Apriso to Speak at Automotive Manufacturing Solutions Global Conference on Best Practices for Maintaining Adaptive Systems

Case study to be presented on establishing and maintaining adaptable business processes and integration between enterprise applications, such as ERP, PLM, and the machine layer, including SCADA and PLCs

 Who:  Apriso Corporation, a provider of adaptive software solutions for global manufacturers, and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT services, business solutions and outsourcing firm, will co-present how implementing a FlexNet solution is an ideal collaborative system for automotive manufacturers seeking to reduce inventory levels while optimizing production processes. Apriso and TCS are actively involved in several customer initiatives, which will form the basis of the presentation. The Apriso FlexNet solution provides more than just a Manufacturing Execution System (MES), offering an Operations Execution System (OES) for unified operations, including production, warehouse, supply chain, maintenance and quality processes. Delivered as an enterprise application, FlexNet enables global visibility and control to address the competitive pressures and logistical challenges arising from globalization – especially for those manufacturers with distributed production and supply chain networks.

What:  The Automotive Manufacturing Solutions (AMS) Global Conference will cover major issues in the manufacturing sector including new technical developments in auto making and solutions to new challenges, such as hybrid and fuel cell vehicles.

Where:  Ritz-Carlton Hotel, 300 Town Center Drive, Dearborn, Michigan 48126

When:  Session #6, Wednesday, October 3, 2007, 11:00 AM EST

To Attend:  Learn more by visiting http://www.amsconferences.com/global.

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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