Avercast Explained

Avercast
Type:Supply chain management software
Foundation:2008
Founder:Gene Averill
Location City:Rigby, Idaho
United States
Key People:Gene Averill, Founder, President, and CEO

Clark Johnson, COOJason Averill, Executive Vice President

Area Served:Americas, Africa, Asia-Pacific
Products:Supply Chain Management software designed to improve demand forecasting, inventory management and replenishment, supply chain collaboration, and rough cut capacity planning
Num Employees:30
Homepage:www.avercast.com

Avercast, LLC is in the supply chain management industry of inventory forecasting and supply planning software also known as demand management.

Company Overview

Avercast is an international software company headquartered in Rigby, Idaho, USA. Established in 2008 by Demand Solutions co-founder Gene Averill, Avercast has expanded to include twenty regional offices in 10 countries on five continents.[1]

In 2010, Avercast was included in Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine's list of the 100 most influential movers and shakers.[2]

In 2011, Avercast founder and chief executive Gene Averill was named a "Provider Pro to Know" by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine.[3] Gene Averill pioneered many of the demand management planning technologies that are commonplace in the industry today.

In 2011, Avercast was recognized by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine's list of 100 Great Supply Chain Projects for its work with Markwins International.[4]

In 2011, Avercast launched one of the first cloud based demand management platforms aimed toward small to mid-size companies. The company's cloud offerings allow users to purchase a la carte demand management software tools without the need to purchase or upgrade any hardware.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Company Profile . Avercast Company Profile . 29 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110904190219/http://www.avercast.com/CompanyProfile.html . 4 September 2011.
  2. Web site: McGraw . Tim . 'Forecasting Simplicity' Approach of Avercast® Lands Company on 2010 Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100 . Press Release . Press Release . 29 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110204213918/http://www.avercast.com/2010SupplyDemandChainExecutiveTop100.html . 4 February 2011.
  3. Web site: Supply & Demand Chain Executive Announces Its 2011 Pros to Know. Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine. Cygnus Business Media. 29 April 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110412043907/http://www.sdcexec.com/web/online/Pros-to-Know/Supply-and-Demand-Chain-Executive-Announces-Its-2011-Pros-to-Know/53$13200. 12 April 2011. dead.
  4. Web site: Supply & Demand Chain Executive Announces Its 2011 Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100. Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine. Cygnus. 3 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110510071224/http://www.sdcexec.com/web/online/Executive-100/Supply-and-Demand-Chain-Executive-Announces-Its-2011-Supply-and-Demand-Chain-Executive-100/55$13533. 10 May 2011. dead.
  5. News: McGraw. Tim. Avercast Launches Popular Platform in the Cloud. 20 June 2011. 16 June 2011.