i got the info from e*trade, it's episode no. 639-C.
the whole text follows.
"02/14 09:35 Boundless Manufacturing Services Appears on Caspar Weinberger's World Business Boundless Manufacturing Services Appears on Caspar Weinberger's World Business Review TV Series
BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2000--Multimedia Productions
(USA), Inc. is proud to announce the appearance of Joseph Joy, president of Boundless Manufacturing Services, Inc., (a subsidiary of Boundless Corporation)
(AMEX:BND) on World Business Review. The weekly television series is hosted by general Alexander Haig, Secretary of State during the Reagan administration. The topic of the discussion is the "build-to-order" (BTO) supply chain, on episode no. 639-C.
"Boundless Manufacturing Services was selected to appear on the program
because its ability to design a customized supply chain and provide valuable outsourcing is helping businesses keep pace with today's rapidly changing business climate," said Barry Reuben, the show's coordinating producer.
As competition intensifies in all aspects of the business arena, forward-looking companies are finding outsourcing to be an attractive and viable alternative to handling peripheral tasks and none-core functions in-house. As business consumers become increasingly demanding, the global market is reconciling the impact of the Internet and E-commerce on cycle and lead times. In fact, they require
their products to be more customized, even as operational providence dictates that inventories and mainstay configurations remain relatively undisturbed. Joy said that Boundless Manufacturing Services, Inc. has responded by providing outsourced "build-to-order" (BTO) services to technology companies - offering design, manufacturing/test/pack, distribution/logistics and customer care services. These services also include order management, break-fix, call centers, and on-site service dispatch. The company also provides end-of-life product management services, which have grown more complex with today's highly specialized equipment
In describing his company's strengths, Joy said Boundless "has mastered supply chain management and assembly processes to provide a complete supply chain that is designed and built to each customer's specifications." This process allows Boundless to configure products in short lead times and at a reasonable cost. As an added benefit, he said, it also minimizes the amount of inventory in the supply chain - its own and that of the customer. Boundless also services virtual companies -- the model of many Internet start-ups -- which are able to revolve their operations around
the Boundless supply chain engine.
Also appearing on the show is industry expert Dan Miklovic, vice president of
Collaborative Commerce at the Gartner Group, who said this type of service
"enables a company to focus without having to be preoccupied with typically
distracting issues." This, he indicated, can offer a company a competitive edge over
those that choose to handle none-core functions in-house.
Boundless Manufacturing Services has optimized the supply chain for its customers through a concept that combines just-in-time inventory management with a shop floor system that enables mass-customization. The configurability feature of its shop
floor system allows it to personalize the unit after an order is received, thereby minimizing the need for large inventories covering a variety of configurations. In order to take advantage of the accelerated decision-making process that the Internet has fostered, manufacturing organizations must adopt mass-customization systems to deliver on these advanced requirements. The Boundless Manufacturing Services BTO system (which has been in place for more than ten years), coupled with its innovative supply chain strategy, provides manufacturers the capabilities to meet these new market requirements.
Taped in Washington, D.C., World Business Review currently airs on PBS the Business Channel, and in prime business slots in numerous Public Television markets, including San Francisco, New York, Chicago and Washington. The weekly series can also be viewed on TWA, United Airlines, or from any desktop computer via AENTV. Individual videotapes or continuing education systems (via Indiana State University)
are available by calling 1-800-WBR-1032, or by visiting www.wbrtv.com, which showcases featured topics and specific companies' technology. --30--gaa/mi*
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