Adexa Collaborates with HP Japan to Deliver Ultra-Fast Planning Solution for Manufacturers.TOKYO -- Adexa, a leading provider of integrated supply chain planning and performance management solutions, today announced a joint project with HP Japan to deliver Adexa's industry-leading Enterprise Global Planning System See spreadsheet and financial planning system. (eGPS) solutions on HP Integrity servers featuring the 64-bit Intel Itanium 2 processor. The collaboration is designed to enable manufacturers to use the Integrity server's powerful processing capabilities and Adexa's dynamic software to quickly and cost-effectively respond to orders in the supply chain. "In today's fiercely competitive manufacturing environment, increasing speed and efficiency inside factories and throughout supply chains is an ongoing process that impacts profitability," said Shuji Sueshige, President, Adexa Japan. "HP Integrity servers offer the 64-bit processing speed See MHz. and power to take full advantage of Adexa's comprehensive, real-time planning and performance management solutions. Our efforts will enable manufacturers to execute large scale, complicated transactions in a reliable and secure environment, faster than ever before." Typically, today's manufacturing enterprises rely on an extended network of suppliers, contract manufacturers and distribution centers that add complexity to the planning process for meeting demand. A company may have tens of thousands of orders in the system at any given time, with millions of items on the bills of material and hundreds of suppliers from around the world providing components. Calculating the most profitable supply chain and factory plans to meet commitment dates is extremely complex. Multiple gigabytes of data need to be processed, which is only possible in stages with 32-bit technology since it has a 2-gb capacity. Adexa applications running on HP Integrity servers with 64-bit processing power deliver more comprehensive plans in a fraction of the time, and lower the total cost of ownership (TCO (1) (Total Cost of Ownership) The cost of using a computer. It includes the cost of the hardware, software and upgrades as well as the cost of the inhouse staff and/or consultants that provide training and technical support. See ROI. ) since multiple planning scenarios can be modeled on the same server. "HP strives to enable customers to do more with less, in times of constant change," said Mikinori Furuya, Vice President & General Manager, Enterprise Segment Marketing, HP Japan. "The Adexa eGPS solution running on HP Integrity servers is ideal for customers seeking to boost their agility, reduce both cost and risk, and improve the quality of their real-time planning and management capabilities." About eGPS Adexa eGPS solutions enable companies to make the right operational and supply chain decisions for maximizing profitability and earnings per share (EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) A PostScript file format used to transfer a graphic image between applications and platforms. EPS files contain PostScript code as well as an optional preview image in TIFF, WMF, PICT or EPSI, the latter being an ASCII-only format. ). In addition to cost savings and lower inventories, eGPS enables enterprises to increase their on-time delivery performance and produce and sell more of what's in high demand in the marketplace. eGPS users, both inside and outside of the enterprise, are guided by the software to make the appropriate decisions to attain corporate goals and to project more realistic financial forecasts. Adexa eGPS is the only solution aimed at dynamically linking financial decisions with operational and supply chain activities. About Adexa Founded in 1994, Adexa delivers solutions that synchronize See synchronization. corporate planning with supply chain and operations planning and execution, to ensure assets are utilized to achieve financial objectives such as increased profitability and higher earnings per share. Adexa helps companies reduce the cost of goods sold Cost of goods sold The total cost of buying raw materials, and paying for all the factors that go into producing finished goods. cost of goods sold , shorten lead-times for orders, and reduce inventory costs to protect shareholder value and increase customer service. Adexa's global customer base includes AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. , Boeing, Firmenich, Fujitsu, General Motors, Mannington Mills, Maytag, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , Philips, Pulse, Samsung, Sharp Microelectronics microelectronics, branch of electronic technology devoted to the design and development of extremely small electronic devices that consume very little electric power. , Siemens, TSMC TSMC Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd TSMC Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation TSMC Traffic Systems Management Center TSMC Toll Station Management Controller TSMC Transportation Supply Maintenance Command TSMC Technical Services Manager Code , and Unilever. For more information please visit www.adexa.com. |
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