Cascade Designs Selects SynQuest Supply Chain Software For Long-Range Capacity Planning and Short-Term Scheduling.NORCROSS, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 1998-- Innovative Camping Gear Manufacturer Will Use SynQuest Manufacturing Manager(TM) to Solve Seasonal Capacity Problems and Lower Inventory SynQuest, Inc. today announced that Cascade Designs, Inc. (CDI CDI compact disc interactive: a system for storing a mix of software, data, audio, and compressed video for interactive use under processor control ) has selected SynQuest Manufacturing Manager, a component of the SynQuest Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Optimization is the application of processes and tools to ensure the optimal operation of a manufacturing and distribution supply chain. This includes the optimal placement of inventory within the supply chain, minimizing operating costs (including manufacturing costs, Series(TM), to help plan for seasonal demand and reduce inventories while maintaining high levels of customer service. CDI manufactures and markets high-end expedition camping gear, including Therm-a-Rest(R) self-inflating mattresses, from three plants in Seattle, Wash. and one in Midleton, County Cork County Cork (Irish: Contae Chorcaí) is the most southwesterly and the largest of the modern counties of Ireland. Cork is nicknamed "The Rebel County", as a result of the support of the townsmen of Cork in 1491 for Perkin Warbeck, a , Ireland. During the peak months of May through August, demand for CDI's products outstrips production capacity. The camping gear manufacturer will use SynQuest Manufacturing Manager to create long-range capacity plans that would meet seasonal demand by spreading production over the year. The software will allow CDI to create what-if scenarios to compare the trade-offs between time-to-delivery and inventory carrying costs Carrying costs Costs that increase with increases in the level of investment in current assets. , as well as other key factors. CDI also will use Manufacturing Manager for short-range scheduling, production tracking and execution control. CDI president John Burroughs, a former systems engineer who created optimization systems at The Boeing Company, is impressed with SynQuest's supply chain planning technology. "Manufacturing Manager creates a closed loop between its powerful supply chain planning engine and real-time production information, which will allow us to create and execute production plans that will reduce inventory while maintaining our high levels of customer service," said Burroughs. "The software will help us synchronize manufacturing by tracking progress against the plans and schedules generated by the advanced planning engine." Joint J.D. Edwards/SynQuest Solution In addition to Manufacturing Manager, CDI has decided to replace its existing manufacturing software The following list of software modules are the manufacturing components of Baan's ERP (BaanERP) system, acquired by SSA Global in 2003 and subsequently by Infor at the end of 2006. It is listed here because it provides a comprehensive overview of the required software. See MES. with J.D. Edwards (J.D. Edwards & Company, Denver, CO, www.jdedwards.com) A developer of multinational, integrated enterprise software for distribution, finance, human resources, manufacturing and supply chain management. OneWorld 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. software. A standard Application Program Interface (API) between OneWorld and Manufacturing Manager is available, making it easy to integrate the two applications and provide enterprise-wide coordination and communication, reduced operational expenses, streamlined order fulfillment Order fulfillment (in BE also: order fulfilment) is in the most general sense the complete process from point of sales inquiry to delivery of a product to the customer. Sometimes Order fulfillment processes, and greater customer responsiveness. (See May 4, 1998 SynQuest/J.D. Edwards press release for more information). "Integrated ERP and supply chain planning functionality provides powerful advantages, and the standard API makes those advantages easily available," said Burroughs. "The J.D. Edwards/SynQuest solution will provide the backbone of CDI's new management information system," said Joe Trino, SynQuest president and chief executive officer. "The joint solution will provide the 'across the enterprise functionality' that CDI will need to support double-digit growth into the new millennium." About SynQuest SynQuest, Inc. (www.synquest.com), a privately-held company, is headquartered in Norcross, Ga. with European headquarters in Gorinchem, the Netherlands. The SynQuest Supply Chain Optimization Series features a 3 x 3 architecture that spans strategic, tactical and operational decision-making across the supply chain. The software enables companies to optimize financial performance while meeting customer expectations and achieving competitive differentiation. Computerworld named SynQuest to its 1997 list of "100 Hot Emerging Companies." SynQuest products operate on HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. , IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) RS/6000 AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) IBM's Unix-based operating system which runs on its Intellistation workstations and pSeries, p5, iSeries and i5 server families. and Microsoft NT servers and networked PC clients with Microsoft Windows 95 and NT. For more information, call (800) 844-3228, ext. 118, in the U.S. and +31 183 610 610 in Europe. -0- Editors: Please use (800) 844-3228, ext. 123 for SynQuest reader inquiries. -0- SynQuest Supply Chain Optimization Series is a trademark of SynQuest Inc., Norcross, Ga. All other trademarks are properties of their respective companies. CONTACT: SynQuest, Inc. Jamie Muir, 770/447-8667, Ext. 118 jmuir@synquest.com or Copithorne & Bellows Bill Brikiatis/Albie Jarvis 617/450-4300 bill.brikiatis@cbpr.com |
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