Fourth Shift Edition of SAP Business One Goes Live at Bulk-Handling Equipment Manufacturer Flexicon
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MINNEAPOLIS, March 14 / -- SoftBrands Inc. (AMEX:SBN), a global leader in next-generation enterprise software for manufacturers and a Global ISV Partner of SAP AG, today announced that Flexicon Corp. has gone live on Fourth Shift Edition of SAP Business One.
Flexicon, headquartered in Bethlehem, Penn., is a world leader in the design and manufacture of bulk handling equipment and custom-engineered and integrated plant-wide systems that transport, discharge, fill, weigh, blend, deliver, and feed a broad range of powder and bulk solid materials. With operations on four continents, Flexicon needed a proven global ERP solution that would ensure global data integrity and improve manufacturing and materials management across multiple sites.
"Fourth Shift Edition will help us make better business decisions and increase our competitiveness around the world," Gwen Cryan, office manager at Flexicon who oversaw the implementation process. "The implementation team was very professional, experienced and knowledgeable, and they carried us through an efficient implementation process. They paved the way for a quick start down the path toward improved manufacturing operations."
Fourth Shift Edition of SAP Business One gives Flexicon a manageable, affordable solution that combines the strength and security of SAP with the mid-market manufacturing expertise and customer-care excellence of Fourth Shift. That partnership puts Flexicon and other Fourth Shift Edition customers in a strong position for growth. Fourth Shift Edition supports independent manufacturing operations and large enterprises looking to standardize their subsidiaries on an SAP-centric solution designed for the mid-market.
Both SoftBrands and SAP have established a network of offices and representation around the world, especially in rapidly developing countries, able to support customers immediately and comprehensively. The alliance formed between the two companies more than two years ago, coupled with the strength of respective products and services, means few if any other suppliers are able to match this high level of global resource.
"Fourth Shift Edition of SAP Business One will improve communication between manufacturing and management operations, and among Flexicon's multinational facilities," said Ralf Suerken, senior vice president and general manager of manufacturing for SoftBrands. "Fourth Shift Edition of SAP Business One will help companies like Flexicon grow and prosper in today's global, demand-driven marketplace."
About SoftBrands
SoftBrands, Inc. is a global leader in providing solutions for small- to medium-sized businesses in the manufacturing and hospitality industries worldwide. With more than 4,000 customers in over 60 countries now actively using its manufacturing and hospitality products, SoftBrands has established a global infrastructure for distribution, development and support of enterprise software. The company, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has more than 550 employees with branch offices in Europe, India, Asia, Australia and Africa. Additional information can be found at softbrands.com/ .
About Flexicon Corporation
Flexicon Corporation is a world leader in the design and manufacture of bulk handling equipment and custom-engineered and integrated plant-wide systems that transport, discharge, fill, weigh, blend, deliver and feed a broad range of powder and bulk solid materials. Flexicon products range from individual equipment to automated systems that source bulk material from interior and exterior plant locations, transport it between process equipment and storage vessels, weigh it, blend it, feed it to packaging lines, extruders, molding machines and storage vessels, and load it into railcars and trailers. Flexicon's design engineering staff devises efficient solutions to the most unusual problems with highly custom equipment, basing solutions on unique customer requirements, not merely on existing product line offerings. ( www.flexicon.com/ )
Source: SoftBrands Inc.
CONTACT: Mark Palony of SoftBrands Inc., +1-612-851-1500,
mark.palony@softbrands.com
Web site: softbrands.com/
