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enVista Announces Strategic Partnership with GAINS to Provide Enhanced Supply Chain Planning Solutions

enVista and GAINS unite to expand supply chain planning solutions and implementation services to manufacturers and distributors.

INDIANAPOLIS (July 16, 2024) – enVista, a leading supply chain and enterprise solutions provider, today announces a strategic partnership with GAINS, a renowned provider of supply chain performance optimization solutions. This collaboration aims to enhance the supply chain solutions that deliver industry-leading results for manufacturers and distributors.

GAINS is widely recognized for its superior supply chain planning, design, network optimization and inventory optimization software. By leveraging enVista’s extensive experience in implementation and deep expertise with GAINS’ solutions, this partnership will significantly enhance the capabilities available in the supply chain planning market. This alliance reinforces enVista’s position as a trusted implementer of GAINS’ technology.

enVista’s CEO, Jim Barnes, said, “Supply chain leaders are evaluating their end-to-end networks as a function of demand and supply chain variability. Given the global macro- and micro-economic pressure, network modeling must be a forethought rather than an afterthought. Our partnership with GAINS allows our customers to understand end-to-end inventory flows and positioning, resulting in improved service levels to their customers while reducing fixed and variable supply chain costs.”

Bill Benton, Co-Founder of GAINS, said, “We are excited to announce our strategic partnership with enVista, a leading supply chain and enterprise solutions provider. This collaboration is a significant step forward in our mission to deliver industry-leading supply chain planning technology to manufacturers and distributors,” Benton continued, “Our first-in-category Halo360° Decision Engineering and Orchestration Platform, is designed to handle the volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity that characterize today’s supply chain environments. By partnering with enVista, we are able to leverage their extensive implementation experience and deep expertise to enhance the capabilities available in the supply chain planning market.”

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About GAINSystems:

Leveraging Decision Engineering principles, the GAINS AI-powered cloud platform enables organizations to optimize supply chain decisions from strategic operations planning and network design through automated re-ordering and replenishment.

Engineered to handle volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA), GAINS’ first-in-category Halo360° Decision Engineering and Orchestration Platform transcends traditional ERP and supply chain planning systems, enabling integrated, smarter, faster, and adaptive decisions across time to plan horizons—from strategic design to order execution—enhancing supply chain performance, boosting profitability, and customer confidence.

GAINS serves inventory- and asset-intensive corporations (from the largest tier1 enterprises to SMBs) navigating the intersection of cost complexity and customer service. Optimized decisions leads to increased financial performance, decreases excess inventory, and improved customer confidence. The GAINS’ proven P3 process, methodology, and technology empower these businesses to achieve rapid results and unparalleled customer success by focusing on making the right decisions at the right time with optimal speed and scalability.

 GAINS® is a registered trademark, and Proven-Path-to-Performance (P3) SM is a service mark of GAINSystems. Other products mentioned in this document are registered, trademarked, or service marked by their respective owners.

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enVista Accepted into MHI Robotics Industry Group

enVista becomes one of 42 companies accepted into MHI’s Robotics group for its leading robotics integration services

INDIANAPOLIS (July 9, 2024) – enVista, a leading supply chain and enterprise solutions provider, today announces that it has been accepted into MHI’s industry group, The Robotics Group (TRG). MHI is a leading trade association for the material handling, logistics and supply chain industry. TRG is comprised of leading manufacturers, integrators, consultants and component suppliers of robotic solutions designed specifically for warehousing and distribution applications. enVista was selected to join the group based on enVista’s advanced solutions and extensive consulting and integration services.

Industrial robotics are filling the critical need in warehouses across every industry for increased speed, efficiency and precision. enVista’s robotics integration services span the end-to-end robotic implementation process, from selection to implementation, integration, testing and change management to drive efficiency in the warehousing, distribution and manufacturing environments.

enVista’s Vice President of Automation, Kyle Smith, said, “We are honored to be welcomed into MHI’s Robotics Group. As part of this esteemed community, my team is committed to advancing robotic solutions to help leading organizations tackle the increasing challenges they face in labor, throughput and operational costs. I look forward to creating synergies with The Robotics Group to further this mission.”

enVista’s CEO, Jim Barnes, said, “The demand for automation and robotics solutions is skyrocketing, and our acceptance into MHI’s Robotics Group underscores our success in this field. We’re excited about the opportunities ahead and are dedicated to supporting warehouse leaders as they navigate the rise of emerging technologies in the modern facility.”

enVista’s automation and robotics practice helps optimize processes and efficiencies within the warehouse and distribution center (DC). enVista brings a dedicated team of robotics integration, labor management, warehouse design, distribution center automation and systems engineering and implementation experts to project and model an optimal approach to each unique DC. enVista’s automation services include design build, material handling consulting, robotics integration, robotic simulation, proof of concept and warehouse control systems selection and implementation.

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enVista Appoints Seasoned Enterprise Solutions Expert, Jim Brownell, as Chief Operating Officer, Enterprise Technology, to Propel Practice

Brownell’s 40+ years of experience in business operations and technology enable him to take enVista’s enterprise technology practice and clientele to new heights

INDIANAPOLIS (June 18, 2024) – enVista, a leading supply chain and enterprise solutions provider, today announces the appointment of retail and IT veteran, Jim Brownell, as Chief Operating Officer (COO), Enterprise Technology. In his role, Brownell will spearhead the growth and innovation of enVista’s enterprise technology practice.

With over 40 years of experience in business operations and technology, Brownell brings unparalleled expertise in Microsoft’s suite of solutions to enVista. His impressive track record includes leadership roles at American Freight Furniture, GAP, William Sonoma, Restoration Hardware and more. As a seasoned CIO and COO, Brownell is well-versed in the intricacies of enterprise technology and has a rich history of nurturing business operations, driving strategic value through technology and implementing sound business practices.

Brownell said, “I have a long and valued history with enVista and its leadership, and I am honored to step into the role of COO. I have been highly impressed with enVista’s expertise and success in the enterprise technology space, and I look forward to accelerating our momentum. Our mission is to create unmatched enterprise technology selection, implementation and integration experiences for enVista’s clients, advancing their organizations to new heights.”

enVista’s CEO, Jim Barnes, said, “I extend a warm welcome to Jim Brownell. Our professional history runs deep, and I am confident that he will drive growth and innovation for enVista’s enterprise technology practice and our valued clients.”

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Marine Corps Exchange Selects enVista as Its Jesta I.S. ERP Implementation Partner

This strategic partnership is set to drive innovation and operational excellence in Marine Corps Exchange’s retail operations

INDIANAPOLIS (May 8, 2024) – enVista, a leading supply chain and enterprise solutions provider, is excited to announce that Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) has selected enVista to implement Jesta I.S.’s Vision Suite Merchandising Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System. enVista’s retail consulting team has significant experience and expertise in guiding leading retailers in optimizing their merchandising strategies, operations, supply chains and more. This project will span all 160 of MCCS’s Marine Corps Exchange (MCX) stores.

After selecting Jesta’s Merchandising ERP, MCCS embarked on a search for the right consulting partner to implement the new technology into its MCX network, involving an extensive request for proposal (RFP) process. Upon deliberation, MCCS opted to leverage enVista’s functional and technical retail expertise, change management and data strategy experience and its decades of experience implementing retail technology, selecting enVista as its implementation partner.

enVista’s SVP of Microsoft and Retail, Gene Bornac, said, “As businesses increasingly rely on advanced technology to drive efficiency, scalability and growth, the role of a trusted implementation partner has become indispensable. At enVista, we pride ourselves on our ability to navigate complex implementation projects with precision and expertise. We are deeply honored to have been recommended by our valued partner, Jesta I.S., to lead the Marine Corps Exchange’s Merchandising ERP implementation. This partnership exemplifies our commitment to delivering transformative results and empowering organizations to achieve their strategic objectives.”

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enVista Launches Mobile & Edge Technology Solutions Practice

enVista’s Mobile & Edge Technology Solutions Practice empowers operations through connected workers, technologies, applications and processes at the intelligent edge of business

INDIANAPOLIS (April 17, 2024) – enVista, a leading supply chain and enterprise solutions provider, today announces the launch of its new Mobile & Edge Technology Solutions Practice. This expanded offering enhances enVista’s supply chain expertise automation with mobile computing and other edge technologies to help businesses unlock the power of their data and improve workflows and performance. enVista’s experienced solution architects can help assess existing technology landscapes, analyze workflows and guide in selecting and deploying the right modern edge technology products for connected workers and operations.

enVista offers a full array of professional services, including management and support of edge technologies, to reduce risk and ensure optimal execution, performance and data capture throughout the system lifecycle.

enVista’s Senior Director of Managed Services, Steve Philips, said, “Industry leaders are increasingly investing in edge technologies like mobile computing, barcoding, RFID, IoT sensors, machine vision and more. When considering such technologies, it is vital to have a trusted partner that will guide you through assessment, deployment, integration, management and support. We are excited to add such a focused team of experts that naturally enhances the end-to-end supply chain solutions enVista delivers for our clients.”

enVista partners strategically with key technology providers including Zebra, Cisco, Honeywell and SOTI to bring the full spectrum of offerings to its customers.

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