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Supply Chain Systems Selects The 21st Supplier, a SupplyWorks Customer, as Supply Chain Innovator

Award Honors Use of SupplyWorks MAX for Discrete Manufacturing Procurement

BEDFORD, Mass, 11/05/02 — SupplyWorks, Inc., the leader in Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) solutions for discrete manufacturers, today announced that Supply Chain Systems Magazine has selected The 21st Supplier as a "2002 Supply Chain Innovator" for its implementation of SupplyWorks® MAX™ at the Hussmann Corporation. As part of Ingersoll-Rand's Industrial Solutions Sector, The 21st Supplier is an innovative business-to-business (B2B) service that streamlines discrete manufacturing procurement.

The 21st Supplier uses SupplyWorks MAX to support a complete Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) solution that controls the direct material spend for the Hussmann Corporation. Hussmann is an over one billion dollar business unit of Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited, and the world leader in manufacturing, selling, installing and servicing merchandising equipment and refrigeration systems. The solution integrates seamlessly with Hussmann's existing enterprise resource planning (ERP) system as well as a 3PL system to optimize inbound logistics. SupplyWorks MAX has enabled The 21st Supplier to develop more strategic relationships with Hussmann's suppliers to reduce costs, improve responsiveness and speed up cycle times.

"SupplyWorks congratulates The 21st Supplier for receiving the Supply Chain Systems award," said SupplyWorks CEO Jeff Herrmann. "They have demonstrated that SupplyWorks MAX facilitates substantial savings in direct materials spend due to tighter replenishment execution, consolidation of the supply base and increased productivity. SupplyWorks provides The 21st Supplier with the multi-tier visibility and collaboration the company needs to more efficiently manage its relationships with suppliers."

Supply Chain Systems' annual Supply Chain Innovator awards are presented to 10 companies that have successfully implemented a supply chain automation and/or collaboration solution. Each year, the editors of Supply Chain Systems Magazine, in partnership with AMR Research, review the nominations from companies that have used supply chain technology in their businesses to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and improve profits and customer service. Supply Chain Systems Magazine's editors then vote for the 10 companies that best illustrate the benefits of supply chain software and hardware in today's dynamic business environment. The 2002 winners are each profiled in Supply Chain Systems' October 2002 issue.

About SupplyWorks

SupplyWorks, Inc. is the leader in direct materials supply management software that helps discrete manufacturers improve procurement execution, optimize the flow of parts and materials into their plants and lower their parts and material costs. SupplyWorks enables manufacturers to communicate and collaborate more tightly with their suppliers, increase throughput, and reduce inventories without reducing manufacturing responsiveness and flexibility. Information about SupplyWorks and its solutions is available on the Web at www.supplyworks.com or by calling 800-626-0220 x1690.

About The 21st Supplier
Based in Torrington, CT as part of Ingersoll-Rand's Industrial Solutions Sector, The 21st Supplier is an innovative business-to-business (B2B) service provider that focuses on consolidating and managing direct material purchasing for major industrial manufacturing clients (direct materials are consumed in the manufacture of products, rather than maintenance and replacement). Through its alliance with SupplyWorks and Roberson Transportation, The 21st Supplier has created a powerful new supply chain management team to serve large industrial manufacturers seeking to improve their non-strategic direct material purchasing process. For more information on The 21st Supplier call 860-626-3090.

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