APRISO CORPORATION, MBT MAGAZINE TO CO-HOST WEB-BASED SEMINAR ON RFID IN OPERATIONS EXECUTION, MARCH 29

International Paper Case Study to Illustrate Business Process Improvements,
Operational Efficiencies and Increased Visibility to be Gained Through the Technology

(Long Beach, CA - March 15, 2006) – Apriso Corporation, a provider of adaptive operations execution platforms for manufacturing operations, and Manufacturing Business Technology magazine will co-host a Web-based seminar exploring the benefits of integrating RFID (radio frequency identification) technology with manufacturing systems, Wednesday, March 29 at 12 p.m. EST.

Themed, “Reap ROI from RFID,” the Webinar will focus on how an Apriso customer, International Paper’s ASURYS, has used RFID internally and as a customer service solution to improve business processes, boost operational efficiency, and improve relationships with supply chain partners.

Participants will learn first-hand how RFID technology can dramatically improve logistics operations for manufacturing organizations. Mark Brown, project manager, systems and services, International Paper ASURYS, will present the case study, complemented by a broader industry view of RFID from John Fontanella, senior vice president and research director, supply chain services, Aberdeen Group.  Manufacturing Business Technology Executive Editor Sidney Hill will moderate the Webinar.

In addition to International Paper, Apriso has delivered RFID-enabled solutions to other industry leaders, allowing them to adapt quickly to RFID mandates and internal cost savings initiatives.  Tom Comstock, Apriso’s senior vice president of marketing and product development, will provide attendees with an overview of the key benefits of deploying an RFID solution, including:

• Compliance with current and future RFID mandates
• Fast, accurate data acquisition
• Incremental deployment
• Accurate real time information
• Reduction of “safety” stock; less incidents of  stock-outs
• Visibility across the supply chain
  

“Mandates from both WalMart and the Department of Defense targeting specific industries require companies to quickly adapt RFID technology,” Fontanella commented.  “In addition, companies worldwide are launching their own RFID initiatives to reduce overall cost and increase visibility within the supply chain. This Webinar is timely, in that it will provide unique perspectives from an organization with proven success developing RFID-enabled solutions for real-time tracking.”

Advance registration for the Webinar is required.  Attendees will receive a free copy of “Finding the Technology’s Tipping Point,” an Aberdeen Group Benchmark Report authored by Fontanella, after the event.  To register and for log-in information, visit www.mbtmag.com/aprisobroadcast.

About Apriso Corporation
Apriso Corporation is a software company dedicated to providing competitive advantage for its customers.  We do this by enabling organizations to adapt quickly and easily to market changes and unexpected events; providing end-to-end, real-time control of manufacturing operations across the entire enterprise; lending visibility across the entire supply network; tightly integrating planning, execution, and control; increasing operational efficiency;  and eliminating errors in the production process.

Apriso operates in nine countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. The company has more than 140 customers and powers more than 400 installations worldwide. Its customer base includes such global companies as General Motors, Lear, Honeywell, Microsoft, L’Oréal, Lockheed Martin, Becton Dickinson, Baker Hughes, International Paper, Rubbermaid, Matsushita Avionics Systems, Saint-Gobain, Pechiney, and Essilor. For more information, visit the Apriso Web site at www.apriso.com.

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