CBSI Implements Major SAP System for ConMet.Business Editors FARMINGTON HILLS Far·ming·ton Hills A city of southeast Michigan, an industrial suburb of Detroit. Population: 81,400. , Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 21, 2000 Complete Business Solutions, Inc., (Nasdaq:CBSI CBSI CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc. CBSI Cambodian Buddhist Society, Inc. (Silver Springs, Maryland) CBSI Certified Bridge Safety Inspector CBSI Custom Business Solutions, Inc. ) announced today that it has implemented an SAP system for Consolidated Metco (ConMet) of Portland, Oregon and three of its plants. Implementation at four additional plants should be completed within the next four months. CBSI has been working with ConMet on the project since last spring. The first phase involved integrating business processes including sales and distribution, finance, cost accounting, materials management Materials management is the branch of logistics that deals with the tangible components of a supply chain. Specifically, this covers the acquisition of spare parts and replacements, quality control of purchasing and ordering such parts, and the standards involved in ordering, and production planning Production planning The function of a manufacturing enterprise responsible for the efficient planning, scheduling, and coordination of all production activities. . "With this new system, we have full access to the data that drives much of our decision making," said Ed Oeltjen, President of ConMet. "CBSI was our choice to implement this project because they made a real effort to understand our business and helped us target the information we needed to continue to be successful." "This is a significant achievement for ConMet and CBSI," said Mike Ryan, Portland Branch Manager. "The teamwork (product, software, tool) Teamwork - A SASD tool from Sterling Software, formerly CADRE Technologies, which supports the Shlaer/Mellor Object-Oriented method and the Yourdon-DeMarco, Hatley-Pirbhai, Constantine and Buhr notations. , expertise, and commitment of both the ConMet employees and CBSI consultants resulted in a very smooth and successful implementation." After an extensive evaluation process, ConMet selected CBSI for the project because of its SAP expertise and track record, ability to share project risk and the pragmatic approach it takes in working with customers. "CBSI is the right company to deliver SAP solutions to middle market customers such as ConMet. We assume full project responsibility and staff the project with highly trained, certified See certification. and experienced personnel from our SAP solution centers," said Jim Goetsch, CBSI's SAP Practice Director for the Western Region. "The SAP and branch team work closely with client personnel to implement the system in a timely manner, ensuring that key client users will be fully able to understand the intricacies of the system when the project has been completed," he added. About Consolidated Metco, Inc. ConMet is headquartered in Portland, Oregon and is a leading manufacturer of lightweight aluminum hubs and components for the trucking industry in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . ConMet is a subsidiary of AMSTED Industries Incorporated, one of the world's largest manufacturers of engineered components for transportation markets. AMSTED, which reported 1999 sales of $1.3 billion, is based in Chicago, Illinois. About Complete Business Solutions, Inc. CBSI is a worldwide provider of information technology (IT) services to large and mid-size organizations. The Company offers its customers a broad range of IT services, from advising customers on strategic technology plans to developing and implementing appropriate IT applications solutions. CBSI offers custom-tailored solutions based on an assessment of each client's needs. The Company's services include; e-business transformation services, consulting, large systems applications development and maintenance and packaged software See software package. implementation such as 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. . To learn more about CBSI, visit its Website at www.cbsinc.com. |
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