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Steelcase Focuses on Operational Excellence with
Improved Supply Chain Visibility
Key performance metrics available with real-time visibility across the supply
chain.
Silicon Valley, CA
04/25/02
Steelcase Inc. (NYSE:SCS),
the world’s preeminent designer and manufacturer of products used to create
high-performance work environments has implemented webPUBLISH for i2 TradeMatrix®
at its Toronto facility. Pelyco's best-of-breed solution will provide a key
final component to the major supply chain reengineering initiative Steelcase
began in 1999. Steelcase becomes the first known company in North America to
have implemented this level of real-time, integrated supply chain visibility.
Steelcase’s ability to
foster innovation at all levels of the organization has resulted in the
development of breakthrough ideas and concepts that have created a new standard
within its Markham operation. On-time delivery to customers is a key
performance metric for the entire operation and with webPUBLISH everyone in the
operation has instant access to not only the manufacturing plan but also to how
well that plan is being executed. webPUBLISH is being used to tie together the
i2 Factory Planner® system and the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) system to
provide real-time compliance reporting metrics.
According to Scott
Campbell, Pelyco’s Senior Steelcase Project Manager, "webPUBLISH enables
complete visibility into manufacturing performance that is necessary for
maintaining Steelcase’s industry leadership. With webPUBLISH, Steelcase can
manage supplier performance, react to demand changes, and more efficiently
enhance their customers' business performance. By exceeding customers' needs
better than competitors, Steelcase can expect to gain market share and expand
margins. Pelyco's implementation methodology and responsiveness allowed us to
move very quickly from concept to deployment."
Steelcase expect’s to
achieve significant business benefit on an on-going basis. Given the current
economic outlook, efficiency and productivity are the key metrics within the
organization where it is anticipated webPUBLISH to have its greatest impact.
The focus is on ensuring both the fastest possible response to customer requests
and satisfactory delivery. The webPUBLISH solution will play a central role in
the Steelcase project to create a collaborative, flexible supply-chain planning
environment through increased supply chain visibility.
About Steelcase Inc.
Steelcase Inc., a Fortune 500 company, helps individuals and organizations
around the world to work more effectively by providing knowledge, products and
services that enable customers and their consultants to create work environments
that harmoniously integrate architecture, furniture and technology. Founded in
1912 and headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the company has led the global
office furniture industry in sales every year since 1973. Its product portfolio
includes interior architectural products, furniture systems, technology
products, seating, lighting, storage and related products and services. Fiscal
2002 revenue was approximately $3.1 billion. Steelcase Inc. and its subsidiaries
have dealers in more than 800 locations, manufacturing facilities in more than
30 locations and approximately 19,000 employees around the world. The company's
Class A Common Stock trades on the NYSE under the symbol SCS. For more
information, visit
www.steelcase.com.
About Pelyco Systems:
Pelyco delivers Supply Chain Visibility. Established in 1993, Pelyco Systems
focuses on exceeding all customer expectations when delivering products and
services. Pelyco is a privately held company headquartered in Foster City,
California. It develops and supports leading edge web-based business solutions
for manufacturers and their supply chains that increase productivity and
competitive advantage by increasing supply chain visibility. For more
information, visit Pelyco on the Web at
http://www.pelyco.com
Contact:
Stephanie Joy, Pelyco Systems (650) 349-4851 stephanie.joy@pelyco.com
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