Cognos is providing a suite of its business intelligence and planning software to Montreal-based children's consumer products maker Dorel Industries.

Dorel, which makes and distributes juvenile, recreational and home furnishings consumer products under brands such as Eddie Bauer and Schwinn, has chosen Cognos 8 Business Intelligence, Cognos Planning and Cognos Controller to analyze and manage its finances, business performance, sales and operations.

Dorel has also licensed Cognos 8 Go! Mobile to allow its executives to manage business metrics on their wireless handheld devices.

"Organizations worldwide have come to trust Cognos to help improve service levels, gain visibility into revenue and profitability performance, control costs and better manage extended and complex supply chains," said Cognos's global manufacturing industry director Paul Hoy in a statement. "By selecting Cognos as their strategic performance management partner, Dorel will be able to more effectively align itself with customer needs, streamline operations and ultimately maximize bottom-line performance."