20 Companies on the Move
Consumer Goods Technology, Jan. 2003 issue, excerpt - By Dean Tomasulo, Contributing Editor

While these companies didn’t make the best-of-breed lists in their respective categories, they certainly deserve a look as you put together your RFPs for the coming year. Many have gained attention by partnering with consumer goods companies to develop new software, while others have new management teams or have made acquisitions.

Here’s a look at some of these up-and-comers, broken out by category.

Supply Chain Execution

Blinco Systems in May released 3rdwave CGD, a fully integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) and synchronized supply-chain-execution package offering what the company claims is “absolutely clear visibility into the global supply chain.” The company says 3rdwave CGD is proven to streamline operations for consumer goods companies distributing nationally and sourcing globally, and helps them effectively manage product and order life cycles.

Catalyst International acquired Catalyst Consulting Services, a provider of support, consulting and implementation services for SAP’s (www.sap.com) Logistics Execution System in October. In April, Catalyst named David A. March executive vice president for sales and marketing. He was charged with overseeing Catalyst’s worldwide sales and marketing efforts. The company’s CG clients include Reebok International, Perdue Farms, Rayovac and Sony Music.

Lilly Software Associates’ Visual Jobshop software targets smaller manufacturers — which make up a significant percentage of the CG community — with quoting, order entry, inventory control, production, labor tracking, shipping and invoicing capabilities. This year the company announced its systems integrate with QuickBooks small business financial software from Intuit.

For more information:
3rdwave CGD (for Consumer Goods Distributors)
3rdwave Business Solutions
3rdwave CRM
3rdwave Global Logistics
3rdwave Inventory