FlexNet sales gain momentum in strategic markets
Ten manufacturing organisations in Europe, the US and Asia-Pacific have selected FlexNet from Apriso to improve the profitability of their operations, the company has announced. The customer contracts follow the November release of FlexNet 9.3, the manufacturing industry's first adaptive operations execution platform.
The new customers span diverse markets including automotive, aerospace and defence, mill products and electronics, and each is considered a leader in its field. In Europe, they include: Volvo CE - the construction equipment division of Volvo Group,, a world-leading manufacturer of commercial vehicles, buses and construction equipments. Aerospace firm, MBDA, a subsidiary of Airbus manufacturer EADS.Ugitech, a leading provider of bars, wire rod, wires and rebar in stainless steel and Ni-based alloys (in partnership with CapGemini).
ST Microelectronics - manufacturer of semi-conductor integrated circuits (ICs) and discrete devices (in partnership with CapGemini).
Apriso attributes the sales momentum to FlexNet's ability to help manufacturers maintain and improve their productivity amid new pressures from the shop floor and throughout their extended enterprise.
"Manufacturers are challenged from every direction with corporate and regulatory mandates, razor-thin margins and the increasing cost of energy and raw materials," said Greg Gorbach, vice president, collaborative manufacturing, ARC advisory group. "To remain competitive, organisations need a comprehensive operations platform that synchronises activity throughout their operations - not a collection of disparate solutions. FlexNet provides the agility needed to adapt to changing business drivers, allowing manufacturers to execute and deliver better, faster and cheaper than their competitors can."
The solution is based on a true Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), making it ideal for activity that lies between the ERP layer and the plant floor, and is a BPM solution targeted at mission-critical manufacturing processes.
