Faurecia to Implement SupplySolution's i-Supply(TM) Service

   Global automotive supplier to launch i-Supply(TM) service in Ohio plant

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 22 SupplySolution, Inc., the
leading provider of supply chain execution solutions for manufacturing and
distribution organizations, today announced that Faurecia (F. FAU), has agreed
to implement SupplySolution's i-Supply(TM) Service at its Franklin, Ohio
exhaust systems plant, with future worldwide rollout under consideration.  i-
Supply(TM) is a direct material fulfillment solution connecting Tier-1
automotive buyers to Tier-2 sellers real-time.  Faurecia, which manufactures
seating systems, cockpits, door panels, acoustics, exhaust systems and front-
end modules, is Europe's third-largest automotive supplier and has operations
in 27 countries.  Implementation of i-Supply directly results in process
improvements including 30-70% inventory reductions, and significant cost
savings in a period of weeks.
    The i-Supply Service creates a fundamentally more efficient and economical
method of fulfilling direct material needs.  Acting as a "digital dashboard,"
i-Supply provides suppliers with direct, real-time information from their
customers' Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, allowing them to
effectively manage inventories and work "in-sync" with their complete supply
chain.  Implementation time for i-Supply can be as short as two weeks.
    "Our relationship with Faurecia will eventually extend i-Supply(TM)
implementation in the European and worldwide automotive supplier market," said
SupplySolution CEO Chris Moritz.  "Faurecia decided to undertake their initial
implementation of i-Supply(TM) only after ensuring that it could eventually
scale across their worldwide operations."
    "We manage a complex supply chain for 153 sites in five continents,"
said Mike Thomas, Materials Manager, Franklin, Ohio Exhaust Plant for
Faurecia.  "We expect i-Supply(TM) to assist us in our ongoing commitment to
more efficient and cost-effective supply chain management and increased
responsiveness to our customers."
    SupplySolution is the only supply chain execution company currently
delivering value to manufacturers, distributors and suppliers through the
implementation of its i-Supply Service.  Today, i-Supply is the most widely
used real-time direct material fulfillment tool in the automotive industry,
with over 700 manufacturing organizations as current subscribers.  Within 8
weeks, i-Supply is capable of driving significant cost savings and process
improvements within supply chains, including: 30-70% reduction in inventory,
50-90% reduction in premium freight costs and 40-80% reduction in
administrative tasks.  SupplySolution has technology headquarters located in
Santa Barbara, Calif. and sales and service headquarters located in
Southfield, Mich.  For more information, visit http://www.supplysolution.com .
    Faurecia is Europe's third largest automobile equipment supplier and one
of the leaders worldwide in six major vehicle modules: seating, cockpits, door
panels, acoustics, exhaust systems and front-ends.  The Group's 2000 pro
forma sales totaled 5.8 billion euros.  It has operations in 27 countries and
employs 50,000 people at 153 sites.  Faurecia is quoted on the Paris Stock
Exchange.