EMI Music North America Live with Provia's Supply Chain Execution Products

GRAND RAPIDS, MI. (www.provia.com) - Provia Software, a leading provider of supply chain execution (SCE) software solutions, announced that EMI Music North America, home to labels including Blue Note, Capitol Records and Virgin Records, has gone live with Provia's ViaWare WMS (warehouse management), SPS (small parcel shipping), and TMS (transportation management) software product solutions. EMI is using the Provia suite to manage its product shipments to retail from two of the company's North American distribution facilities - at lower cost, and with greater efficiency.

"With the Provia suite, EMI Music is further streamlining and optimizing the distribution of our products - from warehouse to final destination," said Herb Daniel, vice president of Operations, EMI Music North America. "Provia's reliable solutions are helping EMI make sure that our music is in front of consumers at retail when they want it, while helping to keep our costs down and supply chain current."

While Provia's product functionality was the main reason EMI selected the company's technology, the fit in corporate cultures was an important consideration as well.
"EMI spent a good deal of time in our search for a vendor, and we ultimately selected Provia because their executives and staff are accessible, hands-on and knowledgeable of operational processes," added Daniel. "Furthermore, EMI wanted a company that fit well with our own culture of partnership and Provia was a good match."
EMI implemented the Provia solution on a Windows-based server configuration."An increasing number of new customers are selecting our Windows-based solution due to its flexibility," said Paul Crist, Provia VP of sales and marketing.
"ViaWare WMS is a cross platform solution that can run on multiple platform and database options, depending on the preference of the customer. We're excited that a leading company such as EMI recognized Provia's ability to deliver a powerful supply chain solution, and look forward to a strong working relationship with them."