ToolsGroup Awarded ''Powered by SAP NetWeaver®'' Certification for its DPM Inventory Optimization Solution

Business Wire, Dec 20, 2005

BOSTON -- Company Achieves High Level of Integration with the SAP NetWeaver Platform

ToolsGroup, the leading supplier of distribution-focused inventory optimization solutions, today announced that the company has now completed certification for its DPM 5.1.0 product, earning the "Powered by SAP NetWeaver(R)" designation for its integration via the SAP NetWeaver platform.

"Powered by SAP NetWeaver" eases access to data contained in SAP(R) solutions and other internal and external sources. With "Powered by SAP NetWeaver" certification, DPM users can further leverage their current investments in SAP solutions and use DPM's powerful analytics and planning capabilities to conduct inventory and service level optimization.

Using DPM, executives can plan their customer service policies to very high fill rates and then optimize the global inventory mix across the supply chain to meet them. In addition, the same software can be used for both strategic studies and for operations, ensuring that executives will see the same results in practice as they do in their plans.

"This certification is additional evidence that DPM can provide a streamlined and efficient solution for optimizing inventory from inside the SAP NetWeaver platform," said Joseph Shamir, CEO of ToolsGroup. "It improves DPM's ability to seamlessly include information from SAP solutions with other data, leading to reduced working capital, near-perfect customer service levels, and lower finished goods inventory and operating costs."

After earning "Certified for SAP NetWeaver" status for DPM via ToolsGroup's Content Inventory Optimization 30.1 provided for the SAP NetWeaver Exchange Infrustructure (SAP NetWeaver XI), DPM is now also designated as "Powered by SAP NetWeaver" through its integration with the SAP NetWeaver Portal. The newest certified integration is made possible by ToolsGroup's Business Package for Inventory Optimization 60.1.

About ToolsGroup

ToolsGroup provides inventory optimization software solutions for distribution-intensive businesses. Its powerful stochastic solution optimizes multi-echelon distribution chain inventory, from finished goods assembly to the end consumer, and from strategic network design to daily operations. It allows supply chain managers to meet demanding service levels, while reducing inventory and operating costs. With more than 90 customers in 29 countries, it is the most experienced inventory optimization software provider worldwide. For more information on ToolsGroup and its solutions, please visit www.ToolsGroup.com.

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