Baan Process Solutions Wins Order From One of the World's Largest Nonwoven Producers in China; BBA Nonwovens to Implement Baan Dimensions at Tianjin Airlaid Plant.Business/Technology Editors NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2002 Baan Process Solutions, a business of Baan - the leading enterprise application provider for industrial enterprises and part of Invensys plc - today announced that BBA BBA abbr. Bachelor of Business Administration (China) Airlaid Company Ltd., one of the world largest nonwovens producers, will implement Baan Dimensions Enterprise Software at its Tianjin plant, near the east coast of China and Beijing. BBA China is the third affiliate of BBA to implement Baan Dimensions. The implementation of the solution can help provide BBA China with greater visibility and flexibility in stock management, and help them achieve reduced inventory levels and improved profit margins. "We believe that Baan Dimensions will deliver deep industry-specific expertise and functionality," said Mr. Robert Rufli, President BBA Nonwovens Asia Pacific. "We hope and believe that the comprehensive Baan Enterprise System will be an asset in our drive to improve the productivity and profitability of our business, by better positioning us to reduce scrap and costs and improve lead times, while increasing employee and customer satisfaction." The implementation is based on Baan's Target Enterprise methodology, which is a widely used method to manage the selection, implementation and optimization optimization Field of applied mathematics whose principles and methods are used to solve quantitative problems in disciplines including physics, biology, engineering, and economics. of the iBaan Enterprise solution. It is based on the principles and techniques of Goal Directed Project Management (GDPM GDPM Goal Directed Project Management GDPM Generic Dial Plan Manager ), and makes use of the iBaan Dynamic Enterprise Modeler, and Enterprise Reference Models supported by Baan and its alliance organizations. Target Enterprise works directly with the iBaan Enterprise software, and reflects the experience of hundreds of implementations. BBA Nonwovens has implemented the BaanIV Dimensions solution successfully in its France and Sweden operations and the BaanIV Process solution in its Germany operation. The three sites today have enjoyed some outstanding benefits of Baan's enterprise system and utilized the standard Baan modules including Distribution, Manufacturing and Finance, as well as Baan's unique industry functionality. "Our solutions and services are tailored to the needs of the nonwovens industry and we are customizing them further to meet BBA's specific requirements," said Robert Thomas Robert Thomas could refer to:
About BBA Nonwovens: BBA Group BBA Group plc (LSE: BBA) is a British company which operates in two distinct areas of business: services for the aviation sector, and the manufacturing of specialist materials. However it was founded in 1897 as a textile manufacturing firm named W. Wilson Cobbett Ltd. PLC, headquartered in London, is an international group active in materials technology and aviation services. BBA Nonwovens is a major provider of nonwovens for the global baby care market and increasingly in other areas such as the world's feminine hygiene Feminine hygiene is a general term used to describe products used by women during menstruation, vaginal discharge, and other bodily functions related to the vulva. Sanitary Towels (also known as maxi-pads or napkins), pantiliners, tampons, and feminine wipes are the major , medical, healthcare and industrial markets. BBA (China) Airlaid Company Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of BBA Group PLC in the People's Republic People's Republic n. A political organization founded and controlled by a national Communist party. of China, with total investment of US$68 million and 16,000 tons of annual production capacity. About Baan Process Solutions: Baan Process Solutions, a business unit of Baan and part of the Production Management division of Invensys PLC, is the world's largest enterprise software supplier focused entirely on the process and hybrid industries. A unique combination of deep industry knowledge, patented production modeling, and the powerful new iBaan suite of Internet-enabled products makes it a natural fit for customers desiring to achieve effective cost management across the value chain. Customers include world-class manufacturers from the chemicals, food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. , metals, pulp and paper, pharmaceuticals, wire and cable industries. Baan Process Solutions provides the solutions that can help these companies to compete in the 'networked economy' with its ever-increasing demand for information, integration and collaboration. For more information please visit http://www.baanprocess.com About Invensys plc: Invensys plc, the international production technology and energy management group, specializes in helping companies to improve efficiency, performance and profitability. With close to 76,000 employees, Invensys is headquartered in London, England. Our Production Management businesses work closely with customers in order to drive up performance of their production assets and maximize the return on investments in product technologies. The division includes Foxboro, Wonderware, Triconex, APV APV See: Adjusted Present Value , Eurotherm and Baan and it addresses the oil, gas and chemicals; food beverage and personal healthcare; and discrete and hybrid manufacturing sectors. Our Energy Management businesses actively work with clients involved in both the supply and consumption of energy and water, developing systems using innovative technologies that improve the management of energy and water costs and the reliability and security of power supplies. The division includes Energy Solutions, Metering Systems, Home, Appliance A stand-alone hardware device or software environment dedicated to a specific task. See hardware appliance and software appliance. and Climate Controls and Powerware and focuses on markets connected with power and energy infrastructure and commercial and residential buildings. We also serve the specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. rail, windpower and power components markets through Westinghouse Rail Systems Westinghouse Rail Systems Ltd (formerly Westinghouse Signals Ltd) is a British supplier of railway signalling and control equipment to the rail industry worldwide. Its head office is in Chippenham, Wiltshire, where it manufactures a variety of mechanical and electrical/electronic , Hansen Han·sen , Gerhard Henrik Armauer 1746-1845. Norwegian physician and bacteriologist who discovered (1869) the leprosy bacillus. Transmissions and Lambda respectively. For more information, visit: http://www.invensys.com |
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