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GLOVIA International brings unique Seiban capabilities to the ERP marketplace

GLOVIA International announces first-of-its-kind Seiban application to enhance customer satisfaction throughout the manufacturing process

Los Angeles, CA. - 22 June, 1998 - GLOVIA International, Inc., a joint venture between Fujitsu and MDIS, today announced its award-winning ERP solution, GLOVIA 4.0, is the first ERP software to accommodate the Seiban manufacturing style. "Seiban" has been widely-accepted throughout Japan to help manufacturers maintain superior levels of customer satisfaction. GLOVIA’s Seiban Workbench delivers these capabilities for the first time to western manufacturers who seek higher levels of customer satisfaction through more accurate tracking of inventory, customer orders and the supply chain.

As the demand for "build-to-order" products continues to surge among western manufacturers, the ability to satisfy customer demands is critical to maintaining global competitiveness. One way of enhancing customer satisfaction is through Seiban. In Japan, an identifying number is called Seiban: the Japanese word "Sei", meaning manufacturing, and "Ban", meaning number. By assigning a Seiban number to all parts, materials and purchase orders associated with a particular customer, job, project or product line, manufacturers now have access to an on-going stream of information regarding any isolated part of the complete manufacturing process.

The GLOVIA Seiban application employs a selective netting capability that allows manufacturers exacting control over the allocation of supply (inventories, production orders, purchase orders, etc.). Manufacturers can isolate certain inventories from the general population of parts or open stock and assign them for designated use. The product enables customer-order-line level visibility throughout the entire manufacturing process, helping manufactures deliver product faster, reduce supply costs and manufacturing downtime and ensure customer satisfaction.

The Seiban Workbench gives instant access to all customer-related information and also supports impact analysis, "what if" simulations, and convenient maintenance of Seiban assignments and management. The product also provides superior target-cost accounting through positive identification and tracking of all Seiban/job-related purchases, materials and routing activities.

"Manufacturers today need to think globally and deploy best practice techniques, such as Seiban, in order to remain competitive," said William Engel, president of GLOVIA International. "GLOVIA is uniquely positioned to help customers meet the challenges of the global marketplace through it strong ties to Fujitsu in Japan and MDIS in Europe. Through our alliance, we can deliver the most valuable technology deployed abroad to western manufacturers, enabling them to build global solutions based on proven technology."

About Glovia International
GLOVIA International, Inc. was formed in July of 1997 as a joint venture between Fujitsu and MDIS. GLOVIA is a proven enterprise software and services partner that excels in helping discrete/repetitive manufacturers implement solutions in six to twelve months. GLOVIA, which is found in over 750 sites worldwide, is ideally suited for manufacturers within the automotive, capital equipment, electronics, telecommunications, and industrial products & projects industries.

Firms needing software to address mixed-mode manufacturing (Engineer-to-Order through Repetitive), projects and contracts, service management, and integrated financials, will find GLOVIA a complete solution for their ERP needs. The firm is based in El Segundo, Calif., with offices around the world. More information about the Company and its products can be found at www.glovia.com or by calling 1-800-223-3799 or (310) 563-7000.