Our Partners

Optiant is a pioneer in the emerging market of supply chain design and optimisation. Optiant's flagship software solution, the PowerChain® suite, enables global organisations to design and configure optimal supply chains, solving real-world problems today.

PowerChain determines cost-effective inventory placements and integrates supply chain strategy into sourcing and distribution processes for quantifiable results in less than ninety days. Optiant solutions enable global organisations to design and configure optimal supply chains by calculating the financial impact of each element of the supply chain structure. Cross-departmental teams simulate what-if scenarios to design the best possible supply chain and execute rapid, data-driven decisions, driving out millions of dollars of associated costs.

Optiant's roster of blue-chip clients, including Global 1000 discrete manufacturers, utilise Optiant's expertise to design competitive supply chains and innovative inventory policies. PowerChain solutions are built on patent-pending optimisation technology based on more than ten years of leading-edge research and industry partnerships at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston, Massachusetts.

For more information on Optiant and their products visit their website at www.optiant.com

QPR started in 1991 with one goal: to create state-of-the-art software applications that make corporate decision making easier, faster and more effective.

Today QPR develops reliable, benefits from day one, scorecard and process management software products for global niche markets. Business is done together with a high scope partner network in all continents.

QPR is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. In addition QPR has technology excellence centre in Oulu, Finland. In Autumn 2002 the number of people doing business within the QPR Community totalled 500+, of which one fifth is employed by QPR. QPR Community consists of QPR and 150+ partners. QPR has end customers in more than 140 countries.

For more information on QPR and their products visit their website at www.qpr.com

ProcessWizard

For organisations wanting to extract the maximum value from their Supply Chain Council membership, ProcessWizard is the tool of choice. In its simplest form, ProcessWizard is "pure SCOR automated". However, it is also capable of much more and is essential for anyone starting a SCOR-based project. Designed by a team of SCOR experts, ProcessWizard is for people who need to get a job done and deliver results fast - be they business leaders, project managers, business analysts or consultants.

For more information on ProcessWizard and their products visit their website at www.process-wizard.com

Our Alliances

ValueCurve Technologies ValueCurveTM Technologies is passionate about bringing value to its customers by helping them realize results from their IT investments. As such, we have combined powerful project management solutions and portfolio management tools with world-class services and results driven methodologies that enable our customers to achieve measurable value from their IT investments. Founded on the principle that achieving value does not have to be "rocket science", ValueCurve's philosophy is to provide our customers with specialized services and easy-to-use tools that are value-driven and focused on measurable results. With this in mind, our approach is to increase business value from IT investments by aligning IT with business strategies and enabling organizations to embrace the impact from change. As a result, ValueCurveTM offers a unique product and service around our proprietary methodology, which provides a comprehensive and holistic solution essential for multifaceted and complex IT investments. For more information on ValueCurve Technologies and their products visit their website at www.valuecurve.com

ChainLink Research ChainLink focuses solely on supply chain. Their 3PE methodology encompasses the Policies, Processes, Performance, and Enablers for realizing supply chain excellence.