World's largest eyewear maker upgrades planning capabilities to create a more resilient and responsive supply chain Bracknell, U.K. - October XX, 2014 - JDA®Software Group, Inc., today announced that eyewear manufacturer Luxottica Group SpA has gone-live with its implementation of JDA Supply Chain Planner, from the JDA  Manufacturing Planning suite, as the company looks to improve its master and capacity management globally. The JDA solution, which will integrate with Luxottica's existing ERP systems, will enable the company to increase its supply chain responsiveness to meet highly seasonal and fragmented demand for its fast-shifting product mix.

With sales of €7.3 billion in2013and a presence in 130 countries, comprised of 50 commercial subsidiaries and 7,000 stores, Luxottica is a leader in the design, manufacture, distribution and sale of premium, luxury and sports eyewear. The company owns brands such as Ray-Ban, Oakley and Persol, and also licenses products to designers like Armani, Burberry, Chanel, Dolce&Gabbana and Prada. Using JDA Supply Chain Planner, Luxottica will now integrate master planning across its different production sites, while also integrating planning around semi-finished and finished goods production with purchasing.By doing this, Luxottica will be able to create more reliable plans, improve materials availability and improve service levels.

"Our production processes are heavily influenced by geography, seasonality and the need to produce both fast shift and carry over products. As a fast-moving global business, it is imperative that we have a highly-responsive supply chain," said Enrico Mistron, supply chain director, Luxottica Group. "We chose JDA as it proved to offer the best solution to support our supply chain transformation plans. In addition, the technical architecture consultancy and solution quality assurance provided by JDA's Services team ensured this project was completed on time, and within budget."

"For manufacturers with global operations,being able to quickly respond to changing demands and market conditions is vital." said Mark Morgan, regional vice president, EMEA, JDA Software. "We are delighted to be supporting Luxottica on its supply chain transformation journey.  Through more effective supply chain planning, the company will be able to continue delivering outstanding service, whilst maintaining profitability."

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