SHANGHAI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today at the APICS 2015 Shanghai conference, APICS, the premier professional association for supply chain and operations management, announced Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has won the APICS Corporate Award of Excellence in Asia.
TCS was selected based on their dedication to excellence in the field of supply chain and operations management. The company made an impressive commitment to improving forecasting, planning, and collaboration using an innovative virtual reality program.
Through its “Optimized Planning in Virtual Reality” project, TCS has the ability to program a number of real-world variables that mimic challenges presented by their global supply chain. The project enables them to simulate a potential future state, which allows them to plan, forecast and compare the forecast to results. By developing and using a virtual environment, TCS was able to improve visibility and management of supply chain inventory, as well as enhance their overall demand planning.
“We are very pleased to award the APICS Corporate Award of Excellence to Tata Consultancy Services,” said APICS Chief Executive Officer, Abe Eshkenazi, CSCP, CPA, CAE. “Their commitment to improving supply chain planning practices through the use of virtual reality was truly innovative and has certainly earned them this recognition.”
About Tata Consultancy Services
Tata Consultancy Services is an IT services, consulting and business solutions organization that delivers real results to global business, ensuring a level of certainty no other firm can match. TCS offers a consulting-led, integrated portfolio of IT, BPS, infrastructure, engineering and assurance services. This is delivered through its unique Global Network Delivery Model™, recognized as the benchmark of excellence in software development. For more information, visit us at www.tcs.com.
About APICS
APICS is the premier professional association for supply chain and operations management and the leading provider of research, education and certification programs that elevate supply chain excellence, innovation and resilience. APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM), APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) and APICS Supply Chain Operations Reference Professional (SCOR-P) designations set the industry standard. With over 41,000 members and more than 300 international partners, APICS is transforming the way people do business, drive growth and reach global customers. For more information, visit apics.org, join the APICS LinkedIn group at apics.org/linkedin or the APICS Facebook group at apics.org/facebook, and follow APICS on Twitter at twitter.com/APICS.