Optiant's PowerChain(R) Selected by Tempur-Pedic to Meet Strategic and Tactical Goals...

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Mon Jun 29, 2009 5:30pm EDT

Optiant's PowerChain(R) Selected by Tempur-Pedic to Meet Strategic and
Tactical Goals for Inventory Optimization

Comprehensive Software Suite Facilitates End-to-End Inventory Planning

BOSTON, June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Optiant, the premier provider of inventory
planning and inventory optimization solutions, announces that Tempur-Pedic has
selected Optiant's PowerChain inventory and supply chain optimization suite. 
Tempur-Pedic International is the leading manufacturer, marketer and
distributor of premium mattress and pillows worldwide.  Tempur-Pedic will
employ Optiant's PowerChain Suite to achieve both strategic and tactical goals
within its supply chain operations. 

Tempur-Pedic's initiatives call for both a streamlined supply chain network
and elevated levels of customer service. Achieving this goal lies in their
ability to unlock different options with the advanced techniques offered by
PowerChain.  They require an end-to-end planning solution that can deliver
holistic optimizations across the business.

Optiant's PowerChain Suite sets optimal safety stock levels, positions
inventory, establishes rules for replenishment, and optimizes inventory
policies. 

"Optiant is proud to work with industry leaders as we deliver multi-echelon
inventory optimization and supply chain network design solutions. We respect
Tempur-Pedic's leadership in the consumer products industry and look forward
to a great collaborative relationship," said Fred Lizza, Optiant CEO.  

Optiant's PowerChain provides a comprehensive set of tools that builds
business intelligence and creates strategies to improve the performance of
inventory, helping businesses make more informed decisions about their
inventory practices.   

About Optiant

Optiant, a premier provider of supply chain network design, inventory
optimization, and supply chain business intelligence solutions, helps Global
2000 companies optimize bottom-line performance by reducing inventories,
freeing up working capital, optimizing supply chain asset utilization and
delivering lowest total supply chain costs.

Optiant's solutions optimally balance resources, total costs, and customer
service across the entire, extended supply chain to deliver greater
profitability, increased customer satisfaction, more efficient use of capital,
and a resilient supply chain that fully handles uncertainty in supply and
demand. Optiant has transformed supply chains for the world's leading
manufacturers including Procter & Gamble, Kraft, HP, IKEA, Microsoft and
Boston Scientific.

Delivering millions of dollars in returns, Optiant's solutions for consumer
product, high tech manufacturing and industrial organizations generate
quantifiable savings within 90 days of implementation. Optiant's solutions,
certified for integration by SAP, are based on award-winning research from MIT
and decades of experience dedicated to the identification and realization of
supply chain efficiencies. For more information, please visit
http://www.optiant.com.

Optiant, the Optiant logo, and PowerChain are registered trademarks of
Optiant, Inc. All other product and service names mentioned are the trademarks
of their respective companies.

    CONTACT: John Brewer
             +1 781 238 4165
             john [dot] brewer [at] optiant [dot] com

             Becky Boyd
             MediaFirst PR - Atlanta
             +1 770 642 2080 x 214
             becky@mediafirst.net


SOURCE  Optiant

John Brewer of Optiant, +1-781-238-4165, john [dot] brewer [at] optiant [dot]
com, or Becky Boyd of MediaFirst PR - Atlanta, +1-770-642-2080 ext. 214,
becky@mediafirst.net
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