JustEnough Software, a leading provider of demand management solutions for retailers, distributors and brand owners worldwide, today announced that Journelle is a recipient of the Apparel Magazine 2012 Top Innovators award. Journelle, a premier retailer that offers a variety of designer products such as undergarments, robes, loungewear and intimates, received the award for leveraging JustEnough's Advanced Planning for NetSuite solution to overcome its demand forecasting and inventory management challenges.
"We are honored to be recognized by a leading publication like Apparel Magazine for evolving our IT capabilities in an effort to keep up with our rapid expansion and needs of our loyal customer base".
"We are honored to be recognized by a leading publication like Apparel Magazine for evolving our IT capabilities in an effort to keep up with our rapid expansion and needs of our loyal customer base," said Claire Chambers, Journelle's founder and chief executive officer. "JustEnough's industry-leading solution helped us forgo our over-reliance on spreadsheets to plan. With JustEnough in place, Journelle is in a better position to take on some of the retail industry's most pressing demand challenges – such as channel proliferation and consumers who have access to seemingly limitless product and pricing information."
Journelle is featured as one of 35 2012 Top Innovators in Apparel Magazine's May issue. The 5th annual Innovator Awards recognizes apparel companies that demonstrate exceptionality through an IT-related implementation, product launch or other outstanding business strategy. Journelle stood out for its use of the Demand Forecasting, Inventory Planning and Replenishment capabilities within the JustEnough solution, which help the retailer:
• Create forecasts based on different product attributes
• Target customer service levels in an effort to maximize its inventory investment
• Optimize the purchasing process
"Journelle's win underscores the important role that planning technology plays in helping retailers create streamlined, efficient organizations," said Greg Marmulak, vice president of professional services, JustEnough.
"With our solution, Journelle is benefitting from better inventory management, leading to reduced carrying costs and higher profit margins. Improved demand forecasting has helped the retailer avoid overstocks, product obsolescence and lost sales. We look forward to helping Journelle achieve its business objectives now and in the future with best-of-breed demand planning solutions."
Founded in 1994, JustEnough is a global leader in Demand Management solutions.
