Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. Selects Intergraph eMARIAN Materials Management and Procurement Solution; Includes Integration with SAP R/3 for Cost Control.Business Editors & Technology Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2002 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI MHI Manufactured Housing Institute MHI Montreal Heart Institute (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) MHI Median Household Income MHI Main Hawaiian Islands MHI Material Handling Institute ) of Japan has signed contracts to purchase eMARIAN(TM) materials management Materials management is the branch of logistics that deals with the tangible components of a supply chain. Specifically, this covers the acquisition of spare parts and replacements, quality control of purchasing and ordering such parts, and the standards involved in ordering, software and services from the Process, Power & Offshore division of Intergraph Corporation (Nasdaq:INGR). The contracts cover software and services for installation, systems integration and consulting. Implementation of eMARIAN is underway in MHI's Yokohama Engineering & Construction Center (MCEC MCEC Measurement and Control Engineering Center MCEC Mennonite Conference of Eastern Canada MCEC Monroe County Electric Co-Operative, Inc. ) and will be extended to construction sites around the world. The sale includes integration with the MCEC SAP R/3 system for cost control. eMARIAN users include MHI's mechanical and equipment, instrumentation, piping, electrical, civil and structural engineering disciplines. The software comprises the entire eMARIAN suite of modules and encompasses management of engineered equipment, bulk materials, e-Procurement and e-Supply chain management as well as construction site materials and warehousing management. Kevin Stanley, vice president, Asia Pacific business unit, Intergraph Process, Power & Offshore, Sydney, Australia, said, "The eMARIAN contracts demonstrate Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' commitment to delivering the highest quality products and projects worldwide. Efficient materials management and procurement processes, as provided by eMARIAN, are a key contributor to this commitment." Division executives announced the transaction at the DaratechPLANT 2002 conference, which continues here through Jan. 30. eMARIAN Multiplies Competitive Advantage eMARIAN (www.intergraph.com/process/marian) is an integrated life cycle materials and procurement management solution for engineering, procurement and construction  The introduction to this article is vague. To comply with Wikipedia's guidelines, it should be improved. (EPC (1) (Entertainment PC) See HTPC.(2) (Electronic Product Code) A standard code for RFID tags administered by EPCglobal Inc. (www.epcglobalinc.org). ) firms and owner/operators in the process manufacturing The manufacturing industry that uses process control systems. See process control. , power generation and allied industries. The Web-enabled eMARIAN allows companies to globally converge systems and work processes and enables true worldwide e-Procurement on an enterprise or project level. The solution continues its 10-year history as the leading commercial off-the-shelf Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) is a term for software or hardware, generally technology or computer products, that are ready-made and available for sale, lease, or license to the general public. materials management and procurement software Procurement software is business software that helps to automate the purchasing function of organizations. Activities including raising and approving purchase orders, selecting and ordering the product or service, receiving and matching the invoice and order, and paying the bill is for EPCs and facility owner-operators in the process and power industries. Integrating the entire materials management process horizontally across all corporate functions, eMARIAN helps increase business competitiveness and enables industry specific business process re-engineering See reengineering. (business) Business Process Re-engineering - (BPR) Any radical change in the way in which an organisation performs its business activities. BPR involves a fundamental re-think of the business processes followed by a redesign of business activities to . Cost savings achievable with eMARIAN comprise up to three percent of total installed costs for typical international lump sum Lump sum A large one-time payment of money. turnkey projects. eMARIAN helps increase competitiveness by reducing project bid time and man-hours as well as controlling total project costs. Cost savings realized through eMARIAN include those achieved by compressing schedules, executing materials processes globally, eliminating materials surplus or shortage and improving risk management. Risk management benefits include better overall project performance, cash flow management and reduction of supply chain loss exposure. eMARIAN handles materials standardization, bills of material and requisitions, procurement and supply chain functions, fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. tracking and site tasks including simulation, warehousing and disposition. The solution allows customers to share materials data with design and business systems, clients, contractors and suppliers. The standard eMARIAN integrates with and complements business systems, including those from SAP, J. D. Edwards J.D. Edwards, also called JDE, is a software company founded in March 1977 in Denver, Colorado by Jack Thompson, C.T.P."Chuck" Hintze, Dan Gregory and Ed McVaney. The company made its name building accounting software for IBM minicomputers, beginning with the System/34 and and Oracle. Commercialized since 1990, MARIAN software is developed in close cooperation with global EPCs and operators of major chemical, petrochemical and pharmaceutical plants in Asia, Europe and the Americas. MARIAN now has a share of 11 percent in the Asia Pacific region and seven percent globally of a market populated pop·u·late tr.v. pop·u·lat·ed, pop·u·lat·ing, pop·u·lates 1. To supply with inhabitants, as by colonization; people. 2. mostly by in-house, proprietary systems. Market share is expected to grow as the division continues its sales campaign Noun 1. sales campaign - an advertising campaign intended to promote sales ad blitz, ad campaign, advertising campaign - an organized program of advertisements sales campaign n → campaña de venta emphasis in Asia Pacific and the U.S. About MHI: Dedicated to New Markets and Technologies Dedicated to opening new markets and developing new technology, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) is a diversified manufacturer and provider of products and services for a wide range of global industries. MHI (www.mhi.co.jp), an industrial pioneer since 1884, is involved in nuclear energy, power, transportation and aerospace systems; chemical and other manufacturing plant construction; machine tools and general industrial machinery as well as shipbuilding and steel structures. Headquartered in Tokyo, MHI employs more than 37,500 people around the world and operates 14 manufacturing plants and six R&D centers. Announcement Made at DaratechPLANT 2002 Intergraph Process, Power & Offshore made the announcement at the DaratechPLANT 2002 Conference and Plant Lifecyle Strategy Workshops. Nearly 1,000 attendees, including top management, engineering IT principals and major vendors from the process and power industries worldwide, are participating in the event, which continues here through Jan. 30 at the Wyndham Greenspoint Hotel. About Intergraph Process, Power & Offshore With more than 20 years' industry experience as an engineering software provider, Process, Power & Offshore is focused on creating, capturing and managing plant information as a strategic asset by providing integrated life cycle solutions for the design, construction and operation of process and power plants as well as offshore oil and gas structures. Flagship brands include the SmartPlant(R) and PDS (1) (Processor Direct Slot) A single expansion slot on certain, early Macintosh models that was used to connect high-speed peripherals as well as additional CPUs. Providing a channel directly to the CPU, the PDS coexisted with NuBus slots on some models. (TM) (Plant Design System) suites and the SmartPlant Foundation engineering life cycle information management solutions. Process, Power & Offshore (www.intergraph.com/process) is the acknowledged global leader in the plant creation market (Source: Daratech Inc.). A division of Intergraph Corporation, Process, Power & Offshore is headquartered in Huntsville, Ala. USA, employs more than 800 people and does business in more than 60 countries. Intergraph Corporation common stock trades on The Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. under the symbol: INGR. Intergraph and the Intergraph logo are registered trademarks and eMARIAN and MARIAN are trademarks of Intergraph Corporation. Other brands and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. (c) 2002 by Intergraph Corporation. Software prices, availability, functions, features and specifications subject to change without notice. Any prices quoted are 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. dollars and subject to applicable taxes and international currency exchange rates. This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Certain risks and uncertainties of Intergraph Corporation are discussed in the company's Form 10K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies are available without charge upon written request to Shareholder Relations, Intergraph Corporation, Huntsville, Ala. 35894. NOTE TO EDITORS: Register to receive all Intergraph Process, Power & Offshore press releases: http://www.intergraph.com/pbs/press/prsubscribe.asp |
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