Cutting costs has become a mission-critical quest for companies in all industries. Many solutions have been developed to assist in this cause, from mass retrenchments to outsourcing and automating processes. In the manufacturing and distribution industries, the move to use technology to manage demand more accurately is only now taking hold - and a South African company is taking a leading position in the market.

In any manufacturing business that takes on the task of distributing its own products, keeping production costs down is critical to overall profitability of the company; while, in a distribution concern, the ability to keep warehouse stocks to the minimum and clear the store as soon as it arrives - or as soon as possible - is vital to profitability. Similarly, in the retail game, keeping shelves stocked with products that sell quickly and profitably is vital to overall success.