Friday, 21 November 2008

EDS Expands Manufacturing Consulting Capabilities

EDS, an HP company, yesterday announced the launch of an integrated manufacturing software solution that will enable manufacturers to compete more effectively and improve profitability.

This solution, based on Apriso's FlexNet platform, is designed to support the integration and collaboration of a manufacturer's plant floor, warehouse and quality operations with its enterprise resource planning and product life cycle management systems.

"Manufacturers are under increasing pressure to streamline costs, improve product quality and exceed customer service expectations and responsiveness," said Darl Davidson, vice president and manufacturing industry leader at EDS, an HP company.

Together, EDS and Apriso are actively engaged with global manufacturers within the automotive, industrial, aerospace and defense, high-tech/medical device, and consumer goods industries to provide a globally integrated manufacturing enterprise that will design and implement next-generation operations execution platforms.