IFS Will Implement Business Software for Auto Suspension Provider KYB Manufacturing North America.Business Editors/Automotive and Technology Writers CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 30, 2002 IFS has signed a contract with KYB KYB Know Your Business KYB Keyboard Mapping Manufacturing 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. of Franklin, Ind IND Investigational new drug Therapeutics A status assigned by the FDA to a drug before allowing its use in humans, exempting it from premarketing approval requirements so that experimental clinical trials may be conducted. See Phase 1.2, 3 studies, Sponsorship. ., to provide IFS Applications business software and services. The company will implement IFS' component-based software to support the manufacturing of suspension components for the auto industry. A make-to-order business, KYB will deploy IFS' web-based components for manufacturing, distribution, financials, and e-business. "As competition increases among tier-one automotive parts suppliers, it's important for KYB to operate as lean as possible while continuing to provide the highest level of products," said Takeshi Koshiyama, KYB chief financial officer. "We believe the Kanban/repetitive production and materials requirements planning modules from IFS will streamline administration and optimize optimize - optimisation production planning Production planning The function of a manufacturing enterprise responsible for the efficient planning, scheduling, and coordination of all production activities. for greater cost-effectiveness." "As automotive manufacturers move from electronic data interchange See EDI. (application, communications) electronic data interchange - (EDI) The exchange of standardised document forms between computer systems for business use. EDI is part of electronic commerce. to business-to-business internet-based collaboration, there is a greater demand for the IFS solution," said Terje Vangbo, IFS North America president. "With the web- and portal-based technology in IFS Applications, the automotive companies get a fully integrated business solution that enables better collaboration with their suppliers and customers. The end result is leaner operations and an improved bottom line." KYB provides struts A framework for writing Web-based applications in Java that supports the Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture. Struts is deployed as JSP pages using special tags from the Struts tag library, which includes routines for building forms, HTML rendering, storing and retrieving data and and shock absorbers Shock absorbers See: Circuit breakers for original equipment manufacturers serving automakers such as Toyota, Honda, Saturn and Subaru. It is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Kayaba Industry Co., Ltd. Kayaba is a global manufacturer of hydraulic components and systems used in cars, motorcycles, aircraft, rail transportation, and equipment for construction, material handling, agriculture, and manufacturing. It has nearly 6,000 employees and 27 manufacturing and sales facilities worldwide. More information about the company is available at www.kyb.co.jp. About IFS IFS develops and supplies component-based business applications for medium and large enterprises. IFS Applications, which is based on web and portal technology, offers 60+ enterprise application components used in manufacturing, supply chain management, customer relationship management, financials, engineering, maintenance and human resource administration. IFS provides customers step-by-step evolution to the extended enterprise with e-business solutions that offer partner, customer, and supplier collaboration. A top five global business applications supplier, IFS has more than 3,300 employees, with sales in 43 countries. The company is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange The Stockholm Stock Exchange (Swedish: Stockholmsbörsen) is a stock exchange located in Stockholm, Sweden. Founded in 1863 [1] it is the primary securities exchange of the Nordic Countries. (XSSE:IFS). More information is available at www.ifsna.com. IFS Applications is a trademark of IFS Industrial and Financial Systems. All other referenced company or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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