Cray Inc. Selects J.D. Edwards 5 Software and Services to Develop and Enhance Customer Relationships.Business & High-Tech Editors DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 2002 In an effort to improve its decision-making decision-making, n the process of coming to a conclusion or making a judgment. decision-making, evidence-based, n a type of informal decision-making that combines clinical expertise, patient concerns, and evidence gathered from capabilities while continuing to reduce costs, Cray (Cray, Inc., Seattle, WA, www.cray.com) A supercomputer manufacturer founded in 1972 as Cray Research, Inc., by Seymour Cray, a leading designer of large-scale computers at Control Data. In 1976, it shipped its first computer to Los Alamos National Laboratory. Inc., a leading provider of supercomputing solutions, has selected collaborative enterprise software from 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. & Company (Nasdaq: JDEC JDEC Joint Data Exchange Center (US/Russian missile warning) JDEC Joint Document Exploitation Center (US DoD) ). The J.D. Edwards 5 applications selected by Cray include Enterprise Resource Planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. (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. ), Customer Relationship Management (CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. ) and Business Intelligence (BI). The company has also chosen J.D. Edwards as the sole implementation and training partner for its new applications. "Cray focuses on marketing, manufacturing, and servicing the world's largest supercomputers to solve customers' most challenging technical problems. We believe that J.D. Edwards software will streamline these key functions extremely well," said Nancy Soderquist, Cray's CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. . "J.D. Edwards' manufacturing capabilities, flexibility, and solid, proven financials will provide a strong, integrated back-office foundation and will also enable our front-office sales and service capabilities." Installed on Sun platforms, J.D. Edwards 5 will provide Cray's organization with consistent and integrated systems. The CRM solution will help Cray understand the future needs of its customers more effectively. The BI solution will enhance its marketing analysis capabilities. Cray's implementation goal is to create a streamlined front-end opportunity management process that feeds manufacturing systems, allowing the company to plan inventory levels and product schedules. Before selecting J.D. Edwards this August, Cray, a Seattle-based company employing over 800 people globally, went through a rigorous vendor evaluation process in search of the right partner. "J.D. Edwards is committed to helping Cray enhance its profitability in 2003 and beyond by providing integrated software Separate software components or applications that have been combined into one package. See integrated software package. and services which enable the total Cray enterprise to access timely and accurate data," said J.D. Edwards Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Les Wyatt. "Our services organization is looking forward to a successful implementation and to an aggressive skills transfer program. This way, Cray can effectively support the implementation in the long run, which was one of its key requirements." The newest generation of the company's offering, J.D. Edwards 5 is a comprehensive family of modular, Web-enabled collaborative enterprise software products and services. J.D. Edwards 5 is designed to enable customers to match specific software components to specific business requirements while maintaining the value of their IT investments. J.D. Edwards 5 improves the profitability and efficiency of mid-sized and large enterprises by automating business processes and increasing visibility into the operations of an organization and its customers, suppliers and partners. About Cray Inc. (Nasdaq:CRAY) Cray is the premier provider of supercomputing solutions for customers' most challenging scientific and engineering problems. Go to www.cray.com for more information about the company. About J.D. Edwards & Company J.D. Edwards makes customers stronger, enabling them to solve their most important business challenges. The company offers collaborative enterprise software as well as consulting, education and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . J.D. Edwards' offerings are differentiated by a deeply ingrained in·grained adj. 1. Firmly established; deep-seated: ingrained prejudice; the ingrained habits of a lifetime. 2. attitude of listening to customers, innovating on their behalf, and delivering solutions as part of a results-oriented relationship. Founded in 1977 and headquartered in Denver, J.D. Edwards focuses on long-term business partnerships and helping its 6,500 customers in 113 countries collaborate electronically to manage their business processes, supply chains, and supplier and customer relationships. For more information: www.jdedwards.com or 1-800-727-5333. Copyright(c) J.D. Edwards World Source Company, 2002. J.D. Edwards is a registered trademark of J.D. Edwards & Company. The names of all other products and services of J.D. Edwards used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of J.D. Edwards World Source Company. All other product names used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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