CDC Supply Chain Achieves "Advanced Industry Optimized" Status in IBM's PartnerWorld Industry Networks for Retail and Wholesale
July 09 2008 - 11:54AM
Business Wire
CDC Software, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CDC Corporation and a
provider of industry-specific enterprise software and services,
announced today that its CDC Supply Chain solution has achieved
Advanced Industry Optimized (AIO) status in IBM's PartnerWorld
Industry Networks. As a result, CDC Supply Chain can now complement
its solution offerings with IBM's sales, marketing, and technical
expertise to develop and deliver solutions that meet customer
requirements in the retail and wholesale industries. CDC Supply
Chain is a broad range of integrated, open standards-based
solutions that service key areas of complex supply chains and
distribution networks. The solutions can operate as standalone
modules or can integrate into an enterprise's existing
applications. Key functionalities in the CDC Supply Chain suite
include order�and inventory�management,�demand and replenishment
planning,�warehouse management, transportation management, dynamic
route planning, slotting, labor management, cross dock planning and
yard management. "CDC Supply Chain is delighted to be working
closely with IBM as an AIO partner, and we already have some large
customers that have gained benefits from our collaboration," said
Per Norling, president of CDC Supply Chain. Working closely with
IBM is an important step in helping our mutual clients gain the
greatest benefit from using IBM and our Supply Chain solutions."
CDC Supply Chain builds its suite of products to leverage the Open
Application Group XML Integration Standard, which helps ensure cost
effective integration into today�s event-driven supply chain and
enable the incremental refinements of solution footprint as
business needs evolve. CDC Supply Chain clients around the globe
include Ahlsell,�Ahold/Albert Heijn, Aldo,�Boeing/Aviall,�Canadian
Tire,�Celesio/NMD, The Container Store, Dixon Group,�General
Motors, Legrand Group, Motorola/Symbol, NorgesGruppen, PepsiCo
International, Reebok,�SABIC (GE Plastics), Schenker Logistics and
Smuckers. The IBM PartnerWorld Industry Networks provide ISVs with
comprehensive business insight, technical resources, networking
opportunities, and marketing and sales support designed to help
them reach more customers and close deals faster. Participants in
the PartnerWorld Industry Networks can team with IBM to bring
on-demand solutions to market more easily and to ensure these
solutions meet specific industry needs, reflecting how customers
buy technology today. ISVs can sign up for PartnerWorld Industry
Networks at http://www.ibm.com/isv. Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements This press release includes
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United
States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including
statements relating to our belief regarding CDC Supply Chain
solutions and its meeting the needs of the retail and wholesale
industries, our beliefs regarding our ability to leverage the IBM
partners status, our beliefs regarding the requirements for success
in retail and wholesale industries, our beliefs regarding the
functionality of CDC Supply Chain and other comments we may make.
These statements are based on management's current expectations and
are subject to risks and uncertainties and changes in
circumstances. There are important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those anticipated in the
forward-looking statements, including, among others: the conditions
of our vertical industries; the continued ability of CDC Supply
Chain solutions to address industry-specific requirements of
companies in the our vertical industries; demand for and market
acceptance of new and existing supply chain solutions; development
of new functionalities which would allow our customers to compete
more effectively and changes in the type of information required to
compete in their respective industries, and our ability to continue
to work closely with IBM and maintain our AIO status. Further
information on risks or other factors that could cause results to
differ is detailed in filings or submissions with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission made by CDC Corporation in its
Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2007 on Form 20-F
filed on June 30, 2008. All forward-looking statements included in
this press release are based upon information available to
management as of the date of the press release, and you are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward looking
statements which speak only as of the date of this press release.
The company assumes no obligation to update or alter the forward
looking statements whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
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