Fourth Shift and TIBCO Join Forces to Deliver Real-time Technology in Next-Generation ERP Systems; Fourth Shift OBJECTS Enterprise Software to Incorporate TIBCO's Information Bus Technology.MINNEAPOLIS and PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 1996-- Fourth Shift Corporation (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 :FSFT FSFT Full Scale Fatigue Testing ), a leading developer of client/server software solutions for manufacturing and distribution enterprises, has joined forces with TIBCO TIBCO The Information Bus Company Inc., to provide the next generation of manufacturing software The following list of software modules are the manufacturing components of Baan's ERP (BaanERP) system, acquired by SSA Global in 2003 and subsequently by Infor at the end of 2006. It is listed here because it provides a comprehensive overview of the required software. See MES. . Designed for today's multinational organizations, Fourth Shift's new OBJECTS Enterprise Software will incorporate TIBCO's industry leading TIB See NIST binary. (The Information Bus) publish-subscribe middleware as the messaging backbone for enterprise-wide communications. Based on Microsoft Windows NT, Fourth Shift OBJECTS Enterprise Software is new, communications-centric, object-oriented enterprise software enabling multi-site manufacturing and distribution companies to globally interconnect seamlessly via Internet, LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. , WAN, dial-up line, or wireless. Fourth Shift's new software is in beta and is expected to ship in early 1997. "Because today's manufacturing and distribution enterprise is decentralized de·cen·tral·ize v. de·cen·tral·ized, de·cen·tral·iz·ing, de·cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To distribute the administrative functions or powers of (a central authority) among several local authorities. and may span many countries, powerful communications capabilities are extremely important for the success of next generation manufacturing software," said M.M. Stuckey, chairman 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. of Fourth Shift. "For that reason we have selected TIBCO's Information Bus technology as the communications backbone for our new product line." TIBCO Inc., headquartered in Palo Alto, is a leading provider of distributed systems integration technology and developer of The Information Bus platform. This unique publish-subscribe middleware enables event-driven information exchange among distributed applications throughout the enterprise, unifying all business processes. Using a patented subject-based addressing scheme, publish- subscribe communications technology enables users to receive the important information they need -- anytime, anywhere -- without having to request it and without knowledge of its location. The Information Bus has been the de facto standard Hardware or software that is widely used, but not endorsed by a standards organization. Contrast with de jure standard. de facto standard - A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO, for information integration in the data-intensive financial services market for more than a decade, with over 400 of the world's largest multinational corporations depending on it daily. In the last four years, TIBCO's Information Bus technology has also become the de facto standard for the semiconductor and electronic industry with over 25 factories utilizing it for non-stop operation. "We are excited about partnering with a visionary company like Fourth Shift," said Vivek Ranadive, president and CEO of TIBCO Inc. "The combination of Fourth Shift's next generation software and the publish-subscribe power of TIBCO Information Bus middleware will provide an unprecedented event-driven manufacturing solution." About Fourth Shift Corporation Established in 1982, Fourth Shift (www.fs.com) has a user base of over 2,500 customer sites in 60 countries, including 150 of the Fortune 500 U.S. companies and over 50 of the Fortune Global 250 industrial companies. Fourth Shift's financial software is the first foreign software to be certified by the government of the People's Republic of China
Fourth Shift's status as a market leader is well documented. In September 1995, Fourth Shift won the Manufacturing Systems magazine Readers Choice award for Best PC/LAN-based MRP II System for an unprecedented third consecutive year. Fourth Shift also received a prestigious Leonardo Award for Technical Innovations in Manufacturing, presented at the 1996 Automation Hall of Fame Award Ceremony as part of the National Manufacturing Week activities at the Museum of Science and Industry Museum of Science and Industry can refer to:
About TIBCO Inc. Founded in 1985 as Teknekron Software Systems, TIBCO Inc. (www.tibco.com) is an international market leader and pioneer in network software tools for building distributed computing applications that provide real-time information exchange throughout the enterprise. TIBCO holds patents for publish and subscribe (1) To provide a source of information that users select from and then receive on a regular basis or when certain events occur. The service can be public or private, free or paid, and information can be provided via e-mail and the Web or by means of proprietary applications. technologies which allows for inter-application communications across heterogeneous environments. The company was acquired in 1994 by Reuters Holdings PLC, one of the world's largest news and information companies, and now operates as an independent division based in Palo Alto, with more than 400 customers worldwide. TIBCO sells its technology to the commercial marketplace, including manufacturing and telecommunications businesses. Fourth Shift and OBJECTS Enterprise Software are registered trademarks of Fourth Shift Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft, Windows NT and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. TIB and Information Bus are registered trademarks of TIBCO Inc. REUTERS and the dotted logo and sphere logos are the house trademarks of REUTERS Limited. REUTERS is a registered trademark in more than 25 countries worldwide. CONTACT: Fourth Shift Corporation Karen Klimas, 510/866-0111 http://www.fs.com or TIBCO Inc. Kathleen Farmer, 415/846-5110 http://www.tibco.com |
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