{"id":402006,"date":"2020-12-17T09:33:23","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T14:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=402006"},"modified":"2020-12-17T09:33:23","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T14:33:23","slug":"blue-ridge-partners-with-affiliated-distributors-to-deliver-supply-chain-planning-to-independent-distributors-and-suppliers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/blue-ridge-partners-with-affiliated-distributors-to-deliver-supply-chain-planning-to-independent-distributors-and-suppliers\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Ridge Partners with Affiliated Distributors to Deliver Supply Chain Planning to Independent Distributors and Suppliers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\nAs the exclusive provider to members throughout North America, Blue Ridge delivers a purpose-built planning alternative to ERPs for distributors that improves revenue and increases efficiency<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mw_release\">\n<p align=\"left\">ATLANTA, Dec.  17, 2020  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=HNLDdugiDuMpZ2EDg_rhiyAjy-lxmi5Pm7LD3X11s1_GcNHqYrDObY-d813XTYvNmmXzi2MkpYvETo5YY9h5jXdBsDaWOxs9rrbYyyG-FkLzrp1yTcqn2H-I3LVowGlDUixn-HHFXrLKJKDyafDie-q6-MMOiXO-Y743iP5KOYEz2eiFWkYrcmLX1vjl4Km_\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Blue Ridge<\/u><\/a><u>,<\/u> a leader in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=Lh6tq-AeDnUWMIdJ4zpSFFQIA_43QfhbzGOZQzoOyXsF6MCLRMmRgZIu_-9NTzj-SbeCkaev9HP8lb-LAlDNZVOZpXkgSDLYIehmiEs0QBZzbeQGxkHW-JBUlL6M6ctWp85ntGFSEa_tqN4dEFdlxvzejCjKT7aTxMC3aIMWlVEMEay0kmDfJRhLx4pYrDVlG67vhIryMdJEwCLwEyaAWmnUuTzOcRNbLcmNuall_QFsr0zlS2eKsN4muK1dzYZc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>supply chain planning<\/u><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=d5kat-m0BnVgD4MrI7pu_i4JFH1nxl7crAR0Rej3CAcGGh9aOdpx5D2FHYTOpMIdVHVvejfRdjFIPRghfV4JA1t_Ne0dPGlNxwPDN8_ZFaBe1fLg8DtgTDQ5mrdnLJpTn5pu6t_1D2pQ5ccN1loQZTRz4dPKbf2ghW_pcJ0bUIsWvx1FEkm8FHXJUdwS3S1kjVMqnG4Ha5p8jf2K49n2Bn6szo6N4iAzltkGT9KQEEo=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>pricing solutions<\/u><\/a>, today announced a partnership with Affiliated Distributors (AD) to deliver its Supply Chain Planning solutions to its membership of independent distributors and best-in-class HVACR, plumbing, electrical and industrial suppliers across North America. Blue Ridge will be the exclusive provider of Supply Chain Planning and Sales &amp; Operations Planning (S&amp;OP) solutions for AD through the end of 2021.<\/p>\n<p>AD is a member-owned organization with annual sales of $46 billion across nine industries and three countries. With more than 5,000 branches from 800-plus independently owned members, AD is North America\u2019s largest marketing\/buying group for construction and industrial supplies. In 2018, Frost &amp; Sullivan recognized Blue Ridge as the <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=EH6NQ0GHP42HIhb1T6AhThZrFZSdPl7tLJwZixZKiEt8K-Dt7W-MrwwsISYDTnoJqOzTZ7y5fp-TFaagKTHDBzE5zt7yqga7wYkcmPS3Aof8zcvjW6zIQfD9zsqpdu0LTlGxnkErQMosVgmifN-GLCyw9VAKcxiZ8NQ0W-FKG_NX_koDB185NwA6ZsW9mL8d-rQf0MQTrjRbAVp9vT3P4rw9Q1AdvWCNSCBFsktvAZKXvXxtGM00DZsbJYLGddPBmAhQwyUtnuANmJFTGvMegwU_U9DeYVxr0bgP3DznklXYtbTWUptvFKGWjF-2OoEO\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Best Cloud-Native Supply Chain Planning Solution for Distributors<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBlue Ridge has a tremendous track record for serving the unique supply chain planning needs of the distribution industry,\u201d said David Hons, AD director of procurement. \u201cBlue Ridge\u2019s solutions are cloud-based and purpose-built for distributors, solving many of the industry\u2019s key inventory planning challenges like seasonal, intermittent and slow-moving items.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Blue Ridge\u2019s cloud-native <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=Oek6iVjH1BcDbFUZpRqX0bcEmNii5GR9Krtv46w55D1A9bSnxQBjHCW-ThU-iVcyCQlgpe0XmXjA_qQ_o6a5VJlQ6CA94bCc1mN3qKsNG8qww5EwJqJQ3pbfoUK74i_tJWGjoi3E6i27_SJqlRhxYClagFJpGJehRRMvgWXclfOdlUwz8OubO9UfJG5dp-kD_4wr7a_JawQq2T48ogSPYIczLUnm8JI-ojUyHWXYGAIXb50Vnwv1L_rtR4qJbDPc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Supply Chain Planning<\/u><\/a> (SCP) solution fully optimizes distributor inventory levels for both profit and desired service levels to the end customer. The solution automatically adapts to market trends and alerts users to suggested purchase order quantities, transfer orders, and demand shifts based on the latest data. Blue Ridge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=D_P5Ry5eCmZUxwukH98U1-wzFhAhh2nbgtXQwrcGdkPp97fMMBKhmbnHNq3CO_YQiTEyjAmbRO4xyV8tb0W5YHMcPX1ZWOcdHUf64tLxwkJr2XHBlycNGWCyP8GWjAU81uCG6QRFlDfvPk9CToSj0lNFjavFuwVSCrRQsR7XBtrfHrXBo5fOlirW6ihSgnct6_wDYBIpuqURhk1ILCcOGJKEg2O32hMR9nrif70sD7I=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Integrated Business Planning (IBP)<\/u><\/a> is a next-generation S&amp;OP solution that synchronizes revenue, demand supply and financial plans to craft one, consensus operational plan that ensures accountability across functional silos of the business.<\/p>\n<p>In February, Blue Ridge released the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=tU_ZgZNewG7Uj_GuhXMNjhqnjhDJxtFdDg67HK3RpjeX0sb1GMoLxvJTKaG6bwHWrNg1zjvL2RBG8fLC-Nk6Q68QdlTcEtxQitayy2EOzpkT9bke-UWjwpkIbndScPoBc5Etf8Xhkv9Uzp83l5E8EKDs73fE2w6xxzL39sKKTodwMwPdyFq8BSqfgLABBt2O73kfDVxVWnVFWhHzvT_DyQ==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>2020 State of Wholesale Distribution Supply Chain Report<\/u><\/a>, which revealed a clear market need for solutions that streamline forecasting processes and reduce uncertainty. The Company also held a webinar for HVAC and Hardgoods distributors in November 2020 that shared three \u201cwar stories\u201d of distributors \u2013 the metrics they achieved and how they used these technologies to get a handle on overstock, stockouts and inventory planning efficiency. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=M4xfL4WRxyTCKVVhMvDno4cuqRJINi-hHxSqgsd3htPyBA7g4xGGNhUN9XCXVEsAP4B1Flrjr4ePwXhB0ZVR3eCmpkgFUG3F4rnDDjFYOOfmdzARb95_hYgENaAIlCP_0cMOd9MFwvrDJ0AnyIH6Gw==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>replay is available here<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAD is the organization which all distributors look to for guidance in finding the best technology solutions to improve revenue and increase efficiency across an organization,\u201d said Jeff Jenkins, Blue Ridge chief revenue officer. \u201cThe Blue Ridge platform takes into account unpredictable customer behavior, enabling these companies to make a comprehensive market assessment, accurately predicting customer demand with more certainty and speed far beyond what an ERP can do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>About Blue Ridge<\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>Blue Ridge Supply Chain Planning and Price Optimization solutions empower distributors and retailers to tap into undiscovered margin through enterprise-wide inventory intelligence, automation and synchronization. Blue Ridge uniquely combines demand forecasting with pricing strategy, so that businesses can proactively understand the unpredictable and allocate the right inventory, right-priced across the entire mix, to accelerate top- and bottom-line results. In a world where the only constant is change, Blue Ridge provides more certainty, more speed and more assurance, so companies can see the why behind the buy and respond faster to the unexpected. That\u2019s why major retailers and distributors rely on Blue Ridge for a more foreseeable future. For more information, go to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=v0LU7LIUfBqnHUINOt3nblJ-Z88J_VCPKj-LgVCTRoSpb-Nst4s8NmUodg6ijgCka-iJa5f_tVu18IQiw2bYagUS8hxzVDpt_m7XVz8QXQBYyX7UnLBBL_boVyKaTv3eQ5QrTMIpiMgpdexql9bf9XkwVIYUJNX2LT9IqZmZMV9ubIIxhKDE9YoKqwbASPeo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>www.blueridgeglobal.com<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Media Contact:<\/p>\n<p>Will Haraway<br \/>Backbeat Marketing<br \/><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=CvhAsZqJ_Pa9I-XcahOA0uEHdTV4W_DIvD4vkWEcwrJ0QDwW_tp-dNVflW-uXQYUP1wcNkZMZ667s9bLy7V0O1JSu5QlWDqYYwVNXxMAVYRepv3PDOY_luq-fyo2pKfY\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">william@backbeatmarketing.com<\/a><\/u><br \/>404.593.8320<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=ODExMzgyMiMzODg2MDAyIzIwOTA5MzE=\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/release\/track\/5bf429bb-9284-4504-ac2c-e7c836c9d066\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"mw_contactinfo\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the exclusive provider to members throughout North America, Blue Ridge delivers a purpose-built planning alternative to ERPs for distributors that improves revenue and increases efficiency ATLANTA, Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Blue Ridge, a leader in supply chain planning and pricing solutions, today announced a partnership with Affiliated Distributors (AD) to deliver its Supply Chain Planning solutions to its membership of independent distributors and best-in-class HVACR, plumbing, electrical and industrial suppliers across North America. Blue Ridge will be the exclusive provider of Supply Chain Planning and Sales &amp; Operations Planning (S&amp;OP) solutions for AD through the end of 2021. AD is a member-owned organization with annual sales of $46 billion across nine industries and three countries. With more &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/blue-ridge-partners-with-affiliated-distributors-to-deliver-supply-chain-planning-to-independent-distributors-and-suppliers\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Blue Ridge Partners with Affiliated Distributors to Deliver Supply Chain Planning to Independent Distributors and Suppliers&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-402006","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Blue Ridge Partners with Affiliated Distributors to Deliver Supply Chain Planning to Independent Distributors and Suppliers - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/blue-ridge-partners-with-affiliated-distributors-to-deliver-supply-chain-planning-to-independent-distributors-and-suppliers\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Blue Ridge Partners with Affiliated Distributors to Deliver Supply Chain Planning to Independent Distributors and Suppliers - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"As the exclusive provider to members throughout North America, Blue Ridge delivers a purpose-built planning alternative to ERPs for distributors that improves revenue and increases efficiency ATLANTA, Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Blue Ridge, a leader in supply chain planning and pricing solutions, today announced a partnership with Affiliated Distributors (AD) to deliver its Supply Chain Planning solutions to its membership of independent distributors and best-in-class HVACR, plumbing, electrical and industrial suppliers across North America. 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