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To: John Pitera who wrote (1922)	5/29/2002 4:34:48 PM
From: John Pitera	Respond to of 1938

MSX--- who is MSX, what do they do...... With headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan, MSX International has more than 10,000 employees in 26 countries, serving a broad range of customers in a variety of industries Collaborative Enterprise Services Our approach to Collaborative Enterprise Services is organized into five service platforms: Collaborative Engineering Management, Quality Relationship Management, Supply Chain Management, Custom Communication Services and Human Capital Management Services. Across the board, our Collaborative Enterprise Services are governed by metrics that accurately reflect quality, customer satisfaction, delivery performance, and total costs. As a result, our contribution as a collaborative partner will always be judged on the delivery of real value and quantifiable results. Collaborative Engineering Management Known worldwide for excellence and global responsiveness, MSX International's Collaborative Engineering Management delivers technical expertise throughout the entire supply chain of the product development process. Drawing on vast experience across a variety of industries, we bring unique insights into building the right product at the right time, place, and price. We offer a full range of involvement, including: Total product solutions Custom engineering solutions Point solutions With us as a partner, you'll improve product quality and reduce time-to-market. Importantly, we'll reduce engineering and production costs at the same time. Quality Relationship Management MSX International's Quality Relationship Management can give you the competitive edge by providing the actionable product, market, and customer information you need to maximize and retain valuable client and customer relationships. Our custom solutions include: Product quality improvement programs Warranty support programs Retail support programs Knowledge management Our MSXperts will reduce product development costs, improve product quality, and increase customer loyalty and satisfaction. You will also benefit from faster problem identification and resolution. Supply Chain Management When you collaborate with our Supply Chain Management team, you'll have access to some of the world's best thinking on procurement and innovative supply chain strategies. Call on us for: Supply chain management consulting Procurement operations Strategic sourcing services Total supply chain management services Working together, we can streamline the procurement process, reduce procurement system costs, and cut fixed costs. Custom Communication Services MSX International's Custom Communication Services help you manage knowledge and create the communications that lead to lasting customer relationships. Our experienced professionals give you global reach and expertise in all of the following: Technical and consumer publishing Integrated document management Customer contact and call centers Full marketing support and research capabilities Working with us you'll be able to measure increased customer loyalty and satisfaction, improved quality and productivity, and increased speed. And you'll experience reduced costs through managed services. Human Capital Management Services Our Human Capital Management Services maximize the effectiveness, flow, and utilization of your human capital. Long a global leader in the technical, engineering, IT, and professional arenas, we have the expertise to assist you in all your staffing and planning needs. We provide custom solutions for: Contingent staffing Direct placement Retained search Vendor management Specialized training Our years of experience have established us as a premier global resource. You can count on MSX International for prompt delivery of high-quality, in-demand talent anywhere in the world. We'll optimize your costs, and you'll achieve improved quality and productivity. Optimizing Results Through a Total Value Partnership MSX International's Total Value PartnershipTM process is a proprietary and proven approach to business transformation. A highly structured method for achieving business solutions, this unique process quantifies benefits at the outset and then carefully tracks results through implementation. As a result, at the end of the process, we can ensure that our strategic initiatives produce verifiable benefits for your enterprise. Total Value Partnership tools can be used to: Increase market share Reduce costs Improve quality conformance and performance Establish best-in-class practices Rationalize the supply chain At MSX International, we strongly believe that value must be measurable, tangible, time-bound, and deliverable. Whatever the complexity of the problem you face, our Total Value Partnership process gives you the power to achieve the best solution. msxi.com ( I talked with Laura Vuotaggio at MSX today and she says that they Website will be overhauled and updated this coming month, so expect the hyperlinks to change in the next month or so.) JP

To: John Pitera who wrote (1922)	5/29/2002 5:07:04 PM
From: karma	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1938

Here is a great current example of CMRC, SAP partnering with Siemens. Am really impressed with the very positive quote from Hasso Plattner, SAP co-chairman, CEO and co-founder. commerceone.com Siemens Uses SAP and Commerce One Solutions to Streamline its Supply Chain and Reduce Cycle Times for Direct Goods Siemens Saves up to 40 Percent per Direct Material Purchase Order Through More Effective Supply Chain Collaboration PALO ALTO and PLEASANTON, Calif. — May 23, 2002 — Siemens AG (NYSE:SI), a leading global electronics and engineering company, is using solutions from SAP AG (NYSE:SAP) and Commerce One (Nasdaq: CMRC), the Business Internet Company, to streamline manufacturing supply chain activities with key suppliers. Siemens uses the Commerce One Collaborative Platform™ and SAP's mySAP Supply Chain Management solution (mySAP SCM) to enable trading partner collaboration for reduced cycle times and increased order accuracy. Building on its success using Commerce One solutions to power its buyside e-marketplace, click2procure, Siemens Procurement and Logistics Services, LLC (SPLS) is expanding its procurement and supply chain services to other Siemens divisions and third-party customers in the U.S., Canada and Germany. Siemens Power Generation Group is using SAP e-business solutions in conjunction with the Commerce One Collaborative Platform, a key component of the Commerce One 5.0™ suite. Siemens Power Generation Group is saving up to 40 percent in process costs as a result of more effective collaboration between its procurement, logistics, and accounts payable divisions and its supply base. Siemens Procurement & Logistics Services, LLC (SPLS), www.spls.siemens.com, a leading global procurement provider, offers a solution for the entire order-to-pay process of direct goods with a Web-enabled Purchase Order Transaction Service, allowing Siemens' buyers to place a purchase order in their SAP system and transmit it via the Internet to a supplier, who can then update Siemens' SAP system in "real-time" with acknowledgments, advance shipment notices and invoices. An additional self-service capability allows suppliers to check the status of their invoices in "real time" and to retrieve technical documents. "The direct material solution has ensured a higher level of order accuracy and resulted in significant savings in the process cycles required for fax, e-mail or postal exchange of documents," said Dr. Ruediger Reitzig, director of direct material e-procurement solutions for SPLS. "We have reduced the cost of direct materials purchases, as well as purchasing process time from approximately three days to real-time. We can even process emergency orders for our customers within 24 hours, thereby improving customer satisfaction significantly." "With 5.0, Commerce One has found an innovative solution to the challenge of inter-enterprise integration, enabling companies to dynamically connect and re-connect with each other in a cost-effective fashion," said Hasso Plattner, co-chairman, chief executive officer and co-founder of SAP AG. "As partners, we share this vision. By leveraging the B2B integration functionality in the Commerce One Collaborative Platform, we've been able to help customers such as Siemens embrace a simpler and more cost-effective model for business process integration." "Siemens' results are a terrific example of the power of the Commerce One Collaborative Platform combined with SAP's deep supply chain solutions," said Mark Hoffman, chairman and CEO of Commerce One. "We continue to work with SAP to find new ways to deliver solutions that help our customers cut time and expense from their collaboration with trading partners." SAP and Commerce One are focused on delivering industry leading enterprise and e-marketplace solutions to connect supply chains and enable global Internet business. The companies' joint solutions are the choice of more than 40 major customers worldwide. About Commerce One Commerce One (Nasdaq: CMRC) is the Business Internet Company. Through its software, services, and global network of interconnected enterprises and e-marketplaces, Commerce One enables organizations to reduce costs and drive productivity by automating business processes between buyers and suppliers. Visit www.commerceone.com for more information. About SAP SAP is the world's leading provider of e-business software solutions. Through the mySAP.com® e-business platform, people in businesses around the globe are improving relationships with customers and partners, streamlining operations, and achieving significant efficiencies throughout their supply chains. Today, more than 17,000 companies in over 120 countries run more than 44,500 installations of SAP® software. With subsidiaries in over 50 countries, the company is listed on several exchanges including the Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE under the symbol "SAP." (Additional information at sap.com) About Siemens Procurement & Logistics Services, LLC (SPLS) Siemens Procurement and Logistics Services, LLC (SPLS), is the North American affiliate of SPLS, Germany, a service division within Siemens AG (NYSE:SI). SPLS worldwide acts as an international solutions provider with offices in North and South America, Europe, and Asia. SPLS, LLC offers innovative supply-chain solutions and services, focusing on e-procurement, global sourcing, and supply chain consulting. For more information about SPLS, please visit www.spls.siemens.com. About Siemens Siemens AG (NYSE: SI), headquartered in Munich, is ranked 2nd in sales among the world's leading electronics and electrical equipment companies, and employs 450,000 people worldwide. Siemens is a leading provider of advanced technology solutions in the information and communications, medical, power, automation and control, transportation and lighting sectors, and leverages its global network of innovation and unparalleled technological heritage to deliver business results for Siemens' customers around the globe. For more information about Siemens, please go to www.siemens.com.