Company Delivers Valuable Budgeting, Forecasting, and Reporting Capabilities to Rapidly Growing Base of Manufacturing Customers
-- Matching supply and demand, e.g., for production planning -- Planning for unit volumes, which automatically drive both revenues and costs -- Planning multiple categories of employee expenses, including direct and indirect labor, as well as union and non-union pay grades -- Reporting on cost variances, such as labor, materials and overhead, and other key metrics, such as inventory turns, COGS, and average prices -- Analyzing profit margins by product, geography, channel, and other dimensions -- Modeling integrated P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statements that capture the effects of inventory and capital spending on all aspects of financial performance -- Managing through uncertain economic times by performing "what if" analyses for varying levels of growthAn alternative to both manual, Excel-based processes and costly, complex enterprise software, Adaptive Planning is extremely affordable, does not require any new hardware, software, or IT support, and can be deployed in just two weeks. Adaptive Planning's manufacturing customers are taking advantage of the recently released enhancements to the Adaptive Planning 5.0 application, as well as an online financial best practices community. New features and capabilities include enhanced multidimensional modeling, allocations planning, report management, international support, and an updated user interface. Additionally, version 5.0 integrates collaboration tools, including discussion forums, online documents, project management and more, directly into planning and reporting processes, bringing greater alignment, agility, and accountability to financial processes throughout the company. Adaptive Planning 5.0 is offered via a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model that delivers unique value to the financial community by combining lower costs, faster deployments, greater ease of use, more transparency, fewer risks, higher customer satisfaction, and an unprecedented ability for users to connect and interact with their peers. About Adaptive Planning Adaptive Planning is the worldwide leader in on-demand financial planning and reporting solutions that increase efficiencies and drive agile decision-making in dynamic, forward-looking companies. Adaptive Planning makes it easy to move beyond spreadsheets and automate budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, without the cost and complexity associated with traditional business intelligence and BPM software. With free software, free trials, and both on-demand and on-premise deployment options, Adaptive Planning provides the fastest and easiest approach to streamlining and elevating your financial management. Adaptive Planning is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif. and can be reached at 650-528-7500 or www.adaptiveplanning.com.
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