Orbital Sciences Selects AutoTime Time and Labor Collection Software
3 November 1999
Orbital Sciences Corporation Selects AutoTime Time and Labor Collection Software for Two Business Groups
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Applied Automation Techniques, Inc. (AAT) has completed a software installation at the Electronic and Sensor Systems Group of Orbital Sciences Corporations .
The agreement also calls for installation of AutoTime(R) software at Orbital's Space Systems Group early next year.
According to Orbital, the system will ultimately impact nearly 1,900 employees, primarily engineers and program managers, along with a small number of factory workers. Because time will be entered and "validated" immediately, the company expects a dramatic increase in accuracy and substantial decreases in paperwork and "post processing corrections," said Jill Purdy, manager of industrial engineering in Orbital's Electronic and Sensors Systems Group.
She said that AutoTime was selected primarily for its "deep functionality, its easy configurability and the fact that it will integrate with our ERP backbone."
About Orbital
Orbital Sciences Corporation is one of the largest space technology and satellite services companies in the world, with 1999 revenues expected to exceed $900 million. Headquartered in Dulles, Virginia, the company employees over 5,200 people at facilities in North America and at several overseas locations.
About AAT
AAT has been delivering its configurable AutoTime package since 1992. Other aerospace and defense industry customers include: Raytheon, Siemens, Boeing, Lockheed and Aircraft Braking Systems.
AutoTime has certified interfaces with most major ERP platforms, including Baan, SAP and Oracle and can easily interface with most legacy systems.
The company's other supply chain execution systems are:
| -- | AutoTrak(R), a full-featured warehouse management system designed for manufacturing and distribution facilities and |
| -- | AutoShip(R), an integrated pick, pack, and ship manifesting system that automates high-volume shipping operations |
AAT also markets a third party quality assurance system, AutoQuality(R), under an agreement with TIP Technologies, Inc. of Milwaukee. This product complements AutoTime, particularly in the aerospace and defense-manufacturing sector.
AAT targets its products toward the manufacturing and distribution operations of medium sized and large companies, with particular focus on aerospace & defense (A&D), automotive, industrial machinery & equipment, and electronics industries. With over 100 sites installed, AAT has a significant presence in A&D. For more information about AAT or the privately-held company's products and services, contact Michael Register, vice president, Marketing, by phone at 305-819-4000, ext. 248, or visit AAT's website at www.aatech.com.