SmartOps Enterprise Inventory Optimization Software Licensed by Danfoss A/S

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Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:42am EST

Global manufacturer selects enterprise software for multistage inventory
planning and optimization

PITTSBURGH, Jan 12 /PRNewswire/ -- SmartOps Corporation, the leading provider
of enterprise-class supply chain optimization solutions, announced that its
Enterprise Inventory Optimization (EIO) software solution has been licensed by
Danfoss A/S.

"SmartOps provides us with a new capability for managing our global inventory
position," said Kenneth Bjerregaard, vice president, Danfoss Refrigeration and
Air Conditioning, Global Logistics.  "We are excited by the prospect of taking
large strides in efficiency while keeping customer service a top priority," he
added.

"Today's complex, multistage supply chains are difficult to manage using
traditional techniques," commented Sridhar Tayur, chief executive officer of
SmartOps.  "Service-oriented companies such as Danfoss are looking for a
highly scalable inventory planning, optimization and analysis solution that
enhances supply chain performance."

EIO enables customers to achieve both a rapid return on investment and a
long-term competitive advantage by determining the best possible inventory and
product availability plan given aggressive customer service goals,
time-varying uncertainties, and complex manufacturing and distribution
networks.  EIO dynamically generates optimal inventory targets for each stage
of the supply chain while providing visibility into item-level inventory
requirements.

About Danfoss
Danfoss A/S is an international leader in the research, development and
production of mechanical and electronic components and solutions.  Danfoss
products help to heat and cool homes and offices, refrigerate food and control
production lines.  With innovative mechanical design and electronics, Danfoss
provides robust products of high quality, reliability and versatility. 
Danfoss strives to meet its goals with minimal consumption of raw materials
and energy, the least possible impact on its surroundings, and the most
efficient use of resources.  Danfoss is one of Denmark's largest industrial
groups and is based in Nordborg, in southern Denmark.  For more information
contact Danfoss at +45 7488 2222 or visit www.danfoss.com.


About SmartOps
SmartOps, the market leader in enterprise-class supply chain optimization
solutions, enables companies to manage the uncertainty of complex, multistage
supply chains to achieve rapid return on investment and long term, sustainable
value. Deploying SmartOps' solutions has dramatically improved supply chain
performance at Fortune 1000 and Global 2000 companies in discrete
manufacturing, consumer durables and packaged goods, technology,
pharmaceuticals manufacturing, distribution and retail industries. Contact
SmartOps at 412-231-0115 or www.smartops.com for more information. 

(C) 2009 SmartOps Corporation. All rights reserved. 




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Martin Barkman, Senior Vice President of SmartOps Corporation,
+1-412-231-0115, ext. 111, mbarkman@smartops.com
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