Automotive Supplier Revs Up Supply Chain With Infor Solution

Automotive Supplier REVS UP SUPPLY CHAIN WITH INFOR SOLUTION 

 

Decoma International Selects Infor ERP TRANS4M to Increase Operational
Efficiencies, Improve Customer Service and Reduce Costs 

 

ATLANTA - January 23, 2007 - Infor, one of the largest global providers of
enterprise software, today announced that Decoma International, Inc. has
deployed Infor ERP TRANS4M in a just-in-time environment at its new Toledo,
Ohio facility.  Decoma is a division of Magna International, Inc., one of
the world's largest automotive industry suppliers, and TRANS4M has a track
record of success at other Magna facilities. Decoma, which manufactures
exterior vehicle appearance systems, selected the solution for its
integrated electronic data interchange (EDI), financials and general ledger,
and custom programming support capabilities.

    TRANS4M's EDI functionality enables the company to meet major OEM
requirements and realize cost-savings by eliminating a value-added network.
Infor's integrated solution provides Decoma with a comprehensive view across
its operations in areas such as sales, marketing, manufacturing, financials,
and service.

    "We were looking for a common system with deep automotive
functionality," said Steve Sass, IT manager, Decoma. "Infor's robust
solution is geared directly for the automotive market and has the
flexibility, security, visibility and intuitive interface we need for
day-to-day users." 

    The cost of implementation and rapid installation timelines were also
key factors in Decoma's decision to select Infor. The entire project took
just five months and met the company's budget requirements. 

     "More than ever, automotive manufacturers need reliable tools to help
them manage their customers, suppliers, shop floors, inventories, and
financial operations," said Kevin Piotrowski, Infor's director of industry
and product marketing for Automotive.  "By implementing an integrated ERP
solution, such as TRANS4M, a company can derive significant benefits
throughout its operations, from customer and supplier management to part
profitability and data collection."  

     TRANS4M is a proven solution that specifically addresses the repetitive
business rules and business processes of automotive supply companies.
Features include immediate visibility of performance, work in progress,
management costing, traditional shop floor execution, integrated BOMs,
routings, part-number based processes, point-of-use backflushing, and pay
point and non-pay point operations. TRANS4M integrates data, communication,
and control for every facet of automotive manufacturing production, from
production schedules to order processing, and material requirements planning
to detailed lot tracking, to directly support lean initiatives.  

 

About Decoma

Decoma International is a wholly-owned operating division of Magna
International, Inc. and is a full service supplier of exterior vehicle
appearance systems for the world's automotive industry. Decoma designs,
engineers and manufactures automotive exterior components and systems which
include bumpers, front and rear end modules, liftgates and running boards,
plastic body panels, exterior trim components, sealing and greenhouse
systems and lighting components. Decoma has approximately 16,000 employees
in 54 manufacturing, engineering and product development facilities in
Canada, the United States, Mexico, Germany, Belgium, England, Japan, France,
Poland, Austria and the Czech Republic.

 

About Infor 

Infor delivers fully integrated enterprise solutions, as well as
best-in-class standalone products that address the essential challenges its
customers face in areas such as enterprise resource planning, supply chain
planning and execution, customer and supplier relationship management, asset
management, product lifecycle management,  financial management, performance
management and business intelligence.  With more than 8,100 employees and
offices in 100 countries, Infor provides enterprise solutions to more than
70,000 customers. For additional information, visit www.infor.com.

 

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