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Avercast
Company typeSupply chain management software
Founded2008
FounderGene Averill
Headquarters
Area served
Americas, Africa, Asia-Pacific
Key people
Gene Averill, Founder, President, and CEO

Clark Johnson, COO

Jason Averill, Executive Vice President
ProductsSupply Chain Management software designed to improve demand forecasting, inventory management and replenishment,supply chain collaboration,and rough cut capacity planning
Number of employees
30
Websiteavercast

Avercast, LLCis in thesupply chain managementindustry of inventory forecasting and supply planning software also known as demand management.

Company Overview[edit]

Avercast is an international software company headquartered inRigby, Idaho,USA.Established in 2008 byDemand Solutionsco-founder Gene Averill, Avercast has expanded to include twenty regional offices in 10 countries on fivecontinents.[1]

In 2010, Avercast was included inSupply & Demand Chain Executivemagazine's list of the 100 most influential movers and shakers.[2]

In 2011, Avercastfounderandchief executiveGene Averill was named a "Provider Pro to Know" by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine.[3]Gene Averill pioneered many of thedemand managementplanning technologies that are commonplace in the industry today.

In 2011, Avercast was recognized by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine's list of 100 Great Supply Chain Projects for its work with Markwins International.[4]

In 2011, Avercast launched one of the firstcloudbased demand management platforms aimed toward small to mid-size companies. The company's cloud offerings allow users to purchase a la carte demand management software tools without the need to purchase or upgrade any hardware.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^"Company Profile".Avercast Company Profile.Archived fromthe originalon 4 September 2011.Retrieved29 April2011.
  2. ^McGraw, Tim."'Forecasting Simplicity' Approach of Avercast® Lands Company on 2010 Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100 ".Press Release.Press Release. Archived fromthe originalon 4 February 2011.Retrieved29 April2011.
  3. ^"Supply & Demand Chain Executive Announces Its 2011 Pros to Know".Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine.Cygnus Business Media. Archived fromthe originalon 12 April 2011.Retrieved29 April2011.
  4. ^"Supply & Demand Chain Executive Announces Its 2011 Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100".Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine.Cygnus. Archived fromthe originalon 10 May 2011.Retrieved3 May2011.
  5. ^McGraw, Tim (16 June 2011)."Avercast Launches Popular Platform in the Cloud".Retrieved20 June2011.