API Announces the Successful ''Go-Live'' of mySAP(TM).MEMPHIS Memphis, city, ancient Egypt Memphis (mĕm`fĭs), ancient city of Egypt, capital of the Old Kingdom (c.3100–c.2258 B.C.), at the apex of the Nile delta and 12 mi (18 km) from Cairo. , Tenn. -- Aerospace Products International, Inc. ("API (Application Programming Interface) A language and message format used by an application program to communicate with the operating system or some other control program such as a database management system (DBMS) or communications protocol. "), a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Aviation Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: FAVS FAVS Fabbrica Armi Valle Susa FAVS Fighter Attack Visual System ) announces the successful "Go Live" of it.wholesale, a qualified mySAP(TM) All-in-One solution for the wholesale distribution industry. API is the leading provider of innovative distribution and supply chain services for the aviation industry. API selected the it.wholesale mySAP(TM) solution based on its ability to increase organizational efficiency through proven best business practices and to support the company's new business strategies and accelerating growth. API plans to increase its scope of third-party logistics A third-party logistics provider (abbreviated 3PL) is a firm that provides outsourced or "third party" logistics services to companies for part, or sometimes all of their supply chain management function. services including inventory management and to expand those services globally. itelligence, a leading SAP Business Partner and U.S. Vertical Solution Reseller, provided API the world-class information infrastructure and rich functionality of SAP to improve organizational communications Organizational communication, broadly speaking, is: people working together to achieve individual or collective goals. [1] Discipline History The modern field traces its lineage through business information, business communication, and early mass communication and provide clearer supply chain visibility with partners, vendors, and customers. mySAP All-in-One SAP All-in-One is SAP's business software for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). It is a version of SAP range of products like SAP Customer Relationship Management, SAP ERP, SAP Product Lifecycle Management, SAP Supply Chain Management, SAP Supplier Relationship Management. solutions are available from SAP channel partners and provide industry-specific, cost effective, and quickly implemented solutions for specific micro-vertical markets. "SAP and it.wholesale allow API to continue expanding our product offerings and to tailor our growth plan around our ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. infrastructure," said Dave Currence, chief information officer for API. itelligence created it.wholesale for mid-size companies looking to quickly implement a powerful ERP solution that addresses their specific distribution industry needs. The solution accelerates sales order The sales order, sometimes abbreviated as SO, is an order received by a business from a customer. A sales order may be for products and/or services. Given the wide variety of businesses, this means that the orders can be fulfilled in several ways. throughput and real-time visibility of pricing and stock levels across all locations. It is also the only solution that automatically handles special pricing considerations such as customer-specific discounts. With it.wholesale, companies can leverage complementary technologies to streamline enterprise and cross-enterprise collaboration, enabling distributors to quickly assimilate as·sim·i·late v. 1. To consume and incorporate nutrients into the body after digestion. 2. To transform food into living tissue by the process of anabolism. new facilities, products, partners and services into the enterprise-wide business solution. "SAP and it.wholesale gave us 80% of what we needed out-of-the-box allowing us to focus the remaining 20% around the unique, value-added services A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. that are important to our industry and to our customers," said Currence. "Now, we can govern from a centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. location, with 'one truth', yet our infrastructure accommodates future growth including the company's continuing international expansion." itelligence and API completed the implementation in five months, well within the projected timeline. With guidance from itelligence, the aerospace company integrated a robust ERP system that made sense for API's size and vertical market. "Supply Chain Management is increasingly critical within the aviation industry. The part values are significantly higher than in other industries and unavailability of parts can mean millions of dollars of lost revenue. Precise inventory control is necessary to reduce expensive 'just in case' inventory while also increasing aircraft availability and customer satisfaction" said Currence. API plans to implement it.wholesale worldwide by February. About Aerospace Products International Aerospace Products International, Inc., headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., is the leading provider of innovative distribution and supply chain services for the aviation industry. API distributes aircraft parts and related products and components to manufacturers, maintenance providers, and operators of some of the most widely used commercial and general aviation aircraft. In addition to its product supply services, API offers the aviation industry extensive supply chain management and third-party logistics services and solutions, including forecasting and procurement services, inventory management, rotables management, and product sales. API also offers overhaul and repair services for brakes and starters/generators, and builds custom hose assemblies. Its parent company, First Aviation Services Inc., (NASDAQ: FAVS) is a worldwide leader in providing services to operators of some of the most widely used military, commercial and general aviation aircraft. More information is available at http://www.apiworldwide.com and http://www.firstaviation.com. For more information about API, please contact Paul Fanelli, President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. on +1 (901) 259-4501, or pfanelli@apiworldwide.com. |
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