Apriso and Microsoft to Host AMR Research Event for Consumer Goods Manufacturers

Presentation will explain how best in class consumer goods manufacturers are adapting business processes to achieve greater adaptability, shorter time to global market and improved operational performance

Who:  As moderator, executive editor Kara Romanow of Consumer Goods Technology will present:

• Alison Smith, research director, AMR Research, whose current research focus is manufacturing operations, which includes manufacturing execution systems, enterprise manufacturing intelligence and asset performance management
• Rick Gallisa, industry director consumer goods, Apriso Corporation, a provider of Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) software solutions for global manufacturers
• Nick Barnett, director, plant operations and supply chain manufacturing industries, EMEA, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential

What:  AMR’s Alison Smith will present an industry update specifically targeting issues facing consumer goods manufacturers; Rick Gallisa and Nick Barnett will follow up with real-world implementations of these concepts.  Learn how manufacturers implementing an Apriso FlexNet® solution with a Microsoft operating system and database architecture achieve greater flexibility through global synchronization of their extended supply chain networks and distributed manufacturing facilities, accelerating new product introductions.  

Where:  This is a free online event; to register, please go to: http://www.apriso.com/news/events.htm

When:  Wednesday, January 30, 2008 2:00 PM, EST

About Apriso
Apriso Corporation is a software company dedicated to providing competitive advantage for its customers. It does so by enabling manufacturing organizations to adapt quickly and easily to market changes and unexpected events. Apriso FlexNet applications provide visibility, adaptability and real-time control of manufacturing operations across the enterprise and supply chain network. Apriso leads the industry in multi-site, globally integrated Operations Execution Systems. Many of Apriso’s customers have chosen to integrate planning, execution and control to increase operational efficiency and eliminate errors in their production process. Apriso serves more than 160 customers in 40 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, powering more than 600 installations worldwide. A partial listing of customers includes General Motors, Lear, Honeywell, Microsoft, L'Oreal, Lockheed Martin, Becton Dickinson, Rubbermaid, Saint-Gobain, Novelis and Essilor. Please visit www.apriso.com for more information.

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