Avalon Hosts 15th Annual International User Group; record attendance of more than 400 users reflects rapid acceptance of client/server solutions by Global 500 companies.TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 1995--Avalon Software, a leading provider of client/server manufacturing and distribution software, today opened the 15th International Avalon User Group conference in Tucson. More than 400 Avalon attendees, representing both customers and strategic partners, will participate in the event, being held through March 21st at the Sheraton El Conquistador conquistador (kŏnkwĭs`tədôr, Span. kōng-kē'stäthôr`), military leader in the Spanish conquest of the New World in the 16th cent. Resort. Avalon's conference theme is "Beyond Continuous Improvement," and industry author and father of the Mass Customization business model, B. Joseph Pine, will deliver the keynote address keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. . Pine will discuss the paradigm shift A dramatic change in methodology or practice. It often refers to a major change in thinking and planning, which ultimately changes the way projects are implemented. For example, accessing applications and data from the Web instead of from local servers is a paradigm shift. See paradigm. towards the Mass Customization business model, which enables companies to rapidly deliver a greater variety of customized goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. at competitive prices. An open information solution, such as that provided by Avalon's client/server architecture An environment in which the application processing is divided between client workstations and servers. It implies the use of desktop computers interacting with servers in a network in contrast to processing everything in a large centralized mainframe. See client/server. , lays the foundation for a Mass Customization environment, by enhancing the information infrastructure that companies use to improve the speed and efficiency of diverse business processes. Avalon will unveil the Avalon Synergy program, its new client/server partnership program developed to broaden the scope of Avalon's enterprise wide solution. By integrating 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. ) information more tightly into the manufacturing cycle, as well as broadly across the enterprise, The Avalon Synergy alliance empowers companies to rapidly achieve a Mass Customization environment, and quickly respond to individual customer demands. With Synergy, the AVALON Applications system will serve as the core database system for all of the information necessary for enterprise resource planning, and will seamlessly integrate with applications from Synergy partners. The new Synergy partners include: -- Trilogy -- Sales configuration and quotation; -- IBM/ProductManager -- Engineering Product Data Management; -- LPA LPA Lysophosphatidic Acid LPA Apolipoprotein (A) LPA Local Planning Authority LPA Locally Preferred Alternative LPA Local Planning Agency LPA Link Pack Area LPA Left Pulmonary Artery LPA Law of Property Act -- Complex inventory forecasting, planning and replenishment; -- EnaTec -- Manufacturing Execution System – Manufacturing execution system (MES) describes a set of integrated functions within a packaged software system or it can also describe the accumulated functionality within the production management infrastructure of a manufacturing or production company. ; -- i2 Technology -- Rapid manufacturing planning and scheduling. "Avalon's largest-ever user conference will be a leading-edge forum on manufacturing technology," said Kim Sheridan, founder, chairman and chief technical officer of Avalon Software. "The birth of the Synergy program and the industry's movement toward Mass Customization are truly exciting, and underscore Avalon's success in leading companies to 21st century manufacturing and distribution practices." About Avalon Software Avalon Software distinguishes itself by offering Global 1,000 companies an enterprise-wide solution for manufacturing and distribution. The company's flagship product, AVALON Applications, is the only solution which leverages the native strengths of the Oracle and Sybase relational database management systems See DBMS for a shorter list of “typical”, representative database management systems. Open-source software
More than 200 blue chip customers at 325 sites world-wide use Avalon today. Avalon has sales and support offices throughout North America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific, and also works with a network of leading technology distributors around the world. Additionally, Avalon has strategic marketing and development partnerships with major hardware and software vendors. -0- Note to Editors: Avalon is a trademark of Avalon Software, Inc. All other products are trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Avalon Software, Tucson M.R. Rangaswami, 602/512-2850 The Horn Group Bill Freed or Annette Shimada, 415/579-6400 |
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