Made2Manage Systems Honors PEMCO Corporation for Achievements Using Manufacturing Software; Manufacturer Implements Supply Chain Management Solution to Improve Data, Product Flow.

DENVER, INDIANAPOLIS & BLUEFIELD, Va. -- Made2Manage Systems Inc., the leading provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and a broad range of services for manufacturers, and PEMCO Corporation (PEMCO), a designer and manufacturer of high-quality mining and industrial products, today announced PEMCO's acceptance of the software provider's 2006 Best Use of an Individual Made2Manage Application award.

The award, part of Made2Manage Systems' Summit Awards, honors the innovative use of a specific application within the Made2Manage product suite and demonstrates the positive impact this application has had on the manufacturing operations of a Made2Manage customer. PEMCO will receive the award this afternoon at the Adam's Mark Hotel in Denver during Made2Manage Systems' premier customer conference, Made2Manage Connect, for the outstanding results achieved using Made2Manage Systems' supply chain management tools.

In 2000, PEMCO still tracked the movement of all its components on spreadsheet schedules and was thus unable to accurately project both the time requirements and material levels for each of the 1,000-plus job orders it annually receives. Supplies consistently ran out, jobs temporarily sat idle, and frustration grew among the company's customers, plant employees, and sales teams. While the company had previously installed Made2Manage Systems' core ERP solution a decade earlier, PEMCO sought to add on an application capable of running its expanding supply chain.

The following year, the company implemented the Made2Manage Supply Chain Management application (M2M(TM) SCM) and said goodbye to its spreadsheet production plans and schedules. The solution's advanced planning tools enabled PEMCO to capably balance demand with available capacity and material limitations, and then employ Theory-of-Constraints-based algorithms to design plans that would drive the highest throughput. The solution's advanced scheduling tools helped PEMCO ensure the availability of materials and heighten the likelihood of on-time deliveries.

Since implementing the SCM application, PEMCO has realized the following benefits:

--Improved on-time delivery performance--from 43 percent to 75 percent.

--Reduced customer service costs and improved customer satisfaction numbers through better on-time delivery and improved job tracking.

--Prevented product shortages through just-in-time material availability.

--Captured quality checks throughout production process.

--Reduced rework.

--Saw more accurate job costs when coupling the M2M SCM application with labor bar coding.

--Established an enhanced pricing model through access to improved cost data.

--Generated more new sales and repeat sales.

"Because of its vast capabilities, the SCM application supports our build-to-order business very well," said Jim Starks, PEMCO Corporation controller. "Product now flows smoothly and efficiently through our facility, rework has been minimized, throughput is being maximized, and warranty work is nearly non-existent. The improved quality of information and improved flow of product through the plant has even resulted in revamped employee morale and job satisfaction."

About PEMCO Corporation

Based in Bluefield, Va., PEMCO Corporation designs and manufactures high quality mining products, from power centers to variable frequency drives, and industrial products, from dry type transformers to climate controlled power equipment enclosures. For more information, visit www.pemco.net or call [phone].

About Made2Manage Systems, Inc.

With more than 2,200 customers worldwide, Made2Manage Systems has a 20-year track record of delivering enterprise resource planning software and a broad range of services that meet the unique market specifications of more than 30 manufacturing sectors, including industrial and commercial machinery, fabricated metals, rubber and plastics, electronics, analytical and measuring equipment, furniture and fixtures, durable goods, and metals, wire and cable. Made2Manage Systems' sustained leadership position in the ERP marketplace is built on a commitment to fostering productive, long-lasting customer relationships, developing a quality product line based on unique industry specifications, and providing excellence in customer support and professional services. For further information, visit www.made2manage.com. The company may be reached via e-mail at [e-mail] or at [phone].