LLamasoft's New External Data Integration Tool Streamlining The Supply Chain Modeling Experience

LLamasoft's new EDIT (External Data Integration Tool) feature compliments LLamasoft's Supply Chain Guru's existing toolset for data migration and editing. EDIT includes a one-touch MSExcel Import/Export utility, Input Pipes for connection to real-time data feeds, Batch Geo-Coding for global location of enterprise supply chain sites, a Mileage Calculator for determination of accurate road distances, and integration to LTL and FTL cost data sources.

Ann Arbor, MI (PRWEB) -- LLamasoft, the leading provider of supply chain strategic planning solutions, announces the first release of the External Data Integration Tool (EDIT). This new tool, built directly into the Supply Chain GuruTM 6.0.8 user interface, enables supply chain modelers to more efficiently integrate with enterprise data sources in any format or schema and automatically build models for analysis and supply chain visibility.

The new EDIT feature compliments Supply Chain Guru's existing toolset for data migration and editing which includes a one-touch MSExcel Import/Export utility, Input Pipes for connection to real-time data feeds, Batch Geo-Coding for global location of enterprise supply chain sites, a Mileage Calculator for determination of accurate road distances, and integration to LTL and FTL cost data sources.

The objective of the EDIT functionality is to make modeling easier and accessible to the everyday business analyst, reducing or even eliminating the need for IT resources or database administrators. An easy-to-use interface guides the user through the process of mapping and transforming data from the source location and format into the Supply Chain Guru modeling environment.

Key Benefits of the External Data Integration Tool include:

• Improved Accuracy – Because the model data can be migrated on-demand directly from enterprise data sources, analysts can be confident that the information in their models is up-to-date and accurate
• Improved Response Times – Users can quickly create new models for analysis or update existing models with the latest master data, costs, and policies to answer new strategic planning questions
• Reduced Maintenance – Data needs only be maintained in one source (the enterprise systems). The EDIT feature will ensure that all of the models being analyzed throughout the company have access to that one source of information

CEO Don Hicks notes, "EDIT will have a major impact on the user experience and learning curve. It makes data manipulation and data-based model building more accurate, faster, and most importantly, turns it into a repeatable workflow step. EDIT is the first release in our planned series of major new technologies and products that will radically shift the value proposition of data-driven supply chain modeling and analytics." About LLamasoft

LLamasoft provides software and expertise to design and improve supply chain network operations. Supply Chain Guru™ is the leading supply chain strategic planning application available in the market today. It enables companies to model, optimize and simulate their supply chain operations, leading to major improvements in transportation, inventory, sourcing, and production.

SOURCE: PRWeb

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