AS/400 Technology SHOWCASE Readers Select Acacia Technologies' ERP Solution Over J.D. Edwards.LISLE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 1999-- Flagship Enterprise Resource Planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. Product Earns Prestigious Product Excellence Award as Leading Manufacturing Solution Acacia Technologies
See: New York Stock Exchange : CA). Acacia Technologies' PRMS was voted the top solution in the manufacturing category over products by J.D. Edwards (J.D. Edwards & Company, Denver, CO, www.jdedwards.com) A developer of multinational, integrated enterprise software for distribution, finance, human resources, manufacturing and supply chain management. and American Software. It marks the second consecutive year that AS/400 Technology SHOWCASE readers recognized PRMS for its product excellence. In 1998, PRMS was named a finalist in manufacturing category. In addition, Acacia Technologies' Warehouse Management System (WMS WMS Warehouse Management System WMS Web Map Service (open geospatial consortium specification) WMS West Middle School (Rochester Hills, MI) WMS Workforce Management Software WMS Wechsler Memory Scale ) solution, Warehouse BOSS(TM), was a finalist in the Distribution: Wholesale/Retail category of this year's awards. "The readers of AS/400 Technology SHOWCASE are those who typically are very critical on the merits on the merits adj. referring to a judgment, decision or ruling of a court based upon the facts presented in evidence and the law applied to that evidence. A judge decides a case "on the merits" when he/she bases the decision on the fundamental issues and considers of the various products in the marketplace," said Ken Ramoutar, vice president of worldwide marketing at Acacia Technologies. "This award reinforces that solution knowledgeable professionals recognize the depth and breadth of functionality and product excellence of PRMS in manufacturing." In the past month, Acacia Technologies has earned product awards for its key enterprise applications. Last month, the division's Advanced Planning and Scheduling Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) refers to a manufacturing management process by which raw materials and production capacity are optimally allocated to meet demand. APS is especially well-suited to environments where simpler planning methods can not adequately address complex (APS) solution, Quick Response Engine An advanced planning and scheduling tool for the AS/400 from Acacia that supported AS/400 servers and NT clients. See Acacia. (TM), earned IBM's prestigious "Powered By AS/400e" Award for its leadership in leveraging key AS/400 technologies. "Receiving award recognition from both the maker of the leading business computing platform See platform. , and one of the key publications serving that platform, certainly validates our leadership position in the AS/400 marketplace for enterprise solutions," Ramoutar added. The Product Excellence awards are an industry-wide program that provides recognition for outstanding third-party AS/400 software and hardware as voted on by the readership of AS/400 Technology SHOWCASE. AS/400 Technology SHOWCASE readers include Information Technology (IT) directors, Chief Information Officers (CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. ), data programmers, Chief Financial Officers (CFO See Chief Financial Officer. ), company presidents, and other purchasing professionals. "Being voted as the best product in the manufacturing category is truly significant as it reflects the opinions and judgments of a very critical audience--AS/400 end users," said David Uptmor, Publisher of AS/400 Technology SHOWCASE and Midrange Computing. "By winning a Product Excellence Award, Acacia Technologies has let the AS/400 marketplace know that it cares about its customers, and cares about delivering value to the business community." About Acacia Technologies' Solutions Acacia Technologies provides a portfolio of business applications for the IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) AS/400 client/server market as well as a suite of implementation and business intelligence tools. These include: -- PRMS(TM), an integrated ERP solution for a variety of businesses using discrete, repetitive, process or co-existent manufacturing process; -- KBM (Knowledge Based Manufacturing) A full-featured custom manufacturing ERP system from Acacia for the AS/400. It was originally developed by Data3, which was acquired by the ASK Group and then by Computer Associates (CA) in 1994. See Acacia. (TM), a comprehensive knowledge-based ERP system specifically designed for the custom products manufacturer; -- Warehouse BOSS(TM), a complete warehouse management system covering all aspects of receiving, locating, putaway, order management, picking, packing and shipping; -- Quick Response Engine(TM), a Microsoft Windows client-based, object-oriented, advanced scheduling tool that manages independent demands such as customer orders, synchronized materials requirements and production load to capacity, and shop floor scheduling; and -- ClearView(TM), a Business Intelligence tool designed to convert application systems data into information for management use. ClearView allows users to use explore relationships from data found within an Enterprise Resource Planning system. The current releases of these products are Year 2000 compatible. About The AS/400 The AS/400(TM) is the world's most popular multi-user business computing server, particularly for medium-scale business applications. The newest generation -- AS/400e series servers -- contain a world-class collection of ready-to-run e-business solutions. The AS/400 is marketed by IBM Corp., the world leader in providing business solutions for small to medium to enterprise size businesses. About AS/400 Technology SHOWCASE AS/400 Technology SHOWCASE magazine is the leading product magazine in the AS/400 arena. A special editorial section featuring the winners of the Product Excellence Awards will appear in the June issue of AS/400 Technology SHOWCASE magazine. A complete list of winners can be viewed online at http://www.midrangecomputing.com. About Acacia Technologies Acacia Technologies is a worldwide supplier of integrated business application software, built exclusively for the IBM AS/400 client/server market. Its suite of enterprise solutions encompass Enterprise Resource Planning, Warehouse Management, Advanced Planning and Scheduling, and Business Intelligence. Headquartered in Lisle, Ill., Acacia Technologies has offices around the world. For more information on Acacia Technologies, visit http://www.acaciatech.com on the Internet, or call 1-800-523-5260. About Computer Associates International, Inc. Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE: CA), Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE: CA), the world leader in mission-critical business computing, provides software, support and integration services in more than 100 countries around the world. CA has more than 13,000 employees and had revenue of $5.1 billion in calendar year 1998. For more information about CA, please call 516-342-5224 or email info@cai.com. CA's World Wide Web address is http://www.cai.com. All referenced product names are trademarks of their respective companies. |
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