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StrandWare's Label Matrix Certified for GM 1724 Label Standard

25 September 2000

StrandWare's Label Matrix Certified for General Motors 1724 Label Standard

    EAU CLAIRE, Wis.--Sept. 25, 2000--StrandWare(R) Inc., a leading developer of bar code labeling and tracking software products, today announced that General Motors has certified that StrandWare's Label Matrix(R) labeling software program is compliant with the GM 1724 label standard. The labeling standard defines the information and layout of all labels to be used on shipments of parts by suppliers to GM facilities.
    The label specification is a template that conforms to ISO, ANSI and AIAG standards. Its use reduces product handling costs for both GM and its suppliers. GM projects up to $100 million per year savings and is requiring that all suppliers use the approved labels for all shipping containers. Complying with the standard can be a challenge for suppliers since the label has many fields that uniquely identify every shipping container and facilitate a complete audit trail for each shipment. By using the built-in capabilities and templates of Label Matrix, suppliers can easily conform to the label standard with a simple software upgrade, saving significant time and money.
    "As the world's largest manufacturer and a leader in supply chain innovation, GM is in a unique position to introduce efficiencies that help both the company and its suppliers," said Mike Strand, StrandWare president and CEO. "Label Matrix, with its huge installed base and wide distribution network through resellers and systems integrators, is already widely used in the automotive industry. This certification assures an easy, inexpensive and quick way for GM suppliers to come into compliance."
    The 1724 label template is included in Label Matrix 4.9. Users of earlier versions of Label Matrix can upgrade to the compliant version for $149 or move to the unlimited network user version, Label Matrix Corporate, for $1495. The 1724 label template is also available on StrandWare's Web site www.strandware.com.