Logility
Delivering Innovative Supply Chain Solutions To Solve Complex Global Challenges

When we realized the importance of analyzing the performance of the ever thriving manufacturing industry, it seemed necessary to dive deep into the functioning of Logility, a supply chain solution provider which has over 4 decades of market-proven experience. An interview with Mike Edenfield, the CEO of Logility enriched us with the deeper aspects of manufacturing sector and the niche the company has carved for itself in this market.

Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Logility helps companies synchronize their business operations to boost customer service while lowering costs. It focuses on delivering innovative supply chain solutions to its customers to solve their complex challenges. To stay ahead of the market, the company invests in research and development at a rate nearly 40 percent more than the industry average. This commitment allows the company to release innovative solutions that impact customer profitability, flexibility and market visibility.

Being a supply chain solution provider, the company is able to stay at the forefront of the technology curve and deliver the solutions its customers need ahead of changing market conditions at a lower total cost of ownership.

The company’s focus on delivering innovative solutions has helped its customers drive efficiency and cost savings across their supply chain, improve customer service and gain a competitive advantage. This remains constant and is the driving force at Logility.

The solutions by Logility provide the visibility and automation one needs to proactively plan, source, schedule, produce, store, transport and trace supply chain activities, in industries with distribution-intensive supply networks. Logility’s Voyager Solutions is offered as an individual component or as a comprehensive suite that addresses the needs of today's complex, global supply chains and delivers supply chain visibility; demand, inventory and replenishment planning; sales and operations planning (S&OP); supply and inventory optimization; manufacturing planning and scheduling; transportation planning and management; and warehouse management.

All of this is offered either traditionally on-premises or SaaS model to fit the individual requirements of their customers which helps performance-driven enterprises seize ways to leave competitors behind.

The best measure of the company’s success is to look at the success its customers achieve. This is what every employee at Logility lives by. “We get excited when our customers report a 15 percent improvement in forecast accuracy or a 12 percent reduction in inventory or a five point increase in consistent customer service levels. This is why we are successful and why we have grown into a global leader in supply chain,” says Edenfield. The company is committed to delivering innovative supply chain solutions to solve its customers' complex challenges in the way its customers want. Offering its customers innovative solutions paired with the services and deployment options they need to be successful is the foundation for its long-term growth.

With more than 80 percent of companies relying on spreadsheets or ERP systems for their supply chain needs, it is clear there is still a lot of opportunity to help businesses gain faster access to better supply chain information. The company promises to keep looking for innovative ways to drive visibility through mobile, flexible supply chain analytics. It believes that the key to its success will be to continue serving its customers with the solutions they need to solve their current and future supply chain challenges, offering innovative deployment options including SaaS, managed services and on-premise, and delivering exceptional customer service.