JDA Software and Management Dynamics Inc. Form Strategic Alliance to Drive Improvements in Global Trade Management

Business Wire, Feb 19, 2008

Expanded Solutions Help Companies Better Manage and Profit from Multi-Country Sourcing

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- JDA([R]) Software Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: JDAS) today announced a strategic alliance with Management Dynamics Inc., a leading provider of global trade management solutions, to deliver the next generation of supply chain software and information services to help companies realize the potential of their globalization strategies. With the combined strength of JDA Software's proven Transportation Logistics & Management solutions and Management Dynamics' industry-leading Global Trade Management (GTM) Suite, this integrated offering builds upon the established capabilities of each company to address the complete automation needs of importers, exporters and logistics service providers.

While low-cost country sourcing is an established strategy today, many companies have not achieved the anticipated benefits. Importers and exporters often experience increased costs associated with freight, logistics, duties, taxes and inventory carrying costs. Moreover, a recent Aberdeen Group study1 indicates that 65 percent of companies lack automation to manage their global supply chain. In response to this challenge, organizations are making investments in visibility and trade compliance a priority to close the gap.

"Traditionally, international logistics and trade compliance have been independent stove-pipes within global enterprises and this is no longer acceptable. Innovative organizations are now looking to integrate these processes and supporting technologies to more effectively exploit globalization," said Dwight Klappich, a vice president at Gartner Inc. focusing on transportation and global trade management applications.

The integrated offering from JDA Software and Management Dynamics addresses many of the challenges that companies face today to align operational capabilities with increasingly global business strategies:

* Network design and trade strategy tools to determine the optimal supply chain configuration for various global sourcing and distribution models

* Supply chain e-commerce services to integrate execution-based applications and efficiently extend business processes to suppliers, transportation providers and logistics service providers 'outside the four walls' of the enterprise

* Supply chain visibility and performance management solutions to monitor and measure all order, shipment and inventory flows

* Advanced multi-modal shipment planning and execution capabilities to improve fulfillment through inventory diversions and direct-to-store delivery

* Restricted party screening solutions that integrate at key points of the order planning and shipment process to ensure that goods are not sold to a sanctioned party

* Export compliance solutions that manage complex licensing issues, produce all required documentation and automate filing with Customs

* Import compliance solutions that integrate the supply base to streamline the entry process and manage total landed costs

"The partnership between JDA Software and Management Dynamics will help companies implement best-in-class global supply chain processes to realize the full potential of low-cost country sourcing and profitably expand to new export markets," said Jim Preuninger, Management Dynamics CEO. "Through our combined expertise, the Global Trade Management solutions will deliver key capabilities for trade compliance to help companies succeed in their global efforts."

"The analyst research supports what we have been seeing across our key verticals: companies must move beyond traditional, manual processes to manage global trade and look for holistic solutions that address the needs of both international and domestic supply chains," said Chris Koziol, JDA Software chief operating officer. "The total supply chain management and Global Trade Compliance solution offered by JDA Software and Management Dynamics is a sophisticated solution that eliminates logistics black holes by improving visibility into the physical and financial global supply chain. Through advanced multi-modal shipment planning and execution capabilities, customers will realize improved service levels and profit margins as they're able to reduce inventory levels and associated expenses."

Management Dynamics' Global Trade Management (GTM) suite provides a complete, enterprise-class solution for managing all facets of a global supply chain operation. The GTM suite is comprised of modules for trade planning, supply management, export and import compliance, trade agreement management, supply chain visibility and performance management. These modules are powered by Global Knowledge([R]) - trade content for more than 120 countries that improves decision-making with the most complete and accurate source of information for landed cost calculations, product classifications, restricted party screening, import and export controls and document determination.

JDA Software's Transportation & Logistics Management solution is a robust, comprehensive solution that covers the entire closed-loop transportation & logistics process - from strategic logistics sourcing, planning and optimization, to shipment visibility and event management, to payment and performance analysis. The JDA Software Transportation & Logistics Management solutions help shippers, carriers and transportation service providers more effectively manage the complexities of a multi-modal logistics network.