ICON-SCM Announces Emissions Planning Features To Help Customers Reduce Carbon Footprint In The Supply Chain

ICON-SCM's Supply Chain Management Solution Allows Customers to Strategically Plan for a 'Greener' Global Supply Chain and Lower Their Carbon Footprint

Campbell, CA /PRNewswire/ -- ICON-SCM, a global leader in supply chain planning and collaboration software, today announced the ICON-SCM Supply Chain Planning (SCP) solution will provide emission planning capability. The new CO2 Planning feature helps customers leave less of a carbon footprint with their supply chain and logistics operations. More companies are considering the environmental consequences of their sourcing, production and delivery planning. The ICON-SCM planning solution gives customers new insight into how they can make better environmental choices around the complexities of their global supply chain.

"The recent economic downturn has required companies to make continuous efficiency improvements across their organizations," said J. Spencer Miller, CEO of ICON-SCM. "At the same time, more consumers are considering environmental accountability as part of their purchase decisions. Companies who want to lead the next generation of products and services must include green initiatives as part of their strategic decision-making and operational plans or risk being left behind. Our new CO2 emission planning feature will give our customers the guidance and visibility needed to plan, develop, and execute a supply chain that is more efficient and 'green.'"

Forward-thinking organizations who also want to comply with more stringent global environment regulations must weigh the carbon consequences of their supply chain choices. Alternate or multiple manufacturing locations, shipment modes and frequencies as well as distribution fulfillment strategies all have a significant impact on the carbon footprint and must be considered in the planning process. ICON-SCM's SCP planning solution will provide a "best-case-scenario" plan for companies who need to consider multiple, complex factors in their supply chain decision-making, including environmental impact.

About ICON-SCM

Founded in 1992, ICON-SCM is a supply chain planning and collaboration software provider. The company's line of supply chain products are known as some of the fastest and most intelligent products on the market. The company's products include ICON-SCP for supply chain planning, ICON-SCC for supply chain collaboration and ICON-SLM for supply liability management. Customers include global leaders such as Hewlett Packard, Foxconn, Sanmina-SCI and Western Digital. ICON-SCM is headquartered in Karlsruhe, Germany, with offices in Campbell, CA and Chennai, India. For more information, please visit www.icon-scm.com.

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