J.D. Edwards Unveils the Next Phase of Supply Chain Management for Manufacturing Companies At IMS EXPO/1999
ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 1999
Company Presents a New, Agile Approach to Managing Supply Chain; Demonstrates CustomWorks Sales Automation Software; Announces Extended
Alliance with IBM
Enterprise business software provider J.D. Edwards & Company (Nasdaq:JDEC) today announced to manufacturing customers at IMS EXPO/1999, the international manufacturing software exposition and conference in Orlando, Fla., its next phase of supply chain management software by showcasing its manufacturing solutions to customers.
At the J.D. Edwards booth (No. 1319), the Company is demonstrating its recently acquired sales configuration technology, CustomWorks(R). Extending the reach of the Company's supply chain solution for sales force automation, attendees are able to see how CustomWorks sales automation software will complement the adaptability of ActivEra(TM), J.D. Edwards' collection of tools and technologies that enables customers to change their enterprise software system after it has been implemented.
In addition, Greg Martin, director of product marketing at J.D. Edwards, will present the workshop session (9:15 a.m./room 308A): "The Next Phase of Supply Chain Management" on Thursday, April 29. Martin will discuss a new approach for manufacturing companies to align business needs with responsive IT solutions, and how this shift affects supply chain performance. The workshop will: -0- *T
-- Provide an overview of supply chain industry trends, challenges
and opportunities
-- Identify the criteria for developing dynamic, customized supply
chains
-- Provide guidelines for generating ROI and achieving competitive
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"J.D. Edwards is committed to developing and providing software solutions for the manufacturing industry that focus on gaining efficiencies throughout the entire supply chain," said William Goodison, vice president of the industrials group at J.D. Edwards. "By introducing the next phase of supply chain management, we are responding to our customers' need for agility and the ability to execute ideas and business processes quickly, particularly in the manufacturing industry."
"To remain competitive in an era of increasing market pressures and changing customer needs, manufacturing organizations must realize the importance of a well-executed and adaptable supply chain," said Barbara Schmit, director of information technology at Computer Network Technology, a Minneapolis-based provider of high performance networking solutions and J.D. Edwards customer. "Regardless of their industry, manufacturing companies need an adaptable supply chain solution that empowers their business users to quickly respond to new ideas and put them into action without relying heavily on the IT department for direction or to make system changes."
Solutions for Manufacturers
The CustomWorks sales configuration technology, when integrated with J.D. Edwards' OneWorld(TM), will extend the reach of the J.D. Edwards SCOREX supply chain solution for sales force automation and tailored products. The combined solution will allow made-to-order manufacturers and distribution concerns to reduce turn-around time in preparing price estimates and quotations, provide accurate as-configured technical drawings to ensure products are built as ordered, and support manufacturing and distribution processes with intelligent drawings.
J.D. Edwards today also announced an alliance with IBM to offer ERPbridge connectivity software and DCConnect data collection software, used to provide real-time, accurate information during production and shipping to streamline the manufacturing and distribution processes. IBM's ERPbridge for J.D. Edwards and DCConnect allow customers to implement user-defined transaction gathering and product tracking procedures that address the unique operational requirements of their industry, while integrating with J.D. Edwards' OneWorld and WorldSoftware applications, including: Inventory Management, Sales Order Management, Procurement, Shop Floor Management, Warehouse Management, and Equipment Management.
About CustomWorks
CustomWorks is the only application for made-to-order manufacturers that integrates the product configuration process with technical drawings to generate as-configured drawings on-the-fly. The solution combines straightforward data modeling, CAD drawings and flexible interfaces to automate the product configuration process and the generation of technical documents during the sales cycle and beyond. The results of automating and streamlining the product selection and configuration processes are faster turnaround time for proposals and estimates and more accurate product and pricing information. The CustomWorks solution works intelligently with J.D. Edwards OneWorld enterprise software system, delivering an agile, graphic front end to the enterprise system or other applications.
About J.D. Edwards
J.D. Edwards provides Idea to Action(TM) software for managing the enterprise and supply chain. The Company's integrated applications give customers control over their front office, manufacturing, logistics/distribution, human resources and finance processes for the consumer products, industrial and services industries. J.D. Edwards enables Idea to Action with ActivEra(TM), a collection of tools and technologies that extend the J.D. Edwards SCOREX and AIMX supply chain solutions and OneWorld(TM) and WorldSoftware(TM) enterprise business software. ActivEra allows customers to change their enterprise software quickly and easily during and after implementation. The Company's solutions operate in multiple computing environments, including Windows NT(R), UNIX(R) and OS/400(R), and are Java(TM) and HTML enabled.
Founded in 1977, J.D. Edwards is headquartered in Denver and posted fiscal 1998 revenues of $934 million. Additional information can be obtained by contacting the Company at 1-800-727-5333, or via the Internet at www.jdedwards.com.
Note to Editors: J.D. Edwards is a registered trademark of J.D. Edwards & Company. The names of all other product and services of J.D. Edwards used herein are trademarks and registered trademarks of J.D. Edwards World Source Company. The historical results stated above are not necessarily indicative of the results of any future period.
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