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Supply chain planning and execution software
News Release from: Infor | Subject: MAPICS
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 11 February 2002
Bearing maker seeks to shorten lead
times
Rose Bearings is implementing supply chain management software to shorten lead times, reduce stock levels and improve customer responsiveness.
Rose Bearings, a leading designer and manufacturer of precision Rod-end and self-aligning spherical bearings for the Aerospace industry, is implementing MAPICS' Supply Chain Management solution (formerly known as Thru-Put) to shorten lead times, reduce stock levels and improve customer responsiveness Lead times are traditionally long in Rose Bearings' market sector, but its new technological approach will ensure that it beats its competitors by a significant margin
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 29 Oct 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Since we implemented MAPICS' it has always been our intention to expand our capabilities - in fact, one of the main reasons for selecting it back in 2000 was because of its solid integration and migration path.
Looking back to when we first read 'The Goal', it was obvious that the concepts explored were ideal for our business model.
Although we didn't have the infrastructure in place to act upon it immediately, MAPICS' solutions have proved to be significant enablers in helping us achieving our goals!" MAPICS' Supply Chain Management solution allows manufacturers across all industry sectors to make the best use of supply chain capacity and plan production across the entire supply chain, improving delivery performance and enhancing productivity.
It actively improves supplier relationships by allowing collaboration via the Internet on requirements and commitments.
It also enables better sales and operational planning by enabling collaborative forecasting with input from customers, sales, marketing and production, and ensuring consensus forecasts can be met by production.
Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, USA, and with offices around the globe, MAPICS delivers extended enterprise applications.
These solutions enable mid-market manufacturers around the world to compete better by streamlining their business processes, maximising organisational resources and extending their enterprise beyond the four walls for secure collaboration with their value chain partners.
MAPICS' solutions include two enterprise resource planning (ERP) foundations, plus supply chain management, collaborative commerce and enterprise asset management functionality.
Serving more than 3,500 customers in more than 70 countries, MAPICS is one of the most widely used mid-market manufacturing solutions in the world.
Some of MAPICS' customers include: Anaren Microwave, Ashley Furniture Industries, Bayer Corporation, Dirona SP, Dukane Corp., Goodrich Corporation, Hartzell Propeller, Honda Motor Co, Michelin Corp, SmithKline Beecham, Volvo Corp., and YORK International Corporation.
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