Corey Steel fuels its journey into the future with SSA's BPCS Client/Server version 6.0.CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 1997-- Agility, Flexibility and Time-to-Benefit Top List of Software's Key Attributes 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 Corey Steel Company, a leading manufacturer of cold finished steel bars, has purchased 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 enterprise-wide information system. Corey Steel, headquartered in Cicero, Illinois Cicero is an incorporated town in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 85,616 at the 2000 census. A 2003 Census estimate showed the population dipped to 83,029. serves as both a manufacturer and modern metals service center, stocking a wide array of metal products. Intense customization of its current information system was needed to accommodate the diversity of its business. "Suddenly, we were faced with the Year 2000 compliance issue," said Richard Bosworth, vice president information systems, Corey Steel. "We could have modified the system again, but we knew it was just not flexible enough to support our business improvement opportunities." Corey began a comprehensive evaluation of its IT needs, dividing the company into individual business processes, and determining best practices and future requirements. The company then evaluated several software systems - and chose 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. and BPCS Client/Server version 6.0 because of its fit with Corey's prerequisites. According to Bosworth, "Who you partner with is as important as what you are going to accomplish. We chose SSA because of the their object technology vision, commitment to clients, and dedicated professionals." BPCS Client Server version 6.0's robust functionality fit Corey's needs, which included accounting principles and practices, inventory traceability, part definition via attributes, supply chain management, business process definition and enhanced profitability management. In addition, BPCS will effectively adapt to Corey's growth, be responsive to and integrate all facets of the business, and allow employees to compile reliable data from different sources within the organization. Corey was particularly excited about Configurable Enterprise Accounting (CEA CEA carcinoembryonic antigen. CEA abbr. carcinoembryonic antigen CEA (Carcinoembryonic antigen) ), SSA's integrated, event-driven financial application. Bosworth stated, "With CEA, Corey's risk control is facilitated." John Kenefick, vice president - marketing, Corey Steel, summed it up, "Quality, service and delivery is how you differentiate yourself in our business. SSA and BPCS Client/Server will help us excel in all three areas." Paul Lavallee, SSA, president Americas, added, "Corey Steel is an excellent example of how BPCS, through object technology, will help the company analyze its business more effectively so as to be much more agile in responding to their business needs. BPCS puts companies on a fast track technology curve to the future." About Corey Steel Corey Steel is a leading manufacturer of cold finished steel bars, as well as a modern service center, stocking a wide array of metal products. In business for over seven decades, the Company's facilities have been expanded to over 400,000 square feet. Corey Steel currently employs over 200 people. Corey Steel has been cold drawing steel bars for over 40 years. The bars are SPC 1. (business) SPC - Statistical Process Control. Something to do with quality management. 2. (body) SPC - Software Productivity Centre. 3. (company) SPC - Software Publishing Corporation. 4. controlled to guarantee consistency and to meet the demanding needs of its customers. A variety of sophisticated finishing operations provide customers, coast to coast, with products that meet exact specifications. 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 (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. 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 DOCA desoxycortosterone acetate. ) 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 consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and , electronics, fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. 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. EDITOR'S 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., Chicago Jan Cusumano, 312/474-7243 jcusuman@ssax.com |
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