Emcien, Inc. Launches New Blog on Product Complexity

Emcien, Inc. announces the launch of SKUed, the blog about managing complexity. SKUed was created to encourage discussion about product complexity and provide insights from Emcien as well as from a wide array of guest writers.

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 1, 2009 -- Emcien, Inc. today announced the launch of SKUed, the blog about managing complexity. SKUed (blog.emcien.com) was created to spark discussion around the profit-draining problem of product complexity, which occurs when companies lack appropriate tools to analyze customer demand and instead try to meet that demand with more product variations. This increases total costs and significantly reduces efficiency across the entire organization.

SKUed serves as a forum for Emcien principals and a wide array of guest writers to:

•    Share the latest thinking on the problem of product complexity

•    Discuss current challenges as well as insights into what the future might hold

•    Contribute diverse perspectives from throughout the problem space

•    Create a community destination for interested readers and contributors

"At Emcien, we are singularly focused on complexity," said Roy Marsten, Emcien chief scientist. "Through the blog, we hope to serve the industry based on our knowledge and the knowledge of others in this emerging field."

Emcien was founded in 2002 to help manufacturers of configurable products solve their complexity challenges. Emcien's predictive analytics manage complexity and align product mix to customer demand so companies can maximize their margins. Emcien's sustainable solution, EmcienMix™, uses sales data to analyze and streamline product mix based on what customers are buying. A lean product mix aligned with customer demand reduces inventories, shortens lead times and reaps higher profits.

"Today's companies operate in an environment of escalating product complexity and shrinking profits," said Radhika Subramanian, CEO of Emcien. "They often focus on treating the symptoms of complexity. SKUed is dedicated to discussing the issues and sharing the value of innovative solutions in this area."

About Emcien, Inc.:

Emcien is an Atlanta, GA-based software firm that solves complexity problems for discrete manufacturing companies. EmcienMix™ is a unique software solution that optimizes product mix to maximize profits by aligning closely with customer demand. Customers include Fortune 500 companies in the electronics, automotive and industrial sectors. Emcien was named a 2008 Cool Vendor in SCM and ERP by Gartner, Inc. To learn more, visit www.emcien.com.

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