ADVISORY/EXE Technologies Writes the Book on Supply Chain Management.

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ADVISORY...for Thursday (October 3)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

EXE's Fulfillment Operations and Optimization Expert

Co-Authors Penn State Textbook, "Warehouse Operations:

Warehouse & Fulfillment Operations"

WHY:          Modern warehouses and distribution centers typically
              use a warehouse management system (WMS) to manage
              warehouse operations, track warehouse activity and
              inventory levels as well as interface with other
              software applications, including both supply chain
              and enterprise systems. As many firms continue to
              both outsource significant portions of their
              logistics operations as well as demand more
              complicated services from logistics providers, the
              area of fulfillment operations is important enough
              to warrant a specialized course.

WHAT:         Students are assigned exercises in a full commercial
              instance of the EXceed(TM) Warehouse Management
              System provided by EXE Technologies (Nasdaq:EXEE).
              These exercises, along with other course assignments
              are designed to (1) teach students about the
              fundamental operation of a distribution or
              fulfillment center and the operational capabilities
              of a WMS, and (2) to demonstrate and emphasize the
              strategic roles that the distribution center and WMS
              play in the overall supply chain.

WHEN:         Thursday, October 3 - Friday, October 4, 2002
              (various times available)

WHO:          Ben Hood, vice president and general manager EXceed
              Fulfill Business Unit. Mr. Hood can discuss the core
              functions of supply chain networks from a logistics
              and execution perspective, and provide insight into
              global performance and measurement standards. Hood,
              who co-authored "Warehouse Operations: Warehouse &
              Fulfillment Operations" with Penn State professor
              Douglas J. Thomas, has indispensable insight and
              practical techniques for students as well as
              professionals working in the supply chain.

To schedule
briefing:     Townsend Heald                Rebecca Gibson
              Ketchum for EXE               Ketchum for EXE
              214/259-3428                  214/259-3424
              [e-mail]    [e-mail]