NeoGrid and Nielsen present two new products for Latin America that will raise industry standards for intelligent supply chain synchronization

-- Presented at an industry event, the two new solutions aim to eliminate out-of-stocks at store level, while reducing inventories at the same time

SAO PAULO, March 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- NeoGrid, a global software and services provider of end-to-end supply chain synchronization solutions, in partnership with Nielsen, a reference in monitoring and analysing consumer behaviour worldwide, announces today the launch of two new products for Latin America at the NeoGrid Supply Chain Link in Brazil.

As a result of this partnership, the solutions Supply Chain Insights and Supply Chain Benchmark aim to ensure constant product availability at store level and ensure end consumer satisfaction, while manufacturers and retailers are working with reduced inventories.

NeoGrid Supply Chain Insights powered by Nielsen offers manufacturers, distributors and retailers the opportunity to truly collaborate by gaining visibility of their products at point of sale (POS). This is enabled through classic indicators, such as percentage of out-of-stocks, phantom inventories, inventory level and turn, as well as the innovative On Shelf Availability (OSA) indicator, which presents the percentage of product availability at POS. With it, manufacturers, distributors and retailers not only monitor, but also identify the main causes of product unavailability, through robust algorithms.

With Supply Chain Benchmark powered by Nielsen, for the first time, manufacturers and retailers will be able to compare their supply chain indicators to understand how their individual performance compares to their industry's market averages, in order identify their positioning and set up action plans for improvements, as needed.

For NeoGrid Global CEO Moacir Cardoso, "the new solutions will not only become the new standard for POS management and market benchmarking, but also measure the performance of companies and their supply chain professionals."

The partnership joins, through Nielsen, the expertise of consumer data analysis and supply chain information management, the DNA of NeoGrid. "This union has further enhanced solutions offered for the demanding Latin-American supply chain market," says Mario Ruggiero, Director of Supply Chain Intelligence for Latin America at Nielsen.

Besides the product launches, the event also presents several client success cases, featuring Carrefour, Unilever and Whirlpool, among others.

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