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Apriso Announces AICOMP Partnership, Supporting the Growth of FlexNet for Packaging Manufacturers.


Global Demand for Packaging Solution Drives Partner Expansion, Addresses Growing Need for Improved Quality, Lean and Sustainable Operations

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, Tenn. -- Apriso, a provider of adaptive software solutions for global manufacturers, and AICOMP, a global services provider specializing in the implementation of SAP 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.
 (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. ) systems for the printing and packaging industry, today announced an agreement to join forces to facilitate delivery of a combined solution that integrates SAP ERP The SAP ERP application is an integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) software manufactured by SAP AG that targets business software requirements of midsize and large organizations in all industries and sectors. It is the successor product to SAP R/3.  with packaging manufacturing operations Manufacturing operations concern the operation of a facility, as opposed to maintenance, supply and distribution, health, and safety, emergency response, human resources, security, information technology and other infrastructural support organizations.  - providing improved quality, real time visibility to operations and ultimately, more sustainable operations.

Both AICOMP and Apriso are SAP partners active in SAP's Industry Value Network (IVN IVN Interactive Video Network
IVN Intravenous
IVN Internationale Vereniging voor Neerlandistiek
IVN Intravenous Nutrition
IVN Integrated Voice Network
IVN Intervening Networks
IVN in Vehicle Network
), and have demonstrated their combined expertise in delivering innovative solutions for Packaging manufacturers. A recent deployment includes the successful integration of Apriso's OES solution with SAP ERP at multiple locations for one of the largest paper and packaging companies in the world.

"Partnering with Apriso enables us to implement a solution that immediately brings value to our customers," commented Sascha Rauhe, president and managing director at AICOMP. "Packaging Manufacturers need to quickly price and estimate jobs in order to capture and maintain business. By 'closing the loop' between ERP and Apriso's OES, our clients can provide estimating, costing and pricing while the customer is still on the phone."

FlexNet([R]) for Packaging Manufacturers has been demonstrated to improve quality and reduce waste, promoting Lean and Six Sigma Not to be confused with Sigma 6.
Six Sigma is a set of practices originally developed by Motorola to systematically improve processes by eliminating defects.[1] A defect is defined as nonconformity of a product or service to its specifications.
 best practices that span global operations Global Operations is a first-person shooter computer game developed by Barking Dog Studios and published by both Crave Entertainment and Electronic Arts. It was released in March of 2002, following its public multiplayer beta version which contained only the Quebec map. . At the same time, the solution addresses regulatory and recycling initiatives with complete traceability to operations. By improving visibility to global production and supplier processes - with an interactive framework to optimize material throughput - packaging manufacturers maximize quality and operations performance, delivering the right product at the right time while minimizing waste throughout the production process.

"As a combined software and services solution, AICOMP's expertise in SAP implementations greatly benefits Apriso customers with well executed global deployments," offered Jordan Berkley, industry director for mill products at Apriso. "Packaging manufacturers implementing this combined solution achieve improved quality, reduced waste and improved operations performance while addressing sustainability initiatives."

About AICOMP

AICOMP is a company of people committed to delivering innovative solutions with respect and integrity for our employees, customers, shareholders and community. As a solution provider and consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee
consulting company

business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a
 focused on realizing the optimal benefit for our customers, AICOMP integrates best in class SAP knowledge with industry-focused expertise, helping to maintain a market leading position of technological leadership in SAP systems implementation and product configuration. To learn more, please go to www.aicomp.com.

About Apriso

Apriso Corporation is a software company dedicated to providing competitive advantage for its customers. It does so by enabling organizations to adapt quickly and easily to market changes and unexpected events. Apriso's FlexNet platform provides visibility, adaptability and real-time control Real-time control is a popular term for a certain class of digital controllers. For effective digital control, it is critical that sample time be constant. Real-time control achieves nearly constant sample time. See also
  • Control theory
 of manufacturing operations across the enterprise and supply chain network. This is accomplished by integrating planning, execution and control, increasing operational efficiency and eliminating errors in the production process. Apriso serves more than 160 customers in 40 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, powering more than 600 installations worldwide. Its customers include General Motors, Lear, Honeywell, L'Oreal, Trixell, Lockheed Martin For the former company, see .

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a leading multinational aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology company formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta.
, Becton Dickinson, Saint-Gobain, Novelis and Essilor. For more information, please go to www.apriso.com.

Apriso and FlexNet are registered trademarks of Apriso Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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