Heilig-Meyers Selects Manugistics Networks(TM) Solutions to Improve Collaboration With Suppliers
ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Manugistics Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: MANU), today,
announced that Heilig-Meyers Company (NYSE: HMY), the nation's largest home furnishings
retailer, has selected Manugistics NetWORKS(TM) solutions to improve the flow of product,
and enhance communications with its largest suppliers.
Today's announcement follows comments made by Donald S. Shaffer, Heilig- Meyers'
president and chief operating officer, during the company's third quarter earning
announcement in December when he stated that: Manugistics represents a "key milestone" in
Heilig-Meyers' merchandising reengineering process.
Heilig-Meyers, which operates more than 900 stores in the United States and Puerto
Rico, will utilize the intelligence delivered by Manugistics NetWORKS solutions to drive
improved forecasting and replenishment of inventories. These solutions will aid in the
flow and delivery of furniture, bedding, consumer electronics, and appliances.
"Heilig-Meyers is focused on improving its core business. The selection of
Manugistics continues our commitment to pursuing strategies which improve operating
performance, financial flexibility and shareholder value," said Mr. Shaffer.
"Companies like Heilig-Meyers are continuing to select Manugistics as the proven
solution to drive strategy to action for improved shareholder value," said Greg Owens,
president and chief executive officer, Manugistics. "After an extensive competitive
evaluation, we are pleased that Manugistics NetWORKS solutions were selected by the
Heilig-Meyers leadership team to drive improved operating performance and profitable
growth."
The solutions selected by Heilig-Meyers are powered by three types of advanced
intelligence -- sophisticated optimization, real-time integration and trading partner
analytics.
Toronto-based NuThink, Inc. (www.nuthinkinc.com), a supply chain innovation firm,
worked with Heilig-Meyers to re-design their supply chain process. The newly designed
process will integrate the supply chain from consumers through to raw material suppliers,
improving performance amongst all trading partners. The re-designed process was used to
evaluate and select Manugistics' solutions as the technology that best enables the
process. NuThink is currently assisting Heilig-Meyers with process implementation
including education, training and software integration.
About Heilig-Meyers:
Heilig-Meyers Company is the nation's largest retailer of home furnishings and related
items. As of December 31, 1999, the Company operated 906 stores: 815 as Heilig-Meyers, 55
as The RoomStore, 3 as Homemakers and 33 in Puerto Rico as Berrios. Visit the Company's
retail web sites at www.heiligmeyers.com and www.roomstore.com.
About Manugistics:
Headquartered in Rockville, MD, Manugistics Group, Inc. is the leading provider of
eBusiness solutions that enable intelligent decisions across trading networks. With over
900 client partnerships, Manugistics powers intelligent decisions for profitable growth
in leading companies such as Coca- Cola Bottling, Compaq, DuPont, General Electric,
Harley-Davidson, Hormel, Mobil, Nestle, Timberland, Unilever, United Distillers and
Vintners, and Wal- Mart.
Manugistics, the Manugistics logo, and working as one are registered trademarks, and
NetWORKS is a trademark of, Manugistics, Inc. All other product or company names
mentioned are used for identification purposes only, and may be trademarks of their
respective owners. Additional information about Manugistics can be found at the company's
site on the World Wide Web, at manugistics.com.
/CONTACT: Joel Weinshank of Manugistics Group, Inc., 301-255-3063 or
jweinsha@manu.com, or Joshua Zecher of FitzGerald Communications, 703-248-7208 or
jzecher@fitzgerald.com, for Manugistics Group, Inc./
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