Electrocomponents chooses LLamasoft

Electrocomponents, parent company of RS Components, has chosen LLamasoft’s Supply Chain Guru to drive global supply chain improvements, specifically around network design and deployment of resources, including the simulation of demand onto customer facing locations.

Electrocomponents has more than one million customers around the world and a stocked range of more than 500,000 electronics and industrial products. This deal extends a long-term relationship between the two companies.

“Having worked with LLamasoft on various projects in the past, we knew they were the right supply chain design technology partner to continue to help us reach our goals,” said Christian Lude, head of supply chain network optimisation.

LLamasoft vice president EMEA Will Lovatt said: “We are eager to work with this leading brand to improve and extend their supply chain in an increasingly competitive market.”