Below are the 6 Supply Chain Consultants & 5 Data Analytics Specialists with JDA & other systems experience. The Thor Group® provides supply chain managers, supply chain analysts, supply chain planners, product managers, systems analysts, software engineers, business analysts, functional consultants, developers and JDA implementation consultants with your industry & other systems experience on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Does a supply chain consultant who is knowledgeable in JDA and Oracle with experience in IT, oil and gas industries pique your interest? Technical knowledge includes JDA, Manugistics Demand and Supply Planning module, Oracle, SQL, PL/SQL, VB, ASP, Visio, Access, SQL Server and more. Areas of expertise involve application training, business process design, data mapping, solution design, application configuration, JDA Fulfillment, JDA Strategy, JDA Demand, JDA Collaborate, Manugistics 7.1, Stature, Remedy, TOAD, Aspen Tech, and JDA Monitor. Educational background includes Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication (ECE). This individual has Completed Oracle Certification (OCA).

Major responsibilities included Supply Chain Management, operational planning, business process redesign and planning systems implementation. Business process expertise was provided in all phases of Manugistics’ software implementations, including the installation and configuration of the Manugistics Demand and Supply Planning module. Skills brought to the table involved planning, executing, managing and leading implementations with JDA applications including Fulfillment, Strategy, Demand, Collaborate and Monitor (Versions 6.x through 7.x). An additional task involved creating training materials, practice aids, templates and documentation for JDA products to assist other consultants. Adherence to the onshore-offshore delivery work flow model was ensured.

Functions covered enhancing and maintaining the JDA Demand Planning, Demand Classification and Monitor modules for Supply Chain Implementation of JDA Manugistics. Key roles consisted of supporting and leading supply chain implementations and process improvement projects in the areas of demand, distribution and manufacturing planning. This individual specialized in the Fulfillment and Master Planning modules of the JDA product suite. Focus was on quality process adherence and timely deliverables. Areas worked on covered estimation, analysis, development and maintenance of client processes.

How can your organization gain an advantage with the help of a supply chain consultant who is skilled in JDA Manugistics, with specialization in the IT, retail and manufacturing industries? Technical skills cover JDA, COBOL, Oracle, SQL, PL/SQL, SQL Plus, SQL Loader, Windows Batch scripting, TOAD and more. Awards received consist of Most Valuable Player Award for Retail and Logistics division from Infosys, Kraft Hall of Fame and Competency Star award for outstanding contribution to Advance Planning and Scheduling portfolio of Kraft Foods, from Infosys Technologies. Educational attainment includes Bachelor of Engineering in Metallurgical and Materials Science.

Working as senior consultant for SCM practice for one of the “Big 5” consulting companies of the world was one of the achievements. An important contribution consisted of handling the IT and Supply Chain domain in the CPG industry. This specialist was actively involved in the best practices group for Manugistics Supply Chain Management (SCPO) suite of packages owned by JDA, including version 6.x and 7.x, with strength in Replenishment and the Fulfillment areas of Supply Chain. Managing production planning and scheduling, with specialized areas of preparing monthly/weekly production schedules, setting up resources, addressing cycle time overages and stock-outs/stock-lows, as well as loading strategies for production planning were key functions.

Notable tasks involved leading and implementing Lowes upgrade to 7.7 versions for both Manugistics Demand and Fulfillment modules of Manugistics, in addition to managing the roll out of Manugistics Order Optimization. Key roles consisted of configuring and installing the JDA Manugistics 7.7.0 package for the Fulfillment, Production Planning as well as the Demand and Supply module.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this supply chain consultant who is proficient in JDA and SAP, with work background in IT, retail and professional services industries? Technical competencies involve JDA Manugistics Demand, Fulfillment, Collaborate, Logility DP/IP/RP/Collaborate, Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning (ASCP), MS Access, MS Project and Visio. Educational attainment includes MBA in Marketing and BA in Economics.

An important contribution involved handling Demand, Supply, Collaborative, and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP.) Extensive Advance Planning Systems experience included managing the process and technology implementations in both the private and public sectors. Providing consulting services in the areas of process and technology improvement was part of the responsibilities. Implementing JDA Demand Planning was one of the key roles. Business requirements were determined after the merger between Pactiv (operating JDA) and Reynolds (operating Logility). JDA Demand Planning was configured for both businesses.

Key functions consisted of creating and delivering customized JDA Demand Planning training (version 7.7) in preparation for User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and go-live. The JDA Demand Planning upgrade readiness assessment was also performed. The current version 7.2 implementation versus future upgrade to version 7.7 was reviewed. Time-phases implementation and recommendations were developed based on financial, technological, business goals and constraints while planning ROI objectives. The job involved evaluating the DLA’s Enterprise Business Management (EBS) solution. The EBS solution included both SAP and JDA. It was fully implemented before, but failed to achieve the expected benefits. This individual’s analysis compared the DLA results to best practices and included recommendations to realize the expected benefits.

What can a supply chain consultant with experience in computer software and retail industries bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve JDA (Manugistics) Fulfillment, Master Planning, Demand Planning, and Inventory Policy Optimization. Core competencies consist of project management, business process design, financial analysis and supply chain execution. Educational background includes Master of Business Administration, Management; Master of Science, Industrial Engineering; and Bachelor of Science, Systems Engineering. Certification consists of Six Sigma Green Belt. Areas of expertise involve leveraging new systems capabilities to improve business processes.

Working with areas such as managing consulting projects, teams and projects to implement JDA (Manugistics) Supply Chain Planning and Optimization Software, as well as analyzing and improving processes around the software vetted this individual’s work experience. Subject matter expertise was provided to implement JDA (Manugistics) Supply Chain Planning and Optimization Software; the clients were also instructed in using the software. Aside from determining the client’s business needs, the job involved designing the software configuration to support those needs. Business processes were optimized to take advantage of improved capabilities. In addition, supply chain planning, forecasting tools and methods were applied to reduce inventory for large retail clients.

An additional responsibility consisted of leading the team in analyzing the ComEd warehousing footprint. Developing a plan to reduce warehouse footprint and restructuring the logistics group resulting in a potential inventory reduction of $2.1MM and annual savings of $1.5MM were notable accomplishments. A project was efficiently managed to implement bar coding and mobile computing technology at electrical generating plants.

Could your organization use a supply chain systems manager, who worked in the retail, IT and manufacturing industries? Technical proficiencies cover JDA/JD Edwards/Prism, SQL (scripts and procedures), Excel/Access/AS/400 Queries, SQL development and more. Educational background includes BS Business Administration, Major in Transportation and Logistics. Certifications: CPIM, Certified in Production and Inventory Management; and PMP Certification. This professional is affiliated with JDA (Manugistics): Chair, Fulfillment Special Interest Group.

In a manufacturing company, this individual had ownership of Supply Chain Applications Portfolio (Demand Planning, Collaborate, Master Planning, Fulfillment, TMS, and the Logility Optiant Solution) for North America and associated projects to support business initiatives. This specialist was project manager for JDA Supply Chain and Transportation Management Planning upgrades (7.2 to 7.6) that were completed on-time, within budget and with high quality deliverables. The job involved working with project sponsors to develop business cases for future supply chain projects and initiatives. An additional task consisted of managing the day-to-day engagement between IT and North American Supply Chain Group.

Ensuring the delivery of business IT projects and services on time and within constraints was part of the key roles. This individual supported ad-hoc data analysis and custom Access Reporting tools/applications. The job covered selecting, engaging, and managing 3rd party JDA resources. The development and delivery of training materials for Supply Chain Applications and associated business processes were also efficiently handled.

How can your organization gain an advantage with the help of a supply chain consultant with experience in the retail and software solutions industries? Technical competencies involve JDA, PkMS, LogPro, Dcms, and more. Educational attainment includes a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science & Engineering. Areas of expertise consist of software analysis/design, project management, process development, customer interaction, team leadership, test design, product management, software development and technical support.

This supply chain consultant in a software solutions company specialized in configuration, design, development, customization, upgrades, unit/volume testing, MHE, implementation, post implementation, production support and project management. Designing, developing, documenting, new custom modifications, configuration and MHE testing were some of the key roles. This individual provided 24/7 support across different DCs. The job involved managing multiple implementations, post implementation, production support and ongoing support for PkMS across 5 DCs. Other tasks consisted of designing and developing new custom modifications for the facility with e-commerce (direct to consumer).

Responsibilities included designing and developing the JDA/PkMS EDI interface. Modifying the advance logging system and the outbound Daemon module in JDA to interface with PkMS was one of the skills. Functions involved designing and developing the interface module in PkMS to get EDI ASNs from JDA. Key roles covered designing and developing interfaces with the PkMS/JDA Arthur allocation system. All modifications were designed and developed for the implementation of the new DC. The fully automated PkMS outbound functionality was designed and developed to process cartons through the MHE vendor tacit system.

What possibilities can recruiting a senior supply chain analyst/data analytics specialist, with work experience in the retail, food services and manufacturing industries offer your company? This supply chain management major has technical knowledge in using JDA Software (especially Manugistics) SCPO 7.7, Oracle SQL, Cognos, Prism, SharePoint, AS/400, Citrix, Business Objects, Tableau 8.2.3, and Supply Chain Guru 8.2. Other proficiencies are with supply chain management, demand planning, procurement, logistics/ inventory control that included implementation of the forecasting process, inventory systems, and training of marketing. This specialist is also Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certified.

Focusing on business analytics in a food services firm, this senior supply chain analyst quantified the financial impacts and return on investment for all financial models/ process plans. Aside from serving as JDA Manugistics forecasting and replenishment system expert driving system utilization, this analyst analyzed data and conducted research to support forecasting JDA models, optimize inventory stock and manage costs, while meeting service fill rate targets.

Additional tasks included investigating performance issues/opportunities in JDA, while also providing analysis and recommendations. Also performed were extensive data and business analyses proactively identifying performance improvement for JDA opportunities. Data (both demand and supply) were culled and modeled to extrapolate data patterns. Achievements included pursuing maximum system utilization efficiencies, exploring new applications for JDA (Manugistics) capabilities, and resolving business issues with system solutions.

Is hiring a supply chain analyst/data analytics professional with background working in the telecommunications and manufacturing industries a good business move for you? Technical background consists of JDA (particularly i2 Demand Manager/ Demand Planner), SAP, Kinaxis Rapid Response, Business Objects, QAD MFGPRO, and Master Data Management. Certifications earned are the following: Production and Inventory Management (care of APICS); Sales Forecasting Management (from The Sales Forecasting Management Institute); and Lean Six Sigma White Belt (from Breakthrough Performance Group). Training courses received include supply chain management, operations management, project management, and business analysis.

A job in a telecommunications firm focused on supply chain analysis. Duties were managing demand planning and associated processes for flagship wireless network product lines with total division revenues of $4.5B. Support was provided for transformation and realignment of systems/ processes. Change was facilitated by collaborating on streamlining supply chain planning systems and processes, breaking down silos, promoting transparency, as well as implementing continuous improvement.

Achievements included planning materials for multi-billion dollars in revenue as well as optimizing inventory and service levels. These were done by building partnerships, researching customer needs, leveraging systems, creating planning models, performing quantitative/ qualitative analysis, overseeing statistical forecasting and OEM replenishment processes. Inventory and delivery risks were also mitigated by supporting factories and distribution centers globally through all stages of product lifecycle with forecast and product expertise. Contributions included improving operation efficiency by collaborating with consultants in development, testing, and implementation of i2 Demand Manager (now part of JDA) system and streamlining processes.

Does having an analytical specialist with experience in the manufacturing and marketing industries pique your interest? Technical knowledge covers the use of JDA (especially Manugistics), Oracle E1, SAP, Visio, HTML, and Acrobat Adobe. This specialist has a degree in supply chain and information systems, in addition to receiving an award on supply chain planning.

This analytical specialist for a manufacturing firm led cross functional bi-weekly meetings to discuss buy strategies and inventory levels. In addition to preparing the organization for discussion on holiday and key item purchases, this individual performed weekly audits to track past due purchase orders/ agreement compliance. Part of the job was also posting weekly excess reports to help planning and commercial marketing recognize trouble products.

Other duties included publishing Fashion and Home Inventory Update report for senior management to analyze current inventory position against different forecasts as demand trends fluctuated. In addition to creating an export process to send excess inventory to other markets, this individual also served as business lead for implementation of dual sourcing in the JDA Manugistics System. In this capacity, system testing and analysis between several departments were performed and coordinated.

Is hiring a data analytics specialist experienced in the IT, manufacturing and engineering industries a major consideration for your company? Technical skills include JDA Demand, C++, Arena, Llamasoft Supply Chain Guru, IBM Logic Net, Xpress MP, Gurobi, AIIMS, CPLEX, SAS Enterprise Miner 5.3, SAS Enterprise Guide, SAS 9.0, SQL Server, MS Access, ASP.NET and XML. This specialist has graduate degrees in Industrial Engineering, as well as certifications in JDA Demand and Data Mining (care of SAS-OSU). This individual is also a SAS Certified Predictive Modeler.

Experience also involved service parts supply chain optimization using advanced analytical and statistical methodologies. Other areas of expertise were in modeling and implementation of JDA Demand, Promotions Pricing, Mark-down Optimization, Demand Decomposition and Inventory Optimization at clients in North America and Europe. Advantages were strong analytical skills in: business process modeling and data analysis, optimization modeling, data mining (predictive analytics), product pricing and promotions, statistical modeling and simulation.

In a software company, this individual was in charge of modeling and implementation of JDA Mark-down Optimization (in conjunction with JDA Demand) to improve productivity, sales and gross margin as well as to determine optimal price mark-down strategies in different locations and/or market’s Market Response Modeling (MRM): modeled price elasticity with or without promotions to produce consumer response coefficients that were used to decompose sales history and predict future markdown sales. This process, which was run quarterly, captured the short life-cycle impact of the products being sold. Part of the job was estimating MRM coefficients from de-seasonalized historic data for groups of products (aggregate).

Will it benefit your company to have a data analytics specialist with background in professional services, IT and humanitarian sectors? This Computer Science graduate has skills in using JDA (Parathon-PARACLAIM), Business Objects Infoview, OBIEE (Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition), Crystal Reports, Management Console, TABLEAU, SQL, Lawson, Kronos Timekeeper, Meditech, Access, Monarch, ImageNow, Budget Advisor, Visionware, Premier Operations Advisor and other technologies. Expertise is also shown in data extract-conversion-transformation, ad-hoc reporting, systems data analysis/ audit, process redesign-automation/ documentation, and database design/ administration.

Working in a not-for-profit humanitarian organization, this corporate business systems analyst was in charge of analysis, procedure optimization, development and implementation of a solution to present specific remit data coming from SQL Server based JDA DB to facilitate Medicaid department operations. This process originally had a full time analyst dedicated to create weekly data using a rudimentary and complicated process; the new process was a very simple one using Excel update-able worksheets with embedded MS-Query T-SQL queries that took between 20-30 minutes a week. Part of the job was taking charge of support, reconciliations and audit of important data (and as a backup for other hospitals in the organization) to decision support area, implemented to guarantee reliable and robust revenue cycle data management using JDA systems (Parathon/PARACLAIM).

Other functions included analyzing different patient account scenarios (accounts with credit balances, errors in accounts, erroneous automatic adjustments posted, etc.) using JDA system, as well as correcting and following up with diverse Patient Financial Services areas to guarantee information integrity across all departments (Billing, Managed care, Medicaid, Medicare, claims, etc.). This systems analyst also designed and developed a series of scripts, using a specific tool (EMUE), to obtain updated Claim status on different insurance payers and Medicaid online sites. Data to trigger online queries was obtained using SQL scripts running using ODBC Connections against JDA DB.