SAILS 21, Version 3.1 software, a powerful new version of INSIGHT, Inc.'s supply chain planning solution, simplifies and enhances the way supply chain models are built.

"With this release of SAILS, we have taken a big step in improving speed and ease of use, especially for our executive-level customers," says Jenny Smith, product manager for SAILS software. "SAILS is faster and more flexible, making it easier for people who don't use the software on a day-to-day basis to quickly get results."

To simplify using the tool, the customer sees only what is necessary for the type of business issues being addressed. The online help has been updated and expanded, and offers the user greater guidance throughout the software. In addition, the model checker has been expanded to help customers identify anything that might have been missed, saving time and streamlining the model-building process.

SAILS' features include faster exporting, presentation and charting from Excel; detailed searching through the program's 143 standard reports; and data about the top 120 distribution centers in the U.S.