Adexa eGPS 5.3 Now in General Availability; New Release Includes Two New Applications and Vertical Market Configuration.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, 2004 Adexa, Inc., a leading provider of integrated supply chain and performance management solutions, today announced general availability (GA) of version 5.3 of its Enterprise Global Planning System (eGPS). The new release offers industry-specific features to deal with industry-specific issues and challenges, two new business applications and it strengthens planning and performance management capabilities in all other applications to lower costs and improve customer service. "Adexa eGPS 5.3 is, really, several new releases -- one for each of our vertical markets, one for assembly line sequencing and one for synchronizing financial planning Financial planning Evaluating the investing and financing options available to a firm. Planning includes attempting to make optimal decisions, projecting the consequences of these decisions for the firm in the form of a financial plan, and then comparing future performance against with operations planning," said Cyrus Hadavi, Adexa's president and chief executive officer. "Adexa now offers a start to finish planning and performance management solution that delivers incremental value during each step of the process." Adexa's vertical markets include semiconductor, hi-tech/electronics, automotive/heavy machinery, textiles & apparel and consumer packaged & processed goods. All these industries will derive performance benefits from Adexa eGPS 5.3's faster, more powerful processing capabilities, and a more intuitive graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to (GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. ). A new business application called Collaborative Operations Planning (COP), which creates and synchronizes an aggregated cost optimized (or profit maximized) multi-site procurement, production distribution and allocation plan, is also available in eGPS 5.3, along with a second new application, Assembly Line Sequencing (ALS Als (äls), Ger. Alsen, island, 121 sq mi (313 sq km), Sønderjylland co., S Denmark, in the Lille Bælt, separated from the mainland by the narrow Alensund. ), which optimizes production sequences by dynamically considering upstream and downstream operations to resolve material, capacity and labor constraints. More detailed information on Adexa solutions can be found on the company website at www.adexa.com. About Adexa Founded in 1994, Adexa delivers solutions that synchronize corporate planning with operations planning and execution, to ensure assets are utilized to achieve strategic objectives. 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 through improved supply chain collaboration and management. 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. , AU Optronics, 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, 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 visit www.adexa.com. |
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