Software-as-a-Service: RedPrairie now offers a full-line of SaaS solutions
All solutions from RedPrairie are now available in the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model. The supply chain execution software vendor says the subscription-based model brings scalable new solutions to help manufacturers and distributors better manage inventory, transportation, and workforce management strategies.
-- Manufacturing Business Technology, 5/28/2009 9:58:46 AM
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is available for all RedPrairie Corp. offerings, bringing a 9-year history of subscription-based service to leading retailers, manufacturers, and distributors. The company says its aggressive development strategy enables simple capacity addition or subtraction across its entire line, making just-in-time scalability a reality for customers, without a large initial capital investment. The SaaS model allows businesses to optimize operations while focusing on core concerns. RedPrairie software helps companies globally with inventory, transportation, and workforce productivity.
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"RedPrairie recognizes that many organizations need more flexibility with their product pricing," says Llew Heinz, RedPrairie director hosting strategy. "In the past, we offered extended contracts, broken down by user, as well as standard licensing deals. While those pricing models are still available, all of our products can now be contracted on a by-user, by-order, or by-site basis. This additional flexibility will allow companies to rapidly scale RedPrairie's solutions both up and down, easily, and at a lower cost."
RedPrairie says its applications are designed to provide capacity and processing power to meet the changing demands of customers. Sizing customer processing capacity to meet current demands, rather than designing systems for peak usage, allows companies to maximize their investment while maintaining performance and reliability, the company explains.
"Lower upfront costs and faster time-to-value are the two most-cited reasons why companies have historically deployed software-as-a-service solutions," says Adrian Gonzalez, ARC Advisory Group. "These two attributes are even more relevant in today's economic environment, where companies are prioritizing IT investments that will result in cost reductions and productivity improvements in less than a year. SaaS may not be the best option for every company or application type, but it's a strategy and deployment option that every software vendor must consider to succeed."
RedPrairie E²e Business Process Platform manages business processes end-to-end, from the retail shelf to the manufacturing floor, the company says.
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- Edited by Mark T. Hoske, electronic products editor, MBT, www.mbtmag.com
