Configuration Solutions and Infor Join Forces to Drive Value for Automotive Suppliers; Partnership to empower automotive companies to generate additional productivity improvements and bottom-line performance.KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Configuration Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise-wide product configuration and selling solutions -- from quote to delivery -- announces that it recently signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Infor, the largest global enterprise software provider exclusively focused on developing solutions for the manufacturing and distribution industries. Under the terms of the alliance, Infor will offer Configuration Solutions' Product/Program Lifecycle Management (PPLM PPLM Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts PPLM Periodically Poled Lithium Niobate PPLM Path Payload Mismatch ) and CS-Automotive software solutions to automotive customers to complement Infor Manufacturing Essentials for Automotive. Configuration Solutions' CS-Automotive and PPLM software solutions are designed to automate product and process costing and estimating, facilitate the management of engineering changes, and streamline program and project management for automotive parts suppliers. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. John Flavin flavin: see coenzyme. flavin Any of a class of organic compounds, pale yellow biological pigments that fluoresce green. They occur in compounds essential to life as coenzymes in metabolism. , Infor's executive vice president and general manager for discrete business, "Infor is pleased to establish partner relationships with leaders and innovators in the industries we serve. Our alliance with Configuration Solutions will enable us to deliver maximum value to automotive suppliers with an integrated solution that can help them optimize revenue acquisition and ensure ongoing profitability." Infor currently serves more than half of the top 150 companies in the global automotive supply chain. Configuration Solutions' president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Dale Colosky, comments: "We are excited about this new relationship with Infor. Our goal is to leverage our collective automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. knowledge and deploy quick-to-implement and easy-to-use software solutions that ultimately improves productivity and enhances revenues for automotive suppliers across 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. ." Configuration Solutions' comprehensive suite of rules-based, Web-enabled software -- encompassing process and product configuration, product development management, forecasting, and product/program lifecycle management -- helps companies automate information and collaborative workflow processes and better manage products and programs to drive out operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales , increase efficiency and productivity, and maximize profits and customer service. About Infor Global Solutions Infor Global Solutions is a privately held U.S. software company that specializes in enterprise software[1] ranging from financial systems and resource planning to the supply chain and customer relationships. Infor is the largest global software provider exclusively focused on delivering world-class enterprise applications to select verticals in the manufacturing and distribution industries. Infor delivers integrated solutions that address the essential challenges its customers face in such areas as supply chain planning, relationship management, demand management, 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. , warehouse management, marketing-driven distribution, and business intelligence. With more than 2,300 employees in 47 global offices, Infor provides enterprise solutions to almost 18,000 customers in over 70 countries. For additional information, visit www.infor.com About Configuration Solutions, Inc. Configuration Solutions (CS) is a leading provider of knowledge-based process and product configuration software and solutions for manufacturing, automotive and business service organizations. For more than 15 years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time organization has worked with leading organizations -- from Global 2000 to small and midsize companies -- providing enterprise-wide solutions across all facets of the business, from front-end sales and order management, to more sophisticated engineering and factory floor operations. Configuration Solutions' CS-Enterprise software solution suite is designed to maximize efficiency and productivity, minimize errors and hasten information flow across the enterprise and beyond, regardless of product order or process complexity. Built on open architecture, Configuration Solutions' technology offerings are used by make-to-order and engineer-to-order manufacturers, automotive and business service companies with diverse product portfolios to drive out excess operating costs and eliminate rework re·work tr.v. re·worked, re·work·ing, re·works 1. To work over again; revise. 2. To subject to a repeated or new process. n. of orders, while improving profits and agility in serving their markets. For more information about Configuration Solutions' CS-Enterprise solution and services, please visit www.configsc.com. |
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