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Future Three, Inc.'s Edward Stutzman Achieves CPIM

8 March 1999

Future Three, Inc.'s Edward Stutzman Achieves CPIM

    NORTHVILLE, Mich., March 8 -- Future Three, Inc., developers
of integrated release accounting and shipping control applications for
automotive suppliers, announces Future Three Consulting Services
Representative Edward K. Stutzman successfully completed the Certified in
Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) program.  The internationally
recognized certification is offered by the American Production and Inventory
Control Society (APICS) -- the Educational Society for Resource Management.
    Stutzman achieved certification by demonstrating in-depth knowledge in the
following areas: Supply Chain Management; Inventory Management; Just-in-Time
(JIT); Material and Capacity Requirements Planning; Production Activity
Control; and Systems and Technologies.  APICS is a not-for-profit
international educational organization respected throughout the world for its
education and professional certification programs designed to improve the
business bottom line.
    As a Future Three Consulting Services Representative, Stutzman assists
automotive suppliers seeking to improve their supply chains by integrating
Future Three's automotive release accounting and vendor scheduling software
products with various Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software packages.
He has an extensive 14-year automotive industry background providing
manufacturing planning and support in a variety of environments including
repetitive manufacturing, job-shop manufacturing, distribution, and machine
configuration and service management for tier one and tier two companies.
Stutzman joined the Future Three team in 1998.
    "With APICS CPIM certification, Ed has met a high standard of excellence.
He offers Future Three customers extensive automotive knowledge and expertise
for improving business practices across the entire supply chain," states Dave
Maiorana, President of Future Three, Inc.
    Northville-based Future Three develops Y2K-compliant, fully integrated
release accounting software systems that enable automotive suppliers to manage
their complete supply chain.  Since 1983, Future Three has emerged as a
leading organization in the integration of data throughout the manufacturing
systems of North America.  Today, Future Three's AutoRelease, VendorRelease,
AutoScan, Consulting Services and related software systems and services are an
integral part of fully integrated supply chain management solutions designed
for high-volume automotive suppliers.  For further information regarding
Future Three, Inc., call 800-444-2488 or visit http://www.future3.com.