J.D. Edwards and IBM Extend Alliance to Improve Communication and Integration of Data and Applications Across Customer Supply Chains
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 1999--
IBM Delivers ERPbridge/DCConnect for J.D. Edwards Applications
Enterprise business software provider J.D. Edwards & Company (Nasdaq:JDEC) and IBM today enhanced their 20-year alliance to improve application integration across their customers' supply chains by announcing ERPbridge for J.D. Edwards and DCConnect data collection software. Allowing organizations to rapidly execute ideas, deliver products and automate processes, the ERPbridge connectivity software and DCConnect Data Collection Software toolkit Data Collection Connection (DCConnect), is now available for J.D. Edwards SCOREx (supply chain optimization and real-time extended execution) applications.
New Holland N.V. chose IBM's ERPbridge for J.D. Edwards and DCConnect data collection software to address two general requirements: timely information on production status and accurate part availability information for assembly line scheduling. "We chose IBM's ERPbridge/DCConnect because it is a dynamic system, able to handle our high volume of transactions," says Jerry Benton, manufacturing engineer at New Holland. "Also, it provided flexibility, using user-written scripts to define exactly how transactions are entered and processed." The switch to a bar code system for data entry has significantly reduced the manual keying of data. Thanks to bar codes and front-end editing at the data collection terminals, errors are reduced. The consensus around New Holland is that their ERP implementation was a smooth and successful one, and more quickly yielded benefits because of the simultaneous introduction of J.D. Edwards and IBM's ERPbridge for J.D. Edwards and DCConnect.
"J.D. Edwards and IBM's customers require agility and the ability to execute their ideas and business processes quickly throughout the entire supply chain, in order to improve customer satisfaction, remain competitive and expand market share," said Michael Schmitt, senior vice president, J.D. Edwards. "The enterprise application bridge enables organizations to adapt to changing business requirements, extend functionality, and seamlessly integrate and tailor new applications -- in the field, on the fly."
IBM's ERPbridge provides direct interface to J.D. Edwards' SCOREx applications including Inventory, Sales Order Processing, Purchase Order Processing, Shop Floor Control, Warehouse Management, Transportation Management and Equipment Management. The flexible architecture of the DCConnect solution provides a highly reliable and sophisticated data collection environment that is easy to manage, easy to use, and can be combined to tailor a solution for company's unique requirements. ERPbridge and DCConnect run in Microsoft Window NT or IBM OS/2 operating environments and integrate with J.D. Edwards' WorldSoftware release A7.1 or higher and OneWorld release B73.3. DCConnect supports a wide variety of fixed and wireless data collection terminals from Intermec Technologies, Symbol Technologies, and Telxon Corporation. IBM's Data Collection software solution offerings including software enablers and application programs are installed in over 1,500 customer locations worldwide.
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.
About IBM
IBM is the world's largest information technology company, with 80 years of leadership in helping businesses innovate. IBM's Global Industries division works with companies around the world to deploy the full range of IBM technologies to address specific business needs. Its IBM Global ERP Solutions unit works with all leading ERP vendors to maximize project benefits and reduce time to their realization. The fastest way to get more information about IBM is through the IBM home page at ibm.com.
Note to Editors: J.D. Edwards is a registered trademark of J.D. Edwards & Company. The names of all other products 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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CONTACT:
J.D. Edwards, Denver
Sarah Singleton, 303/334-4585
sarah_singleton@jdedwards.com
or
IBM Global ERP Solutions
Elliot Luber, 212/745-5094
eluber@us.ibm.com |
