Geac Helps Auto Suppliers Cut Costs and Streamline Business Processes With New System21 Products
ATLANTA--Aug. 21, 2002--Geac Enterprise Solutions(TM), a division of Geac Computer Corporation Limited (TSX:GAC), today announced three new System21(TM) products designed to help automotive manufacturers cut costs by better managing internal and supplier-facing ERP data. Geac(R) will demonstrate these new products - System21 enCompass, Key Performance Indicator (KPI) FastPack and vendor.connect - at Auto-Tech 2002, August 27-29, at The Cobo Conference Center in Detroit. Separately, System21 Americas Solution Manager Peter Clay will deliver three presentations at Auto-Tech addressing enterprise technology challenges facing the automotive industry.
"Geac has a long heritage of providing automotive manufacturers with innovative ways to streamline business processes, improve performance and generate ROI," said Clay. "These new products extend Geac's leadership in the automotive sector by providing enhanced functionality for our extensive list of automotive customers, including Hitachi Automotive Products, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, and International Truck and Engine Corporation."
System21 enCompass provides a universal Web-based user interface for launching System21 applications through a Web browser. It enables users to navigate back end systems quickly and easily, improving productivity, particularly for occasional users.
KPI FastPack provides an extensive overview of a company's System21 operational data, enabling users to analyze performance measurements and improve business processes where necessary.
Vendor.connect is a supplier self-service application designed to support a collaborative relationship between System21 users and their suppliers. Vendor.connect provides non-EDI capable suppliers with a secure, Web-based connection to their customers' requirements schedules, and supports both Advanced Shipping Notification (ASN) generation and Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) relationships. The product helps improve supplier communication, planning capabilities, and inventory control.
All products are available immediately to installed System21 customers. For pricing and implementation information, please contact a Geac representative or stop by the Geac booth, #202, at Auto-Tech 2002.
Additionally, Clay will deliver three presentations at Auto-Tech. Each presentation will explore key enterprise technology issues confronting automotive suppliers. Presentation topics include eXtensible Markup Language (XML), Process Workflow and the Changes Driven by eEnterprises on the Process Integration Paradigm.
Organized annually by the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), the Auto-Tech event is a recognized forum for initiating proactive planning and improving trading partner relationships by bringing OEMs and suppliers together to discuss and inform attendees of the current trends and standards in the supply chain.
Editorial Note - To schedule an interview with Peter Clay at the event, please contact Christiaan Vorkink at (617) 262-1800 x-242 or via email at cvorkink@millergrp.com.
About Geac Enterprise Solutions(TM)
Geac Enterprise Solutions(TM) Americas, a division of Geac Computer Corporation Limited, offers a wide variety of feature-rich ERP software applications and Web-enabled extensions to those applications that allow users to not only maximize their existing technologies, but also take advantage of today's eBusiness opportunities. Our client/server (SmartStream(R) and TotalHR(TM)), eserver(R) z900 and S/390 (E Series and M Series) and IBM(R) iSeries (System21(TM) and System21 Style(TM)) product suites are quick to implement with a depth of functionality that is unmatched within the industry. With almost 40 years of experience as a software developer, Geac Enterprise Solutions product suites enable organizations within key vertical markets to streamline business processes throughout their enterprises, and across multiple platforms. More importantly, Geac Enterprise Solutions adds value to its core software applications by surrounding them with complementary solutions and people who understand the industry - both its mission-critical and eCommerce requirements. Additional information about Geac Enterprise Solutions (Americas) is available at www.geac.com/americas.
About Geac Computer Corporation Limited
Geac Computer Corporation Limited (TSX:GAC) headquartered in Markham, Canada, is a global provider of mission-critical software and systems solutions. Geac solutions include cross-industry enterprise business applications for financial administration and human resources functions, and enterprise resource planning applications for manufacturing, distribution and supply chain management. Geac also provides industry applications to the real estate, restaurant, property and construction marketplaces, as well as a wide range of applications for libraries, government administration and public safety agencies. Further information is available at http://www.geac.com or through e-mail at info@geac.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations. These forward-looking statements entail various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in these forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties about the Company's business are more fully discussed in Management Discussion and Analysis published in the Company's annual report.