May 12, 2008 by Ashish Mistry

Emcien is Cool

Emcien has been recognized as one of Gartner’s Cool Vendors in SCM and ERP for 2008. According to Gartner Emcien is cool because "Optimization is no longer just being used for transportation, inventory and production planning; it can also be used in innovative ways, such as determining the best mix of options an enterprise should offer for a configured product."

Emcien’s innovation originated when Dr. Roy Marsten, leading computational optimization expert, solved a tough problem for a leading auto manufacturer when a professor at Georgia Tech in the 1990s.  Emcien was founded a decade later in 2002.  Today Emcien is dedicated to solving complexity problems in the discrete
manufacturing industry.  Towards this end they offer a unique software solution to help leading manufacturing companies deal with unrelenting pressure to reduce costs in their manufacturing and supply chain operations, that yields significant bottom line savings to clients while giving them a competitive advantage with customers.

Radhika Subramanian and Dr. Marsten will also be honored when Emcien graduates from ATDC this Thursday during our Entrepreneurs Showcase.  Please join us if you can.

Comments

Emcien truly is cool and very powerful too, saving manufacturers as much as double digits on their gross margins and significantly reducing their inventory capital.

Emcien has reduced very tough math and product planning problems to help manufacturers smartly give customers what they want at the optimal profit margin to the company.

Please note that Emcien targets the "discrete" manufacturing industry, not discreet (my mispelling – sorry Emcien)

Cindy Cheatham on May 21st, 2008

Thanks Cindy, correction made.

Lance on June 4th, 2008

This is the information age. Customers have easy access to information on feature choices for any product. However – this does not mean that they want unlimited choices hurled at them. When faced with proliferated choices, customer will not buy. Companies need to do their homework and target market segments with precise product mix. This will earn them customer loyalty, higher sales and richer profit margins. The right product mix will also drive a lean supply chain.
Managing the product mix BEFORE it enters the supply chain is the next frontier of supply chain improvement. Emcien offers a much needed solution to address this critical issue that is plaguing companies today.

Jeff Fisher on September 1st, 2008

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