Guilford Mills Picks Factory Logic as Lean Solutions Partner; Factory Logic Lean Operations Management System to be Deployed in Automotive Products Division

AUSTIN, Texas--April 21, 2004--Factory Logic(tm), the leading provider of lean manufacturing and supply chain management solutions, announces that Guilford Mills Inc. (OTC:GMIL) has selected Factory Logic as the company's lean solutions partner. Following completion of a detail "proof of concept" pilot at the company's Greensboro, N.C., automotive headliner manufacturing facility, Guilford Mills plans to deploy the Factory Logic(tm) Lean Operations Management System in the company's automotive products manufacturing operations located in Greensboro and Kenansville, N.C. The pilot implementation will result in live operation of the configured software and associated management processes within selected areas of the plant and will be used to develop the detailed process model(s) for full deployment. The pilot follows a completed Lean Operational Assessment in which specific opportunities to reduce order-to-delivery time, inventories and total manufacturing cost were identified.

"Adoption of lean manufacturing as our primary operating principle is a cornerstone of our company strategy," states Huck Booz, Guilford Mills vice president of manufacturing. "Factory Logic gives us an integrated support system for managing production and supply using lean techniques and for integrating factory operations with our enterprise level business systems."

Factory Logic(tm) is a new generation of software solution designed from the ground up to support manufacturing and supply chain operations using lean concepts and tools. It provides a comprehensive, integrated, scalable operations management infrastructure that complements existing business systems to help companies accelerate lean adoption, sustain the resulting operational and financial benefits, and more consistently apply lean techniques across the enterprise.

Guilford Mills is one of the largest automotive fabric suppliers in North America and Europe, and is the dominant supplier of headliners in these markets. Guilford supplies products to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) through Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 customers globally. Guilford products are fabricated into seats, headliners, sun visors, pillars, parcel shelves, cargo netting, cab walls and trunk liners for passenger cars, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), vans and light and heavy duty trucks.

About Factory Logic

Factory Logic is dedicated to helping companies improve customer responsiveness and eliminate waste by delivering manufacturing and supply chain management solutions that support and enhance the use of key techniques pioneered in the Toyota Production System (TPS), and that make lean manufacturing practical for a wider range of manufacturing environments.

With headquarters in Austin, Texas, Factory Logic is the first company to team lean manufacturing specialists with experienced software professionals to develop a standard software product built around the principles of lean production. The result is the Factory Logic(tm) Lean Operations Management System -- a new breed of factory and supply chain management solution that truly matches the operational needs of the lean enterprise while integrating smoothly with enterprise level business systems.

In 2001, Factory Logic was the first software company to be awarded the Shingo Prize for its pioneering work.

For more information, visit www.factorylogic.com.