AIAG AutoTech 2005 Exhibitor Profiles
DETROIT, Aug. 29, 2005 -- At AIAG AutoTech 2005, more than 100 exhibitors will showcase hardware, software, supply chain systems, data collection, materials handling, quality, telecommunications, IT and transportation technologies, services and more. These exhibitors include:
Company: Acuity CiMatrix Inc. (Formerly RVSI Acuity CiMatrix) Ticker Symbol: RVSIQ.PK Booth/Stand: 314 Media Contact: John Agapakis Investor Relations Contact: Neal Sanders Phone: (603) 598-8400 E-mail: info@rvsi.net Company URL: http://www.acuitycimatrix.com/ or http://www.rvsi.net/
Product description: The company's HawkEye family of direct part mark readers are specified as the standard by leading manufacturers because of their exceptional reading performance, unique mark quality verification options, and plug-and-play ease-of-use. The new HawkEye 50T (Turbo) high- performance handheld DPM readers and other vision/identification products will be demonstrated at the show.
Company description: As the inventor of Data Matrix, Acuity CiMatrix is the leader in Direct Part Mark traceability applications and a machine vision industry pioneer with over 25 years of experience in designing, manufacturing, and deploying automatic identification, general machine vision and lighting products in many automotive and other industrial applications worldwide.
Company: AIM Computer Solutions, Inc. Booth/Stand: #739 Media Contact: Jerry Czernel, VP of Operations Phone: 586-439-0300 E-mail: sales@aimcom.com Company URL: http://www.aimcom.com/ Press Area URL: http://www.aimcom.com/In_the_News.htm
Product description: AIM Vision(R) is an integrated EDI, Barcode Label and MRP software system for automotive production part suppliers. AIM Vision(R) uses barcode technology ... wireless or wedge ... to capture production information including lot tracking for MMOGLE requirements. With over 20 years experience, AIM Vision(R) is known as the low risk EDI/MRP/Release Accounting solution.
Company description: AIM Computer Solutions, Inc. is an industry leader in repetitive manufacturing solutions targeted specifically for the small to medium sized automotive supplier. We are committed to providing high quality cost effective solutions to assist our customers in maximizing their productivity and profitability. We pursue this commitment through an emphasis
on continuous improvement, an on-going commitment to customer service excellence, and the promotion of new technology and industry standards.
Company: AIT Systems Inc. Booth/Stand: 230-232 Media Contact: Shuban Kaul Phone: 313-961-7836 E-mail: sales@aitsystems.com Company and Press Area URL: http://www.aitsystems.com/
Product description: E-COMMERCE ... EDI (X12, EDIFACT), AIT-2000, AIT- Honda, Web EDI/XML, SECURE FTP/HTTP, EDIINT AS2, Data Synchronization, Import/Export Mappings, Installation/Training/Support. BAR CODING/RFID ... AIT-LABEL, Labels, Ribbon, Printers, Scanners, Verifiers, AIT-RFGRID, RFID Tag Data for Asset/Warehouse/Supply Chain Management, AIT-SCAN for automatic ASN/DESADV generation. EDS*ELIT VAN SERVICES ... Lowest Data Transfer Costs, Connect to All VANS, No interconnect fees, *EDS Valued Channel Partner.
Company description: AIT has proven implementation experience in providing seamless Integrated Auto-ID solutions. Our close partnerships have resulted in the development and distribution of Integrated E-commerce / Bar Coding / RFID Solutions. ... Approved EDI Software Vendor for: GM, DaimlerChrysler, Ford, Delphi, Honda, Toyota, Walmart, Military ... and more. All Trading Partners and Value Added Networks (VAN). Supply Chain Solutions for all Tier Suppliers.
Company: American Society for Quality (ASQ)
Booth/Stand: 542
Media Contact: Dan Vnuk, Media Relations Administrator
414-298-8789, ext. 7407, dvnuk@asq.org
Phone: 800-248-1946 or 414-272-8575
E-Mail: help@asq.org
Company URL: http://www.asq.org/
Press Area URL: http://www.asq.org/media-room/index.html
Company description: The American Society for Quality (ASQ) is the world's leading authority on quality. With nearly 100,000 individual and organizational members, this professional association advances learning, quality improvement, and knowledge exchange to improve business results. We create better workplaces and communities worldwide for quality professionals, business professionals and consumers.
Company: BarCode ID Systems Booth/Stand: 410/412 Media Contact: Julie Leonard Phone: 800-452-7418 E-mail: info@barcodeid.com Company URL: http://www.barcodeid.com/ Press Area URL: http://www.barcodeid.com/CaseStudies.htm
Product description: ACLS (Automotive Compliance Labeling & Shipping), an innovative solution for automotive suppliers facing OEM labeling mandates such as GM1724. ACLS incorporates current EDI data and creates accurate compliance labels automatically. As a distributed application, ACLS runs independently at plant levels, allowing full compliance labeling even if host networks are unavailable.
Company description: BarCode ID Systems is a complete systems integrator and wireless solutions expert, focusing on enterprise mobility. Specializing in manufacturing and distribution for automotive environments, we offer comprehensive supply chain data automation solutions and complete RFID systems. Core competencies include mobile computing, bar code printing/scanning, inventory management, software solutions, compliance labeling.
Company: Bar Code Solutions, Inc. Booth/Stand: 433 Media Contact: Melissa Stroze, Vice President Sales & Marketing Phone: 248-733-3000 Fax: 248-733-3001 Cell: 248-321-1718 E-mail: Melissa_stroze@barcodesolutions.com Company URL: http://www.barcodesolutions.com/
Product description: Visual-ARMS automatically creates error free Advanced Shipment Notices (ASN) from the original ship schedule, prints all barcode labels and associated documents necessary to comply with all major automotive OEM specifications. Visual-ARMS also tracks orders, automatically flags customer changes and shipment errors, and with its integration to Sterling Commerce's GENTRAN Server, offers a complete communication and translation solution of EDI data.
Company description: Bar Code Solutions, established in 1982 and based in Troy, Michigan, specializes in EDI and error free ASN solutions for the Automotive industry, including many of the major manufacturers and suppliers. We have been a participating member of AIAG since 1984.
Company: BASE2 Corporation Booth/Stand: Booth 324 Media Contact: Russell White Phone: 262-387-1140 E-mail: raw@base2.com Company URL: http://www.base2.com/
Product description: AutoLine EDI and Release Management software: A complete, networkable, 32-bit EDI software/hardware solution with exceptional technical support. Includes Communication, Translation, Automated ASNs, Bar Code Printing and Scanning (Laser/RF), Scheduling/Forecasting, RFQ/RRFQs, Data Import/Export, Supply Chain EDI, Document Reconciliation, MRP/ERP Interface, Honda, GM EDIFACT certified.
Company description: BASE2 Corporation was founded in 1981. We focused our attention to Electronic Data Interchange in 1987 at the urging of a major auto manufacturer who was dissatisfied with the EDI software used by their suppliers. This resulted in the development of our AutoLine software from DOS, through Windows, and now in SQL.
Company: BOSSdev, Inc. Booth/Stand: #540 Media Contact: Jennifer Novak Phone: 586-443-2020 Email: jnovak@bossdev.net Company URL: http://www.bossdev.com/
Product/Company Description: The BOSSdev exhibit will highlight Logistago, their new Web-based supply chain visibility, execution and collaboration tool that features private client labeling plus application hosting at a low monthly subscription price. Logistago provides enhanced product and pipeline visibility, streamlines shipment request processing and optimizes communications throughout the entire value chain.
Bossdev is a leading developer of innovative technology solutions that streamline processes and empower business growth. With operational divisions in North America, Europe and Asia, BOSSdev is able to deliver a broad range of capabilities and global resources targeted to specific client needs.
Company: ClearForest Booth/Stand: 209 Media Contact: RJ Bardsley Phone: 781-487-4616 E-mail: rbardsley@racepointgroup.com Company URL: http://www.clearforest.com/
Product description: The ClearForest Text Analytics solution is comprised of an advanced tagging and extraction platform, an analytics platform, and a development environment. The platforms can be applied and integrated rapidly in any organization's IT framework. Our standard-based platforms can be easily customized to meet an enterprise's specific business intelligence needs.
A product demonstration will be given at AutoTech on August 30 from 3:15-4:00 p.m. at the show theater.
Company description: ClearForest provides text-driven BI solutions allowing automotive companies to supply the analytical bridge between data (defects, claims costs) and text (warranty claims, technician notes, customer comments) for inclusion into quality warranty analysis providing the information visibility and early-warning responsiveness required to systematically improve quality and reduce costs.
Company: Computer Associates International (CA) Ticker Symbol: CA Booth/Stand: 312 Media Contact: Kathleen Norton-Schock, Market Director Phone: 248-933-3758 Company E-mail: kathleen.norton-schock@ca.com Company URL: http://www.ca.com/
Company Description: CA is the world's largest information technology management software company. A global multibillion dollar company, CA delivers software and services across infrastructure, security, storage and lifecycle management. Founded in 1976, CA has a growing regional presence throughout Michigan with a large office in Southfield. CA is headquartered in Islandia, N.Y. and operates in more than 100 countries.
Product Description: CA's Enterprise Infrastructure Management (EIM) strategy helps automotive OEM's and suppliers reduce costs, protect assets, get the most value out of IT investments, and ultimately meet the needs of clients. Products being exhibited at AutoTech 2005 include security solutions, enterprise management software, product portfolio management software, IT service management solutions, and IT Asset Management Solutions.
Company: DQS German-American Registrar for Management Systems, Inc. Booth/Stand: 408 Media and Investor Relations Contact: Werner Scheliga Phone: 519-896-5663 E-mail: dqs@dqs.ca Company URL: http://www.dqscert.com/
Product description: DQS assesses management systems according to recognized standards, technical or industry-specific specifications or internal company requirements. Key services are well established products in the areas of quality, environment and occupational health and safety. One of our particular strengths is the assessment of integrated management systems. On-site and public training and workshops are also provided.
Company description: DQS was founded in 1985 as the first registrar for management systems in Germany to register companies to the ISO 9000 series of standards. Up to now we have assisted more than 25,000 organizations world wide with their registration needs. DQS maintains a strong global presence in over 30 countries, with over 1,000 highly qualified auditors.
Company: Drummond Group Inc. (DGI) Booth/Stand: 424 Media Contact: Olga Finneran Phone: 512-657-7684 Company E-mail: info@drummondgroup.com Company URL: http://www.drummondgroup.com/ Press Area URL: http://www.drummondgroup.com/html-v2/press.html
Company description: Drummond Group Inc. (DGI) provides software testing to a growing global audience of software vendors and their respective products. As a vendor-neutral organization, DGI has tested software products from numerous companies which support Internet messaging standards such as AS1, AS2, AS3, ebXML, and CPFR(R). Industries now have an international foundation of software products that are interoperable based on Drummond- certified products. Founded in 1999, DGI links horizontal infrastructure technologies, standards and interoperability issues with the needs of vertical industries such as automotive, government, health care, public health, retail and transportation. Visit http://www.drummondgroup.com/ or email: info@drummondgroup.com .
Company: EHD Technologies, LLC Booth/Stand: Booth #202 Media Contact: Michael Claudio Phone: 423-284-4516 E-mail: Michael.claudio@ehdtech.com Company URL: http://www.ehdtech.com/
Product description: EHD Technologies is a Quality Engineering service company, providing experienced quality professionals on a contract basis. Our team provides experience and proven success in the areas of Supplier Development, New Program Support (Program Management, APQP, PPAP), Quality Management System implementation and Customer Support.
Company description: Founded in 2001, EHD Technologies provides contractual engineering services to the automotive industry. We utilize a task oriented approach to projects, rather than a staffing approach, managing project tasks along with providing skilled engineering resources. The company is focused in the area of Quality Engineering, and our staff averages over 20 years experience in the automotive industry.
Company: Escort Memory Systems Booth/Stand: 519 Media Contact: Chris Huff Phone: 831 438 7000 x 269 E-mail: chuff@ems-rfid.com Company URL: http://www.ems-rfid.com/ Press Area URL: http://www.ems-rfid.com/
Product description: Escort Memory Systems is proud to introduce the HF- 0405 Integrated RFID controller/Antenna, the GATEWAY Ethernet interface Module, the UHF-UN1 UHF Controller and antenna, and the UHF525HT High Temp UHF Tag. In addition to these we have also released new active series products for our HS Series, including the HS500E Integrated Ethernet Controller/Antenna.
Company description: Since 1985 Escort Memory Systems has developed, manufactured and supported industrial RFID hardware solutions for global manufacturing companies, with a special focus on the Automotive Industry. Designed to operate in harsh, industrial environments, Escort Memory Systems has created high performance, modular RFID products including the HF, LRP, HS, HL and HMS families for the factory integrator and enduser.
Company: Eventra Booth/Stand: 342 Media Contact: David Ingersoll Phone: 203-601-3124 E-mail: dingersoll@eventra.com Company URL: http://www.eventra.com/
Product description: Eventra provides solutions that help manufacturers manage their inbound direct material supply chain. Eventra's solution VendorSite, automates the supply chain for manufacturers and their suppliers, by sharing real-time information and providing a platform for collaboration. Manufacturers count on VendorSite every day to meet their Lean Manufacturing and cost reduction goals.
Company description: For over 26 years, CRC, Inc. has delivered innovative applications, services and superior customer support to the Fortune 1000 on a worldwide basis. CRC, Inc. and its subsidiaries: Eventra, E-Sync Networks, Fountainhead Communications and CRC Consulting provide mission critical supply chain solutions utilizing hosted electronic messaging platforms and consulting services.
Company: FBO Systems, Inc. Booth/Stand: 726 Media Contact: Bonnie Buol / Bo Hagler Phone: 770-723-1011 E-mail: bonnie.buol@fbos.com Company URL: http://www.fbos.com/ Press Area URL: http://www.fbos.com/news_views.html
Company description: FBO Systems delivers the software and services that help manufacturing companies increase revenues, improve margins and lower indirect costs through improved asset utilization. Whether you need to organize your maintenance activities, control capital projects, or manage your MRO inventory and indirect purchasing, we can help you realize measurable bottom-line results.
Product description: With MLS, actively manage capital projects, maintenance, inventory, purchasing and regulatory compliance with visible bottom-line improvements. MLS Dashboard, an out-of-the-box, Web-based performance management tool, transforms raw data into visually-depicted trends. OPT consultants use our exclusive Best Practices approach to advise and assist companies to make lasting changes that deliver outstanding results.
Company: Ford Motor Company Ticker Symbol: F Booth/Stand: 632 Media Contact: Paul Wood Investor Relations Contact: Raj Modi Phone: (313) 322-3000 Company URL: http://www.ford.com/
Company description: Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures and distributes automobiles in 200 markets across six continents. With nearly 325,000 employees and 110 plants worldwide, the company's core and affiliated automotive brands include Aston Martin, Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercury and Volvo. Its automotive-related services include Ford Motor Credit Company and Hertz. For more information regarding Ford's products, please visit http://www.fordvehicles.com/ .
Company: Freedom Technologies Booth/Stand: 509 Media Contact: Jeff Brown Investor Relations Contact: Rick Scorey Phone: 810-227-3737 E-mail: jbrown@freedomcorp.com Company URL: http://www.freedomcorp.com/ Press Area URL: http://www.freedomcorp.com/News/CurrentNews.htm
Product description: Freedom offers New Direct Part Marking readers from Symbol Technologies which are designed for the manufacturing shop floor, in the plant, warehouse or distribution center. With the ability to read ALL 1D and 2D codes, these DPM readers give users the scanning confidence that is required in today's fast-paced manufacturing environments.
Company description: Freedom's Error Proof(R) application includes a rich set of label printing, production tracking and automated data capture functionality plus a robust set of verification and validation functions for performing component part verifications, capture testing data, track part component genealogies, produce serialized part labels or dpm, interface with the PLCs, count-to-container verification and Earn-a-Label(TM) for shipping.
Company: Genzlinger Associates, Inc. Booth/Stand: 310 Media and Investor Relations Contact: Karen Strichartz, CPIM, PMP Phone: 248-879-7070 E-mail: Karen@genzlinger.com Company URL: http://www.genzlinger.com/ Press Area URL: http://www.genzlinger.com/News_Events.htm
Product description: The Genzlinger Repetitive Manufacturing System (GRMS) delivers integrated automotive EDI, ERP and Radio Frequency data collection in a single integrated software package. The OEM-certified EDI and real time data collection work seamlessly with functionality that forecasts, plans and controls all manufacturing enterprise resources.
Company description: Approaching its 35th year in business, Genzlinger Associates Inc. serves the unique information system requirements of repetitive automotive suppliers. Genzlinger provides software products and services that help clients continually improve enterprise operation and management. Service focus is on Consulting, Education, Training, Hot-Line Support, Custom Programming and System Integration.
Company: IBM Ticker Symbol: IBM Booth: 518 Media Contact: Michael Rowinski Phone: 646-598-6170 E-mail: rowinski@us.ibm.com Company URL: http://www.ibm.com/ Press Area URL: http://www.ibm.com/press
Company description: IBM is the world's largest information technology company, with 80 years of leadership in helping businesses innovate. Drawing on resources from across IBM and key Business Partners, IBM offers a wide range of services, solutions and technologies for the Automotive Industry. The company harnesses its deep industry insight, technology leadership and hands-on experience to deliver services that help increase the growth, efficiency and ongoing flexibility of its clients -- making it easier to anticipate and respond to the market and improve their ability to serve customers. For more information on IBM, visit http://www.ibm.com/
Company: ICONICS Booth/Stand: #439 Media Contact: Tim Donaldson Investor Relations Contact: Russ Agrusa Phone: 508 543 8600 E-mail: T.Donaldson@iconics.com Company URL: http://www.iconics.com/ Press Area URL: http://www.iconics.com/news
Company description: ICONICS is a leader of OPC, Web-enabled, HMI/SCADA and Manufacturing Intelligence software for all Microsoft(R) Windows(R) operating systems. As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, ICONICS designs its solutions from the ground up to take maximum advantage of Microsoft .NET technology, offering an unprecedented level of performance and ease of use.
ICONICS' out-of-the-box, OPC-To-The-Core(TM) solutions can improve productivity, reduce integration and operating costs, and optimize your asset utilization. The new BizViz(TM) Manufacturing Intelligence suite graphically bridges real-time and enterprise data sources with revolutionary data-mining technology. Create personal and custom manufacturing portals and dashboards, integrating flexible reporting as well as mobile, wireless, and multimedia connectivity.
Company: Infor
Booth/Stand: #602
Media Contact: Airfoil Public Relations - Jennifer Radivoj and Tracey
Parry
Phone: 678-319-8000 - Headquarters
E-mail: CustomerCommunications@infor.com
Company URL: http://www.infor.com/
Press Area URL:
http://www.infor.com/page/1007/5/6l2VARiq4gbZthV5KTho3M/en_US/
Product description: Infor delivers innovative supply chain and ERP solutions to the automotive industry. These optimal software tools for communication and planning provide for the smooth flow of information from the OEM throughout the supply chain, which facilitates the seamless coordination of people, materials and equipment and creates efficiencies while reducing costs.
Company description: Infor is the largest global software provider exclusively focused on delivering world-class enterprise applications to select verticals in the manufacturing and distribution industries. Infor solves the essential, industry-specific challenges its customers face by leveraging its deep vertical expertise to develop targeted supply chain and enterprise solutions.
Company: Insequence Booth/Stand: 510 Media Contact: Brent Delk Phone: 615-459-8943 E-mail: sales@insequence.com
Insequence, the North America leader in Just-in-Sequence (JIS) solutions will showcase its enhanced Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software module at AUTOTECH 2005.
The MES module, a component of Insequence's SPD Pro sequential part delivery software, provides automotive suppliers with an integrated system that handles all aspects of the sequencing and MES process. SPD Pro is capable of handling complex processes such as build-in-sequence with data capture, PLC communication and process error-proofing with ease.
Company: Intelligent Manufacturing Solutions Booth/Stand: 227 Media Contact: Steve Rosen Phone: 814-833-2500 E-mail: sales@i-manufacturing.com Company URL: http://www.i-manufacturing.com/
Product description: Intelligent Manufacturing Solutions offers tools to enhance LEAN and Continuous Improvement Initiatives. Utilizing continuous data collection and analysis, IMS allows companies to know where they stand at any given moment, including Quality, Performance, Uptime, and Overall Equipment Effectiveness
Company description: Through offering a vibrant, creative, and progressive work environment for our employees, Intelligent Manufacturing Solutions will always offer an outstanding product mix and superior customer service, thus enabling IMS to successfully grow and offer our investors an excellent return on their investment.
Company: IQMS Booth/Stand: 714 Media Contact: Liz Alflen Phone: 805-227-1122 E-mail: sales@iqms.com Company URL: http://www.iqms.com/
Product description: EnterpriseIQ is the more intelligent single-source ERP solution for automotive manufacturers as well as other repetitive, discrete and process manufacturing environments. EnterpriseIQ manages all operations including EDI and Quality management, scheduling, inventory, financials and accounting, as well as PLM, RealTime production monitoring, HR, internet portals, CRM/SRM and RF Warehouse Management.
Company description: Since 1989 IQMS has provided enterprise management solutions enabling manufacturers to manage the supply chain seamlessly across multiple sites, in multiple countries and multiple languages in one comprehensive package. IQMS enjoys unparalleled customer satisfaction and loyalty due to ease of administration, ease of implementation, and unmatched customer service.
Company: IQS, Inc. Booth/Stand: 414 Media Contact: Rebecca Cachat Phone: 440-333-1344 E-mail: rcachat@iqs.com Company URL: http:/www.iqs.com Press Area URL: http://www.iqs.com/events/press.html
Product description: Founded in 1986, IQS provides consulting, training and software on any issues that have an effect on product quality. IQS will define, control and improve the processes used to run your business. Improving processes helps companies to mitigate risk, drive compliance, improve product performance, reduce costs and therefore increase profits.
Company description: IQS' Quality Performance Management System(TM) is a database to define and manage your quality efforts. The system consists of sixteen integrated modules based on the following areas: Employees, Suppliers and Customers; Documentation; Maintenance; Calibration; Inspection, Nonconformance and Corrective Action; Costs of Quality; System Audits, New Program Launches and Prototype Submissions.
Company: JLT Mobile Computers, Inc. Booth: 627 Media Contact: Shoba Vaitheeswaran 6825 W. Galveston St., Suite 6 Chandler, AZ 85226 Phone: 480-705-4200 x 202 Fax: 480-705-4216 Email: sales@jltmobilecomputers.com Company URL: http://www.jltmobilecomputers.com/ Press Area URL: http://www.jltmobilecomputers.com/events/home
Product Description: JLT Mobile Computers, Inc. is a leading provider of rugged, wireless mobile computers built for use in challenging environments. Headquartered in Chandler, AZ, JLT Mobile Computers is a privately-held company that was recently named #69 on the Inc. 500 List of fastest growing privately-held companies in America.
Company Description: JLT Mobile Computers' rugged hardware ranges from the world's toughest, one-piece computers -- fixed mounted in vehicles and heavy equipment -- to lightweight, handheld tablet PCs for field operations. JLT's versatile products bring efficiency and reliability to mobile data communications in law enforcement, fire/EMS, military, warehousing and logistics, mining, construction and transport.
Company: KnowWare International Inc. Booth/Stand: 440 Media Contact: Jay Arthur Phone: 303 756 9144 E-mail: lifestar@rmi.net Company URL: http://www.qimacros.com/ Press Area URL: http://www.qimacros.com/mediaroom.html
Product description: QI Macros SPC Software draws run, pareto, histogram (Cp, Cpk), scatter and control charts. Contains 60+ templates for ISO/TS 16949:2002 including APQP control plans, PPAP forms, MSA Gage RR, PFMEA, and SPC. Performs Anova and other statistical analysis. At $129/copy it is the most affordable SPC solution on the market.
Company description: KnowWare International Inc. works with managers who want to plug the leaks in their cash flow. Our Complete Lean Six Sigma Simplified System is a streamlined, results-focused alternative to the wall- to-wall, floor-to-ceiling approaches used by other companies. We prove you don't have to know everything before you can do anything.
Company: Laservall North America Booth/Stand: 635 Media Contact: Daniel Gold Phone: 401-724-0076 E-mail: drgold@laservall-usa.com Company URL: http://www.laservall-usa.com/
Company/Product description: North American Headquarters of Laservall SpA, one of the world's leading manufacturers of laser marking and engraving equipment for automotive industry identification and traceability. Laser sources up to 150 watts fit all marking application requirements including VIN tags, labels, direct part marking of alphanumeric text, graphic logos, 1D and 2D barcodes, paint ablation (night/day), etc. Reliable, compact and low- maintenance diode pumped lasers fit all application and cycle time requirements. Flexible integration and user friendly hardware and software make our lasers simple and quick to integrate into existing production lines or into stand-alone workstations and handling systems.
Company: Latitude Consulting Group Booth/Stand: 338 Media Contact: Kurt Crisman Phone: 888-577-2797 E-mail: info@latitudecg.com Company URL: http://www.latitudecg.com/ Press Area URL: http:/www.latitudecg.com/mediacenter.htm
Product description: Latitude's Ready Solutions(TM) learning management system (LMS) offers an Internet-based solution that helps the extended enterprise direct and manage partner learning, so training and certification programs operate efficiently. It provides a highly-scalable, global training and certification platform that creates high-impact sales readiness, channel/client management, and customer service programs.
Company description: Latitude Consulting Group, Inc. is a senior technology consulting firm that helps the extended enterprise direct and manage challenging, information-driven channel partner networks. Latitude designs and delivers channel portals, B2B applications, and the Ready Solutions(TM) learning management system for high-impact sales readiness, channel/client management, and certification programs.
Company: Lattice3D Booth/Stand: 313 Media Contact: Bill Barnes/Charlene Rose Email: bill@lattice3d.com / char@lattice3d.com Phone: 650-623-0890 Company URL: http://www.lattice3d.com/
Product Description: Lattice3D Embed easily "embeds" 3D data inputs into a wide range of document formats, and enables advanced 3D markup and high fidelity 3D viewing. Example applications include: embedding a 3D model in a Word document for manuals, brochures, and other uses; creating an Excel chart for QA measurements with cross links and highlights on 3D graphics; and adding the visual power of 3D to PowerPoint presentations.
Composer is a freeform document creation application that enables simple and highly intuitive communications by combining 3D data, 2D images, parts lists, assembly structures, any other structured data, markup text, and graphics into a single document.
Lattice3D Publisher makes publishing of intelligent 3D information into light weight, fast loading 3D web pages as simple as selecting a template and clicking a button! It has never been easier to communicate with interactive 3D parts, components, or complete products -- with or without exploded parts views or animations.
Lattice3D Studio/Pro-XVL Studio Pro is a high-end application dedicated to rapid analysis and validation of designs, scalable to very large data sets. The application offers such functions as automated interference and clearance checking of complex assemblies and display of result in integrated 2D/3D cross-sectional views.
Company Description: With 2000+ clients, Lattice3D is the global leader in enterprise-wide use of 3D data. We deliver fast ROI by increasing manufacturing accuracy, reducing time-to-market and lowering costs. An innovator in 3D Publishing and Communication, Lattice3D provides proven solutions for leveraging 2D & 3D engineering data throughout the enterprise. These benefits are accomplished through easy-to-use applications based on XVL, a standards-based XML language, that enables users to create interactive 3D documents for use in technical illustrations and electronic training manuals (IETM), sales presentations and assembly instructions with unmatched ease and compression. http://www.lattice3d.com/
Company: Lexon Corporation Booth/Stand: #426 Media Contact: Christopher T Minnie Phone: 614.540.9300 E-mail: ctminnie@lexon-corp.com Company URL: http://www.lexon-corp.com/ Press Area URL: http://lexon-corp.com/newsarchive.asp
Product description: C.Core(TM) is a software solution for suppliers and third party warehouses in the Automotive Industry. All processes from Demand Management through Shipping are standardized integrating customer compliance at every process point. C.Core provides you with the ability to meet EDI, labeling and lot traceability, requirements and enforces FIFO inventory control.
Company description: Lexon provides software solutions for suppliers and third party warehouses in the Automotive Industry. Our solutions are exclusively designed to meet automotive challenges. Our easy-to-use software suite combines key processes which allow clients to become well aligned suppliers and achieve 100% compliance while at the same time reducing costs.
Company: Lowry Computer Products Booth/Stand: #824 Media Contact: Susan Raber Investor Relations Contact: Ed Clarke Phone: 810-229-7200 E-mail: info@lowrycomputer.com Company URL: http://www.lowrycomputer.com/ Press Area URL: http://www.lowrycomputer.com/news/press_releases.htm
Product description: Lowry is a manufacturer of Print, Encode & Apply(TM) systems for case and pallet RFID labeling applications and Smart Trac(TM) RFID labels with tag inlays from leading suppliers, and a systems integrator of RFID printers, encoders, scanners and middleware from best-in-class partners.
Company description: Lowry Computer Products, a national manufacturer and systems integrator, provides automotive customers with wireless, RFID-EPC, bar code and data collection solutions that are in the vanguard of technology, equipment, and automotive industry compliance. For more information call 800-733-0210 or visit http://www.lowrycomputer.com/ .
Company: LXE Inc. Ticker Symbol: ELMG Booth/Stand: 608 Media and Investor Relations Contact: Mark Dessommes Phone: 1-800-664-4593 E-mail: info@lxe.com Company URL: http://www.lxe.com/ Press Area URL: http://www.lxe.com/us/pressroom
Product description: MX3-RFID -- The innovative, horizontal half-screen MX3-RFID is based on LXE's highly successful, and seasoned MX3-CE and is available with dual barcode and RFID scanning capabilities. The unit includes an EPC compliant tag reader that is fully protected in a very low profile enclosure in the rear of the MX3-RFID.
Company description: LXE Inc. designs and manufactures industrial mobile data collection solutions including rugged handheld and vehicle mount computers, advanced auto-ID technologies, and wireless networking products that improve supply chain performance. LXE also offers a full range of turnkey services including network design and installation.
Company Name: Mott Community College Booth/Stand: 732 Media Contact: Tom Crampton Address: 1401 E. Court Street City: Flint State/Province: Michigan Zip/Postal Code: 48503 Phone: 810 762-0506 Fax: 810 762-0081 Web Address: http://www.mcc.edu/ & http://www.wdist.org/
Description of Services: Mott Community College, in collaboration with the Department of Labor and AIAG, is developing materials that address Digital Manufacturing integration and implementation. Under the moniker "DeTAILS," products include web-based e-learning materials, scalable performance support systems, and live courses.
Company: Plexus Systems Booth/Stand: 528 Media Contacts: Marge Sorge, Sorge Communications (marsorge@aol.com ) Beth Dempsey, Day Forbes (beth@bethdempsey.com ) Phone: 248-391-8001 Company URL: http://www.plex.com/
Product description: Plexus Online(TM) is a full-featured manufacturing information system that runs a company's entire business -- from Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and sales to purchasing, production, quality, shipping and accounting. The cost-effective software is web-hosted, which allows companies to use Plexus' world-class data center -- anytime, any place -- and avoid buying and maintaining costly computer equipment.
Company description: Plexus Systems, formed in 1995, located in Auburn Hills, Michigan provides enterprise business solutions to manufacturing companies, which allows them to access all critical information in real time. Plexus Online replaces multiple applications currently in use and integrates into any larger ERP system. Key customers include American Axle, Metaldyne, GKN, Eagle Pitcher and a large number of mid-sized companies. Its Plexus Online manufacturing system interconnects with 1,700 suppliers and customers.
Company: PolyVista, Inc. Booth/Stand: 309 Media and Investor Relations Contact: Bob Potts Phone: 925-253-1451 E-mail: bob.potts@polyvista.com Company URL: http://www.polyvista.com/ Press Area URL: http://www.polyvista.com/IntheNews.htm
Product description: PolyVista enables business-users to discover new and valuable business insight hidden in their numeric and text data. PolyVista fills the gap between reporting and high-end analytics, i.e.:
* Provides interactive query to get answers to specific questions
* Provides intuitive discovery mining to surface new business insight and hidden opportunities
Company description: PolyVista, Inc. is a software company that has developed an award winning early-warning warranty, quality and customer satisfaction analysis solution. Manufactures like Hewlett-Packard rely on PolyVista to improve quality while reducing warranty costs.
Company: PPI Technical Communications Booth: 712 Media Contact: Christine Zenobi Phone: 440-498-9254 Email: czenobi@ppipubs.com Website: http://www.ppitechcom.com/
Company description: PPI Technical Communications is a data management company. We provide data collection, verification, manipulation and commodity coding of goods and services, including web application development and database creation for marketing and E-commerce websites. These data websites and processes improve supply chain management strategies to reduce cost, minimize inventories and increase profits.
PPI has been providing project management, technical writing, website and computer based training development and content management services for over 20 years. We are the recognized leader in the Data Management Exchange business.
Company: PrimeRevenue
Booth/Stand: Booth 438
Media Contact: Amy Stehlik, Virtual Magic - public relations agency for
Prime Revenue, 678-539-3424
Investor Relations Contact: Steve Babick, VP of Finance, 678-904-7110
Phone: 877-217-3838
E-mail: info@primerevenue.com
Company URL: http://www.primerevenue.com/
Press Area URL: http://www.primerevenue.com/news_events/
Product description: Supply Chain Finance Platform(TM) -- Buyers and suppliers are connected via a secure, Web-based service that provides stability and visibility among global trading partners, allowing for real-time monitoring and tracking of AP/AR transactions and cash flows. PrimeRevenue's easy-to-use solutions can be easily implemented into existing business processes.
Company description: PrimeRevenue enables suppliers to receive early payment on their receivables through online access to a trade payables discounting and settlement system. Available to investment and non-investment grade buyers, this service addresses the issues that have caused withdrawal of other early payment programs.
Company: PSC Inc. Booth/Stand: 275 Media Contact: Jamil Elayan Phone: 541-683-5700 E-mail: jamil.elayan@psc.com Company URL: http://www.psc.com/ Press Area URL: http://na.psc.com/html/pressroom.htm
Product description: PSC provides mobile and wireless data collection scanners and rugged handheld scanners for the warehousing, distribution, manufacturing, and logistics industries. PSC is also the worldwide leader in the retail POS scanner industry.
Company description: PSC Inc. is a global provider of breakthrough data capture technology and services. Wired or wireless, we serve many industries including retail, manufacturing, distribution, transportation, and logistics. PSC delivers superior technology with deep industry knowledge in more than 100 countries.
Company: Pyramid Solutions, Inc. Booth/Stand: 427 Media and Investor Relations Contact: Daniel R. Kosmalski Phone: 248-549-1200 Ext. 222 E-mail: dkosmalski@pyramidsolutions.com Company URL: http://www.pyramidsolutions.com/
Product description: Factory Automation Suite (FAS) is Pyramid Solutions' production-proven, application framework for development of manufacturing solutions. Designed for the plant floor, FAS is process centric and provides an extensive feature set with capabilities crucial for rapid development of effective and reliable systems. FAS framework includes solutions for Error- Proofing, Traceability/Genealogy, Defect Tracking and Production Test; all which deliver immediate, tangible business benefits.
Company description: Pyramid Solutions is a leading software engineering and systems integration company, specializing in the development of systems and technologies that enhance and optimize the manufacturing environment. Pyramid Solutions delivers a comprehensive range of high quality products and services to Fortune 1000 customers, including many automotive OEM's and major Tier 1 suppliers.
Company: Radley Corporation Booth/Stand: 420 Media Contact: Holly Moorehead Investor Relations Contact: Mark Farneth Phone: 248.559.6858 E-mail: sales@radley.com Company URL: http://www.radley.com/ Press Area URL: http://www.radley.com/news.htm
Product description: Radley Corporation develops, installs and supports cost effective e-Commerce and data collection solutions. Radley offers traditionally licensed products or a hosted solution for EDI, release management, supply chain and shop floor data collection. Radley's products integrate with all the major ERP applications and the solution is supported as standard functionality.
Company description: Radley Corporation is a recognized leader in providing solutions that target the data automation requirements of manufacturers. Radley Corporation provides Electronic Data Interchange and Automated Data Collection solutions and support for a variety of companies in many industries. Radley has helped over 1000 companies meet their manufacturing solution needs.
Company: SEEBURGER, Inc. Booth/Stand: 526 Media Contact: Monisha Mills Phone: 770 604 3888 E-mail: m.mills@seeburger.com Company URL: http://www.seeburger.com/ Press Area URL: http://www.seeburger.com/index.php?id=news-events
Product description: SEEBURGER's B2B Gateway is the most comprehensive and cost-effective business integration platform in the industry. Designed to cut administrative costs and accelerate business processes by automating trading relationships throughout the supply chain, it is the only middleware solution capable of integrating 100% of an organization's applications and trading partners.
Company description: SEEBURGER is a leader in global business integration solutions designed to optimize transactions by automating trading relationships with all partners regardless of their size and technical resources. More than 6,500 customers in 35 countries and more than 15 industries utilize our flagship B2B Gateway and related products and services.
Company: SRI Quality System Registrar Booth/Stand: 611 Media and Investor Relations Contact: Christopher Lake Phone: 724-934-9000 x671 E-mail: clake@sriregistrar.com Company URL: http://www.sriregistrar.com/ Press Area URL: http://www.sriregistrar.com/A55AEB/sricorporateweb.nsf/layoutA/News?Open- Document
Company description: SRI Quality System Registrar is a full-service registrar that issues management system certifications based on internationally recognized standards and requirements in quality, environment, health & safety, laboratory and human resources. With accreditations from the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) and the Raad voor Accreditatie (RvA), SRI serves many industries, including aerospace, automotive, chemicals, healthcare, education, metals and materials, manufacturing, fabrication, transportation, mining, plastic, engineering and design, and the broad range of businesses servicing these industries. SRI also offers training courses on documentation, interpretation, implementation, and internal auditing for all the quality, safety, and environmental standards to which SRI certifies.
Company: Thermodynamics Booth/Stand: 224 Media Contact: Robert Lux Investor Relations Contact: Sheri Orlowitz Phone: 918-251-9656 E-mail: rjluxthermo@valornet.com Company URL: http://www.okpallets.com/ Press Area URL: http://www.shanindustries.com/ Product description: Pallets and Molded Materials Handling Solutions.
Company description: Thermodynamics, a division of Shan Industries, LLC has been serving the Automotive Industry with pallets, dunnage, cell packs, load dividers and associated molded materials handling products for over 30 years, and were instrumental in the design and development of the current AIAG Fastener Pallet System, as well as creating the industry standard 48 x 45, 36 x 32 and 32 x 30 packaging systems. We offer over 150 other standard sizes of pallets for your specific packaging requirements.
We are a small woman owned business with ISO 9001:2000 registration. We are members of AIAG and MHIA. We will be exhibiting at Booth 224 at the AIAG
Auto Tech. Contact us at 800-627-9037 or visit our website http://www.okpallets.com/
Company: ToolWorx Information Products, Inc. Booth/Stand: #328 Media Contact: Ed Weber 810-220-5115 x100 eweber@toolworx.com Investor Relations Contact: Brad Oyster 810-220-5115 x101 boyster@toolworx.com Phone: 810-220-5115 E-mail: sales@toolworx.com Company URL: http://www.toolworx.com/ Press Area URL: http://www.toolworx.com/company/news.asp
Product description: TWLot(TM) is a part and lot traceability system designed to help manufacturers minimize the liability of a product recall. The lot track system has the ability to collect and link component, work-in- process, and finished good data to provide a complete part genealogy by part serial, container, and/or pallet id.
Company description: ToolWorx is a developer of automated data collection applications, specializing in lot/part traceability and error proofing. Our flagship product suite gives companies the ability to accurately collect information from the shop floor, warehouse or out in the field using barcodes, radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, or programmable logic controllers (PLC).
Company: TradeBeam Booth/Stand: 817 Media Contact: Brittany Morris/Ruder Finn Phone: 312-329-3983 Company E-mail: tmaternowski@tradebeam.com Company URL: http://www.tradebeam.com/ Press Area URL: http://www.tradebeam.com/news/index.html
Product Description: i-Supply is an inventory management solution that helps automotive suppliers and manufacturers capitalize on the movement toward international sourcing by improving their operating efficiencies and working capital. i-Supply is one of the most widely used real-time, direct-material fulfillment applications in the automotive industry in operation at over 3,000 organizations, including General Motors, Delphi, and Air International.
Company Description: TradeBeam (http://www.tradebeam.com/ ) is a Global Trade Management software and services company providing solutions that streamline global trading processes for enterprises and their partners. TradeBeam's integrated solutions provide import and export compliance, inventory management, shipment tracking, supply chain event management and global trade finance solutions. TradeBeam has over 3,000 customers with users in over 100 countries worldwide.
Company: Trinary Booth: #728 Media Contact: Don Draheim Phone: 248-926-6777 x101 email: ddraheim@trinary.com Company URL: http://www.trinary.com/
Product description: Electronic Data Exchange (EDX(TM)), Trinary's data exchange business model, was built on the sole idea that EDI should be a competitive advantage for companies, not a resource and system burden. EDX(TM) allows companies the enormous advantage of outsourcing all data communication, translation, and mapping, without the burden of buying, learning, supporting, and housing expensive software on expensive servers.
Company description: Founded in 1985, Trinary offers high value business- to-business EDI and e-commerce solutions. The company's products support a wide range of business requirements from high volume customer EDI to more cost effective e-commerce supply chain solutions. Trinary focuses on meeting customers' needs for collaboration across a trading community and offers a broad range of consulting, implementation services and support to ensure that the customer receives the full productivity improvements afforded by e- commerce.
Company: UGS Booth: 428 Media Contact: Salim Rahimi Phone: 800-498-5351 E-Mail: info@ugs.com Company URL: http://www.ugs.com/ Press Area URL: http://www.ugs.com/about_us/newsroom
Product Description: UGS' portfolio of software solutions includes product development, enterprise collaboration, data management and manufacturing planning tools, all operating in an open, integrated environment that ensures collaboration won't be hampered by proprietary or legacy systems. Our five primary product suites are: Teamcenter, NX, Solid Edge, Tecnomatix and PLM Components.
Our solutions enable an enterprise to fully marshal the skills, expertise, knowledge, experience, creativity and ideas of its people and apply them collaboratively at every stage of a product's lifecycle.
Company Description: UGS is a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services with nearly 4 million licensed seats and 46,000 customers worldwide. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, UGS' vision is to enable a world where organizations and their partners collaborate through global innovation networks to deliver world-class products and services while leveraging UGS' open enterprise solutions, fulfilling the mission of enabling them to transform their process of innovation. For more information on UGS products and services, visit http://www.ugs.com/
Company: VIA Information Tools, Inc. Booth/Stand: 610 Media Contact: Bob Jansen Investor Relations Contact: Alan Kolod Phone: 248-208-1700 E-mail: bob.jansen@via-it.com Company URL: http://www.via-it.com/
Product description: MAN-IT is an automotive shop-floor software product that focuses on parts tracking, lot traceability, genealogy, error proofing, quality, product sequencing, and machine performance monitoring. MAN-IT is currently in use at more than 50 manufacturing facilities around the world with companies like Delphi, Autoliv ASP, ThyssenKrupp Budd, and Atlantic Research Corporation.
Company description: VIA Information Tools, Inc. is a privately held company incorporated in the State of Michigan. VIA has built a manufacturing systems group focused on automotive parts tracking and sequencing. For over 18 years, VIA has been creating traceability, validation, and sequencing systems for a variety of manufacturing processes and businesses.
Company: Wipro Technologies Ticker Symbol: WIT Booth/Stand: 326 Media and Investor Relations Contact: Neeta Shetty Phone: +91 984572 18829 E-mail: neeta.shetty@wipro.com Company Press Area URL: http://www.wipro.com/
Product description: Wipro Technologies Automotive helps high performance clients -- ranging from global auto manufacturers to their suppliers -- address business and technological problems. Our domain expertise spans across product lifecycle management (PLM), manufacturing and assembly plant operations, procurement, order & inventory management, retail/dealer integration, sales & marketing, aftermarket sales, service, and parts operations.
Company description: Wipro Technologies is the No. 1 (Ranked by Forrester, IDC, Meta Group) provider of integrated business, technology and process solutions on a global delivery platform. Wipro provides end-to-end solutions (Business Consulting, BPO, Enterprise Applications), supporting core business and IT processes of global automotive customers.
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