i4cast is focused on developing a collaborative suite of total cost management solutions and delivering them through our partner alliances.

Our recent partner alliance is:

Focused Management Inc. (FMI) is one of the pioneers in activity based costing and performance measurement training, facilitation and consulting.  Staffed by a group of specialists, its primary interests lie in helping clients develop cost management and performance measurement solutions, in order to drive productivity.  Focused Management was founded in 1988, at a time when ABC was in its infancy.  Working with the leading academics, Focused Management developed practical implementation approaches that have consequently been applied in hundreds of organizations Today, Focused Management clients include:  MCI WorldCom, Hewlett-Packard Europe, Express Scripts Inc, Pechiney Aluminum, Ontario Hydro, Citibank, DuPont, AT&T, Kellogg, Canadian Pacific Railroad, Bell Canada, Volkswagen, TD Canada Trust, the military in U.S. & Canada, New Zealand Post and many others, in every industry.

Our mission is clear: Provide enterprise costing and financial-modeling solutions for the supply chain that deliver 100 percent customer satisfaction, increase product profitability, and provide a tangible return on investment.

We realize that our customers have longstanding relationships with existing partners. We also recognize that the most successful companies in the world utilize these tremendous partner alliances to build value for the customer. As i4cast continues to grow and develop these solutions, strong partnerships will be key in the areas of implementation, software integration, training, and platform deployment.

The benefits of becoming a partner alliance are simple:

Revenue. It is estimated that more than $32 billion dollars will be spent per year in the e-procurement
and supply-chain industry by 2005.
Provide our customers with a choice when making their decisions of implementation and integration.
The ability to offer and implement a leading-edge collaborative costing tool that integrates with your
existing SAP, PeopleSoft, or Supply-Chain practice.
Our solution provides a tangible return on investment that builds value and enhances revenue
generation within your existing relationships.
Allows a customer to work with existing long-standing relationships.
Maximizes existing technology infrastructure and knowledge.
Provides customer service that is second to none.
Comprehensive training and support infrastructure available 7x24 to ensure a successful
implementation.
Senior-level sales executives available to assist in the presentation, value proposition, quoting,
return-on-investment calculation, and lead generation.

As we continue to grow in the marketplace, it is imperative that we provide our customers and partners a knowledgeable channel that can deploy the i4cast solution in-time and on-budget while building a complementary revenue stream to your existing relationships.