ECCO Corporations Turns to Mercator for Streamlined Supply Chain.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WILTON, Conn. & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 2002 Mercator SAP Solution Provides Real Time Integration of Vital Distribution Data for Leading International Footwear Company Mercator(R) Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCTR MCTR Missile Technology Control Regime mCTR Murine Calcitonin Receptor MCTR Medical Center for Translational Research (Osaka University Hospital, Japan) MCTR Mackinac Transportation Company ), today announced that it has successfully implemented Mercator Integration Broker for ECCO An earlier Windows PIM from NetManage, Inc., Cupertino, CA (www.netmanage.com). ECCO provided a phone book, calendar, to-do list, outlining and notetaking. It was noted for its tightly integrated and sophisticated functions. Corporation of Denmark, a leading global manufacturer and distributor of casual and fashion shoes. ECCO has deployed the Mercator solution to enable SAP integration of its Supply Chain in Denmark, the USA, and Germany that facilitates the global distribution of 10 million units annually. ECCO's global manufacturing and distribution operations, including the purchase of raw materials, production of goods, warehousing, and final distribution to retail outlets retail outlet n → punto de venta retail outlet n → point m de vente retail outlet retail n → , employ more than 8,500 people. Ninety percent of ECCO's products are sold abroad in United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Canada, Asia, Australia, Germany and other European countries. Keld Moestrup, 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. ECCO Sko, commented, "We chose Mercator for its deep expertise in SAP integration, the full support to our 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. challenges and the speed of its deployment. " ECCO uses Mercator Integration Broker as a hub integrating high volumes of multiple EDI and other message formats with SAP. The Mercator hub ensures that data held in the US warehouse management system, which does not operate on SAP, is in synch with the global SAP warehouse management system. The result is a streamlined supply chain that features fewer and less complex business processes and providing both ECCO and its partners with a real-time view of the status of goods throughout the demand and delivery cycle. Mark Register, President, Mercator Field Operations, said, "Building high volume hubs that handle multiple data formats and integrate them with SAP on a global basis is a Mercator strong suit. We are delighted to provide ECCO Corporation with the fast and efficient integration they required to improve their supply chain around the world." About ECCO SKO ECCO is an international group founded in 1963 by Karl Toosbuy in Denmark. Today, ECCO is a global player in the footwear industry, with direct subsidiaries in Europe, the Far East and 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. and partners all over the world. ECCO has 9,000 employees worldwide and a global turnover of Euro 0.43 billion in 2001. About Mercator Mercator provides leading enterprise-wide integration software solutions to global organizations. Our solutions solve critical business problems in real time, delivering ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). while leveraging your current technology investment. The Mercator(R) integration suite of solutions leverages a robust, open architecture that easily and seamlessly integrates high-volume, highly complex transactions faster and with limited customization. Over 1,100 businesses in financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. 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