Lucas Sumitomo live with BPCS Client/Server for Unix.CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 1997--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 ) is pleased to announce that Lucas Sumitomo Brakes Inc. (LSBI LSBI Low-Speed Binary Interface ) is currently live on BPCS Client/Server - Unix, operating on the HP 9000 platform with an Informix database. LSBI manufactures brake system components for the automotive and light truck sector. "Lucas Sumitomo Brakes Inc. is in a dynamic market, where we must meet the complex demands of automotive OEMs and the aftermarket parts sector," said Geoffrey J. Hearsum, President and General Manager of Lucas Sumitomo Brakes Inc. "We chose BPCS Client/Server to stay ahead of standards and to integrate our production activities with financials and supply chain." Founded in 1987, Lucas Sumitomo Brakes Inc. required an integrated enterprise system that could accommodate its rapid growth and manage the complex Tier 1 requirements of the automotive sector. With thousands of component parts supplied from over one hundred different international vendors, LSBI was challenged to move beyond simply managing the various links in its supply chain to eliminate non-value added steps, lower inventory levels, maximize production capacity, and optimize throughput levels. To meet these critical needs, SSA's Automotive solution incorporated system flexibility and configurability, 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. capabilities, Just-In-Time production functionality and extensive integration of their supply chain components. Bob Markese, VP Midwestern Area for 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. , "Our goal was to eliminate supply chain issues for Lucas Sumitomo and optimize their materials planning, production synchronization, and ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. costing components. With our integrated enterprise solution, BPCS Client/Server, LSBI can competitively manage their operations and efficiently re-act to and channel information throughout the production cycle, their divisions, and throughout the Tier X chain." About Lucas Sumitomo Brakes Recognized internationally as an innovative, quality-driven manufacturer, Lucas Sumitomo Brakes Inc. excels in the production of brake system components for the automotive and light truck sectors. LSBI incorporates the strengths from its two parent companies, Sumitomo Electric Industries Sumitomo Electric Industries (住友電気工業 and Lucas Industries, combining their best practice management techniques, experienced professionals, production processes, and high-tech equipment from the United States, Japan, and Europe. Its two divisions, Disc Brakes and Anti-Lock Brake Systems, are located in Lebanon, Ohio. LSBI strives to manufacture the highest quality and most competitive brake system components in the world measured by increased thoroughput, reliability to Tier 1 standards, and continuous improvement. Its impressive customer list includes Ford, NUMMI NUMMI New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. NUMMI New United Motors Manufacturing Inc. , Volkswagen, Fiat, AAI AAI American Association of Immunologists. , Toyota, Honda of America, and Mazda. About SSA The industry leader in the continuing evolution of distributed object software, SSA provides the most robust application functionality available for industrial sector enterprise-wide systems. The BPCS Client/Server solution delivers unparalleled agility and configurability to meet changing market demands in its comprehensive product suite. The BPCS Client/Server product suite delivers competitive advantage by integrating all mission critical operations from global financials to multi-mode manufacturing to the total supply chain. The open distributed object computing architecture (DOCA DOCA desoxycortosterone acetate. ) of BPCS Client/Server provides the benefits of next generation technology in conformance with industry standards and permits computing platform choice, whether IBM AS/400 or RS/6000, Digital, or Hewlett-Packard. Over 8,000 multi-national customers in various vertical markets -- automotive, chemicals, consumer goods, electronics, fabrication and assembly, food/beverage, forest products, pharmaceutical -- have fully implemented an SSA 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. system. SSA and its strategic partners provide full implementation support for BPCS Client/Server in over 70 countries world-wide. Visit SSA's homepage at http://www.ssax.com -0- Note: BPCS is a registered trademark of SSA. BPCS Client/Server and DOCA are trademarks of SSA. EDITOR'S NOTE: There is an "at" symbol after "Lee_Copeland" in the E-mail address below. This symbol may not appear properly in some systems. CONTACT: System Software Associates, Inc., Chicago Lee Copeland, 312/258-6098 Lee_Copeland@notegate.notes.ssax.com |
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