Quintiq Expands Planning and Optimization Platform Offering Across Aluminum Customer's Dual Locations

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S'-HERTOGENBOSCH, The Netherlands, Jun. 27, 2013 /PRN=KYODO JBN/ --

    - Supply chain planning software provides Constellium support for

interplant supply chain planning

    Quintiq, a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization (SCP&O),

announced today that Constellium, a global leader in aluminum transformation,

is expanding the usage of its SCP&O platforms across plants in France and

Switzerland.

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    Constellium has enjoyed great success using Quintiq's platform to optimize

its melt/cast and hot rolling operations for over a decade, and now intend to

use it to improve key performance indicators in delivery performance and

inventory reduction

[http://www.quintiq.com/solutions/production-planning-and-scheduling.aspx ]

between plants in Valais and Issoire. The extended platform will be immediately

applied to Constellium's aerospace product manufacturing sequence.

    Prior to Quintiq's platform going live, the Valais plant used an ERP system

with fixed lead-time calculations to quote due dates on orders. Now, Quintiq's

optimized platform supports reliable due date quotation based on a sales budget

check and finite capacity planning that takes into account material

availability, from casting to finished goods.

    "By implementing Quintiq's platform at Constellium's Valais plant, we have

created an opportunity for increased compatibility within its Global ATI

division," said Francois Eijgelshoven, Quintiq VP of EMEA. "This expansion to

inter-plant supply chain allows multiple locations to participate in the

end-to-end production process which increases efficiency and reduces costs."

    "Quintiq enables Constellium to improve our supply chain efficiency

[http://www.quintiq.com/solutions/supply-chain-planning/supply-chain-optimizatio

n.aspx ] and optimize our processes, bring them to a level befitting a company

of our stature," said Lionel Thomas, Global ATI supply chain & metal director,

"Quintiq's platform not only facilitates the seamless expansion of our

multi-plant supply chain, but helps our quest of achieving 100% optimization

for all of the Global ATI division."

    About Constellium

    A global leader in aluminum transformation, Constellium designs and

manufactures innovative and high value-added aluminum products and components.

Founded in 1855 Constellium has been a contributor to aluminum production since

its infancy. The company currently focuses on three business units within its

major markets: aerospace, automotive and packaging.

    About Quintiq

    Quintiq's revolutionary supply chain planning and optimization

[http://www.quintiq.com/solutions/supply-chain-planning.aspx ] (SCP&O) platform

enables enterprises to improve efficiency at every stage of the supply chain

journey. It powers end-to-end planning and optimization of personnel

[http://www.quintiq.com/solutions/employee-planning-and-scheduling.aspx ],

resources, and processes in a single planning environment, across all planning

horizons. Many of the world's largest and most successful enterprises rely on

Quintiq to achieve their business goals, strengthen their competitive

advantage, and create new revenue streams.

    Established in 1997 and growing rapidly, Quintiq has a global presence with

dual headquarters in the Netherlands and the USA, a global development center

in Malaysia, and offices around the world. Quintiq's software is in use at over

500 locations in 78 countries worldwide.

    For more information, visit http://www.quintiq.com or follow Quintiq on

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[http://www.linkedin.com/company/quintiq ] and YouTube

[http://www.youtube.com/user/channelquintiq ].

    Press Contact:

    North America Enquiries

    Jon Temerlies

    Racepoint Group

    Tel: +1-202-349-0859

    Quintiq@Racepointgroup.com

    EMEA Enquiries

    Charlotte Poh

    Global Marketing Communication Manager

    Tel: +31(0)736910739

    pressrelease@quintiq.com

    Source: Quintiq