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Plasti-Line, Inc. Selects SupplyWorks' Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) Software Leading Manufacturer of Signage to Streamline Direct Procurement and Enhance Supplier Relationships using SupplyWorks MAX BEDFORD, Mass, 02/11/02 — SupplyWorks, Inc., the leader in supplier relationship management (SRM) software for discrete manufacturers, today announced that Plasti-Line Inc. has selected SupplyWorks® MAX™ to streamline its supply chain procurement and enhance management of its supply base. SupplyWorks MAX, a comprehensive SRM package that includes multi-mode supply chain execution, extensive supplier collaboration facilities and advanced tools for strategic supply management, will enable Plasti-Line to enhance operational efficiency, improve manufacturing responsiveness and flexibility, and more easily manage future growth. Plasti-Line, based in Knoxville, Tenn., is the country's largest manufacturer of signage and retail identity solutions, including outdoor pylons, canopy systems and lettersets, as well as menu boards, interior displays and ATM surrounds. Plasti-Line's customers include McDonald's Corporation, for whom they manufacture the famous "Golden Arches", as well as Toyota, Honda, Ford, General Motors, BP-Amoco, KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken), Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and CVS/pharmacy. "We selected SupplyWorks MAX because of its comprehensive SRM functionality and excellent user interface, and because of our confidence in SupplyWorks' ability to deliver a fast return on our investment," said Nathan Bretscher, Plasti-Line's director of process improvement. "As Plasti-Line grows, we are constantly looking for ways to improve our business and reduce costs. Through more efficiently managing our direct procurement and our relationships with suppliers, SupplyWorks MAX will increase visibility, flexibility and performance in our supply chain." SupplyWorks MAX will manage the procurement of direct materials for all Plasti-Line manufacturing facilities. The software, which will be integrated with Plasti-Line's existing ERP system, will be used to generate, manage, and track purchase orders and incoming shipments, automate inventory visibility and replenishment, and comprehensively manage supplier relationships. Using SupplyWorks MAX, Plasti-Line's production buyers and planners will be able to coordinate purchases and inventory across multiple locations to maximize the efficiency of direct materials usage and further improve cycle times and internal scheduling accuracy. Procurement time will be freed up from routine order processing and other clerical tasks to focus on higher-value-added activities aimed at win/win improvements in working with suppliers. "The unrelenting economic climate in 2002 has continued to focus attention on affordable supply chain solutions that help manufacturers cut costs and provide a rapid ROI," said Jeff Herrmann, president and CEO of SupplyWorks. "We look forward to working with Plasti-Line to improve operations and the bottom line through more efficient direct materials procurement and state-of-the-art management of supplier performance."
About SupplyWorks About Plasti-Line Inc. General information on Plasti-Line, Inc. can be obtained via the Internet by visiting the company's corporate Web site: www.plasti-line.com.
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