SSA Global Technologies Announces BPCS Version 8.2; Advanced Functionality Addresses New Manufacturing Practices, Standards and Global Industry Regulations.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 SSA Global Technologies SSA Global Technologies (previous NASDAQ symbol: SSAG) was a company developing Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. On May 15, 2006, SSA Global announced that it would be acquired by Infor Global Solutions. , Inc.(TM) (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. GT(TM)), a worldwide provider of extended enterprise solutions, today announced the immediate availability of BPCS BPCS Business Planning and Control System BPCS Better Process Control School BPCS Basic Process Control System BPCS Base/Post/Camp/Station BPCS Broadband Personal Communications System (FCC) (Business Planning and Control System) version 8.2. This release includes core 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. and industry-specific enhancements that should enable SSA GT customers to improve manufacturing capabilities, streamline business processes and reduce costs, extracting more value from their initial SSA GT ERP investment. The enriched functionality of BPCS V8.2 supports specific business needs and requirements for a variety of industry sectors, including: automotive, consumer packaged goods, electronics, food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. , general manufacturing and pharmaceutical. The new functionality in BPCS V8.2 is market-driven and provides SSA GT customers with a decisive edge in today's intense competitive climate. "There are over 4,000 worldwide customers and hundreds of thousands of users running BPCS as an integral component of their manufacturing operations. BPCS V8.2 offers tangible benefits that lead to a solid return on investment," said Graeme Cooksley, SSA GT executive vice president, global sales and marketing. "BPCS V8.2 allows our customers to optimize critical business processes while meeting or exceeding industry regulatory compliance requirements. SSA GT is committed to helping customers meet their current and upcoming business objectives in the face of tough economic conditions." Select enhancements of BPCS V8.2 include: -- e-Signature - For the pharmaceutical industry, e-Signature simplifies authorization processes while ensuring Article 21, CFR Part 11 compliance. -- Inventory Management - Dynamic weights and measures functionality allows inventory to be viewed in dual units of measure. Dual unit visibility is essential to successfully manage inventory in the consumer packaged goods and food industries. -- Lean Manufacturing - Enhanced lean manufacturing capabilities provides more flexibility in scheduling and capacity loading. -- Seiban Manufacturing and Control - Enables organizations to link all customer project information together for better overall tracking, planning and control. BPCS Version 8.2 is currently available to clients in the following languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese and simplified and traditional Chinese, with additional languages to follow. About SSA Global Technologies SSA Global Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of enterprise solutions for process manufacturing, discrete manufacturing, consumer, services and public companies worldwide. SSA GT delivers integrated e-business solutions including business intelligence, customer relationship management (CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. ) and supply chain management (SCM (1) (Software Configuration Management, Source Code Management) See configuration management. (2) See supply chain management. ) applications. Headquartered in Chicago, SSA GT has 121 worldwide offices serving more than 10,000 customers that represent market-leading companies in over 90 countries. For additional information, visit the SSA GT web site at www.ssagt.com. SSA Global Technologies and SSA GT are trademarks of SSA Global Technologies, Inc. Infinium Software, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of SSA Global Technologies, Inc. All copyright, registration and trademarks for BPCS, PRMS A full featured ERP system for the AS/400 from SSA Global Technologies, Inc., Chicago IL (www.ssaglobal.com). PRMS dates back to 1980 when the PCR company released its Resource Management System (RMS) software. In 1987, Pansophic Systems acquired PCR and added the "P" to the "RMS. , MAX International, KBM (Knowledge Based Manufacturing) A full-featured custom manufacturing ERP system from Acacia for the AS/400. It was originally developed by Data3, which was acquired by the ASK Group and then by Computer Associates (CA) in 1994. See Acacia. , MK, MANMAN, Warehouse BOSS, CAS, Masterpiece, MAXCIM, interBiz and Infinium are owned by SSA Global Technologies, Inc. Other products mentioned in this document are registered, trademarked or service marked by their respective owners. |
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