SAN FRANCISCO, April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Evant, the leading provider of multi-channel planning and advanced replenishment solutions, announced today that Edgepark Surgical, a leading distributor of medical supplies, has deployed Evant Demand Planning and Replenishment solution to support four distribution centers and assist Edgepark Surgical in achieving its growth and profitability objectives.
Edgepark Surgical, a subsidiary of RGH Enterprises Inc., chose Evant Demand Planning and Replenishment for its advanced scientific forecasting capabilities, positive cost-to-maintenance ratio and ease of integration with other legacy systems. With Evant, Edgepark will improve planning and forecasting processes via automated stock calculations, reorder calculations and new item forecasting.
“Edgepark recognizes the need to apply technology solutions to sound business strategy to assist in the fulfillment of organizational objectives. Thus investment in state-of-the-art planning and forecast software is consistent with our strategy and will help improve operational effectiveness,” said Steve McLaughlin, vice president of supply chain at Edgepark Surgical. “By leveraging Evant’s best-of breed demand planning and replenishment solution, we will target customer service, inventory turnover, and cost of goods and services. We believe that this solution will enable us to expand our geographical scope for the coming years.”
“Evant’s advanced ability to handle multi-tiered distribution processes empowers distributors and suppliers to make advanced inventory decisions,” said Mike Matacunas, vice president of product strategy at Evant. “Evant enables Edgepark Surgical to more accurately plan sales, project inventory levels, and make highly strategic stock transfer decisions at a national level, ensuring that the company will hold its competitive edge.”
About Edgepark Surgical
Located in Twinsburg, Ohio, Edgepark is the nation’s leading provider of medical supplies including ostomy, wound care, incontinence and diabetic supplies. Edgepark Surgical is a family-owned business driven by culture and values. Four fully-stocked distribution centers handle the needs of patients in all 50 states. For more information, visit http://www.edgepark.com/ .
About Evant, Inc.
Evant is leading the world’s top multi-channel retailers, wholesalers and distributors into the new technological age by providing merchandising and replenishment software that frees up millions of dollars in working capital and enables greater competitive advantage. Clients such as Staples, O’Reilly Automotive, United Stationers, Camping World and AmerisourceBergen choose Evant for its best-of-breed solutions that are based on the industry’s most advanced science that are delivered on the IBM iSeries and J2EE platforms. The company is privately held and is headquartered in San Francisco, with operations in Atlanta and London. For more information, visit http://www.evant.com/.
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Web site: http://www.edgepark.com/
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