2003-08-23 : Taylor Scheduling Software Partners with SSA Global
by http://www.taylor.com
Taylor Scheduling Software Partners with SSA Global CHICAGO, ILLINOIS and EDMONTON, ALBERTA August 21,2003
SSA Global, Inc (SSA), a leading global provider of extended enterprise solutions and services, today announces an enhanced partnership with Taylor Scheduling Software Inc. (Taylor) with the signing of a formal distribution agreement with them. SSA realizes the value Taylor's Scheduler adds to their manufacturing and supply chain functionality for customers and prospects. SSA and Taylor both enhance the performance of manufacturers in vertical markets such as pharmaceuticals, consumer electronics, food, beverages and consumer products, and automotive.
Taylor and SSA have many common clients and have worked together extensively in the past. Both companies have transitioned during the last few years to better serve their markets: SSA into SSA Global and Taylor Manufacturing Systems into Taylor Scheduling Software Inc. This agreement formalizes the reality of the partnership between the two new companies and indicates the strong product and market fit between Taylor Scheduler and the SSA product line.
About Taylor Scheduling Software
Headquartered in Edmonton, AB, Taylor Scheduling Software provides Advanced Production Scheduling (APS) solutions for plant-level manufacturing execution management. The Taylor Scheduler© has been implemented in well over 100 sites worldwide and is the industry leader for pharmaceutical production scheduling. Customers of Taylor Scheduling Software include: Lexmark, Novartis Pharma AG, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Jetson Direct, Chicago Bridge and Iron and Banner Packaging. Taylor Scheduler© is designed for full integration with MRP II, ERP and MES systems, the Taylor Operator Panel module, and other shop floor data collection and management systems. For additional information, call 780-414-6718 or visit www.taylor.com
About SSA Global
SSA Global, Inc. is a leading provider of extended enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions for manufacturing, services, and public organizations worldwide. In addition to core ERP applications, SSA offers a full range of practical integrated extended solutions including corporate performance management, customer relationship management (CRM), supply chain management and supplier relationship management. Headquartered in Chicago, SSA has 121 worldwide offices serving more than 16,000 customers that represent market-leading companies in over 90 countries. For additional information, visit the SSA Global web site at www.ssaglobal.com
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For Press Inquiries, contact:
Robert Macdonald
Taylor Scheduling Software Inc.
(780) 732-4557
Maria Diecidue
SSA Global
(312) 258-6000