Cone Mills Corporation chooses BPCS Client/Server version 6.0 to streamline order fulfillment process.CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 1997-- Leveraging the Distributed Object Computing Architecture (DOCA DOCA desoxycortosterone acetate. ) Extends Robust Functionality System Software Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :SSAX SSAX Soprano Saxophone ) today announced that Cone Mills Corporation, a textile manufacturing company headquartered in Greensboro, NC, with 1996 sales of $745 million, has chosen BPCS BPCS Business Planning and Control System BPCS Better Process Control School BPCS Basic Process Control System BPCS Base/Post/Camp/Station BPCS Broadband Personal Communications System (FCC) Client/Server version 6.0 as its 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. solution. Cone Mills is the world's largest producer of denim fabrics, and is the exclusive supplier of the fabric for Levi Strauss and Company's 501 jeans. In February 1996, Cone Mills began its search for a comprehensive software solution, and later partnered with Arthur Andersen to help them in this endeavor. Previously running a "homegrown" system on a Unisys mainframe, Cone Mills determined they needed a new order fulfillment process system to gain a competitive edge through superior customer service. "We wanted to steer away from the mainframe and towards a client/server environment, and were looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a flexible system that would decrease response time and reduce costs," said Randy Auman, manager of application systems at Cone Mills. "In addition, we needed a solution that was Year 2000 compliant a. 1. (Computers) having dates fully and properly represented, and not susceptible to failure due to the year 2000 bug. ." Cone Mills determined that BPCS Client/Server version 6.0 running on an HP9000 server with Oracle database would best meet their industry's demand for a quick customer-driven order fulfillment process. BPCS' Supply Chain Management (SCM (1) (Software Configuration Management, Source Code Management) See configuration management. (2) See supply chain management. ) solutions with its Configurable Order Management (COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. ) capability will enable Cone Mills to deliver product when, where and how their customers want it. In addition to BPCS' order fulfillment capabilities, Cone Mills chose BPCS Client/Server version 6.0 for the quick time to benefit. "It is critical that our implementation run as scheduled. We need to start taking orders for delivery in the year 2000 by January 1999," said Auman, "and SSA (Serial Storage Architecture) A fault tolerant peripheral interface from IBM that transfers data at 80 and 160 Mbytes/sec. SSA uses SCSI commands, allowing existing software to drive SSA peripherals, which are typically disk drives. , with an average implementation time of six to nine months, was the only vendor with such a proven track record." Cone Mills is scheduled to start the implementation process on June 1, 1997. Paul Lavallee, SSA president Americas said, "The decision Cone Mills made in choosing SSA is further evidence of market acceptance of BPCS Client/Server version 6.0 and the advantages it delivers. More and more companies are becoming aware that object-oriented software is faster to implement, and provides the flexibility and agility necessary to navigate the rapid changes businesses are facing today." About Cone Mills Corporation Founded in 1891, Cone Mills Corporation, a specialty textiles manufacturer, is the world's largest producer of denim fabrics and the largest commission printer of home furnishings fabrics in North America. The company has manufacturing facilities in North and South Carolina, and a joint venture plant in Coahuila, Mexico. About SSA The industry leader in delivering business value through object technology, SSA provides the most robust application functionality available for industrial sector enterprise-wide information systems. The BPCS Client/Server solution delivers unparalleled agility and re-configurability to meet changing market demands through a quantum leap forward in ERP technology that delivers significant business benefits, including century dating. The BPCS Client/Server product suite delivers competitive advantage by integrating all mission critical operations from global financials to multi-mode manufacturing to management of the total supply chain, including Electronic Commerce and EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) The electronic communication of business transactions, such as orders, confirmations and invoices, between organizations. Third parties provide EDI services that enable organizations with different equipment to connect. . SSA's Distributed Object Computing Architecture (DOCA) provides the computing platform choice, whether 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) AS/400 or RS/6000, Digital, Hewlett-Packard, a combination of these or server access via the Internet. Database options include Oracle, Informix and DB2/400. Over 8,000 multi-national customers in various vertical markets -- automotive, chemical, consumer goods, electronics, fabrication and assembly, food/beverage, forest products, pharmaceutical -- have implemented an SSA ERP system. SSA and its strategic partners provide full implementation support for BPCS Client/Server in over 70 countries worldwide. Visit SSA's homepage at http://www.ssax.com -0- Editor's Note: BPCS is a registered trademark of SSA. BPCS Client/Server and DOCA are trademarks of SSA. EDITORS' NOTE: There is an "at" symbol following "jcusuman" in the e-mail address below. This symbol may not appear properly in some systems. CONTACT: System Software Associates, Inc. Media Relations: Jan Cusumano, 312/474-7243 jcusuman@ssax.com |
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