E/Step Software Inc.

E/Step Software Inc. develops the Finished Goods Series, known as FGS, a package for demand forecasting and inventory planning. The company has worked with inventory-heavy businesses since 1983.

What E/Step Software Inc. offers

• Demand forecasting — predicts future demand for finished goods.
• Inventory planning — sets the stock levels required to meet target service levels.
• System integration — FGS is built to connect with ERP, MRP, warehouse and other systems, standard or custom.
• Support and training — delivered by engineers with long experience in the field.

Who it works with

Manufacturers, both process and discrete, plus distributors, service parts operations and service shops. Users range from very large corporations to small private firms. Its first client, from 1984, still uses the product.

Key facts

• Established: 1983
• Product: Finished Goods Series (FGS)
• Focus: forecasting and inventory only, rather than a full ERP