Correcting quote in System Software release issued April 9.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In BW1158-4/9, (SYSTEM-SOFTWARE/I2-TECH) 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 i2 to integrate in Real-Time, third graph, first line should read xxx "By using 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 and its Distributed Object Computing Architecture..." (sted Distributed Computing Architecture). The revised release follows: -0- SSA and i2 to integrate in Real-Time CHICAGO--April 9, 1996--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 ) and i2 Technologies, providers of the most widely used single 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. product line and constraint based planning products, respectively, today announced a strategic partnership to deliver integrated supply chain and multi-mode manufacturing capabilities. This partnership encompasses significant joint technology, sales and support investments by SSA and i2. The level and breadth of the integration of the products through object technology clearly differentiate this integration approach. The use of messaging will allow Real-Time changes to be propagated to Rhythm, thus allowing dynamic reconfigurability of the Rhythm models. "By using BPCS Client/Server and its Distributed Object Computing Architecture (DOCA DOCA desoxycortosterone acetate. ) as the application backbone, we can deliver a unique solution to our mutual clients," said Sanjiv Sidhu, i2's 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. . "BPCS Client/Server V6.0 is focused on enterprise agility. The integration with i2's Rhythm through messaging adds to this by enabling our clients to manage their supply chains and production processes more effectively," said Roger E. Covey, SSA chairman and CEO. The two firms are working together through their range of vertical industry programs to ensure that the joint solution best meets the needs of clients in such industries as electronics, pharmaceutical, automotive, chemical and consumer products. i2 and SSA will use DOCA, which is based upon industry standard object technology, to integrate the products. The resulting integration will be bi-directional, tightly coupled, and message-based to best ensure functional integration. i2's Rhythm products will be marketed and supported globally by SSA as a component of BPCS Client/Server. Some of the areas of product integration include: o Rhythm 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, and BPCS Client/Server Supply Chain. Among the functions this will deliver is a powerful new capability called "BPCS To Promise" providing real time, constraint-based Available to Promise (ATP ATP: see adenosine triphosphate. ATP in full adenosine triphosphate Organic compound, substrate in many enzyme-catalyzed reactions (see catalysis) in the cells of animals, plants, and microorganisms. ) information on a line item or full order basis, during order entry o In the planning area Rhythm will integrate extensively with BPCS Client/Server Master Production Scheduling (MPS) and Material Requirements Planning (application) Material Requirements Planning - (MRP) A system for effectively managing material requirements in a manufacturing process. Information systems have long been an important part of the manufacturing environment. (MRP (Material Requirements Planning) An information system that determines what assemblies must be built and what materials must be procured in order to build a unit of equipment by a certain date. ) o In the execution area Rhythm will integrate with BPCS Client/Server Shop floor Control (SFC) and JIT/Repetitive (JIT) i2 Technologies, founded in 1988, is the leading provider of intelligent planning and scheduling software for global supply chain management, with customers world-wide. Its Rhythm family of products provides comprehensive intelligent support for planning and scheduling functions across both inter-enterprise and intra-enterprise supply chains. i2 is dedicated to providing its customers with the highest level of business value at the lowest possible cost. SSA is the leading provider of cost-effective business enterprise information systems to the industrial sector worldwide. SSA's product line BPCS Client/Server provides business process re-engineering See reengineering. (business) Business Process Re-engineering - (BPR) Any radical change in the way in which an organisation performs its business activities. BPR involves a fundamental re-think of the business processes followed by a redesign of business activities to and integration of all operations, including multi-mode manufacturing processes, configurable supply chain management, and global financial solutions. The distributed object computing architecture (DOCA) of BPCS Client/Server provides the benefits of next generation technology in conformance with industry standards. SSA and its business partners provide full implementation support for BPCS Client/Server in over 70 countries worldwide. -0- Editor's note: BPCS is a registered trademark of SSA. BPCS Client/Server and DOCA are trademarks of SSA. Rhythm is a registered trademark of i2 Technologies. NOTE TO EDITORS: There is an at symbol after "rbottum" and "robert_humphrey" below. Those symbols may not appear properly in some systems. CONTACT: System Software Associates, Inc., Chicago Roger E. Bottum, 312/474-7410 rbottum@ssax.com or i2 Technologies Robert Humphrey, 214/860-6234 robert_humphrey@i2.com |
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