Visiprise Sponsors Managing Automation Web Event with Sun Microsystems

'Integrating the Factory Floor with the Enterprise' Web Seminar Will Take Place Thursday, March 18th, 11:00 a.m. EST

ATLANTA, March 10 -- Visiprise, the recognized leader in enterprise manufacturing execution systems (MES) for electronics, aerospace and defense, and automotive, announced today that the company will sponsor a Managing Automation web event titled "Integrating the Factory Floor with the Enterprise." The web event will take place on Thursday, March 18th, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. EST.

The discussion will focus on how enterprise production management systems can provide manufacturers with reduced lead times, reduced work-in-process inventory and a global view of their worldwide operations. Key discussion points will be:

   -- The trends behind the integration movement;
   -- The role of industrial Java(TM) in enabling connectivity;
   -- The need for business intelligence on the plant floor;
   -- How manufacturers' needs and demands have recently intensified;
   -- The role of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) in the enterprise
      integration picture.

Managing Automation's Editor-in-Chief David Brousell will moderate this latest Manufacturing Advantage web event hosted by Managing Automation and sponsored by Visiprise and Sun Microsystems. Joining David Brousell in discussion will be Bob Atherton, worldwide manager for process control, Sun Microsystems and Carter Johnson, vice president of strategy, Visiprise.

Rick Anselmo, manager of information systems and services at Mack Technologies, a Visiprise customer, will discuss Mack Technologies' needs for detailed production information, integration with the rest of the business, what the implementation challenges were, and the benefits Mack Technologies has achieved through its implementation strategy.

The web event is a unique opportunity to learn how to ensure your enterprise production system is enabling performance for your organization and to learn how MES technology can help you achieve optimal business intelligence both on the plant floor and across the enterprise.

To register, please visit www.managingautomation.com and click on Web Events.

About Visiprise

Visiprise is the leading provider of software solutions for real-time visibility and control of manufacturing operations for discrete manufacturers. Visiprise's flagship solution Visiprise Manufacturing is a web-based, collaborative manufacturing execution system (MES) that helps manage and track the entire production process. Visiprise Manufacturing is the industry's only independent platform technology for manufacturing execution -- providing scalable, integration-ready solutions for a multi-facility enterprise.

Visiprise has customers in the electronics, aerospace & defense, automotive, and medical devices industries, including BAE Systems, Celestica,

DaimlerChrysler, Philips Lighting, Sun Microsystems, and Textron. For more information, visit www.visiprise.com .

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