FAQ

1. What are the main areas of activities of SAF?

SAF specialises in the development of ordering and forecasting software for the retail, logistics and industrial sectors. SAF employs the innovative conceptual approach of Demand Chain Management in its software development activities. In contrast to Supply Chain Management (SCM), which approaches logistical processes purely from the point of view of the manufacturer, this method allows the process chain to be controlled and optimised by its central driving force - the customer and his buying behavior.

SAF develops and distributes software in the SCM field and provides related services. SAF‘s three core products are the software engines. SAF SuperStore and SAF SuperWarehouse are specifically targeted at goods replenishment planning for the retail sector. SAF SuperForecast can be used for forecast-based planning across all industries. SAF‘s groundbreaking software makes it possible for the first time to fully automate replenishment decisions and ensure their reliability using forecasted future values.

The use of SAF‘s products creates the initial basis for significant cost savings. In addition, the logistical environment and the accuracy of sales and inventories forecasts are optimised. The result is lower inventories, improved availability of goods and, not least, increased customer satisfaction. The effect of this is to achieve substantial competitive advantages along the value-added chain.

2. How is SAF organized? 
 Company Structure

3. How many people does SAF employ?
At the end of 2006 SAF employed 72 people.

4. Which accounting principles does SAF use?
In the future, the Company will prepare consolidated interim and annual financial statements in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) which are also legally binding according to the Commission Regulation. The Company’s unconsolidated annual financial statements, which exclusively govern the Company’s tax situation and its prospects for distributing dividends, will continue to be prepared in the future pursuant to the Swiss Code of Obligations. The consolidated financial statements were prepared in Euro. On the other hand, the figures used in the Company’s unconsolidated annual financial statements were Swiss francs.

5. What are the key financial figures?
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