Smart Software will present Epicor Insights 2024 sessions on combining AI with planner knowledge to make inventory data-driven decisions.

Belmont, MA, May 2024 – Smart Software, Inc., provider of industry-leading demand forecasting, planning, and inventory optimization solutions, today announced that it will present at Epicor Insights 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Smart Software will be leading two sessions focused on combining demand forecasting and inventory planning AI with planner knowledge. These sessions are designed to empower Epicor Kinetic and Epicor Prophet 21 users to generate accurate forecasts and shape stocking policies that align with their business objectives.

Smart will also conduct two in-depth training lab sessions showcasing Smart Demand Planner and Smart Inventory Optimization, both integral parts of the Epicor Smart IP&O platform. Participants will gain expertise in precision forecasting and inventory management, learning to identify hidden risks in stocking policies, simulate various service strategy outcomes, and enhance forecast accuracy through comprehensive, multi-tiered analysis and scenario testing

Epicor Insight’s attendees may participate in any of the following sessions or Labs and are welcome to visit us at the Smart Software booth for a one-on-one consultation.

The Prophet 21 presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, May 21st, at 3:00 pm (CDT)

The Demand Planning Lab is scheduled for Wednesday, May 22nd, at 3:20 pm (CDT).

The Kinetic presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, May 22nd, at 4:20 pm (CDT)

The Inventory Optimization Lab is scheduled for Thursday, May 23rd, at 3:15 pm (CDT)

To learn more about Epicor Insights, visit here: https://www.epicor.com/en-us/customers/insights

About Smart Software, Inc.
Founded in 1981, Smart Software, Inc. is a leader in providing businesses with enterprise-wide demand forecasting, planning, and inventory optimization solutions.  Smart Software’s demand forecasting and inventory optimization solutions have helped thousands of users worldwide, including customers such as Disney, Arizona Public Service, and Ameren. Smart’s Inventory Planning & Optimization Platform, Smart IP&O, provides demand planners the tools to handle sales seasonality, promotions, new and aging products, multi-dimensional hierarchies, and intermittently demanded service parts and capital goods items. It also provides inventory managers with accurate estimates of the optimal inventory and safety stock required to meet

For more information, please contact Smart Software, Inc., Four Hill Road, Belmont, MA 02478.
Phone: 1-800-SMART-99 (800-762-7899); FAX: 1-617-489-2748; E-mail: info@smartcorp.com

Belmont, MA, October 2023 – Smart Software is pleased to announce that it is the recipient of the Epicor ISV Marketing Excellence Award, recognizing Smart’s outstanding performance and contributions in driving successful marketing initiatives, campaigns, and innovation.

Pete Reynolds, Smart Software’s Vice President of Channel Sales, will receive the Marketing Excellence Award during the ISV Partner Briefing at Ignite. The event will take place in Dallas on Monday, October 23, 2023, from 10:45 am – 12:30 pm at the Gaylord Texan Convention Center.

Greg Hartunian, Smart Software’s CEO stated, “This recognition is a testament to the collaboration between the Smart and Epicor teams. Together, we’ve raised a great deal of awareness about the benefits of better inventory planning and forecasting.  We look forward to helping more customers in the year to come and launching our partnership to new heights.”

Smart Software is an Epicor Platinum Partner, the highest designation in the ISV Partner Program.

About Smart Software, Inc.

Founded in 1981, Smart Software, Inc. is a leader in providing businesses with enterprise-wide demand forecasting, planning, and inventory optimization solutions.  Smart Software’s demand forecasting and inventory optimization solutions have helped thousands of users worldwide, including customers such as Disney, Arizona Public Service, Ameren, and The American Red Cross.  Smart’s Inventory Planning & Optimization Platform, Smart IP&O, provides demand planners the tools to handle sales seasonality, promotions, new and aging products, multi-dimensional hierarchies, and intermittently demanded service parts and capital goods items.  It also provides inventory managers with accurate estimates of the optimal inventory and safety stock required to meet future orders and achieve desired service levels.  Smart Software is headquartered in Belmont, Massachusetts, and our website is www.smartcorp.com.

For more information, please contact Smart Software, Inc., Four Hill Road, Belmont, MA 02478.
Phone: 1-800-SMART-99 (800-762-7899); FAX: 1-617-489-2748; E-mail: info@smartcorp.com

Smart Software to present Epicor Insights 2023 sessions on how to extend Epicor forecasting and inventory planning with Smart IP&O

Belmont, MA, May 2023 – Smart Software, Inc., provider of industry-leading demand forecasting, planning, and inventory optimization solutions, today announced that it will present at Epicor Insights 2023 in Las Vegas, NV.

Smart Software will lead two sessions focusing on specific approaches to demand forecasting and inventory planning that enable Epicor Kinetic and Epicor Prophet 21 users to increase profitability, improve service levels, and reduce inventory holding costs.  A third customer led session will profile how the use of The Smart IP&O Inventory Planning and Optimization platform drove substantial reductions in stockouts for a leading automotive mobility manufacturer.

Epicor Insight’s attendees may participate in any of the following sessions and are welcome to visit us at the Smart Software booth for a one-on-one consultation.

• The Prophet 21 presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, May 16th, 1:20 pm (CST) 

• The Kinetic presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, May 16th, 2:25 pm (CST) 

• The Customer Led presentation is scheduled for Wednesday May 17th, 2:20 pm (CST) 

To learn more about Epicor Insights, visit here: https://www.epicor.com/en-us/customers/insights

About Smart Software, Inc.
Founded in 1981, Smart Software, Inc. is a leader in providing businesses with enterprise-wide demand forecasting, planning, and inventory optimization solutions.  Smart Software’s demand forecasting and inventory optimization solutions have helped thousands of users worldwide, including customers such as Disney, Arizona Public Service, and Ameren.  Smart’s Inventory Planning & Optimization Platform, Smart IP&O gives demand planners the tools to handle sales seasonality, promotions, new and aging products, multi-dimensional hierarchies, and intermittently demanded service parts and capital goods items.  It also provides inventory managers with accurate estimates of the optimal inventory and safety stock required to meet future orders and achieve desired service levels.  Smart Software is headquartered in Belmont, Massachusetts, and our website is www.smartcorp.com.

For more information, please contact Smart Software, Inc., Four Hill Road, Belmont, MA 02478.
Phone: 1-800-SMART-99 (800-762-7899); FAX: 1-617-489-2748; E-mail: info@smartcorp.com

Smart Software, a leader in enterprise demand planning, consensus forecasting, and inventory optimization solutions announces the release of Smart Inventory Planning and Optimization (Smart IP&O) for Prophet 21 (P21).  The company will demonstrate the solution at the Connect 2022, P21’s Annual User Group Conference August 29th – August 31st.  With Smart IP&O, Prophet 21 users will now be able to:

• Conduct Global What if Scenarios across thousands of parts that compare Smart prescribed, user defined, and P21 calculated stocking policies across Key Performance Predictions of Service Levels, Fill Rates, Shortage Costs, Inventory Value, and more.

• Leverage Smart’s prescribed stocking policies and service level recommendations that will optimally yield the most profitable outcomes for each part considering predicted holding costs, ordering costs, and shortage costs.

• Accurately forecast all demand patterns including intermittent demand that is highly prevalent with distribution businesses. Smart’s patented probabilistic modeling engine generates thousands of future demand scenarios that more accurately predict demand and stocking policies.

• Develop consensus forecasts comparing statistical, P21 generated forecasts, sales, and customer forecasts. Smart’s Demand Planning workbench enables graphical and tabular visualizations of all forecasts considered and supports automated consensus forecasting and accuracy measurement.

• Leverage Smart IP&O’s bi-directional integration to P21 that continually updates Smart’s common data model with planning data and writes back forecasts and stocking policies on demand.

“Smart IP&O extends an already feature rich P21 with difference making forecasting and inventory optimization technology. Our joint customers will now be able to more effectively wield inventory to build a competitive moat around their business, maximize sales, and outperform the competition,” said Greg Hartunian, Smart Software CEO.  “Today’s supply chains need far better capabilities to contend with the extreme demand and supply variability businesses are facing today.  We look forward to equipping our Epicor P21 customers with the tools to do this effectively, accurately, and at scale.”

About Smart Software, Inc.

Founded in 1981, Smart Software, Inc. is an Epicor Platinum Partner and leading provider of demand planning, forecasting, inventory optimization, and analytics solutions. Our web platform, Smart IP&O, leverages probabilistic forecast modeling, machine learning, and collaborative demand planning to optimize inventory levels and increase forecast accuracy.  Smart Software is headquartered in Belmont, Massachusetts.  To learn more, visit www.smartcorp.com.

Smart Software President and CEO to present Epicor Insights 2022 Sessions on Creating Competitive Advantage with Smart Inventory Planning and Optimization

Belmont, MA, May, 2022 – Smart Software, Inc., provider of industry-leading demand forecasting, planning, and inventory optimization solutions, today announced that it will present at Epicor Insights 2022.

Greg Hartunian, CEO of Smart Software, will present two sessions and will explain Epicor Smart Inventory Planning and Optimization at this year’s Epicor Insights event in Nashville, TN. Greg will show how to empower planning teams to reduce inventory, improve service levels, and increase operational efficiency.

• The Prophet 21 presentation is scheduled for Wed May 25th, 11:30 am -12:15 pm  (CST) 

• The Kinetic presentation is scheduled for Wed May 25th, 2:30 pm – 3:20 pm (CST) 

If you plan to attend this year, please join us at either session below and learn more about Smart Inventory Planning and Optimization as we highlight valuable features in our solutions. Epicor Insights 2022 will bring together more than 2,000 users of Epicor’s industry-specific ERP solutions for the manufacturing, distribution, and service industries.  To learn more, visit INSIGHTS 2022.

Smart Software is an Epicor Platinum Partner and leading provider of demand planning, forecasting, inventory optimization, and analytics solutions. Our web platform, Smart IP&O, leverages probabilistic forecast modeling, machine learning, and collaborative demand planning to optimize inventory levels and increase forecast accuracy. You’ll use Smart IP&O to create accurate forecasts and optimal stocking policies that drive automated ordering in Epicor. The platform includes bi-directional integrations to both Epicor ERP and Prophet 21.

About Smart Software, Inc.
Founded in 1981, Smart Software, Inc. is a leader in providing businesses with enterprise-wide demand forecasting, planning and inventory optimization solutions.  Smart Software’s demand forecasting and inventory optimization solutions have helped thousands of users worldwide, including customers at mid-market enterprises and Fortune 500 companies, such as Disney, Arizona Public Service, and Ameren.  Smart Inventory Planning & Optimization gives demand planners the tools to handle sales seasonality, promotions, new and aging products, multi-dimensional hierarchies, and intermittently demanded service parts and capital goods items.  It also provides inventory managers with accurate estimates of the optimal inventory and safety stock required to meet future orders and achieve desired service levels.  Smart Software is headquartered in Belmont, Massachusetts and can be found on the World Wide Web at www.smartcorp.com.

For more information, please contact Smart Software, Inc., Four Hill Road, Belmont, MA 02478.
Phone: 1-800-SMART-99 (800-762-7899); FAX: 1-617-489-2748; E-mail: info@smartcorp.com