DynaSys, a leading provider of demand and supply chain planning (DSCP) solutions, announced today the general availability of DynaSys DSCP 2016, the latest version of the integrated DynaSys DSCP suite. The new version features a variety of enhancements focusing on user experience and best practices. In addition, it features a new preconfigured option called Ready To Plan that enables rapid, modular implementation of DynaSys DSCP. DynaSys is a division of QAD Inc. (Nasdaq:QADA) (Nasdaq:QADB).

DynaSys DSCP helps manufacturers control supply chain complexity, improve customer satisfaction and reduce inventory levels and costs. It provides specific capabilities for Demand Planning, Distribution Planning, Production Planning, Procurement Planning, Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and Network and Inventory Optimization. Customers can deploy DynaSys DSCP on-premise or in the cloud via DynaSys Cloud DSCP.

DynaSys DSCP 2016 Key Enhancements

  • User Experience and Mobility: The DynaSys DSCP 2016 web portal offers a refreshed HTML5 user experience supported by browsers and mobile devices.
  • Ready To Plan (RTP): DynaSys DSCP 2016 includes a new preconfigured DSCP solution called Ready to Plan (RTP). With RTP, customers can improve their ROI by implementing rapidly with just the functionality that they need in the near term.
  • Best Practice Visualization: DynaSys DSCP 2016 adds a new library of standard grids and graphs to support best practices for core DSCP processes.
  • New S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) and IBP (Integrated Business Planning) best practice models.
  • Planning Algorithms: DynaSys DSCP 2016 features optimized algorithms for distribution and production that take into account additional business constraints.

“The new DSCP 2016 features and user experience improvements available for our pre-configurable Ready To Plan (RTP) solutions allow quicker implementation and faster return on investment,” said Ariel Weil, DynaSys Managing Director. “With DynaSys DSCP, customers receive many important benefits including improved forecast accuracy, reduced inventory, improved service levels and better visibility across the supply chain.”

About DynaSys – Effective Enterprise Demand and Supply Chain Planning

DynaSys, a division of QAD Inc., (Nasdaq: QADA) (Nasdaq: QADB), provides Demand and Supply Chain Planning solutions. With 30 years of experience, DynaSys provides an integrated and collaborative planning solution that allows businesses to optimize their supply chains, including sales and operations planning, demand planning, network and inventory and business resources optimizations. DynaSys software enables customers and partners in the food and beverage, consumer packaged goods, life sciences, apparel, luxury, high tech, automotive, distribution and retail verticals to meet their goals of better managing Demand and Supply Chain Planning, and becoming more Effective Enterprises.

For more information about DynaSys, visit www.dys.com or email contact@dys.com.

About QAD – The Effective Enterprise

QAD Inc. (Nasdaq:QADA) (Nasdaq:QADB) is a leading provider of enterprise software and services designed for global manufacturing companies. For more than 35 years, QAD has provided global manufacturing companies with QAD Enterprise Applications, an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that supports operational requirements, including financials, manufacturing, demand and supply chain planning, customer management, business intelligence and business process management. QAD Enterprise Applications is offered in flexible deployment models in the cloud, on-premise or in a blended environment. With QAD, customers and partners in the automotive, consumer products, food and beverage, high technology, industrial products and life sciences industries can better align daily operations with their strategic goals to meet their vision of becoming more Effective Enterprises.

For more information about QAD, call +1 805-566-6000, visit www.qad.com.

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