Syncra's Ct is a three-tier application. Ct takes in data in bulk form, according to Matt Johnson, executive vice president of product development. Ct's data engine then compares data among trading partners, aggregates that data and points to anomolies. Syncra says it has pilot programs going with more than 20 Fortune 100 companies. To keep those pilots flowing, the company offers Quick Win, a rapid-implementation program.
Analysts say the company's got a chance.
Syncra's unique because they're so focused on it. So while it's dangerous for a young company to hitch its wagon to a standard, Syncra looks to have chosen the right standard. And built the right wagon. The Sports Authority is a Syncra pilot user. Greg Mueller, the Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based retailer's replenishment vice president, says that although his company just got Ct running, he's seeing benefits already.