Press Release

April 12, 2010

RedPrairie congratulates winners of the Avnet TechGames RedPrairie Supply Chain Challenge

University of California - San Diego students to receive $1,000 scholarships for demand planning and logistics strategy

MILWAUKEE, Wis.  – RedPrairie Corporation, a productivity solutions provider, congratulated University of California – San Diego graduate students Eli Reihman, Tony Nguyen, Jim Duvall and Chris Crouch today as winners of the Avnet TechGames RedPrairie Supply Chain Challenge. Held at the University of Advancing Technology in Tempe, Ariz., the contest required over a hundred teams from colleges across the U.S. to manage a virtual supply chain involving manufacturing, distribution and forecasting from start to finish.

When asked to discuss the team’s strategy for winning the contest, the four students – who all attend UCSD’s Rady School of Management – explained that an effective solution for automation was key in planning the movement of their product from start to finish.

“Like with any effective business, our virtual supply chain was based on a system of efficient manufacturing, lean inventory levels, and precise calculation,” Reihman comments.

Nguyen adds, “Everyone on our team firmly believes that the future of effective execution lies in the strength of collaboration and technology. Companies can often measure the strength of their organization simply by gauging how well they know where their inventory is, where it’s going, and when they will need more of it.”

“The game gave us a lot of respect for what solutions like RedPrairie’s do in the real world,” Crouch concluded.

“RedPrairie sincerely congratulates all of the participants in this year’s RedPrairie Supply Chain Challenge,” says RedPrairie CEO Mike Mayoras. “We feel very strongly that future of effective business is in the hands of students like them.” 

About the Avnet TechGames

The Avnet Tech Games (ATG) is an annual college technology competition that provides students with an opportunity to apply what they learn in school to real-world scenarios and compete for scholarships. The Onsite Competition is a one-day event open to Arizona college students and was held on April 10, 2010 at the University of Advancing Technology in Tempe, Ariz. New this year were our Virtual Games, open to college students nationwide.

About the RedPrairie Supply Chain Challenge

The RedPrairie Supply Chain Challenge was a virtual competition using a customized web-based version of the Littlefield Technologies game from Responsive Technologies.

Students had the opportunity to manage a make-to-order factory and make forecasting, capacity, and inventory and pricing decisions. Teams of 2-4 students competed, and the winning team was the one that maximized profits by managing the assets (inventory, equipment and cash) within this factory.

About RedPrairie Corporation

RedPrairie delivers productivity solutions to help companies around the world in three categories – workforce, inventory and transportation. RedPrairie provides these solutions to manufacturers, distributors and retailers looking to support business strategies that increase revenue, reduce costs and create competitive advantage.

With over 20 global offices and solutions that are installed at more than 34,000 customer sites in over 40 countries, companies trust RedPrairie workforce, inventory and transportation solutions to deliver an increase in productivity – with the flexibility to adapt as business needs change.

At RedPrairie, we understand today’s operational demands and we’re committed to delivering solutions that work. We’re committed to delivering solutions for the real world.

For additional information, call 1.877.733.7724, or visit RedPrairie.com.

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