LogicTools, A Division Of ILOG, To exhibit Network Design & Inventory Optimization Solutions At SAPPHIRE 2007 In Vienna

LogicTools, a Division of ILOG recently announced that it will showcase its network design and inventory optimization solutions, at SAPPHIRE'07 in Vienna, Austria, May 14-16.

"LogicTools' software partnership and certified integrations with SAP applications make the solutions an easy choice for many companies who have standardized on the SAP NetWeaver platform", says David Simchi-Levi, Professor at MIT and co-founder of LogicTools. "In addition, LogicTools' global reach will expand with the acquisition by ILOG and provide customers with extended support and broader product and service offerings."

LogicTools will exhibit in the "Powered by SAP NetWeaver" Pavilion at stand 3.05. SAP customers can meet there with LogicTools business experts to learn how to:

• improve sourcing, facility rationalization, and distribution planning by rethinking their supply chain with network design tools;
• improve profitability and customer service levels by optimizing inventory levels throughout their supply chain.

Attendees can also learn more about LogicTools' recently certified xApp, "Safety Stock Optimizer", a composite application designed to integrate with and seamlessly extend SAP's application with advanced inventory optimization capabilities.

As a longtime SAP partner, LogicTools has helped many SAP customers complement their ERP and planning applications with optimization solutions. LogicTools' solutions for SAP customers include: LogicNet Plus 3.1, which has a certified integration with mySAP SCM; Inventory Analyst, which is "Powered by SAP NetWeaver"; and Safety Stock Optimizer, which is an SAP xApp composite application certified for "Powered by SAP NetWeaver." LogicTools is a collaborative partner of the SAP Industry Value Network for Chemical Companies.

About LogicTools
Founded in 1995 by David Simchi-Levi, Professor of Engineering Systems at MIT, the LogicTools division of ILOG, provides supply chain planning applications designed to complement existing IT investments. LogicTools' product suite allows companies to make a wide range of supply chain decisions, from choosing the best strategic network design, deciding on the most efficient sourcing strategy to optimizing inventory placement throughout the different levels of the supply chain. The LogicTools division of ILOG is headquartered in Chicago and supports a global customer base across a wide range of industries.

About ILOG
ILOG delivers software and services that empower customers to make better decisions faster and manage change and complexity. Over 2,500 corporations and more than 465 leading software vendors rely on ILOG's market-leading business rule management systems (BRMS), supply chain planning and scheduling applications and software components, to achieve dramatic returns on investment, create market-defining products and services, and sharpen their competitive edge. ILOG was founded in 1987 and employs more than 800 people worldwide. For more information, please visit www.ilog.com.

SOURCE: LogicTools