"Customers demand more choices than ever, but manufacturers can't see details of buying patterns to determine what to offer. This leads to exploding configurations, growing inventory, inaccurate forecasts, longer lead times and lower profits.In this case study, Emcien's on-demand software solution, EmcienMix™, helps a manufacturer create a lean product mix that aligns with customer demand in order to reduce costs and increase profits. EmcienMix analyzes sales data by market segment and model, and then bundles features to (1) reduce total configurations, (2) align with customer demand and (3) reduce inventory while increasing turns -- and it all translates into a 1.5% margin improvement. "