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April 2009 |
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| FEATURE |
Despite Tough Economic Times Manhattan Toy Finds Success!
In
2007, Manhattan Toy Company, a privately held toy manufacturer located
in Minneapolis, MN, made the decision to implement RockySoft's 'Pack
Light Inventory Management Suite' in order to help the company deal
with problems they were facing relating to highly seasonal demand, long
lead times, short product life cycles and ever changing product
mixes. To complicate things more, they were using an add-on
forecasting solution that would not integrate with their host
Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERP system) Microsoft Dynamics
GP. This resulted in extremely time consuming manual
processes for managing their inventory.
After
diligent research, RockySoft's 'Pack Light Inventory Management Suite'
was chosen to replace the current add-on inventory management
solution. Demand Manager, Requirements Planner, Economic Order
Manager, and Exception Signals were installed during the fourth quarter
of 2007 and since implementation Manhattan Toy has experienced improved
customer service levels, reduced time spent on manual entry activities
and freed up cash due to a reduction of inventory.
Marc Kettleson, Demand Planning and Forecast Manager for Manhattan Toy,
recounts the results: "Although we experienced a tough November and
December, we had one outstanding bright spot in 2008 - reduced
inventory and superb inventory management. Thanks in part due to Rocky
Soft, Manhattan Toy was able to reduce ending inventory almost 20% in
2008 in a tough economic environment. Not only did we reduce our
inventory levels, we also increased our in-stocks 7% points in 2008 to
unprecedented levels (mid-90's). Thank you [RockySoft] for your
innovation and integrated ERP solutions - we made the right decision
with choosing your software."
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'Where integrity meets creativity, vision naturally grows.'
~Pat McHenry~
Consultant
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PRODUCT HIGHLIGHT
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Version 9.3 - New Features
Forecast Profiling
9.3 introduces the ability to provide a scale, or 'profile' of forecast
throughout the period it is forecasted for. Perhaps your sales are
biased towards the beginning of the month, or maybe they all happen on
Thursday and Friday. Now, you can give RockySoft a breakdown of how
your forecasts distribute themselves, and the forecast will be laid out
in that pattern, rather than simply in a 'flattened' arrangement. Even
better, we can calculate these for you, and shortly, month-by-month and
week-by-week profiles will be in place for greatest accuracy in demand
and replenishment planning.
Item-Level RockySoft safety stock rules
An updated Safety Stock Settings screen now allows for setting the
rules for RockySoft safety stocks on an item-by-item basis. This means
you can now explicitly choose between Standard, LRP, and Bootstrapping
safety stock methods, as well as tailoring parameters to each item as
need be. The Inventory Exchange Curve window has been updated to
reflect the new capabilities, with a comparative display of the three
methods, as well as the chosen safety stock values, and the values
provided from your ERP system.
Schedule
a personal demonstration of these new features today by contacting
Jeffrey Porter at (877) 493-0868 or by email at
jporter@rockysoft.com.
***APRIL SPECIAL! Click Here and download your free copy of RockySoft's 'Low or Intermittent Demand' Whitepaper.
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TIPS & TRICKS |
Did you know...
The 'Frequently Asked Questions'
section on the new RockySoft website allows users to post questions
directly on the site and allows allows users to email pages that
they find interesting to colleagues. RockySoft can then post a
reply to these questions and/or email you back directly with
a reply. Check out this new feature by visiting http://rockysoft.com/faq/.
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NEW ADDITIONS |
RockySoft Welcomes These Clients:
RockySoft is honored to welcome the following companies as new clients:
Creighton Rock Drill Limited is
a valued distributor of a large range of construction,
drilling, & ground engaging tools & parts.They were founded in
1966 by D.J. and Evelyn Creighton and continue to be a family run
business who prides themselves on their long term partnerships with
manufacturers, distributors and customers. Visit www.creightonrock.com to find out more about this company. 
Spartan Chassis
is
a leading developer and manufacturer of custom chassis for Class A
recreational vehicles, fire trucks and specialty vehicles. They
were founded in 1975 and currently employs more than 1,000 people at
its facilities in Charlotte, Michigan. Find out more at www.spartanchassis.com.
We
would like to thank all of the above clients for trusting
RockySoft to take them to the next level in regards to their inventory
management. We are honored to work with you and look forward to
watching your company grow.
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR |
Be
sure to visit RockySoft at the following events where we will be
demonstrating our product, touching base with clients and
expanding our knowledge in order to best meet your needs now and
in the future. If you are planning on attending any of these
events and would like to schedule a time to meet with us one on one,
please email us at info@rockysoft.com and we
will be happy to arrange a time that works with your schedule.
IBF - Las Vegas, Nevada
April 29th - May 1st, 2009
SAGE Insights Partner Conference - Memphis, Tennessee
May 11th - 14th, 2009
SAVE THE DATE!
2009 RockySoft User Conference
Vail, Colorado
September 28th - October 2nd, 2009
More details coming soon!
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| JUST FOR FUN! |
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Microsoft Convergence 2009 - New Orleans, Louisiana
This
past month RockySoft once again exhibited at Microsoft
Convergence. Convergence is the premier Microsoft Dynamics event,
bringing customers, partners, team members and industry experts
together in an environment created to discuss solutions, address
business needs and establish a true community that can be leveraged
throughout the year. While much work and many trade show
hours were completed throughout trip we did manage to find a
little time to squeeze in some sightseeing and fun during the
week! Some of these attractions included a visit to the New
Orleans aquarium, the French Quarter, a plantation tour, beignets (french doughnuts) at
Cafe DuMonde and of course...a walk down Bourbon Street! We also
celebrated Larry's 60th birthday while in New Orleans! Overall,
we feel that Convergence 2009 was a success and look forward to
attending again next year!
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RockySoft
is committed to the development of the most effective inventory
management solutions and the highest level of customer service
possible. However, we are not alone in the ascent to the peaks;
but are accompanied by our clients and the partnerships we have
forged. Please join us on our upcoming journeys.
Jeffrey Porter
RockySoft Corporation |
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