We'll put together an integrated suite no matter what. 12th largest software-only vendor in the world. Being the quiet company isn't all bad, says Filipowski. Our customers say we do something right. It will coordinate data gathering efforts among multiple decision-support products.
Users specify the type of reports they want without having to specify the sources.
For example, this tool can take data such as prices, delivery lead times, and inventory, and provide a 3-D graphic, then come up with an overall delivery reliability rating. It's expected to ship by the end of next month. I give them a lot of credit for making the effort to understand our environment instead of just making their products fit. ERC, which started out using one or two of the company's products, now uses nearly 20, Crane says. Late this year or early next year, we'll move to a partnership relationship.