TRW Sponsor of the Manufacturing Execution Systems Ass. Roundtable

15 April 1999

TRW Top Sponsor of the Manufacturing Execution Systems Association International Roundtable

    RESTON, Va.--April 14, 1999--TRW Integrated Supply Chain Solutions (ISCS) today announced its premier sponsorship of the Manufacturing Execution Systems Association (MESA) International Roundtable #11. The conference targets manufacturing executions systems (MES) providers and systems integrators and will be held April 19-21 in Newport Beach, CA.
    The Roundtable entitled, "Integrating MES Throughout the Enterprise," will focus on integrating MES applications with supply chain planning, enterprise resource planning and automation applications. The event offers a diverse program supporting both commercial and public sector manufacturers including a keynote address by TRW Automotive Electronics Plant Manager Gary Schall. The address will focus on the dual use of manufacturing lines for aerospace and commercial products enabled through MES technology and integration.
    "Through integration with the execution systems, enterprise systems become reliable and realistic by leveraging the information available from the factory floor," said Jeffrey Hanan, Program Manager, TRW Integrated Supply Chain Solutions, and Chair, MESA Roundtable 11. "Likewise, MES integration to the plant floor reduces production mistakes and improves the operational efficiency of automation systems."
    The conference will include workshop sessions on integrating MES in automation, financial and database systems, sales and service management applications, product development systems, batch and hybrid manufacturing applications, and supply-chain applications. Case studies on MES integration to ERP, supply chain planning, and automation systems will be presented in addition to analyst crossfire panel discussions. The program will include opportunities for leading vendors of shop to floor technology and related products and services to meet with attendees at informal tabletop exhibits.
    TRW Integrated Supply Chain Solutions provides total supply chain solutions from management consulting to enterprise resource planning, manufacturing execution systems, and logistics execution solutions. The ISCS business spans the supply chain continuum, serving manufacturing, distribution and transportation clients in a wide range of industry sectors including: automotive, semiconductor manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, pharmaceuticals and medical, electronics, aerospace and defense, third-party logistics, grocery, retail, apparel, and wholesale distribution. For further information, please visit web site http://www.trw.com/supplychain.

    TRW Inc. provides advanced technology products and services for the automotive, space and defense, and information technology markets worldwide. The company's sales in 1998 were approximately $12 billion. The company's news releases are available through TRW's corporate web site http://www.trw.com.

    Editor's Note: For more information and to register for MESA Roundtable 11, contact MESA International, 303 Freeport Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15215, phone 412.781.9511 or visit www.mesa.org.