American Saw & Manufacturing Selects TRW's MARC-CS Warehouse Management System for Global Distribution Centers.RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 1999-- TRW TRW The Real World (TV reality show) TRW The Right Way TRW Tactical Reconnaissance Wing TRW The Retriever Weekly (University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD) TRW Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : TRW) Integrated Supply Chain Solutions today announced that American Saw & Manufacturing Company, a global provider of Lenox(R) saw blades, will implement the MARC-CS warehouse management system in its United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. distribution center and upgrade its existing MARC(TM) System in Holland. TRW's strong global presence and the MARC-CS system's configurable functionality and certified interface to Oracle were cited as reasons for American Saw's selection. TRW has implemented the MARC-CS system for high-tech companies worldwide who recognize the benefits of a software package that is user-configurable to meet individual warehouse and distribution operating needs. Implementing the MARC-CS system in American Saw's East Longmeadow East Longmeadow, town (1990 pop. 13,367), Hampden co., SW Mass., a suburb of Springfield; settled c.1740, set off from Longmeadow and inc. 1894. It is chiefly residential, with some manufacturing industries. , Mass. distribution center, and upgrading the MARC-CS system in its Holland distribution center, will equip the company with a more efficient distribution process that will improve customer service on a global level. "TRW's MARC-CS system with its Oracle 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. compatibility will allow us to completely reengineer our distribution process," said Bill Dowding, Project Manager for American Saw. "The ease of implementation saves us the time-consuming and costly process of making the two systems compatible and will allow us to become a more efficient global operation." "MARC-CS has been successfully running in American Saw's Holland distribution center for almost two years," said Robert Kennedy, vice president, MARC Global Services. "Our improved customer service and more efficient processes were key business reengineering benefits which led American Saw to choose to upgrade its Holland system and implement the system in the United States distribution center." Headquartered in East Longmeadow, Mass., American Saw & Manufacturing Company manufactures and distributes Lenox saw blades for professional use. The privately-held company has major offices in the United States and Holland while supporting distribution and sales efforts in over 75 countries around the world. TRW Logistics Execution Solutions (LES) is a leading global warehouse management and logistics execution systems provider. Implemented in more than 200 sites worldwide, MARC(TM) Systems have been installed in a broad variety of industries, including 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. , wholesale distribution, consumer packaged goods Noun 1. packaged goods - groceries that are packaged for sale foodstuff, grocery - (usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one , pharmaceuticals and healthcare, electronics, grocery/food services, retail, apparel, automotive, and publishing. TRW Integrated Supply Chains (ISCS ISCS International Solar Cycle Studies (study group for solar variability, climate, and space weather) ISCS International Symposium on Compound Semiconductors ISCS International Satellite Communications System ) delivers total supply chain solutions: management consulting, 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. , manufacturing execution systems, and logistics execution systems. TRW Inc. provides advanced technology products and services for the automotive, aerospace and information technology markets worldwide. The company's news releases are available through TRW's corporate website http://www.trw.com. |
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