Smart in Ontario

Cleverly named Smart Software, Inc., a provider of demand forecasting, planning and inventory optimization solutions, today announced that privately held pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma has purchased Smart Forecasts Enterprise for its Canadian headquarters in Pickering, Ontario. Purdue will integrate Smart Forecasts with its JD Edwards ERP system.

Purdue Pharma has been using a smaller Smart Forecasts system for almost ten years. In addition to the current upgrade, Smart Software has provided consulting and integration services that will enable Purdue to integrate Smart Forecasts the Edwards system via customized solutions. The solutions will mainly be based in areas such as forecasting, inventory stocking recommendation, sales and marketing.

Headquartered in Belmont, Mass., Smart Software, Inc. was founded in 1984 and specializes in enterprise-wide demand forecasting, planning and inventory optimization solutions. Smart Software’s flagship product is Smart Forecasts, among whose users include folks at Monsanto, Mitsubishi, Siemens, Disney, Pfizer, GE and The Coca-Cola Company. Smart Forecasts is a cross-industry solution which can be integrated with Oracle, IBM DB2, and Microsoft SQL Server, and ERP and SCM systems such as Epicor, Adonix, and SAP. Purdue Pharma L.P. and its associated companies are privately-held pharmaceutical companies specializing in pioneering research on persistent pain.

Headquartered in Stamford, Conn., Purdue is engaged in the research, development, production, and distribution of both prescription and over-the-counter medicines and hospital products.