Amcor Flexibles Selects Apriso to Extend Visibility and Control from ERP Down to the Shop Floor

Implementation extends Apriso’s solution to $2 billion Amcor Flexibles division, improving the firm’s adaptability and ability to respond to unexpected events across multiple factory locations

(LONG BEACH, CA – November 8, 2007) – Apriso Corporation, a provider of adaptive software solutions for global manufacturers, today announced Amcor Flexibles’ selection of Apriso FlexNet for global deployment, complementing Amcor’s existing SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.  Implementation will initially span more than 20 locations to improve operations performance by providing global visibility to the firm’s production environment and supply chain network.  Beyond just a Manufacturing Execution System (MES), Apriso FlexNet will enable widespread unification of all Operations Execution Systems (OES), creating an adaptive operations platform spanning multiple, distributed locations.

Amcor Flexibles, a division of $11 billion Amcor (www.amcor.com) with operations spanning 34 countries, deploys SAP ERP to track financial performance and implement global planning as a ‘single source of the truth’ across multiple products and geographic markets.  The challenge will be to collect and integrate complex, high volume operations data from the factory floor into ERP, while providing sufficient flexibility to respond to market changes and supplier volatility, down to the plant level.

“Based on the success we have experienced with Apriso at the Amcor PET division, we believe it was a low risk decision to select FlexNet for our Flexibles business to address data collection, business process integration and global visibility challenges,” explained Bruno Hartemann, chief information officer of Amcor Flexibles.  “It was also key for us to select a global partner able to help us on an international basis.  By expanding our Apriso footprint, we expect to continue to improve our responsiveness to customer needs, while cost effectively enforcing and distributing global best practices.”

As a current Apriso customer, the Amcor PET (Polyethylene Triphthalate) division currently has continuous operations availability – even when their ERP system is unavailable or requires periodic maintenance.  This ability for operations to continue uninterrupted, while capturing all the data necessary for future systems synchronization, has been a tremendous productivity enhancement.  To learn more, please go to: www.apriso.com/pr/amcor to attend a webcast where Lee Paree, chief information officer for Amcor PET, presents a case study on his Apriso deployment, including a discussion on the benefits achieved.

“Our goal is to be much more than just a software provider, but rather, a strategic technology partner and trusted advisor that works with our customers to enable continued improvement of operations performance and adaptability,” explained Jim Henderson, president and chief executive officer of Apriso.  “The continued expansion of Apriso’s software at Amcor is market validation we are in alignment with our customers' needs.”

Amcor Flexibles is planning to utilize the Apriso ‘Core’ implementation program with their deployment strategy.  This unique approach will help identify all consistent business processes performed at each factory location.  These processes will be defined as their ‘Core’ system within a Center of Excellence, representing a collection of best practices.  These standardized business processes and key performance measurements (KPIs) will be packaged and distributed enterprise wide, yet remain sufficiently flexible to accommodate future updates, as often as needed.

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. Learn more at www.apriso.com.

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