LLamasoft In The News

Ann Arbor, MI (June 11, 2013) – LLamasoft, the global leader in supply chain design software solutions, was recognized with a 2013 Transportation Marketing and Sales Association (TMSA) Compass Award during the recent TMSA Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida. LLamasoft’s Supply Chain Sherpa video was given an Award of Excellence in the category of Marketing […]

Ann Arbor, MI (May 14, 2013) – LLamasoft, the global leader in supply chain design software solutions, has announced that Don Hicks, President and CEO of LLamasoft will present at the Expeditors’ Global Logistics Council to an audience of global supply chain leaders in his presentation, “Evolving Technology in the Supply Chain” on Wednesday, May […]

ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 24, 2013 — LLamasoft, the global leader in supply chain design software solutions, has announced the featured keynote speakers for its upcoming SummerCon 2013 conference on supply chain design. The conference, held June 19-21 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is expected to draw an international audience of 300 attendees gathering to network […]

Named to Top 100 List Profiling Best-of-Breed Tech Providers for Fifth Consecutive Year Ann Arbor, MI (April 16, 2013) – LLamasoft, the global leader in supply chain design software solutions, today announced that it has been named to Inbound Logistics magazine’s 2013 Top 100 Logistics IT Providers list which profiles best-of-breed logistics, transportation, ERP, and […]

Ann Arbor, Michigan (April 15, 2013) – LLamasoft, the global leader in supply chain design software solutions, today announced that Mu Sigma, one of the world’s largest decision sciences and analytics firms, has selected LLamasoft Supply Chain Guru to help its clients harness big data to generate more effective supply chain designs. Mu Sigma, one of the […]

LLamasoft, Inc., the global leader in supply chain design software solutions, today announced that Mengniu, one of China’s leading dairy producers, has selected LLamasoft Supply Chain Guru as the primary supply chain design tool for their corporate logistics and production planning team. Mengniu produces milk, yogurt, ice-cream and cheese in 20 production plants located throughout […]

The latest advances in supply chain design technologies are allowing organizations to virtually start with a clean slate when modeling, analyzing and optimizing their ideal supply chain. Don Hicks, President and CEO, LLamasoft, will speak March 21 in Shanghai, China to an audience of global supply chain leaders in his presentation, “Designing Supply Chains for Breakthrough Performance.” […]

March 6, 2013–LLamasoft, Inc., the global leader in supply chain design software solutions, today announced that UTi Worldwide Inc., a leading provider of logistics, supply chain and transportation solutions has selected LLamasoft Supply Chain Guru to support their Supply Chain Design & Innovation team in its mission to provide clients with cutting edge optimization and […]

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Feb. 14, 2013)—LLamasoft, Inc., the global leader in supply chain design software solutions, today announced that LLamasoft President and CEO Donald Hicks and Senior Vice President of Solutions and Global Alliances John Ames were both named 2013 “Pros to Know” by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine, an international B2B publication that […]

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Feb. 11, 2013)—LLamasoft, Inc., the global leader in supply chain design software solutions, today announced the appointment of Business Modelling Associates (BMA) as the exclusive LLamasoft distributor in the Sub-Saharan region. Both companies have more than 20 years of experience in supply chain design and this strategic partnership will combine their shared […]

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Feb. 6, 2013) — LLamasoft, Inc., the global leader in supply chain design software solutions, today announced the launch of Supply Chain Sherpa, a mobile supply chain modeling app developed to make supply chain design and what-if scenario analysis accessible to everyone throughout the extended enterprise. With a focus on ease of […]

ANN ARBOR, Mich.(January 22, 2013)–LLamasoft, Inc., the global leader in supply chain design software solutions, today announced Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund (MGB), Switzerland’s largest retailer, has selected LLamasoft supply chain design software as their preferred technology to enhance Migros’ reputation for innovation and superior service. “At Migros our focus is on providing our customers, who are also our […]

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Dec. 19, 2012) — LLamasoft, Inc., the global leader in supply chain design software solutions, has announced that J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. has selected LLamasoft Supply Chain Guru design software to aid them in simulating and optimizing supply chain networks, providing both current and future customers with the cutting edge technology […]

ANN ARBOR, Mich (Dec. 14, 2012) — LLamasoft, Inc., a global provider of supply chain design software solutions, today announced a major breakthrough in software performance to address the growing trends of big data and enterprise supply chain optimization and simulation.

November 28th, 2012 ANN ARBOR, Mich.  — LLamasoft, Inc., the global leader in supply chain design software solutions, today announced that Iain Kerr has joined the company’s leadership team as vice president of sales. Kerr is responsible for worldwide sales of LLamasoft solutions. “LLamasoft continues to be a high-growth company,” said Toby Brzoznowski, LLamasoft’s executive […]

November 14th, 2012 ANN ARBOR, Mich. — LLamasoft, Inc., a global provider of supply chain design software solutions, has been ranked #216 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. LLamasoft grew 389% in revenue during the period between 2007 […]

November 12th, 2012 Detroit – For global companies, supply chain disruptions can be devastating. Witness the Japanese automakers, for example, which endured major production shortages in the aftermath of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that dramatically reduced their vehicle output. Read the rest of the story here.

November 6th, 2012 ANN ARBOR, Mich — LLamasoft, Inc., a global provider of supply chain design solutions, has been recognized with two prestigious business awards by local Ann Arbor, Mich. organizations. The company is an AnnArbor.com 2012 Deals of the Year (DOTY) award recipient for the technology category and was also honored with its fifth consecutive […]

October 31st, 2012 ANN ARBOR, Mich – LLamasoft, Inc., a global provider of supply chain network design solutions, today announced the launch of Transportation Guru, a new application that enables the design and analysis of global transportation networks. Transportation Guru is the first application to integrate sophisticated vehicle routing and mode selection functionality with network […]

October 29th, 2012 CHICAGO — MK Capital announces it has led a $6.1 million investment in LLamasoft, Inc., the global leader in supply chain design software. LLamasoft enables companies to model, optimize and simulate their supply chain network, leading to major improvements in cost, service, sustainability, and risk mitigation, with unparalleled supply chain design and […]

October 25th, 2012 Ann Arbor, MI–LLamasoft, Inc., the world’s leading provider of supply chain design software and solutions, announced that it has accepted a major investment to accelerate its product, technology and market expansion. MK Capital and Nike Inc, provided this first institutional financing for the 10 year old company, which has over 100 employees, […]

October 23rd, 2012 BEAVERTON, Ore. – NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) has entered a strategic partnership with LLamasoft, Inc., to co-develop supply chain solutions that offer both logistics and environmental benefits. Nike has been a customer of Michigan-based LLamasoft for two years. Today’s announcement of a formal commercial relationship, in addition to a minority investment from NIKE, […]

October 15th, 2012 Ann Arbor, MI—MWPVL International , an industry-leading supply chain and logistics consulting firm, has announced a partnership agreement with LLamasoft, the global leader in supply chain design technology.  MWPVL International will now use LLamasoft products, including its flagship product Supply Chain Guru®, to enhance their practice and deepen their product offering and portfolio.  […]

September 20th, 2012 ToolsGroup and LLamasoft today announced a new strategic alliance to bring their complementary best-in-class supply chain optimization and planning solutions to the market. Both companies are seen as innovators and leaders in their respective fields, with LLamasoft focusing on supply chain design and ToolsGroup on supply chain planning. This new alliance will help both […]

August 24th, 2012 Mach1 Global Services, a leading provider of logistics, supply chain and freight forwarding solutions has selected LLamasoft’s Supply Chain Guru® to support their supply chain design and operational excellence initiatives. “We focus on common sense solutions that drive uncommon value,” stated Eric Bond, President of Mach1 Global Services. “LLamasoft is able to help […]

August 16th, 2012 LLamasoft, Inc., the world leader in supply chain design solutions, is pleased to announce the opening of a new Canadian office in Toronto.  LLamasoft, based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been expanding rapidly and has already opened offices in the United Kingdom, South Africa, Colombia and China, providing supply chain design software […]

August 15th, 2012 Transplace, a leading provider of transportation management services and logistics technology, today announced a partnership with LLamasoft, the global leader in supply chain design solutions, that will integrate Transplace truckload benchmarking data into LLamasoft Supply Chain Guru® software. The partnership will enable the transportation industry leaders to better provide customers with real-time shipping data […]

July 31st, 2012 Scott Sheldon, LLC. experts in Supply Chain Engineering who assist clients in optimizing their supply chains by driving operational, strategic, and technological alignment has announced a partnership with LLamasoft, the global leader in supply chain design technology. Scott Sheldon will now use LLamasoft products, including its flagship product Supply Chain Guru®, to enhance their […]

July 10th, 2012 Ann Arbor, MI U.S.A. –LLamasoft, the global leader in Supply Chain Design solutions, has been recognized by SupplyChainBrain magazine as one of the 100 Great Supply Chain Partners of  2012.  This is the fifth year in a row that LLamasoft has earned this prestigious honor. SupplyChainBrain’s 10th annual list of 100 Great Supply Chain Partners is […]

June 25, 2012 Ann Arbor, MI – LLamasoft today unveiled the K2 Cloud Solver, a major breakthrough in Supply Chain Design technology.  LLamasoft’s CEO Don Hicks introduced the new application to a group of over 250 Supply Chain Design professionals at SummerCon 2012, the annual conference on Supply Chain Design in Ann Arbor, MI. K2 […]

June 18th, 2012 LLamasoft, the leader in supply chain design technology, today announced the commercial release of its new Transportation Guru™Route Design technology, further expanding their Supply Chain Design platform. This new Transportation Guru™ Route Design module will be available as a completely integrated extension to LLamasoft’s Supply Chain Guru® application.  This breakthrough in design technology enables users […]

May 30th, 2012 St. Onge Company (St. Onge) and Buck Consultants International (BCI), who assist clients in optimizing their supply chains from strategy development and supply chain design, through location selection, facility design and implementation, have announced a partnership with LLamasoft, the global leader in supply chain design technology. St. Onge and BCI will now […]

May 9th, 2012 Ann Arbor, MI – Damco, part of the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group, one of the world’s leading providers of freight forwarding and supply chain management services, has selected LLamasoft’s Supply Chain Guru® and Transportation GuruTM  to support their crucial supply chain design challenges and initiatives. With its corporate office in Copenhagen, Demark, […]

May 3rd, 2012 Ann Arbor, MI – LLamasoft, the leader in supply chain design technology, today announced has been included in the list of “Cool Vendors” in the Cool Vendors in the SAP Ecosystem, 2012*  report by Gartner, Inc. According to the report, “This year’s Cool Vendors provide innovative solutions that address recurring SAP customer challenges, such as […]

April 17th, 2012 Ann Arbor, MI – LLamasoft, the global leader in supply chain design technology, today announced that it has been named to Inbound Logistics magazines’ 2012 Top 100 Logistics IT Providers list. “The selection process was incredibly challenging for the editorial staff as they had to select 100 logistics IT leaders from close […]

Ann Arbor, MI – April 2, 2012 – LLamasoft, the leading provider of supply chain design and predictive analytics software, actively supports the optimization of supply chains in China, and recently led discussions on the topic at the Manufacturing Supply Chain Summit 2012 in Shanghai on March 20-24. The MSCO2012 conference welcomed 25 supply chain expert speakers from around […]

Ann Arbor, MI – Mar 19th, 2012 – Impact Fulfillment Services, a full-service logistics and fulfillment company, has selected LLamasoft’s Supply Chain Guru® to support their supply chain and logistics design initiatives. Impact Fulfillment Services provides world class contract packaging services including contract assembly, promotional design, product launch, multi-channel programs, distribution, warehousing, and inventory control services for […]

Ann Arbor, MI – Mar 12th, 2011 – Kenco, a leading provider of value-added distribution, public warehousing, transportation services and intelligent information technology, has selected LLamasoft’s Supply Chain Guru® to support their supply chain design and operational excellence initiatives. For over 60 years, Kenco has built lasting customer relationships because it is the 3rd party logistics provider (3PL) that […]

Ann Arbor, MI – Feb 28, 2012 – LLamasoft, the leader in supply chain design technology, today announced the creation of a new dedicated Customer Success team to study, measure, and improve the overall customer experience using LLamasoft technology. Consisting of an experienced executive, solutions personnel, and a user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) development […]

Paris, France / Ann Arbor, MI – February 8, 2012 – Solving Efeso, a global consultancy that incorporates strategic, operations, and change management capabilities in one integrated team, and offers proven methods and proprietary techniques to deliver a truly world-class performance in strategy execution and operations, has partnered with LLamasoft. The partnership adds LLamasoft’s Supply Chain […]

February 2nd, 2012 Editor’s Note: In considering the costing of warehouse services, perhaps the most complex decision is to determine the profitability of individual customers. Many managers do it in a haphazard manner, and others do not do it at all. We recently learned that a solution provider has addressed this issue, and we were […]

Ann Arbor, MI – January 30, 2012 – LLamasoft, the leader in supply chain design, announces its 2nd annual Summer Conference on Supply Chain Design, which will take place in Ann Arbor, Michigan on June 20-22, 2012. Last year more than 100 business executives from 12 countries representing 60 companies from around the globe gathered to discuss supply […]

Ann Arbor, MI – Dec 21, 2011 – LLamasoft, the leader in supply chain design, continues to realize significant gains by posting a second consecutive year of greater than 80% revenue growth based on strong sales of its flagship product Supply Chain Guru®. With volatility and rapid change as the new business norm, a company’s competitive position […]

November 29th, 2011 Ann Arbor, MI – CHEP, a global leader in managed, returnable and reusable packaging solutions, recently selected LLamasoft’s Supply Chain Guru® to support their supply chain design and strategic planning initiatives. CHEP serves many of the world’s largest companies in industry sectors like consumer goods, fresh produce, beverage and automotive. Its 300 million […]

November 16th, 2011 Ann Arbor, MI – Over 90 senior business executives from Latin America met this week in Mexico to discuss supply chain optimization, simulation and design, including an executive from Kellogg Company in Mexico, who presented Kellogg’s experiences using LLamasoft’s Supply Chain Guru® product to optimize its supply chain. Because the flow of material […]

November 1st, 2011 Ann Arbor, MI — Lion, a leading food and beverage company in Australia and New Zealand, has selected LLamasoft’s Supply Chain Guru® application to support the supply chain design and analytics initiatives of its Beer, Spirits & Wine division in Australia. Lion brands include, Tooheys, Hahn, James Boag, James Squire, West End and […]

October 20th, 2011 Ann Arbor, MI – Supply Chain Design has been on the agendas for all the significant 2011 supply chain conferences, and continues to trend upward this fall as LLamasoft presents its vision at the APICS, CeMAT, Logistics and Supply Chain Forum, and the Supply Chain and Logistics Summit. LLamasoft industry experts have provided […]

October 12th, 2011 Newton Square, PA – Over 100 leaders from global chemical companies gathered in Newton Square Pennsylvania yesterday and today for the Chemical Industry SAP User’s Group (CISUG), and LLamasoft was on hand to present its vision for supply chain design. During the event, LLamasoft shared best practices that leading chemical and petroleum […]

September 27th, 2011 Ann Arbor, MI U.S.A. – Campbell Soup Company, a $7.5 billion Fortune 500 organization, has selected LLamasoft’s Supply Chain Guru® application to support their supply chain design and analytics initiatives. Using a design system like Supply Chain Guru enables a company to model and optimize its end-to-end supply chain network to achieve […]

September 19th, 2011 Ann Arbor, MI U.S.A. – An estimated 2,900 supply chain professionals from around the globe will gather at CSCMP’s Annual Global Conference, where LLamasoft executives will be sharing their Supply Chain Design expertise. Volatility, changing demographics, supply risk, and globally integrated supply chains are the new norm in business. In order for […]

August 31st, 2011 Ann Arbor, MI U.S.A. – LLamasoft and on-line sourcing and optimization leader Trade Extensions, have signed an agreement that enables each to offer the other’s solutions to its customers. Trade Extensions, with US headquarters in Houston, TX, provides global strategic sourcing solutions to large companies, including Cargill, BP, Alcan, Kimberly-Clark and Unilever. One […]

August 23rd, 2011 Ann Arbor, MI U.S.A. – Smart & Final, the premier retail grocer of distinct, restaurant-quality product assortment and low warehouse prices, has chosen LLamasoft’s Supply Chain Guru® to help design and optimize its supply chain. Headquartered in Los Angeles, where it was started 140 years ago, Smart & Final Stores LLC operates nearly […]

August 1st, 2011 Ann Arbor, MI U.S.A. – Following on the heels of June’s office opening in Shanghai China, LLamasoft today announced two more office openings in Bogotá, Colombia and Cape Town, South Africa. LLamasoft has been steadily increasing its business in several key industries within Africa and throughout Latin America, including consumer products, retail, public […]

July 27th, 2011 Ann Arbor, MI U.S.A. – Building on the momentum of its successful summer conference on Supply Chain Design and the groundbreaking release of Supply Chain Guru V7.0, LLamasoft has now been recognized by SupplyChainBrain magazine as one of the 100 Great Supply Chain Partners of 2011. SupplyChainBrain’s 9th annual list of 100 Great […]

July 19th, 2011 Ann Arbor, MI U.S.A. – LLamasoft, the leading provider of supply chain design and predictive analytics software, has just release its most ambitious software upgrade to date, Supply Chain Guru® version 7.0. Volatility, changing demographics, supply risk, and globally integrated supply chains are the new norm in business. In order for companies to […]

July 8th, 2011 Ann Arbor, MI – More than 100 business executives from 12 countries representing 60 companies from around the globe gathered in Ann Arbor Michigan to discuss supply chain design. LLamasoft, the leading vendor of supply chain design and predictive analytics software and solutions, hosted the event. The ability for organizations to design supply […]

June 27th, 2011 Ann Arbor, MI U.S.A. – SD Retail Consulting – a versatile, boutique consulting group with global resources, serving the retail and related industries – has partnered with LLamasoft to incorporate Supply Chain Guru to power their supply chain services team. Supply Chain Guru will be integrated with SD Retail’s services approach and expertise […]

June 21st, 2011 Ann Arbor, MI – A.T. KEARNEY, a long-time alliance partner of LLamasoft and user of Supply Chain Guru supply chain design technology, has been selected by LLamasoft to be elevated to one of its Certified Solution Partners (CSP). The CSP program was developed to provide LLamasoft clients and prospects with consulting partners with […]

June 13th, 2011 Shanghai, China and Ann Arbor, MI U.S.A. – LLamasoft Inc. today announced the official opening of their new business office in Shanghai, China. The staff within this new office includes business development, professional services, and customer support personnel. As LLamasoft continues to expand its position as the market leader in Supply Chain Design […]

May 13th, 2011 Ann Arbor, MI – As the retail sector continues to adapt to the new realities of the economic conditions across the globe, Kurt Salmon and LLamasoft build upon their previous successes across a variety of sectors to strengthen their leadership and innovation in delivering supply chain design analysis. “Our large retail clients are […]

April 8th, 2011 Ann Arbor, MI – The Foschini Group (TFG), one of the foremost specialty retailers in South Africa, has selected Ann Arbor based LLamasoft Inc. to provide software services for supply chain network design and inventory optimization. TFG will license LLamasoft’s Supply Chain Guru® software to establish an in-house center of excellence around supply […]

February 17th, 2011 Ann Arbor, MI – LLamasoft Inc. is announcing its presence at this year’s Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) Logistics Conference February 20th-23rd in Orlando, FL. This is the first time LLamasoft will be exhibiting at the conference and further strengthens the company’s commitment to the retail-based solutions for designing and improving supply chain […]

February 1st, 2011 Ann Arbor, MI – Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine, the executive’s user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, this week announced the 11th annual listing of Pros to Know in the Supply Chain Industry. LLamasoft’s Executive Vice President, Toby Brzoznowski, was among the professionals named to this exclusive list based […]

January 10th, 2011 Ann Arbor, MI – Pet Supplies “Plus”, the nation’s third largest pet retailer has selected Ann Arbor based LLamasoft Inc. as a partner for supply chain modeling and strategic planning. In this partnership, Pet Supplies “Plus” which operates over 244 stores across several states has selected LLamasoft as their partner for supply chain […]

December 14th, 2010 Ann Arbor, MI – Throughout 2010, LLamasoft solidified its leadership position in the Supply Chain Design and Predictive Analytics market space. As one of the few independent software companies in the market, LLamasoft’s aggressive strategy of investment in new software development and consistent growth of a professional support team has paid significant dividends, […]