasonality, promotions, new and aging products, multi-dimensional hierarchies, and intermittently demanded service parts and capital goods items. It also provides inventory managers with accurate estimates of the minimum inventory and safety stock required to meet future orders, thereby ensuring the most cost-effective inventory allocation to achieve desired service levels. Smart Software is headquartered in Belmont,
Massachusetts and can be found on the World Wide Web at www.smartcorp.com.
SmartForecasts is a registered trademark of Smart Software, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
For more information, please contact Smart Software, Inc., Four Hill Road,
Belmont, MA 02478.
Phone: 1-800-SMART-99 (800-762-7899); FAX: 1-617-489-2748;
E-mail: info@smartcorp.com Back to Press Releases
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