Numeric Computer Systems Partners with QAD to Provide Direct Store Delivery
06/29/2010
Numeric Computer Systems, Inc., which specializes in supply chain execution solutions, announced a strategic partnership with QAD Inc., a provider of enterprise software and services for global manufacturers, to integrate with QAD Enterprise Applications to provide a solution to the Direct Store Delivery (DSD) industry.
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The NCS integration of DSD Route Management and Mobile Sales with QAD's Enterprise Applications solutions helps QAD customers reduce the costs and risks typically associated with maintaining or developing both in-house or third party DSD solutions.
NCS provides DSD route management functionality through its flagship enterprise Route Management System (eRMS) and mobile solutions for route delivery, merchandising, pre-sales, and other mobile workers through its xMobility Suite.
"We are very excited about our partnership with QAD as it brings a substantial value proposition to global manufacturers with DSD distribution models," said Robert Hochberg, President and CEO of NCS. "Integrating the specialty niche functional requirements of DSD Route Management and Mobile Sales with QAD's Enterprise Applications solutions offers significant opportunity to reduce the costs and risks typically associated with maintaining or developing both in-house or third party vendor solutions."
Mobility is a vital part of any DSD company and the xMobility Suite of products offers a blend of .Net SOA technology and field tested DSD specific applications for QAD clients around the globe. NCS's Xpedium Development Suite allows QAD customers a way of adding their unique localization requirements while still remaining within the standard product framework.